{"product_id":"dj-spen-the-muthafunking-hard-times-12-inch-single","title":"DJ Spen: The Muthafunking Hard Times - 12-INCH SINGLE","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Muthafunking Hard Times\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eDJ Spen\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eHard Times Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003e12-INCH SINGLE\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e199538030020\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eDance\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-09-26\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eEXTENDED PLAY\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Hard Times and DJ Spen go back decades. The Baltimore house veteran has long been a fixture at the label's parties, on the remixes, and now under his Muthafunkaz alias he cements the bond with a set that's as much a time capsule as it is a renewal. 'The Muthafunking Hard Times' EP revisits a clutch of Spen's early-to-mid-2000s jams that, till now, have never been committed to wax. True to form, Spen hasn't simply dusted them off: he's remastered, refreshed, and imbued them with a 2025 gleam, bridging past and present in one irresistible sweep.The A-side opens with the Funkee Kole Cappin' Mix of 2008's '(You Make Me Say) Woah!', a gospel-fired stormer whose call-and-response vocals climb skyward while a cheeky Fab Four nod keeps things buoyant. 'Holy Ghost' follows in it's Holy Spirit incarnation, wringing church-floor catharsis from tribal percussion and sanctified chants - a blast of kinetic, almost Faya Combo-like fervor.Flip the record and you're hit with the swing and strut of 2010's 'Gotta Hold On Me,' Spen's Vocal Mix turning horns and jazzy drums into a pure adrenaline surge. The closer, 'Doin' The Best I Can,' is a tonal shift: harmonica and guitar sketches circling loose-limbed beats, equal parts after-hours reverie and Sunday-morning balm.Too vibrant, too joyous, too Spen not to press - 'The Muthafunking Hard Times' EP isn't just archival housekeeping. It's an affirmation of what house music does best: uplift, electrify, and remind you that, even decades on, the spirit still moves.Tracklisting:A1. (You Make Me Say) Woah!!! A2. Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit Revision) B1. Gotta Hold On Me (That Skatt Thing) B2. Doin' The Best I Can\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DJ Spen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42051057418311,"sku":"45576959","price":31.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4462381-3458215.jpg?v=1759056048","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/dj-spen-the-muthafunking-hard-times-12-inch-single","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}