In a story we broke back in 2011, DJ Spinna is reuniting with Krim to complete a Jigmastas reunion LP. Back then, he told us it as “four-five years in the making”, as you can see in the interview below. That was three years ago! The full length is set for the Fall.

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In part 3 of DJ Pizzo’s interview with DJ Spinna for HipHopSite.Com, Spinna exclusively reveals that he will reteam with emcee Kriminul to record a new Jigmastas LP. He also speaks of an upcoming 7″ project with some very special guests….

Well, if you haven’t guessed it (or didn’t even realize there was a past to any of this), those times are quite over – the elongated wait is through with and the Brooklyn duo finally deliver their long overdue full length release, Infectious. It’s fun to imagine what would of happened had they released an album at the height of an unsaturated indie-market (say 5 years ago): Insurmountable success? Mysterious reclusive ness (a la Juggaknots)? Ponder all you’d like, they’re here, they’ve been here and ain’t a damn thing changed. Spinna still knocks out space aged funk hits and Krim still maintains the milky raps that made the seminal “Beyond Real” and “Iz You Dee” so lovable.

Infectious marries the somber with the lively as Spinna pulls off respectfully banging bell-ringers (“Cliche”) coupled by subtle n’ subdued slow-rollers (“Reality Check”). In the ring with present day favorites like Evidence, J. Rawls, and Madlib, Spinna shows a distinctive maturity throughout the album’s 15 tracks, never too flossy but nothing idle at all. He’s got his formula and outside of Premiere it’s probably one of the most recognizable in Hip-Hop, differentiating wildly from lovely Hungarian female exercise loops in “Don’t Get It Twisted” to the dangerously-jiggy-yet-saved-by-the-vibes “Nocturnal Jam”. Kriminul plays his part in holding things down mic-wise, and if you’re a fan then you’ll undoubtedly be pleased, because as Spin’s music goes for twists and turns Krim mans the wheel with solid perseverance. While his beat-making counterpart might garner more attention from record consumers, the presence of Kriminul is wholly notable and hardly forgettable. Some heads might shutter at the R&B tinglings of “Hollar” and “Nocturnal Jam” or the sultry love-ballad in “C.S.S.”, but in all honestly the songs are carried out respectfully and just so long as consumers can keep open minded then no problems should arise.

Cameos range from the lovable Sadat X to the usual suspects (Apani,  I.G. Off, Joc Max) to the legendary Vernon Reid to get this album out the wait wasn’t wasted, Infectious bumps with the same tenacity as our favorite old indies from 5 years back with a millennial squirt for longevity.