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Hip Hop -- In Stock -- 12-inch  

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Spyder C -- Unity (In The Place to Be) (voc, inst)/Hollis Rock (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
West End, 1983. Very Good .... $19.99
Produced by Spyder D, with some nice heavy beats, and an overall approach that's somewhere between the hard Queens sound of Run DMC and electro-ish UTFO/Whodini sound.... read more
(White label promo.)

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Spyder-D -- Big Apple Rappin'/Rapple ... 12-inch
Newtroit, 1980. New Copy (reissue).... $3.99 6.98
Spyder-D gets busy old school style, with "wave your hands in the air" style rhymes over a bouncing roller disco track on this great early single from the dawn of the rap age.... read more

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Square One -- Applause (voc, inst, acappella)/Hundred Percent (voc, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Showdown (Germany), 2001. Very Good- (pic cover).... $0.49

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Starr Crew -- Oaktree Rapp (party version)/The Oaktree Groove (rmx/club) ... 12-inch
Rappers Rapp Disco Co, 1986. Sealed .... $6.99

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Stimulated Dummies -- Stimulated All Stars (clean, dirty, inst)/Del Meets The Dummies (clean, dirty, inst) ... 12-inch
Landspeed, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover).... $1.99
After a long wait - the return of the SD50s, featuring Del, Sadat X, Casual & the Missin Linx.... read more

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Strickly Roots -- Beg No Friends (radio version short, radio long, inst, valley mob mix street, Dion Broad mix street) ... 12-inch
Friends Connnection, 1994. Very Good .... $13.99
Beats by DJ Fashion and Professor Q. Rhymes by Fat Joe, Dion Broad, Grand Puba, RMR and Chill Will.... read more
(Label has remnants of an old price sticker.)

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Success-N-Effect -- Freeze (voc, inst)/Roll It Up (Remix -- fat mix, radio, bass kickin' beats) ... 12-inch
On Top, 1989. Very Good+ .... $39.99
Since we couldn't put it any better, here's a quote from Frankie Knuckles off of discogs -- "For the first 6 months of my arrival to the U.K. back in the later months of 1989, this was my most treasured track, the one people would remember me for. The vocal "Let The Bass Kick"... read more
(Promo in an On Top sleeve, with some pen on the label.)

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Sugar Hill Gang -- Girls/Troy ... 12-inch
Sugar Hill, 1984. Very Good+ .... $3.99
... read more
(In a Sugar Hill promo sleeve.)

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Sugarhill Gang -- 8th Wonder (vocal, inst) (Test Pressing) ... 12-inch
Sugar Hill, 1980. Very Good+ .... $34.99
Super rare test press of the classic groover from the Sugarhill Gang -- one based around the excellent "Daisy Lady" sample from 7th Wonder! The track makes great use of the original's brassy horns -- inflecting a bright, almost Latiny finish on the tune -- all to set the stage for some... read more
(Test pressing in a Sugar Hill sleeve.)

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new Sugarhill Gang -- Rapper's Delight (long, short) ... 12-inch
Sugar Hill, 1979. Good+ .... $2.99
... read more
(Blue label pressing with some marker on the labels.)

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Sway & King Tech/Eminem/Kool Keith -- Get You Mad (radio, inst, acapella)/Ego Trippin 99/Clientele ... 12-inch
Interscope, 1999. Very Good .... $2.99
"Get You Mad" is with Eminem, during the dope in-between stage in his career just before he blew up commercially, and "Ego Trippin 99" features Kool Keith & Motion Man reprising their Masters Of Illusion duo. Featuring DJ Revolution on the cuts, too.... read more

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Sweet Tee -- On The Smooth Tip (voc, inst, acapella)/As The Beat Goes On (voc, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Profile, 1988. Very Good+ .... $4.99
Sweet Tee has resurfaced over the years with the Poison Posse and with the Deadly Venoms, but her first singles for Profile are still our favorites.... read more

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T La Rock -- Flow With The New Style (voc, dub)/You Got The Time (voc, inst, dubapella) ... 12-inch
Fresh, 1988. Very Good- .... $5.99
Later recording by T La Rock, this time with Todd Terry, who actually does some nice hip hop production, not the house sound he later became famous for. The vocal style is just about as nice as T La Rock's singles with Mantronix. On "Flow With The New Style", Todd Terry's style is... read more
(In a Fresh sleeve.)

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T-Love -- I'm Comin (voc, clean)/Nobody Knows My Name Revisited (voc, clean, inst) ... 12-inch
Pickininny, 1998. Very Good- .... $4.99
With production by A Kid Named Miles.... read more


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Talib Kweli -- Flash Gordon (main, clean, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Rawkus/Interscope, 2004. Very Good+ .... $4.99

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Talib Kweli & Hi Tek (Reflection Eternal) -- Blast (dirty, clean, inst) ... 12-inch
Rawkus, 2001. Very Good+ .... $5.99
... read more
(Promo in a grey sleeve.)

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Tear Da Club Up Thugs -- Who The Crunkest (clean, dirty)/Hypnotize Cash Money (clean dirty, inst) ... 12-inch
Hypnotize Minds/Relativity, 1999. Very Good+ .... $3.99
Featuring Project Pat on the a-side and the Hot Boyz, Juvenile, BG and the Big Tymers on the flip, as you might expect, with Manny Fresh joining Juicy J and DJ Paul on production.... read more
(Promo in a Relativity sleeve.)

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Termanology -- So Amazing (clean, street, inst)/Low IQ ... 12-inch
Brick, 2007. Sealed (pic cover).... $4.99
"So Amazing" produced by DJ Premier. "Low IQ" is produced by and featrues Evidence.... read more

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Terminator X & The Godfathers Of Threatt -- Under the Sun (voc, clean, inst)/Krunchtime ... 12-inch
Rush, 1994. Very Good .... $4.99
... read more
(White label promo.)

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Thawfor -- Memories (clean, inst)/Savor The Moment (clean, inst)/Memories '95 ... 12-inch
Indus, 1998. Sealed .... $0.99
A lost bit of underground Chicago hip hop. Produced by the Rubberoom's Isle of Weight, it has a similar disonant, if less 'heavy' feel than the Rubberoom singles.... read more

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3rd Bass -- Brooklyn Queens (UK power mix, power radio, LP, dub, 2nd bass mix)/Triple Stage Darkness ... 12-inch
Def Jam, 1989. Very Good- (pic cover).... $6.99
Classic Prince Paul and Sam Sever production off the first 3rd Bass LP, along with some CJ Mackintosh remixes.... read more
(Cover has a cutout hole.)

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Three 6 Mafia -- Doe Boy Fresh (clean, inst, explicit, clean acapella) ... 12-inch
Columbia/Hypnotize Minds, 2006. Sealed .... $1.99
Featuring Chamillionaire.... read more

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Tim Dog -- I Get Wrecked (LP version -- double A side) ... 12-inch
Ruffhouse, 1993. Very Good .... $4.99
With KRS-One.... read more
(Double A-side promo.)

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Time Zone -- World Destruction (5:30, 6:20) ... 12-inch
Celluloid, 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover).... $1.99
An odd collaboration between Afrika Bambaataa and John Lydon that was sort of club hit at the time, but we're not sure what to make of it these days. Dense production by Bill Laswell with his standard heavy beats, guitar and synth lines. The vocal version has Bambaataa and Lydon predicting the end... read more
(Cover has a small peeled spot from sticker removal.)

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Tommy Tee w/Souls of Mischief, Nice&Smooth & more -- What's Your Name (main, clean, inst, acapella)/Above Da Law (clean, inst)/ Lethal Dosage (main) ... 12-inch
Tee Prod, 2002. Near Mint- (pic cover).... $4.99
Three nice ones from the always-dope Tommy Tee. "What's Your Name?" features Nice & Smooth, with their best cut in a while, almost reminding us of the classics on their first lp. "Lethal Dosage" features Souls Of Mischief. "Above Da Law" features Ruck, 8-Off/Agal... read more


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Too Short -- Freaky Tales Part II: The Saga Continues/Freaky Tales (bonus bass mix, Part II)/Mack Attack ... 12-inch
Dangerous, 1988. Very Good (pic cover).... $9.99
The full 10-minute, 12-inch only, follow up to Too Short's "Freaky Tales". If you own only one Too Short single, this is the one.... read more
(White label promo. Cover has some wear and a large "explicit lyrics" sticker.)

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Too Short -- Money In The Ghetto (LP, Too Short's clean, ext rmx, inst)/Way Too Real ... 12-inch
Jive, 1994. Very Good- .... $2.99
... read more
(In a stickered sleeve.)

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Trends Of Culture -- Valley of the Skinz (radio edit, Jes Wes rmx radio edit, bonus mix radio edit, album)/Let The Big Boyz Play (album) ... 12-inch
Mad Sounds, 1993. Very Good .... $6.99
Bonus mix features beats by Lord Finesse.... read more
(White label promo.)

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Tribe Called Quest -- Hot Sex (album, inst)/Scenario (Young Nations mix)/Everything Is Fair ... 12-inch
Jive, 1992. New Copy (reissue).... $3.99 6.98
"Hot Sex" is a little harder than your usual Quest track, similar production to "Scenario".... read more
(Comes in a plain white jacket.)

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Trinere -- I'll Be All You Ever Need (voc, club, inst) ... 12-inch
Jam Packed, 1986. Sealed (pic cover).... $6.99
You could call this electro, but truth is, it's classic early Freestyle, but with a nice midtempo feel rather than the high energy vibe that would later become a cliché of the style.... read more
(Cover has a creased corner.)

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Trishes -- Sign (voc, extend, inst, acapella)/New Wave (voc, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Melting Pot (Germany), 2008. New Copy .... $1.99
Cosmic grooves from Vienna's Trishes -- doing a pretty sweet job of blending hip hop beatcraft with more of a spacey soul sheen! "Sign" features rhymes by Cincinatti's Piakhan and plus vocalist Cesar Champion, who also contributes some keys -- a nice little dancefloor hip hop soul tune... read more

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2Pac -- Do For Love (album)/Brenda's Got A Baby (original album) ... 12-inch
Jive, 1997. Very Good+ .... $2.99
... read more
(In a stickered sleeve.)

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Twilight 22 -- Mysterious (rmx, dub) ... 12-inch
Vanguard, 1984. Very Good+ .... $6.99
More vocoder, synth and Linn drum fun from the folks who brought you "Electric Kingdom".... read more
(White label promo.)

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Twilight 22 -- Street Love (voc, dub) ... 12-inch
Vanguard, 1984. Good+ .... $1.99
Not as electro as their other cuts, really more of an 80s groove vocal cut.... read more
(In a Vanguard sleeve.)

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2 Live Crew -- Revelation/What I Like (inst, voc) ... 12-inch
Macola/Electro Eternal, Mid 80s. New Copy (reissue).... $6.99 8.99
The original California version of the 2 Live Crew, pre-Luke with Fresh Kid Ice, Amazing Vee and Treach DJ Mr Mixx. With, believe it or not, Christian lyrics on the a-side, and as you'd expect, some nice 808 type beats, a definite pre-cursor to the Miami sound.... read more


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UGK (Underground Kingz) -- Pimpin' Ain't No Illusion (clean)/Belts To Match (clean, inst) ... 12-inch
Jive, 1999. Very Good+ .... $4.99
Guest spots by Kool Ace, Too Short, Smitty and Sonji.... read more
(Promo in a stickered black sleeve.)

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UGK (Underground Kingz)/E-40, B-Legit, Pimp C, Bun -- Take It Off (album, clean radio edit, inst)/The Corruptor's Execution (master mix, inst) ... 12-inch
Jive, 1999. Very Good+ .... $5.99
B-side by E-40 and B-Legit, with Pimp C and Bun B of UGK. Both tracks taken from "The Corruptor" soundtrack.... read more
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)

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Ultramagnetic MCs -- Give The Drummer Some (voc rmx, LP, bonus beats)/Moe Luv's Theme (voc rmx, LP, bonus beats) ... 12-inch
Next Plateau, 1989. Very Good (pic cover).... $49.99
Classic track from the "Critical Beatdown" with verses from Kool Keith and Ced Gee. Plus remixes and bonus beats, courtesy Paul C. As an added bonus of sorts, the remix version features additional lyrics, including the now legendary "smack my bitch up" line.... read more

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Ultramagnetic MCs -- Raise It Up (original, rmx, inst)/Saga Of Dandy, The Devil & Day (rmx, original, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Wild Pitch, 1993. Very Good .... $14.99
Two tracks off the "Four Horsemen", plus remixes. "The Saga of Dandy, The Devil & Day" is Ultramagnetics ode to the stars of Negro League Baseball. On "Raise It Up" Kool Keith and Ced Gee return to the abstract vocal style of "Critical Beatdown", with... read more
(In a stickered sleeve.)

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Uncle Jamm's Army -- Naughty Boy/What's Your Sign (album, inst) ... 12-inch
Freak Beat, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue).... $4.99 8.99
First school hip hop and 80s electro from Uncle Jamm's Army on Freak Beat!... read more

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Unforscene -- Let It Ride (voc, inst, acapella)/Belly Full Of Lead/Alright ... 12-inch
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2008. New Copy .... $1.99
A chunky groover from Unforscene -- one of the standout tracks from their Fingers & Thumbs album! "Let It Ride" has vamping keyboards in the rhythms, and these scatter-shot lyrics that are rapped quite quickly -- almost more in a jazz poetry way, ala Galliano, than hip hop --... read more

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Verticle Lines -- Beach Boy (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Tuff City, Early 80s. Very Good+ .... $34.99

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Vicky D -- This Beat Is Mine (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
SAM, 1981. Very Good .... $18.99
The beat is definitely Vicki's -- even though the groove reminds us a fair bit of the Evelyn Champagne King song "I'm In Love"! But we can hardly complain about any sort of copycat soul -- because Vicki's tune is plenty darn great too -- lots of great 80s groove keyboards under the... read more
(In a SAM sleeve.)

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Visionaries -- Love (Hip Hop) (voc, beats)/Blessings (voc, beats) ... 12-inch
Up Above, 1999. Very Good+ (pic cover).... $8.99
On "Love (Hip Hop)", Visionaries take the dark, atmospheric track from the "Wild Style" soundtrack for their ode to all the elements of hip hop, with results just about as dope as Ramelzee's original version. "Blessings" is a non-lp track making good use of an old... read more
(Original pressing.)

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Von Meista with Sadat X -- Rhymes (radio, inst, acapella, rmx)/Change (dirty, radio) ... 12-inch
Overtime, 1999. Very Good+ (pic cover).... $5.99

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Wale Oyejide -- Kaya/Dream Factory Drum Machine/We Slept While The Stars Fell ... 12-inch
Shaman Works, 2003. Sealed (pic cover).... $3.99

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Warp 9 -- Nunk (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Prism, 1982. Very Good+ .... $4.99
Why waste your time with techno artists slumming as "electro revivalists" when you can have the real thing? Bouncing 808 & 909 with all the synthesized handclaps you could ever want. Pull out the linoleum and get to work.... read more

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WC & The Madd Circle -- West Up (radio, street, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Payday, 1995. Very Good+ (pic cover).... $4.99

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West Coast Rap All-Stars -- We're All In The Same Gang (gangster mix edit, album, alternate mix, Arsenio edit, inst) ... 12-inch
Warner, 1990. Very Good+ .... $5.99
The full 7:30 version of this anti-gang posse cut. Sort of a West Coast version of "Stop The Violence", with vocals by Eazy E, Ren, Dr. Dre, Digital Underground, Body and Soul, Tone Loc, Ice T, King Tee, Young MC, JJ Fad, Michel'le, Above the Law, and others. All over a nice funky bass... read more
(Promo in a plain sleeve. Label has some pen.)

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Whodini -- Friends (voc, inst)/Five Minutes Of Funk (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Jive, 1984. Very Good .... $7.99
Ahh the days of shell toes and fat laces. One of those timeless singles from the glory days of New York hip hop, two nice electro tinged rap numbers back to back on one single!... read more
(In an older Jive sleeve.)

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Willesden-Dodgers -- Gunsmoke Breakout (mix 1, mix 2, single edit) ... 12-inch
Jive Electro, 1984. Very Good (pic cover).... $11.99
Part of the Jive Beat Trax series. Instrumental electro tracks -- imagine the Soul Sonic Force from the early 80's doing electro tracks with a spaghetti western soundtrack feel and you've got "Gunsmoke Breakout."... read more
(Cover has a cut corner.)

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World Class Wreckin Cru -- Juice (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Kru-Cut, Early 80s. Very Good+ (pic cover).... $7.99

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World Class Wreckin Kru -- Lay Your Body Down (voc, radio, inst) ... 12-inch
Slam, 1988. Sealed .... $1.99

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World Class Wreckin Kru -- Turn Off The Lights (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Macola Record Co., 1987. Very Good (pic cover).... $4.99
... read more
(Cover has edge wear and the top seam is unglued a bit.)

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Wu-Tang Clan -- CREAM (radio, album, acapella, inst)/Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' (radio, album, acapella, inst) ... 12-inch
RCA, 1995. Very Good .... $9.99
Probably the most played track from the first LP. Only Wu-Tang could take a late 60's Stax single and make it sound that bleak.... read more
(In a stickered sleeve.)

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Wu-Tang Clan -- Gravel Pit (radio, LP clean, LP dirty, inst)/Careful (Click, Click) (radio, LP, inst) ... 12-inch
Loud, 2000. Very Good (pic cover).... $4.99
... read more
(Cover has a small peeled spot.)

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Wu-Tang Clan -- Protect Ya Neck (radio edit, bloody version, inst)/After the Laughter Comes Tears (voc, inst) ... 12-inch
Wu-Tang, 1992. Near Mint- .... $18.99
Their first single, with the original versons of "Tears" and "Protect Ya Neck". If any single was to determine the direction of hip hop in the 90s and beyond, this has to be at the top of the list. Grab this up and pretend like you bought it off one of the Clan members peddlin'... read more
(Appears to be an unofficial reissue.)

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Wu-Tang Clan -- Protect Ya Neck (radio edit, Bloody, Shaolin)/Tearz (album) ... 12-inch
Loud, 1995. Very Good .... $11.99
First single from the 36 Chambers LP, this is the less common of the 2 that were released by RCA.... read more
(Original promo pressing.)

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Wu-Tang Clan -- Triumph (radio, inst, LP) ... 12-inch
Loud, 1997. Very Good .... $7.99
... read more
(Promo.)

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Xrabit & DMGs -- Damaged Goods (album, Xrabit rmx, Lunice rmx, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch
Big Dada (UK), 2009. New Copy (pic cover).... $8.99
A few mixes of Xrabit & DMGs "Damaged Goods" -- a blend of throwback reverence with future funk beats! The trio of London based beatmaker Xrabit and Texas raised MCs Trak Bully and Coool Dundee bring different backgrounds to a vibe that's Big Dada all the way. Includes the main... read more

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Xzibit, Ras Kass & Saafir -- Bounce, Rock, Golden State (radio, inst, explixit, acapella) ... 12-inch
Priority, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover).... $1.99
From Training Day.... read more

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Yann Kesz & LMNO -- Never Stop (vocal, inst, acapella)/Too Strong (vocal, inst)/Differentes Border (vocal, inst) ... 12-inch
Favorite (France), 2009. New Copy (pic cover).... $9.99
Tripped out, hazy hip hop funk production from French DJ/producer Yann Kesz -- featuring rhymes by LA underground mainstay LMNO! "Never Stop" features LMNO and his a nice, absract beat under LMNO's clearly spat rhymes. "Too Strong" has Kev Brown and carries a slightly kicked... read more
(Limited edition of 500 copies.)

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new Yesterdays New Quintet/Breakestra/Mr. Dibbs -- Suite For Weldon ... 12-inch
Stones Throw, 2003. New Copy (pic cover).... $6.99
A wonderful tribute to the genius of the late Weldon Irvine -- one of the greatest keyboard players in jazz funk history, and a masterfully cosmic talent who's touched our life for years! Weldon tragically took his own life in 2002, stunning any of us who'd met him, and who'd been touched by his... read more
(Back in print!!!)

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Yesterdays New Quintet/Breakestra/Mr. Dibbs -- Suite For Weldon ... 12-inch
Stones Throw, 2003. Very Good+ .... $5.99
A wonderful tribute to the genius of the late Weldon Irvine -- one of the greatest keyboard players in jazz funk history, and a masterfully cosmic talent who's touched our life for years! Weldon tragically took his own life in 2002, stunning any of us who'd met him, and who'd been touched by his... read more

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Various -- Christmas On Death Row EP ... 12-inch
Death Row, 1996. New Copy (pic cover, reissue).... $4.99
The mid 90s ode to Christmas from Death Row Records -- with a little bit of gangsta and g funk holiday hip hop from Tha Dogg Pound, plus street soul from Danny Boy and Nate Dogg. The cover art is later Death Row personified, and leads you to think this is going the be an ominous West Coast gangsta... read more

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Various -- High School High Sampler EP ... 12-inch
Big Beat/Atlantic, 1996. Very Good- .... $3.99
Promo radio sampler from the High School high soundtrack, with clean versions of a few nicer cuts off the LP. Includes the Large Professor/Pete Rock collabo "The Rap World", KRS-One's "High School Rock", "Semi-Automatic Full Rap Metal Jacket" by Inspectah Deck, U-God,... read more
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)

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Various -- Studio 57 Megamixes Vol 5 -- Streetsounds -- The Rappers ... 12-inch
ARS (Belgium), Early 80s. Good+ (pic cover).... $2.99
An early megamix record, with :Cry Like A Wolf" by RJ's Latest Arrival, "The Roof Is On Fire" by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three, "Shackles" by RJ's Latest Arrival, "What People Do For Money" by Divine Sounds, "Girls" by the Egyptian Lover and... read more
 
 

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