It was produced by Thee Xntrx (Eprhyme and Smoke of Oldominion, who also appear on the album) and pairs verses from various Pacific Northwest rappers with samples from older K Records artists, including punk and indie rock bands.

During that album's production, Eprhyme and Smoke began discussing Madlib's Shades of Blue and decided to attempt a similar project with K Records artists, getting permission from founder Calvin Johnson to access the label's archives.

A music video for lead single "Jumpkick the Legs", released on October 27, was filmed at the Evergreen State College and features 11 MCs trading verses.

"[4] Sameer Rao of the Philadelphia City Paper said that the album "really should not be this good" and concluded, "Evocative snippets compel repeat listens on this respectable compilation.

"[6] Tom Haugen of New Noise Magazine praised K Records for "continuing their tradition of exposing underappreciated outfits," saying "There isn’t a dud in the bunch.