Not the Rhyme Syndicate Donald D, at least not as far as we can recall. Mid 80s production by Grandmaster Flash with a rhyme style to match the era, and lyrics by DJ Hollywood. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Label has a small date in pen.)
Doug E Fresh —
Play ... LP Gee Street, 1995. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Genius from the mind of Kool Keith aka Big Willie Smith aka Poppa Large aka Dr. Octagon. Since his days with Ultramagnetics, no one has mastered the abstract lyrical style like Kool Keith, self-proclaimed inventor of all rhyme styles. 19 tracks features with dope atmospheric tracks by the ... read moreCD
Genius from the mind of Kool Keith aka Big Willie Smith aka Poppa Large aka Dr. Octagon – with some of the greatest production ever by Dan The Automator and scratch work by DJ Q-Bert – a serious creative peak for all parties, and up there in the all time greatest hip hop full lengths of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful limited edition box set pressing from Get On Down – with the classic LP and remixes on a 3LP hexagon shaped box – plus 40 page booklet with notes by Brian Coleman!)
A sprawling set from the prolific Drake – a nearly 70 minute record that was originally released digitally for free –ultimately of a caliber to come out as a legit, no less than chart-topping proper album! Includes "Legend", "Energy", "10 Bands", "Know ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The standout LP from The Dream Warriors – a quirky hip hop group who first sprung onto the scene in the wake of De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest. The duo were Canadian, and had a style that was a bit more open-ended than others – with room for odd samples and a keen sense of humor. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing. Cover has a promo stamp & a sticker spot.)
"Crusin' down the street in my 6-4." So begins the classic first Eazy-E single –- a trailblazing piece of west coast rap history! The vocals on "Boyz-N-The-Hood" are all spat Eazy-E in his slyly laidback, anger-laced, classic style – with lyrics written by Ice Cube ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a reproduction of the classic Ruthless Records sleeeve!)
Eazy's first and best LP, from back when he was trying to kid everyone that he was still a teenager. As we all know, Eazy Duz It is a lot more of a companion piece to Straight Outta Compton than a standout solo album by Eazy E, with most the writing credits going to almost everyone involved with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
10 tracks in all, including "Just Tah Let U Know", "Tha Real", "Creep N Crawl", "Wut Would You Do" and "Gangsta Beat 4 Tha Street". LP, Vinyl record album
The most tripped out funky sample and live instrumental material ever from Edan – old school rap and funk samples with Edan's own mad genius manipulations as well as a number of instruments he had at the ready! The Echo Party is a project that began life as mix set in which Edan had access ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition vinyl comes in a white sleeve w/ the art stamped or stenciled by Edan – each copy is unique and will vary from the image.)
El Michels return again to the Wu-Tang chambers – and the results this time might even be better than before! Wu-Tang forged their initial sound out of a love of offbeat samples and unusual funk – so it's only fitting that one of the hippest funk groups around strip the music right ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreCD
El-P, Matthew Shipp, William Parker & Others —
High Water (Mark) ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2004. Used ...
$3.99
Do not buy this expecting hissy, atonal blip hop – El-Producto is the marquee name here, but this is decisively a late model avant garde jazz record – and a pretty sweet one at that! As with many of the better records in the Blue Series, Matthew Shipp's piano rolls through the center ... (Jazz, Hip Hop)read moreCD
A nicely soulful set of instrumentals from Elaquent – pairing steady beatcraft with diverse, but firmly cohesive stylistic elements floating throughout! Never too mellow, but without being too laidback, with the beats and consistent atmosphere keeping nice and compelling all the way through ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The return of Aloe Blacc & Exile's duo project Emanon – a long-time, if infrequent underground partnership we've always dug – and it's all the more rewarding that they're keeping it going so strongly on an independent level even after Aloe's mainstream success! Aloe sings in Emanon, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(LP comes with a bonus flexi single with the bonus track "So Different".)
Eminem —
Recovery ... CD Shady/Interscope, 2010. Used ...
$4.99
Titles include "Space Bound", "Cinderella Man", "25 To Life", "So Bad", "Almost Famous", "You're Never Over", "Cold Wind Blows", "On Fire", "Won't Back Down", "WTF", "Going Through Changes" ... read moreCD
Epik 1 —
Epik 1.0 ... CD Underpaid Productions, 2017. New Copy ...
$6.99
Independent Chicago hip hop from emcee Epik 1 – a born & bred Chicagoan with roots in the city's late 90s freestyle and open mic scene, and a genuine love and appreciation for block rocking hip hop history for the old school to today. Produced by Illpee with no nonsense, headnodding ... read moreCD
EPMD's incredible full length debut – straight up classic hip hop that gave the genre a whole new twist. Bottom heavy funked up Long Island hip hop with what was considered slow flow rhymes at the time, and Erick and Parrish's take on funky samples that managed to bring together hard to get ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third album from Eric B & Rakim – classic MC/DJ duo hip hop from classic players! By this point, Rakim was firmly established as one of hip hop's greatest rhymers, and is a fine full length effort that's biggest fault is that it's not quite as spectacular as the first 2 LPs. ... read moreCD
Paid In Full, indeed. Eric B & Rakim's seminal album still pays off in so many ways, and it was such a vital link between the party rockin' style of the old school and the terse, hard-hitting beats and rhymes of what was then the new school, we can't even come up with the words for the praise ... read moreCD
Faith Evans & Notorious BIG —
King & I ... LP Rhino, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$29.9931.98
A late, but earnest and affectionate tribute to late great mic giant Notorious BIG – his archival vocals paired with new vocals by Faith Evans – and appearances by Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Skeep Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss & Lil Cease! As false as many similar sets can feel, ... (Soul, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
First school hip hop from Family Four, one of those tracks extended posse cuts that never cracked the mainstream, but always shows old school hip hop on want lists. A nice party rocker from the post disco, post Sugar Hill Gang scene. 12-inch, Vinyl record
With "Crushin", "Rock Ruling", "Making Noise", "Protect Yourself/My Nuts", "Boys Will Be Boys", "Falling In Love", "Wipeout", "Between The Sheets", "Hell, No!" and "Fat Boys Dance". LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Joe —
Don Cartagena ... LP Atlantic, 1998. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$26.9929.99
Solid late 90s effort from Fat Joe – managing as always to stand strongly and prominently in the lead, even with a really hearty roster of guest MCs & producers – including Big Pun on several tracks, Noreaga, Nas, Raekwon, Cuban Link, Armegeddon, Prospect. With production from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Respect Mine", "Success (Premier rmx)", "The Sh#t Is Real (Premier rmx)", "Success" & "Envy". 14 tracks in all, counting interludes. LP, Vinyl record album
A brilliant blast of instrumentals from the mighty Fat Jon – his masterful, soul-infused soundscapes crafted for the hip hop-inspired manga comic of the same name! Headnodding beats, swirling atmosphere fusion funk keyboards are a constant, and never leaning to hard on classic soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Unlike some other old-school pioneers Fearless Four were able to move to a bigger label without trying to cross over. The best track here is the Fearless Freestyle, a 6 minute track that reminds us of their early hits like "Rockin It" on Enjoy. "F-4000" is a nice ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the classic Enjoy singles using with that trademark old school style of four MC's trading lines back and forth like the best Threacherous Three or Funky 4 + 1 cuts. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Silver label pressing, without "Pumpkin & Friends" credit.)
Sharp, no nonsense, tough independent hip hop from Detroit's Finale – his first record in a few years, and he's back with sense of urgency and a skillful flow! Produced by Oddisee, who brings hard-hitting beats and a loud, direct sound – as fine a foil for the rhymes as Finale could ... read moreCD
Previously unreleased fire from Frank N Dank and producer Jay Dee! Gritty, beat heavy, rumbling genius from Dilla in straight forward, floor-shaking style – the perfect backdrop for the on beat, focused rhymes. Includes vocal and instrumental versions of "Let's Go", "Things Ain' ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition red vinyl! Previously unreleased!)
A furious LP from the Foxxx – with tight, hard, no-nonsense Hidden Agenda production on most cuts – with a few handled by the DJs Rukas, Premier (including the dynamite "PAINE" single), and Clark Kent. Konexion is just about as strong of a hardcore street hop LP as we've ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A smattering of classic Fugees tracks get the remix treatment on Bootleg Versions – alternate mixes of some of the highpoints of cuts from The Score and Blunted On Reality, plus a live version of "Killing Me Softly". 8 tracks in all: "Ready Or Not (Clark Kent/Django rmx)" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner.)
Pop soul from Full Force – filled with plenty of influence from mainstream hip hop, but all watered down into a much more partyful groove! The group here are a bridge between the commercial funk of Prince, The Time, and other 80s acts – and some of the more beat-heavy sounds coming out ... (Soul, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Funky DL's full on funky homage to A Tribe Called Quest's uber classic Midnight Maurauders – no samples, no breaks or loops pulled from the classic album or the samples therein – this is a freshly done, inspired set of beats, keys, programming and live instrumentation that covers the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jazzy hip hop instrumentals from Funky DL – inspired by travels around Japan, and with a really cool, kinda laidback and dreamy and nocturnal vibe that's pretty great! As you'd expect from the title a hazy, nocturnal feel here – you really get the sense of inspiration from the after ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gang Starr —
Hard To Earn ... LP Chrysalis, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$24.9929.99
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Geto Boys —
Foundation ... LP Rap-A-Lot, 2005. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$8.99
Guess who's back! A mid 00s reunion from the deep, deep dirty south's most notorious crew. Tracks include "Declaration Of War", "Yes, Yes, Y'all", "We Boogie", "When It Get's Gangsta" feat Z-Ro, "I Tried", "1, 2, 3", "G Code", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early 90s effort from Houston rap pioneers The Geto Boys! This one features Big Mike in the place of recently departed MC Willie D, and while earlier Geto Boys records might've set the expections bar pretty high for this one live up to, it holds up pretty strongly. After all these years, it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Houston in the days before the screwed era, when the city was still putting a whole different spin on the rap game! Where NWA were deivering the hardcore rhymes filled with anger, Scarface, Wllie D and Bushwick Bill were coming with a whole other horror story. Tracks include "We Can't Be ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ghostface brings some real hip hop to latter day Def Jam – his best album since Supreme Clientele – and possibly '06 hip hop album of the year! Fishscale features appearances by the Wu Tang Clan & Theodore Unit, Ne-Yo, Megan Ward and others on the mic – but it's the stable of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ghostface Killah —
More Fish ... LP Def Jam, 2006. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$11.99
Def Jam must've been as high on Fishscale as the rest of the hip hop heads – as here's an official end of '06 addendum LP to the one of the better LPs from a Wu Tang alum in years! More Fish brings in a few more appearances by Ghost's Theodore Unit roster – with production by J-Live on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The all good instrumentals to Sour Soul – their cinematic hip hop collaboration between Ghostface Killah and the excellent Toronto jazz funk ensemble Badbadnotgood – and as much as we dug Ghostface's funk band backed efforts of the previous couple years, Sour Soul might be best of 'em! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A superior sequel to Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's Twelve Reasons To Die saga – cementing the mid teens Ghostface creative resurgence in a major way – with some of the finest production work by Younge to date! It's a stunning reminder of how sharp Ghostface can be this late in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A superior sequel to Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's Twelve Reasons To Die saga – cementing the mid teens Ghostface creative resurgence in a major way – with some of the finest production work by Younge to date! It's a stunning reminder of how sharp Ghostface can be this late in ... read moreCD
Ghostface Killah's hip hop crime noir Twelve Reasons To Die – as alternately produced by Apollo Brown! The original version pairs Ghostface's top notch rhymes with cinematic funky soul producer extraordinaire Adrian Younge and Venice Dawn – and The Brown Tape is a companion piece ... read moreCD
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five —
Message ... LP Sugar Hill, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$14.99
The classic debut album by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – one of the pioneering groups in hip hop -history- not that we didn't need to tell you that! With prototypical party jams and the original conscious rap landmark "The Message", all over old school grooves laid ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The original message rhyme, or at least the biggest one of its day, a track that would spawn a lot of imitiations, including more than a handful of followups from the Furious 5 and Melle Mel. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Old school, true school, golden age, random rap, west coast, east coast, independent, southern, and midwestern hip hop -- as well as some commercial classics!
Down & Dirty —
Everybody Gotta Git Sum (down & dirty mix, phat inst, carlito do your thang mix, sweat the vocal technic mix) ... 12-inch 
