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Volume 9 in the Paul Nice Drum Library series of heavy, hard-to-find drums compiled from myriad resources – drums, drums and more drums for the funky beat connoisseur! More than 20 drum breaks on 2 sides of wax.... read more

The inpired paring psychedelic hip hop beatmaker Paul White and profane, yet undeniably charismatic and and versatile Detroit emcee Danny Brown! "Street Lights" is a should-be instant classic – with rumbling, continually thumping and beats and eerie atmosphere to spare – but... read more

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The 1992 CLASSIC jazzy soulful hip hop album from one of the best producers in hip hop! You get a whole 18 tracks ranging from laid back smooth molasses tracks to sing along party bouncers. How could your collection be complete without this?!! Tracks include the unforgettable "They... read more

The debut full length from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – and a bonafide hip hop classic if there ever was one – one of the best ever! Pete Rock's trademark mix of heavy soul, jazz & funk beatcraft pretty much set the bar to a level that's been impossible to top ever sense. On top of... read more

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A box set edition of the 90s classic by The Pharcyde – the group's high water mark – and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era! Along with Del and the Souls Of Mischief, Pharcyde were one of the few west coast units to achieve any kind of widespread popularity using the... read more

The early 90s classic by The Pharcyde – the group's high water mark – and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era! Along with Del and the Souls Of Mischief, Pharcyde were one of the few West Coast units to achieve any kind of widespread popularity using the uniquely loopy,... read more

A deep, slowly rolling, jazzy slab o' genius from the Pharcyde – an abstract classic that's ripped off by lesser MCs and producers to this day! Like much of the Bizarre Ride II LP, "Otha Fish" is a fairly expansive groover, with rolling funky drums, thumping bass and jazzy samplage.... read more

A lost piece of QB history, PHD was the duo of Poet and Hot Day Dante. Like Mobb Deep who'd make a much bigger impact shortly after these guys debuted, PHD peddle in your face east coast gangster-isms. A hard to find album, with mostly raw funky beats and even a nod to the old school with the... 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!... read more

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"G's & Soldiers" features Kurupt.... read more

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Like the other PRT classics, "Shakiyla" features the always dope combination of rhymes from Wise Intelligent and production from Tony D. To our ears, one of the best hip hop 'love' songs – a Five-Percenter anthem from Wise to his queen, with the vocals done up in a nice hip... read more

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Early Mark Ronson production.... read more

Prince Paul's first solo set – with the same dope production and sense of humor that have made all his other projects classics – even if this one's way overlooked in his canon! It's a bit of a concept album – with tracks that play out as chapters in the state of a messed-up hip... read more

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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

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The complete Public Enemy Def Jam collection on vinyl – Yo! Bum Rush The Show, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Fear Of A Black Planet, Apocalypse '91. . .The Enemy Strikes Black, Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age and the He Got Game soundtrack – that's 6 albums on 9 pieces of... read more

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Featuring vocals from Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, 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. Plus the b-side "Breaker's Delight" a squishy electro track, ripe for your... read more

With "Vivrant Thing", "Wait Up", "Higher", "Moving With U", "Let's Ride", "All In", "Go Hard", and "NT" featuring Busta Rhymes. Beats by Jay Dee amongst others. 12 tracks in all!... read more

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Timeless, soulful hip hop from DC via Brooklyn DJ/Producer/MC Quartermaine – representing Kev Brown's Low Budget Crew! Redef has been putting out top quality underground hip hop for a while now – and this full length is another win! Honest, real and relatable lyricism backed by... read more

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Top shelf Chi underground hip hop from Galapagos4 veterans Qwel & Maker – with Q on the rhymes and M on the beats – with guests Quazaar, The Grouch from Living Legends, Swamburger of Soliloquists Of Sound, Scud One, Scarlet Monk and Wes Restless. Pretty much everything we've heard... read more

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Produced by Diamond D.... read more

The second solo album by The Chef – a record that had hard time finding space outside the massive shadow of his first solo landmark Only Built 4 Cuban Linx – and like other Wu Tang solo albums of the era, there's a number of gems on here that really never had a chance to get over a bar... read more

Chef Raekwon cooks up some marvelous dishes. Ghostface Killer is featured on most tracks. Guests include Nas, Method Man, Inspektah Deck and more from the Wu-Tang Family. As always, impecable production by the RZA. Titles include "Spot Rusherz", "Can It Be All So Simple",... read more

Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's... read more

From the soundtrack to the PJs.... read more

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After having built his reputation with some amazing performances during The Roots non-stop live performances, the Roots human beatbox releases his first solo LP, and does a respectable job on the mic, rhyming that is. Beats by Marley Marl, Pete Rock and Scott Storch, guest spots by Meshell N'Degeoc... read more

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12 tracks in all, including "Housecall", "Telephone Love Deh Pon Mi Mind", "The Jam", "Girls Whine", "Get Up Stand Up & Rock", "Pay Down Pon It", "Ting-A-Ling" and "Roots & Culture". Less slackness on this... read more

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Featuring Dr Dre and Mack 10.... read more

Second single off Ras Kass's second LP. No one's better than Ras Kass in giving up-to-the-minute, hilarious, intelligent commentary on the current state of hip hop or America in general – with puchlines that still hold up on the third or fourth listening. And the production is as nice as... read more

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Titles include "Pressure Dem", "Dem A Murderer", "Dance Hall Scenario", "Ya Can't Test Me Again", "Ghetto Gospel", "Born Again Black Man", and "Hey Mr Rude Boy", with Brand Nubian.... read more

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Talib Kweli & producer Hi Tek reunite as Reflection Eternal – a solid return to from one of the most championed underground duos of the late 90s – still sharp and vital at the end of 00s! Titles include "RPM's", "City Playgrounds", "Back Again" feat... read more

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The Alone Together project from producer, beatmaker and instrumentalist Karriem Riggins – who's a brilliant jazz drummer, when that's what he wants to do – and he's also a beat-heavy hip hop production guru when duty calls! Alone Together finds Karriem wearing his hip hop... read more

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Raw and direct Strong Island hip hop from Roc Marciano on Fat Beats – the instrumental versions of the solo debut from The UN MC! Sharp underground NY hip hop inspired by the classics and living up to the legacy. Titles include "It's A Crime", "Whateva Whateva", "Raw... read more

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

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We never know whether we should call this their second album or not. We know it's their second, but their first was so poorly distributed for years, and besides, this one's light years ahead of that in both the approach to production and rhyme style. A modern hip hop essential, that blew our... read more

The first, independent, Roots LP with so many classics that never made it to their later import and major label releases. What more can we say... Tracks include "The Roots Is Comin", "Pass The Popcorn", "The Anti-Circle", "Writers Block", "Good... read more

The first, independent, Roots LP with so many classics that never made it to their later import and major label releases. What more can we say... Tracks include "The Roots Is Comin", "Pass The Popcorn", "The Anti-Circle", "Writers Block", "Good... read more

What can we say? Another nice one from Philly's finest, including guest appearances from Mos Def, Common, Erykah Badu and JazzyFatNastees. Includes "The Next Movement", "Step Into The Realm", "The Spark", "Dynamite", "Without A Doubt" "Ain't... read more

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Solid work from Roots Manuva – a diverse range of styles, most of it fairly immediately engaging and not as all out experimental as some of the past couple records – with some moody, string-backed atmosphere and more straight forward thumpers. Roots Manuva's been one great, most... read more

DJ Wrongtom takes on the canon of Roots Manuva – giving some dubby Caribbean flavor to Roots Manuva's modern UK hip hop classics! There's not much in the way of consessions to trendy dubstep here, and that approach works very well! Includes the new track "Jah Warriors" feat Ricky... read more

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13 cuts, counting interludes, includes "Attitudes", "I-N-I","Mushroom Talk", 'Theramixx", "Hi Volume", "Mad MF's", "Sweet Therapy", "Hudz" and "Earthquake".... read more

Featuring Method Man.... read more

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Featuring Mobb Deep.... read more

Two of their early classics, on an original 45!... read more

The score to RZA's major motion picture directorial debut (and just how cool is it to be writing that)!– Whatever the creative and/or financial fate of the movie Man With The Iron Fists, RZA's score with collaborator Howard Drossin is a classic! You already know that RZA is a genuine student... read more

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We don't know what happened to Bushwick Bill, but Scarface returns to deliver the ghetto vibe. Pretty sweet, too. Includes "On My Block", "Guess Who's Back" featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel, "In Between Us" featuring Nas, "In Cold Blood", "Keep Me... read more

Sean Price moves in for the knockout! Includes "Genesis Of The Omega", "Bar-Barian", "Pyrex", "Price & Shining Armour" feat Ruste Juxx, "Straight Music", "Hush", "Solmon Grundy" with Ill Bill, "Frankenberry" with... read more

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