Basically, it's just an always returning story: a major label gets all excited about an act from the 'underground', the label feels really hip, they pick up these cats, and the hoopla machine is set in motion. Then eventually, the excitement ceases, and on a hangover morning, the label looks at the figures, compares a to b, plan c to d, adds all the numbers and realizes they are full of bs, so they drop the artist, the album already done is shoved on a shelf, instead of releasing it, to get at least a partial return of the investment, they rather have none. Hooray.

So it happened to the Jigmastas. They were supposed to release their album "Infectious" on the Tommy Boy Black label, that is now defunct, and all the thrill that was surrounding the several releases, seems to have been disappearing in a cloud of more lucrative cash cows. So DJ Spinna and MC Kriminul are kicked out the building, and looking at each other, they probably said: 'oh fuck these bastards'. Of course that's just paraphrasing it.

Because if you call DJ Spinna to be half of your group, you can be sure you'll be landing on your feet. Just simply because this cat is so known for his dope beats, that a truckload of artist, from Mos Def, to Eminem, to De La Soul, to Pharoahe Monch, to Nightmares Of Wax, to Mary J. Blige to labels like Talkin' Loud or Mo Wax, got Spinna's phone number on quick dial. This dude got the beats. But of course a team is not complete without the partner, and while Kriminul does remains in the shadow of his other half, Spinna even possibly be the better half, but seriously: would Spinna even care to hang with Krim' if that dude wouldn't have skills? Exactly.

Now plan is, that Beyond Real, their own label will release the album, with a little help from our friends over there in Germany, the GrooveAttack folks. And basically, Tommy Boy can start the ass kicking practicing sessions, cause this album is dope. Man, Spinna was holding back some of his best beats, so you know you'll be in for a treat. And rounding up the package, the guests are hand picked, with Sadat X, Truth Enola, Apani B-Fly Emcee, Akil and Joc Max dropping by, Geology and Joc Max even getting guest spots as producers and Vernon Ried plucking the guitar on one track.

So what you'll get are tracks like "Intro" that is actually a full track, whilst a short one, sporting one of the dopest beats on the album, and one of the best boom bap tracks to surface in some time. Then there's "Vent" and "8 Million Stories" that go the traditional Spinna route, with Kriminul doing his best spitting, once bragging and boasting and then going the more subject ridden route. Further samples are explored, the production expanded to have it communicate with the lyrics on "C.S.S.", and the last track that shall be mentioned here, will be "Nocturnal Jam", a track definitely sounding like that, with Krim' doing some complementary thinking, talking, and guiding us dancing until dawn.

Looking at the title of the record now, this album will surely be infectious, straying your neck with all kinds of ills, caused by excessive movement.