Abstract Orchestra have already given us two great albums worth of funk remakes of cuts originally created by the Madvillain team of MF Doom and Madlib – and here, Rob Mitchell of the orchestra follows into the production talents of the latter, by serving up remixes of cuts from the previous ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Beastie Boys are looking plenty playful on the cover, and they definitely follow up in spirit on the record – all with that great mix of really rich production that they seemed to discover on the west coast – while still able to serve up all the youthful energy when they burst into ... read moreCD
What can we say? The Beasties rise to an even higher level with their manic trio hip hop style mixed with the live jazz/funk/garage rock sounds and keyboards by Money Mark – featuring a bunch of their classic hits and underappreciated album cuts alike. They could really do no wrong at this ... read moreCD
The game changing Def Jam classic – and possibly the greatest album by the Beastie Boys – even though they'd grow up a whole lot after this! Profane party anthems galore, and the Beasties would distance themselves from much of the attitude of this album, making their career arc from ... read moreCD
Blu & Shafiq Husayn —
Out Of The Blue ... CD Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
$14.9915.99
The cover looks all sort of soft and dreamy, but the record has a bite from the very first second – beginning with an old school news report about gang violence in LA, then serving up a gritty set of rhymes from Blu that really live up to the glory days of west coast hardcore hip hop! Shafiq ... read moreCD
Blu & Shafiq Husayn —
Out Of The Blue ... LP Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ...
$25.9929.99
The cover looks all sort of soft and dreamy, but the record has a bite from the very first second – beginning with an old school news report about gang violence in LA, then serving up a gritty set of rhymes from Blu that really live up to the glory days of west coast hardcore hip hop! Shafiq ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Boogie Down Productions —
Man & His Music ... CD B-Boy/Traffic, 1988. New Copy ...
$6.9915.98
The classic Scott La Rock tribute album – with BDP classics and remixes – originally issued as a 2LP set that was put together following the South Bronx-repping hip hop pioneer's shooting death. Alternate versions, remixes and BDP medley's from their most classic late 80s period. 15 ... read moreCD
Pusha T and Malice step out strongly on their final album as a duo – a set that's maybe got a slightly different vibe than their previous run for Jive Records, but in a way that also has us wondering how much they would have grown, had they stayed together! Production features heavy work by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The mindblowing debut of De La Soul – a set that's inarguably one of the most important records in hip hop history – overflowing with playful, endearingly oddball trio rhymes and Prince Paul production at it's most sprawlingly sampled and creative! The set has classic songs that stand ... read moreCD
(Out of print 2CD version with tons of bonus tracks, none of which are on the new reissue!)
Dead Prez —
Lets Get Free ... LP Loud/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$28.9930.98
The dawn of millennium classic by Dead Prez – and angry, revolution-minded effort from a period on major label hip hop that sorely lacked such strident players – and if it didn't make any huge waves commercially, that only strengthens its legacy! Sticman & M1 are at the top of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
Chronic ... LP Priority/Interscope, 1992. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2001 reissue. Includes the insert.)
Elzhi & Oh No —
Heavy Vibrato ... CD Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
$12.9914.99
Elzhi serves up plenty of great lyrical work here, but our favorite aspect of the record may be the work of Oh No – who definitely takes the title seriously, and uses plenty of vibes throughout! This may well be the best vibes-driven hip hop project we've ever heard – as each track has ... read moreCD
A really great record, and maybe one of the few hip hop soundtracks to get at the real feel of the music on the streets – maybe no surprise, as the film for which it was created did the same thing! This isn't a fluffed-up Hollywood take on hip hop, with mainstream soul thrown into the mix ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first single from the Shady/Aftermath debut LP. It's a damn nice one as far as this stuff goes – Dre's increasingly baroque synth blips get a good workout here, as on the Get Rich LP, for a slower club grind. The B-side "Backdown" is another strong LP track. 12-inch, Vinyl record
A righteous album recorded in memory of the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 – done to showcase the continued vibrancy of culture in the city, and handled with a collaborative spirit that really makes the whole thing shine! The recording features contributions from over 50 different artists from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fugees —
Score ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ...
$3.99
The record that really broke The Fugees out of the box – not their debut, but the album where everything really came together – especially the fantastic mix of vocals and MC work that Lauryn Hill brought to the group! The album was a key bridge between hip hop and soul back in the day ... read moreCD
Jurassic 5 —
Quality Control ... LP Up Above/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)...
$25.9928.99
The record that really put Jurassic 5 on the map – a set that came out after some key indie fame, but with a platform that helped the group become one of the more important mainstream hip hop forces of the century! All the creative lyrical interplay of the underground is firmly in place here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Gold Digger" is another great single from Kanye West – with a minimalist funky clappin' beat track and a Ray Charles sample – plus an appearance by Ray-incarnate Jamie Foxx. The subject matter couldn't be more tired, but Kanye's vocal approach is still fresh, and the ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A sampler of material from Kenn Starr's solo debut Starr Status LP! "Against The Grain" produced by Illmind. "Waitin' On You" produced by Khrysis. "Back At It Again" features Median & M-Phazes and production by M-Phazes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
LL has always been just about the most reliable practitioner of the hip hop slow jam, and this classic from the tail end of the 80s/early dawn of the 90s is about as endearing as they get! The track gets a number reworked moods in the remixes. The Untouchable remix speeds the tempo to the "up ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
At this point LL was definitely going for radio play, and it worked, with a tight pop formula and lots of very catchy tracks. Still, commercial crossover in '89 was a little different story and there's more than a handful of great tracks here, with LL in true form on "I'm That Type of ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop)read moreCassette
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed. Cover has a mild corner bend and bump.)
Low Budget Hi Fi Music from Madlib – the eleventh entry in his epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – 28 tracks of hip hop unofficially dubbed the Dirty Demos! The set feature sample enriched instrumentals by Madlib as Loop Digga and collaborations with Strong Arm Steady, J Rocc, Madlib ... read moreCD
A long-delayed album from Main Source – one that was recorded back in the early 90s, but never really saw the light of day until 5 years later – a record that features a revised version of the group, but still working with all the best energy that made them so wonderful on their debut! ... read moreCD
The never-issued second album from Main Source – and a set that's a very worthy successor to their classic Breaking Atoms! As with that record, the production here is superb – Large Professor at his best, with all the right sort of early 90s jazz influence in the samples, balanced with ... read moreCD
Masta Ace & Marco Polo —
Richmond Hill ... LP Fat Beats, 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$28.9932.99
A second great collaboration between Masta Ace and Marco Polo – the latter of whom really seems to bring a new sort of open, honest quality to the proceedings – at a level that helps Masta Ace get there as well! There's this down to earth quality to the proceedings that's totally great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very nice early Miami bass, before it was really called that. Filled with lots of nice electro touches including vocoder effects and lots of 808, 909 and early stuttering sampler bits. With "I Don't Care", "Bass Mechanic", "DJ Eddie B", "Nightmare Bonus", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bright bursts of aural errata, accessible modern electro, politically charged attitude and globally hip hop from the pop lightening rod that is MIA. Production by Rusko, Blaqstarr, Switch, Diplo, Sugu, John Hill, Derek Miller and MIA. Titles include "Steppin Up", "Lovealot", ... read moreCD
(Includes lenticular cover. Cutout hole through barcode.)
Allright, it's not as nice as the Lost Boyz best tracks, but the way they flipped Eddie Kendricks' "Keep On Truckin" loop we can't resist. . .The remix features Missy Elliott, Puff Diddler and Petey Pablo. 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Get Down" opens the God's Son LP in some seriously commanding fashion, with familiar, but no less effective Salaam Remi JB beat production and Nas's most furious wordplay since his glory days. Essential!!! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Beats by LES, Chucky Thompson and Salaam Remi, with guests Olu Dara, Kelis, Ludacris, Doug E Fresh, Busta Rhymes, Maxwell, and others. Titles include "Nazareth Savage", "American Way", "These Are Out Heroes", "Disciple", 'Rest OF My Life", "Suicide ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Thief's Theme" is the first single from the Street Disciple double album, one that's actually a hidden track on the LP. We never would have guessed that a sample of the riff "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" would sound so good, but here it is! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Notorious BIG —
Ready To Die ... LP Bad Boy, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$33.9936.99
Biggie's masterpiece! There's very little we could possibly say about this east coast landmark that isn't already etched in stone in the annals of hip hop history. Biggie's a master storyteller, whether he's spinning tales of violent street nihilism, his skills beneath the sheets, or blistering ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Random Axe (Sean Price,Black Milk,Guilty Simpson) —
Random Axe (plus download) ... LP Duck Down, 2011. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
Black Milk, Sean Prince and Guilty Simpson swingin' it as Random Axe! A solid underground hip hop supergroup that's notable for bridging Detroit to Brooklyn – but more than that, it's simply solid, worthwhile modern hip hop from cats who care about the quality. Includes "Zoo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early work from DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. Title track produced by the Shocklees. Includes "That's How We're Livin", "Everybody Get Loose", "Coolin In Cali", "Goes Like Dis", "Drums Of Steel", "Freestyle 88", "Express The Mind", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve & promo bio! Vinyl plays with a quick and light click on "Drums". Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, bent corner, and some light wear.)
"Street Talkin" features Outkast. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Slum Village —
Fantastic Vol 1 ... CD Long Player/Ne'Astra, 1997. New Copy ...
$8.9919.99
Slum Village's legendary Fantastic Vol 1 – one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're left pretty close to speechless by how tightly these tracks hold up. This is indeed the template for so many ... read moreCD
An instant classic from Slum Village – one of those records that kind of snuck out into the world, then became legendary as the years went on! Of course, with work from Jay Dee, there's no surprise that the album's got plenty of staying power – as he does a killer job here, throughout, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the principal albums in trip hop's ascension into the mainstream, and the bright, extroverted flipside to Portishead's darker vision of the late 90s scene. Mo Wax honcho James Lavelle's longstanding Unkle project got a massive makeover when DJ Shadow became the prime sonic architect for the ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with white labels and Masterdisk stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeves. A nice copy!)
Five track sampler off Wu-Tang Forever, with "For Heavens Sake" and "Heaterz" featuring Cappadonna, plus "As High As Wu-Tang Get", "The MGM", and "Dog Sh*t". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut silver Wu-Tang sleeve, with bumped corners, small index sticker.)
An influencial soundtrack that gave key mainstream exposure to some hip hop acts, and also served up a few mainstream R&B hits as well! The film also gave Ice-T some of his first big time exposure on screen alongside Wesley Snipe's gritty portrayal of kingpin Nino Brown during NYC's crack era ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop)read moreCassette
As usual, the soundtrack is better than the movie itself, including Black Sheep "On The Wall", Gang Starr "Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)", Lord Finesse "You Know What I'm About", AMG "Don't Be A 304", Donald D "I'm Gonna Smoke Him", Ice T & Ice ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop)read moreCassette
(Still sealed. Cutout notch on the spine. Shrink has light wear.)