Rebirth Brass Band - Hot Venom [2LP]

Rebirth Brass Band - Hot Venom [2LP]Hot Venom by Rebirth Brass Band is New Orleans in full strut sweaty, swaggering, and impossible to stand still to. Originally released in 2001, this 2LP finally brings one of the bands most electric chapters to vinyl for the first time. By the turn of the millennium, Rebirth had already cemented their reputation as the Crescent Citys premier brass band, fusing second line tradition with street level funk and hip hop attitude. Hot Venom captures that

Hot Venom by Rebirth Brass Band is New Orleans in full strut - sweaty, swaggering, and impossible to stand still to. Originally released in 2001, this 2LP finally brings one of the band’s most electric chapters to vinyl for the first time.

By the turn of the millennium, Rebirth had already cemented their reputation as the Crescent City’s premier brass band, fusing second line tradition with street-level funk and hip-hop attitude. Hot Venom captures that evolution in real time, where sousaphone basslines thump like club systems and the horns cut sharp and celebratory. The grooves are deep, but the vibe is pure block party.

You Don’t Wanna Go To War featuring Soulja Slim hits with gritty urgency, bridging brass band bombast and Southern rap bravado. Pop That Pussy with Cheeky Blakk brings bounce-era heat and playful provocation, while tracks like Hot Venom and Do Whatcha Wanna lean into tight arrangements and call-and-response fire that feel tailor-made for parade routes and packed dance floors alike.

Spread across two records, this long-awaited vinyl edition lets the band’s punchy low end and jubilant horn lines breathe wide and loud. Hot Venom stands as a snapshot of New Orleans at the crossroads - tradition meeting turn-of-the-century hip-hop energy, all pressed into grooves that demand movement.