{"product_id":"686162825639-international-family-affair","title":"I.F.A. | INTERNATIONAL FAMILY AFFAIR","description":"NBN Archives' second reissue is the debut - and sole - LP of Bay Area group - i.f.A aka International Family Affair. A lethal fusion of G-Funk and R\u0026amp;B, this self-titled album was first released on Rollin Record Enterprises in 1997. After having dropped their first single on Capitol in 1996 and being shelved right after, band-leader Derrick Shaw had the plan to start over his i.f.A project independently. With roots in and around Oakland, East Palo Alto and Stockton, it was only a matter of time before these musical minds would meet to form their own \"Family Affair.\" Derrick Shaw aka D-SHOOT was a vocalist and musician with a well-known band called Kashmir before he met the self-dubbed Godfather. After an introduction on the basket-ball court, the two became friends and immediately went to work flushing out many of D.'s musical concepts. Produced by D-Shoot and Ivan Johnson this LP is loaded with rapping and singing backed with smoothed-out instrumentals that gives off that \"laid-back\/bumping\" vibe with that \"something for the ladies\". \"It's so different you can't help but like it. We will appeal to a wider fan base because we're not trying to sound like every other act coming out.\" - D-Shoot.","brand":"ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT LLC","offers":[{"title":"USA Supplier - 4-10 Days","offer_id":53451787075884,"sku":"al-686162825639","price":79.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/5186\/5644\/files\/3857006-2601202.jpg?v=1784508989","url":"https:\/\/realgroovy.com\/products\/686162825639-international-family-affair","provider":"Real Groovy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}