Record Store
Record of the Week
High Fidelity: Hip-Hop, Volume 2
is anchored by “No Escapin’ This” from The Beatnuts’ Take It or Squeeze It, released in 2001 on Loud Records. Pulled from our Cultivated Crate and chosen as this week’s Record of the Week, it sets the tone with direct, high-energy hip-hop that stands on its own.
From there, the playlist brings in Mobb Deep, DJ Shadow, The Roots, Redman & Method Man, Aesop Rock of the Rhymesayers crew, RA the Rugged Man, and others who deliver focused production and confident performances. Each track adds momentum without relying on filler or repetition.
Volume 2 delivers hip-hop that stays sharp from start to finish, with every track earning its place.
High Fidelity
High fidelity is the high-quality reproduction of sound—the closest you can get to music in its purest form. Music shapes how we see the world and acts as a filter for connection, identity, and shared experience. At Embers, we carry that same spirit forward: more than a place to buy cannabis, we’re a space where music, art, and storytelling come together.
High Fidelity, the 2000 film starring John Cusack, unfolds inside a record shop—Championship Vinyl a place that becomes much more than retail. Music drives the conversations, the culture, and the sense of identity. The soundtrack moves through classic rock, soul, punk, indie, and folk, capturing the feeling of records spinning behind the counter and the community that forms around them.
At Embers, we’ve brought Championship Vinyl to life. We’re the High Fidelity soundtrack made real rooted in Hip-Hop, Punk, Reggae, Soul, R&B, and Jazz, the sounds that shape our crates, guide our curation, and spark conversations throughout the shop. Alongside global influences, we highlight DC artists who speak directly to our community, making the space a reflection of the city as much as the music.
Crates, vinyl, and shared discovery become our way of opening doors, creating connection, and building a culture that lives beyond the speakers.