{"product_id":"akai-mpc-renaissance-original-akai-letter","title":"Akai MPC Renaissance + original Akai letter","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Akai MPC Renaissance with an original provenance letter personally addressed to Prince Paul from Akai CEO, John ‘Jack’ E.O’Donnell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter confirms that Prince Paul received this unit as part of an early pre-release programme, ahead of its worldwide retail launch, with Akai specifically seeking feedback from the producers who had helped define the MPC's cultural legacy. O'Donnell's letter notes that the unit comes with a personalised metal badge and asks Prince Paul to keep the exact nature of Akai's relationship with him confidential, framing the gesture as an ongoing collaboration rather than a simple gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe MPC line, introduced in 1988 and designed by Roger Linn, had by this point become the defining instrument of hip-hop production, used across virtually every major record of the genre's golden era. Prince Paul's own connection to the MPC runs throughout his career, from his production work with De La Soul and Gravediggaz through to his later solo and collaborative projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details \u0026amp; Collectability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e· Akai MPC Renaissance, early pre-release production unit\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e· Accompanied by original letter from John \"Jack\" E. O'Donnell, President \u0026amp; CEO, Akai  Professional, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edated September 5, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Poetics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54765729743177,"sku":"ATL_PP_0017","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/NYC_PP_0017.0.jpg?v=1783002481","url":"https:\/\/waxpoetics.com\/products\/akai-mpc-renaissance-original-akai-letter","provider":"Wax Poetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}