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On "Fast Life", instead of just alternating verses, Kool G Rap and Nas go back and forth line for line, in an almost old school style, which more than makes up for the standard 'getting cream' lyrics.... read more

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The original pic sleeve pressing of the first Kool G Rap and Polo classic. One of the first cases where a hip hop record was sampled by an R&B group -- Bell Biv DeVoe for their hit "Poison". And believe us, the Kool G Rap version stands the test of time far better than the BBD track.... read more

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Nice pic sleeve version of one of their best early cuts -- with production by Large Professor and Marley Marl!... read more

Nice pic sleeve version of one of their best early cuts -- with production by Large Professor and Marley Marl!... read more

Classic Kool G Rap & Polo track from the Cold Chillin glory days. One of hip hop's classic dis records with Kool G Rap going for the throat as he visciously serves various easy targets.... read more

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The second single in a pair of 12-inches built around elements of Stones Throw's incredible Cold Beats compilation of lost funk rarities -- this one spun by Koushik -- featuring rhymes by Percee P! Percee P's involvement makes a firm bridge into underground hip hop. On paper, we'd have been more... read more

Move over Bam! This is the legendary bit of electro funk that along with "Trans Europe Express" forever put Kraftwerk in the crates of hip hoppers everywhere -- a spare sublime track with a sly melody line over the top, perfect for breaking or just kicking back and feeling those chills... read more

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Three tracks from his first solo LP. Unlike most BDP/KRS material, KRS brings in outside producers on all three: Muggs, Commisioner Gordon, and Domingo.... read more

"Heartbeat" is a nice update of the old school hit featuring Redman and Angie Martinez. "Step Into A World" is the hit with, of course, the Blondie "Rapture"... read more

Amazing production as always from Premier that works nice with the more laid-back flow KRS adopts on this one from the "KRS-One" LP. B-side features Das EFX.... read more

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Super rare remixes and radio edited versions, never officially released, of some of the better cuts off the "Pump Ya Fist" comp. The OG mix of Ra's "Shades" is by Easy Mo Bee, and "Frustrated. . ." is an edit of Jeru's "Frustrated N*gga" produced by Primo,... read more

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The cut here is "AJ Meets Davy DMX", about one of his dj's, Davy DMX and most of the song features Davy D scratching. We have no idea what Kurtis Blow was thinking when he recorded "America." Patriotic verses that would make the D.A.R. proud, someone singing "I love... read more

Have yourself a very old school Christmas with Kurtis Blow reminding you what Christmas is really all about! Actually, this is just "Rappin' Blow" with a small holiday intro edited onto the front end.... read more

A little later for Kurtis Blow, but still a dope track, and one of our favorite b-ball tracks of all time.... read more

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Sweet vocals from Amel, gliding through raps by The Roots -- a strong combination that makes for a dreamy track -- given a nice edge by the descending chords of the samples in the backdrops.... read more

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"High" produced by Madlib. "Something" feat Diverse.... read more

Two of the doper tracks from the "TIME" LP -- two that still have the classic Leaders' sound from the "Future Without..." LP. To our ears, Busta's solo material has still never sounded nicer than these tracks with Charlie Brown and Dinco D. The Large Professor gives "What'... read more

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Motown promo single of this track that LL did for the House Party soundtrack. Marley Marl produced, and also did the remix with LL.... read more

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Swedish true-school from Promoe and crew. The concept on "Heads or Tails" is kinda funny -- about the choice MC's have to make between aiming for the hip hop 'heads' or the going for commercial sales. "Four Elements" is, of course, about the elements of hip hop.... read more

"I Come Real With This" features Kan Kick. "I Declare War" features Oh No and Medaphoar. These tracks like everything else by Lootpack, are produced by Madlib.... read more

Nice early single from Finesse with production by fellow DITC's Showbiz & Diamond D, and cuts by Premier.... read more

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Mad Skillz's rhyming's sharp as ever, and the collab with Timbaland is nice, a different style of rap than we normally hear over those skittering beats.... read more

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From the very dope, and impossible to find, first LP. Clark Kent, Nick Wiz & Buckwild on production.... read more

Blue Note madness and Blue Note magic -- all from the godlike hands of Madlib! The single offers 3 tracks from Madlib's excellent Blue Note remix project -- all of them classic funky Blue Note tunes that are completely remade by Madlib and his associates! "Mystic Bounce" is a sweet... read more

A few more slices of sci fi weird hop from MC Doom, and mad, mad, Madlib! "Illist Villains" is the villain manifesto showcase for Madlib, burying deep, creepy organ and synth washes into a bunch of layered sci fi flick sound bites and beats. Doom does his thing on "Curls",... read more

MF Doom and Madlib, two of the most ubiquitous characters in underground hip hop -- hell, perhaps THE most ubiquitous characters in underground hip hop, pair up for an outing on Stones Throw! "Money Folder" is Doom's real showpiece of the couple of tracks here. Metal Face kicks his... read more

Original pic sleeve version of this one -- super rare! Includes the great b-side "Watch Roger Do His Thing", which is as dope as anything on the Breaking Atoms LP.... read more

One of Mantronix last worthwhile cuts, that sounds almost like it could have been on the first LP. With MC Tee on vocals.... read more

The seminal turntable cut up track reissued here with a reproduction of the original sleeve, and thankfully disposing of the flip (Finess & Synquis). They got the spelling right on Shan's name on the sleeve, too.... read more

"He Cuts So Fresh" is by Marley Marl featuring MC Shan, who is mis-spelled on the sleeve as "Sham". "Bass Game" is by Finesse & Synquis.... read more

We're not entirely certain how this single relates to the Strafe single issued a year earlier, except that they share some of the same lyrics, but it's an entirley different but still quite fresh electro track I nthe same vein.... read more

From the "Slaughterhouse" LP. The original version of "Jeep...", with Black Sheep style production, much better than the later version that used the Original Concept bass line. Also includes a beat box verson.... read more

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2 tracks from the Masta Killa/Wu Tang reunion album Made In Brooklyn.... read more

Essential material from the rap-mogul-turned-ballroom dancer. Some key cuts from the Ghetto D album including "Ghetto D" and the huge No Limit posse-cut "Make 'Em Say Ugh".... read more

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Straight up hip hop from MED -- dropping no nonsense rhymes over Madlib's heavy, heady beatcraft! Madlib seems to relish the opportunities to sideline his some of his more abstract tendencies once in a while when producing solid, hard hitting hip hop for cats like Guilty Simpson & MED -- still... read more

A sweet blend of jazzy and soulful hip hop beatcraft from the French production crew Melomaniac -- really a nice homage to the golden age of hip hop that's aurally region free -- featuring rhymes by Dave Ghetto and Othello! "Yesterday" is the a-side gem, with an insistent bass groove and... read more

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Some first round RZA joints, back when everyone was feeling the Wu, still sounding fresh and menacing today.... read more

"Mrs. International " is produced by Buckwild & "How Bout Dat" features Ready Roc & Street Life.... read more

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Produced by M.I.A. and Switch.... read more

Two great recipes from the Cookbook LP! "Lose Control" is another masterstroke from Missy -- who we're quite comfortable in declaring as probably the single greatest mainstream singles artist of the 00's -- a self-produced bouncer featuring Ciara and Fat Man Scoop. "On &... read more

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The single that redefined the sound of East Coast gangsta rap. . .... read more

The single that redefined the sound of East Coast dunny rap. . .... read more

Here you get both parts of the "Shook Ones" saga that put Mobb Deep on the map. We'll take these over their first LP on 4th & B'way anyday. Part 2 is from the first LP and Part I, was a promo only version with better lyrics (Or was it the other way around?).... read more

Mobb Deep's tale of the cops turning up the heat. The remix includes the same vocals but, to us, the production moves the already dope LP version up to classic status.... read more

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One of our favorites of '97. Nice mellow production, reminding us a bit of No ID, courtesy of Shawn J Period. One of the pieces that helped put both Mos Def and Rawkus on the map, and a bonafide hip hop classic.... read more

A nice one from Rawkus, one of their dope underground singles with "Body Rock" by Mos Def, featuring a guest appearance by Tip and some nice lines from the Alkaholiks' Tash. Nice jazzed out beats by Shawn J. Period, with "Manifesto" by Talib Kweli from Reflection Eternal on... read more

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"Wages Of Sin" features Talib Kweli. "Street Team" features Pharoahe Monch & DCQ.... read more

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Using both Kurtis Blow's "If I Ruled The World" and Whodini's "Friends" may have been too obvious, but it's still the Nas style we knew and loved before he discovered Cristal. Lauryn Hill provides backing vocals.... read more

One of our favorite Nas tracks, and one of our favorite Large Pro productions. His second single after his part on Main Source's "Live At The Barbecue". Classic mid-tempo production by the Large Professor.... read more

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Classic single about a visit to Riker's off the Illmatic LP, and still the nicest use of the Heath Brother's oft-sampled "Smilin' Billy Suite" -- produced by Q-Tip, with additional vocals by Sadat X.... read more

Two cuts off the second Nas LP. "Street Dreams" adds some bonus verses. "Afirmative Action", is sort of an updated version of Marly Marl's "The Symphony" featuring The Firm, Foxy Brown, Cormega. And both the original and remixes are far better than anything on The... read more

The top of the heap from the indie class of '96, where Jean Grae, then known as What What got her start. Dope rhymes over smooth, spare beats, from the prime years of the East coast underground.... read more

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"Automan" uses sung vocals. "Where's the Beat?" features, as usual, more goofy rhymes and vocoder dialog over electro beats.... read more

Still electro, but they replace Cosmo D with a much younger MC. Luckily, as with most of the Newcleus singles, they were thoughtful enough to include several stripped down dub versions.... read more

No ID produced most of the first two Common Sense LP's so you know the production will be tight here. "Sky's The Limit" is a father's advice to his newborn son. As sappy as that might sound, it works and is a nice change from the "wanna be ballers" MC's. The production on the... read more

The mellow classic, plus "Who Falls Apart?", a non-LP track that fits in with that extra low key LA underground sound, along the lines of Aceyalone -- who contributes some vocals to "Bus Stops".... read more

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"Kick In The Door" produced, of course, by Premier using the "I Put A Spell On You" sample.... read more

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No matter what you think of what's become of the gangsta genre, 2 classics, served up in extended mixes, plus the non LP cut, "A Bitch Iz A Bitch"!... read more

The foundation of the sound that would rule hip hop throughout the 90s. Nice production from Dre, back when he was dropping more funk-sample based tracks, and plenty of attitude on the mic from Cube, Eazy and Ren. Off the Straight Outta Compton LP.... read more

Two remixes from ODB/Osiris/Big Babby Jesus, and one of the last appearances (that we know of) by the legendary Stimulated Dummies crew.... read more

Two remixes from ODB/Osiris/Big Baby Jesus, and one by the legendary Stimulated Dummies crew.... read more

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