[RSD26 RELEASE] In the vibrant, post-millennial landscape of independent hip-hop, few collective names commanded as much respect as the Living Legends. A monumental alliance of some of the west coast's most respected solo artists—including Murs, The Grouch, Eligh, Aesop, Bicasso, Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, and Arata—the crew's 2008 album, The Gathering, served as a powerful declaration of their unity and enduring relevance. the gathering was a snapshot of a legendary crew working at the peak of their collaborative power. the project masterfully weaves together the diverse styles of its eight members, moving effortlessly from the conscious storytelling of murs to the soulful, introspective flow of the grouch and eligh, and the abstract lyrical dexterity of aesop. the production, handled largely within the collective, provides a lush, sample-heavy, and distinctly west coast soundscape that perfectly complements the lyrical fireworks. [ONLY 1500 MADE.]