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Longtime indie emcee Othello teams up with turntablist master DJ Vajra -- boombap on the Colemine label, which has been putting out nothing but solid, timelessly funk-steeped releases to date! "Active Balanced" has an extra helping of soul reverence, thanks in part to a hook sung by... read more

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A co-release by All Natural, Inc and Counterflow -- 2 of our favorite progessive labels in the hip hop undeground! "Talk Is Cheap" is one of the better tracks from the Pacifics' Sunday's Chicken LP -- featuring Iriscience of Dilated Peoples. "Southpaw" is nice, too, with a... read more

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James Pants believes in "Crystal Lite" and we believe in James Pants -- here with one of the more 80s keyboard soul influenced tunes from the Welcome LP -- plus a remix of "Ka$h" by Trizzy (aka A-Trak!!!) and XXXchange, plus the Krautrock via 80s electro vibe of Technopop! A-Tra... read more

Two classic electro-jazz instrumental tracks with vocoder. "Rain Forest" bridges the gap between breaking electro beats and radio friendly smooth jazz, "Sound Chaser" has a nice, slow tempo electro feel.... read more

The first track off the stellar Or Stay Tuned album, plus a non LP b-side.... read more

2 tracks from The Main Ingredient LP, with remixes and instrumentals. "Main Ingredient" has a nice loop of Les McCann's great "Harlem Buck Dance Strut", too.... read more

Like CL Smooth says in Take You There, "It ain't hard to the core, it ain't sex on the beach, just another plateau brothers have to reach ", on the surface there's nothing spectacular about the straightforward style of CL's rhyming or Pete Rock's production, but the combination will still... read more

Original pressing of the Pete Rock/CL classic, plus a cut from the "Group Home" EP.... read more

Two mixes from Ge-ology, plus the original by Pete Rock.... read more

Slightly remixed version of "Passin Me By", still using the amazing "Summer In The City" sample. Also includes the bonus track "Pork" that's as dope as anything on "Bizarre Ride II" but was never included on either the LP or CD.... read more

Delicious Gutter remixes of the seminal "Soul Flower" by Phacyde -- featuring Verb & Wale. Gutter remix by Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir.... read more

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Promo version of these 2 tracks from the Stolen Moments compilation. Both tracks are done in live versions -- the Pharcyde "Rubbers" with The Groove Collective, and the Roots' "Proceed" with Joe Sample and Phil Woods.... read more

Jazzy wonderfulness from Pieces Of A Dream! "Warm Weather" is definitely warm -- a breezy fusion number with a midtempo groove -- lots of keys flowing over gentle drums, and some great soul vocals to really send the tune home! "Mt Airy Groove" is presented here in its great... read more

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Before the word 'chickenhead', Pos K coined the word 'carhoppers' with similar meaning. If you can get past the lyrics, there's some nice production here. The street version has new lyrics and samples a record that sounds like it's been treated with sandpaper.... read more

A nice electro cut, with popping 808 and a sped up helium voice alongside the vocoder that makes it sound as though Quasimoto travelled back in time to the 80s to appear on this track.... read more

The first single from Pete Nice and Daddy Rich after 3rd Bass split. Production by the Beatnuts makes it worthwhile.... read more

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"Yes Ayah" features Cosmic & Supreme. "Stay" is previously unreleased.... read more

Double A Side promo.... read more

Nice one! Not only does this 12" include 2 mixes of "Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man", it's also got a good mix of "Burn Hollywood Burn".... read more

The Flavor Flav Meets Spike Lee version is a 4-minute skit where, of course, Flavor Flav meets Spike Lee in Brooklyn on his way to the studio.... read more

This is the rarer of the two 12"s that were issued for this track, with the promo only "Powersax" mix. Also includes the promo-only 4-minute skit where Flavor Flav meets Spike Lee in Brooklyn on his way to the studio.... read more

Featuring vocals from Del Tha Funkee Homo Sapien, Mr. Lif and cuts by DMC champ DJ Craze, this track has a much straighter beat than some of the more abstract electronics you might expect from Push Button, and gets remixed here by an all star cast. Spinna gives it a nice hard beat, with his... read more

Remake of the early Queensbridge classic by Shan, this time with Nas, Mobb Deep, Capone, Nature, MC Shan, Marley Marl, Cormega and Millenium Thug.... read more

Loopy, left coast genius from Madlib -- an early 12" as Quasimoto! "Come On Feet" is as straight up fun as any track ever on Stones Throw -- with the cartoony funk backdrop and mad blunted vocal that helped usher in the longstanding reign of Stones Throw as the finest purveyers of... read more

"Discipline 99" features Lootpack, and "Low Class Conspiracy" features Madlib.... read more

Secondary mix by CJ Macintosh. Open University mix is an extended uptempo mix.... read more

Secondary mix by CJ Macintosh. Open University mix is an extended uptempo mix.... read more

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Two tracks from "Only Built For Cuban Linx", still one of the best Wu-associated LPs. Production from RZA at the height of his skills. "Ice Cream", the song that inspired all those 'ice cream flavor' t-shirts, features Ghost Face, Method Man, and Cappadonna (then known as... read more

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The mad originator of leftfield proto-rap returns from near sidebar status, though given the number of Kool Keith imitators and other bizarro rhyme assassins that seem to be out there these days, this stuff doesn't seem so odd anymore. With a redux/follow up to his classic Beat Bop on the flip... read more

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This is how it's done, straight beats and rhymes, a la '85. One of many lost pieces in the puzzle of early rap and hip singles, this single features two raw old school beats with drum machine, a little bass and some percussion to keep things fresh under the Rap Dynasty MC, doling out street... read more

Featurng Mackermo, DJ Flash, MC Frosty, King MC, Disco Carl and Mr Ice.... read more

As referenced by Biggie, though we're not certain if that allows this one to qualify for a place in the history books, but definitely one of the better rap parody records -- one we still laugh at after all these years.... read more

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The A-side features Kut Masta Kurt.... read more

One of our favorite underground West Coast MCs delivers a solid single off the Birth EP, tight production courtesy of the Molemen's Panic on the a-side and Protest on the flip, which also has rhymes by Planet Asia.... read more

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A-side produced by Bobby Konders.... read more

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One of the better tracks from Eric Sermon's "Insomnia" LP -- a more mellow version of the Redman Funk Doctor sound.... read more

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Not strictly hip hop, but a breakin/electro/dance classic! With that early 80's club sound and sung vocals, produced by Arthur Baker and Jellybean. The 10-minute Rockin On Sunshine mix is a mostly instrumental version, with much more spare production, where each drum/bass/snyth line is allowed to... read more

A great cut by the Roots -- and the first single from the Tipping Point album! "Don't Say Nuthin'" is one of the most head-nodding, electro keyboard funky numbers we've ever heard from the group -- and another curveball from the legendary Philly crew that still seems capable of anything!... read more

With the LP versions of "Proceed" and "What Goes On", which are dope enough by themselves, but this single has the promo-only version of "Proceed Part III", with new vocals and some extra-dope verses from Bahamadiah.... read more

"UNIverse at War" features verses from Common.... read more

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Re-workings of Roots Manuva's "Do Na Boddi Mi" single by Wrongtom, Xrabit and Redlight.... read more

Marley Marl produced single from Shante's last LP, "Bad Sister" from the days just before Shante, Marley Marl and Cold Chillin seemed to fall off. With one of those CJ Mackintosh remixes we love to hate.... read more

In our opinion, Shante's best cut, from the Pop Art label's glory days. The story of how she hooked up with Marley Marl and Pop Art. Produced by Marley with some nice DJ work.... read more

Production by the Beatminerz.... read more

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An exclusive Sa-Ra track featuring Jay Electronica & Ta'Raach -- plus the tight "Powder Bump" on vinyl for the first time ever -- and a Serato Control Tone on the flip! "Love Czars II" is not a remix of the Nuclear Evolution LP track -- it's an all new number that's a... read more

Pretty much the only Hobo Junction MC we could get with, we wonder what happened after these early great tracks. Of the 2 singles pulled off the first LP, this one was battle rhymes (go figure from the titles) while the other,"Just Riden" was his more abstract verses.... read more

Unlike too many hip hop groups that break up, only to have each individual MC release a lot of weak material, Sadat X stays on track with production by Showbiz and Diamond D. If you ever thought that Brand Nubian was all about Grand Puba, Sadat's verses on these two overlooked cuts will remind you... read more

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Their big hit, plus one of their nice early ones, and a nice bit of idle chatter.... read more

The Seaside Posse is Playboy Chill and MC Scooter D.... read more

Nice solo single from the Freestyle Fellowship alum. "Discouraging Quotes" features fellow Blowdians Jizzm & J-Smoov, and "4808-4911-A" features Fellowship member Aceyalone.... read more

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"Feeling Jack" produced by Fly Ty & Chordz. "Strategies" featyres Guilty Simpson on the mic, and production by Snowman.... read more

Hard to find Clapper's hip hop release with a long lost female MC.... read more

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An unpredictable ride through the "Tunnel" with beatmaker Shuttle, otherwise known as Etan "Tunnel" is blends electro funk and a little bit of dancehall, and rolls from moody to heavy pretty quickly! Also includes a High Rankin remix. "Rotten Guts" is a pretty wild... read more

Furious Anger features Big L.... read more

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"You Know I'm Wit' It" features Kool G Rapp & Ma Barker. "Feels So Good" features Earatik Statik & Pacewon. "Kaboom" features Binkis Recs.... read more

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3 versions of this track from The Ruler's Back -- one of them a remix by Large Professor.... read more

The first Def Jam single from Slick Rick, a slower track with Slick Rick's classic storytelling that, despite the late-80's guitar and synth production, still holds up. With a nice quote from "Mahogany", too!... read more

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"Get Live!" is produced by Scott Storch, and "One" is produced by Karreim Riggins.... read more

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Featuring Dwele.... read more

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"La La" produced by Waajeed, "Club Banger" by Karriem Riggins, with guest vocals by Dwele.... read more

Niceness from the Soul Position squad -- producer RJD2 and MC Blueprint! The Soul Position sound takes ominous, rock & roll born beats and and overall impact, with a loud, out front rhyme style.... read more

Another RJD2 & Blueprint adventure.... read more

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One of the best Sequence singles, with the classic old school live-in-the-studio feel to the vocals and the early Sugar Hill backing band throughout the 8 minute track. Plus some added verses from Spoonie Gee.... read more

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