Escape the Yard from San Francisco-based Outsiders Syndicate and produced by Chicago's DJ MROK featuring Artifacts emcee El da Sensei drops on Black Buffalo Records. El da Sensei and Syndicate founder Nord1kone are joined by fellow Syndicate emcees The I.M.F., Jimmy Beatz, and Cyph 4. MROK handles cuts with Syndicate DJ LMT Break cutting on closing track Colors of the Jungle. The six-track splatter vinyl and cassette release features artwork from graffiti artist Joey Green. The album provides an ode to an underappreciated element of hip hop. The album tackles graffiti's dichotomy as an artform and criminalized offence. Through it's lyrical content, NY Boom Bap beats, graffiti inspired production samples, and snippets from seminal graffiti cinema, including 1983's Style Wars, Escape the Yard is a journey into the subway tunnels and train yards.
Release date:
February 25, 2022
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
Delivers rich, warm audio through its high-quality vacuum tubes, featuring multiple inputs and adjustable gain
-
Technics SL-1500C Turntable
Features a direct-drive motor, a high-precision tonearm, and a premium MM cartridge, delivering exceptional sound quality
-
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
-
Phono Preamps - Top Picks
A selection of the best phono preamps for your turntable setup
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Ministry THE SQUIRRELY YEARS REVISITED (Blue)
Cleopatra Records
July 25, 2025 -
Jordan Lee Fighter For Love
Universal UK
July 11, 2025 -
Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O'Rourke Pareidolia
Drag City
August 29, 2025 -
Metronomy Greatest Hits [2xLP]
Because Music
September 5, 2025 -
Witchcraft Idag
Heavy Psych Sounds
July 4, 2025 -
Simple Minds Once Upon A Time
A&M
October 17, 2025 -
The Vintage Caravan Portals [2xLP]
Napalm Records
September 26, 2025 -
Marissa Nadler New Radiations
Sacred Bones
August 15, 2025 -
Tyler Childers Snipe Hunter [2xLP]
Rca Records
July 25, 2025 -
KAROL G Tropicoqueta (Tropical Blue) [2xLP]
Bichota Records/Interscope
September 26, 2025 -
Slaughter To Prevail Grizzly (Bone/Black-Burgundy Splatter)
Sumerian Records
July 18, 2025 -
David Bowie & Mick Jagger Dancing In The Street E.P. 2025
Rhino / Parlophone
August 29, 2025 -
Eric Hilton L'Ocean feat. Natalia Clavier (Electric Blue)
Montserrat House
July 11, 2025 -
Maruja Pain To Power
Sony International Network
September 12, 2025