One of the classic early Tommy Boy twelves – with the great Gwen McCrae sample from "Funky Sensation", and an excellent performance by Bam and the Jazzy 5. The 5 handle rap duties on the "Bronx Version" a-side, with the slight smoother female approach to the vocal handled ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing with a sticker & peeled spot.)
Six different mixes of this meeting of two greats. Admittedly not as entirely dope as it could have been, but still as nice as a Soul Sonic Force records with backing by Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc. Also, there's a few interludes with James Brown saying a few words about the record. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve, with a large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
"Top Billin", the classic first single from Audio Two, introduced the world to the ubiquitous "Go Brooklyn" beat – and you'll still hear DJ's cutting it up. 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Still Alive" produced by Vinny Idol. "New York" features Raekwon & Ghostface Killah with production by Emile and cuts by DJ Premier. 12-inch, Vinyl record
The Roc over the Hilltop beat with an interpolated BDP chorus, which Beans pretty much murders. Featuring Peedi Crakk and the late, great Dirt McGirt. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Original pressing of this long out-of-print e.p., with two tracks from Paul's Boutique – "Hey Ladies" and "Shake Your Rump" plus 2 rare cuts, which are only on a rare promo LP besides this: "33% God" and "Dis Yourself In '89"! With a dope Nathaniel ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has some edge wear and bumped corners.)
Big L's travels to hell and back on "Devil's Son" – intended for his Lifestyles Ov Da Poor & Dangerous but didn't make the final cut of that classic album – much like the other gritty underground classics, one-time promo-only, but classic level tracks in this vital EP! The ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The hit single from Blahzay Blahzay, that made good use of some Q-Tip ("Oh my God") and Jeru ("The east is in the house") samples for the chorus. Plus a remix by Premier and guest vocals from Smooth The Hustler, Trigger, and La The Darkman. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Blowfly hits the hip hop era – and does a surprisingly nice job of it! The track's got a compressed kickback groove – and while Blow's not the best MC in the world, the style of the cut is certainly a nice way to freshen up his raunchy party sound. Plus, the x-rated version includes a ... (Soul, Hip Hop)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads gets together with Bootsy Collins on this Arthur Russell produced track featuring little sound bits of good old Ronald Reagan dropped over the heavy Linn drum beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Two cuts from the Edutainment LP. KRS asks "Who Protects Us From You?" over spare dancehall sythesizers and on "Why Is That" KRS applies his exegesis of the Pentateuch to today's educational system with a dope piano line. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Two cuts from the Edutainment LP. KRS asks "Who Protects Us From You?" over spare dancehall sythesizers and on "Why Is That" KRS applies his exegesis of the Pentateuch to today's educational system with a dope piano line. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has index labels. Labels have a name in marker.)
Two funky classics from one of the best new combos around! "Sexy Popcorn Pot" and "Remember Who You Are" are done here both in vocal and instrumental versions – with a groove that you'll swear was lifted straight from a lost box of funky 45s, but which is played live with ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
"Smurf" is a sweet bit of electro funk from Tyrone – with a tight breakdance beat wobbling through the cut, and lots of bass work over the top! An electro classic, in a pic sleeve featuring an early Futura painting on the front! (Soul, Hip Hop)12-inch, Vinyl record
"Smurf" is a sweet bit of electro funk from Tyrone – with a tight breakdance beat wobbling through the cut, and lots of bass work over the top! Smurf it up! (Soul, Hip Hop)12-inch, Vinyl record
More mellow than Busta's recent material. Smooth soul production with a chorus and verses from Zhane. Actually, this sounds more like a '96 era Zhane track, but we're not complaining. Ill Vibe features Q-Tip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
More mellow than Busta's recent material. Smooth pre-jiggy soul production with a chorus and verses from Zhane. Actually, this sounds more like a '96 era Zhane track, but we're not complaining. 12-inch, Vinyl record
The second single from the stellar BE LP! "Go" rocks along on a sample of the Linda Lewis jam "Old Smokey" – with a vamping appearance by the cut's producer Kanye West – and a certain middlebrow singer-songwriter whose name we won't mention – but he was funny ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Tight duo effort from Damu The Fudgemunk & Flex Mathews! "Burners" is an appropriately titled, 10+ minute epic featuring Blu & Insight – a track that kicks off with an unshakeable beat, a brief ODB vocal sample, then settles in with furious rhymes, scratches, thick bassline ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The classic early single from Dead Prez – with squelchy funk steeped production and razor sharp rhymes – originally released in the run-up to their debut full length for Loud! "Hip Hop" hints at strident material to come from the duo, who stood out from the Loud Records scene, ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the last records Del did for Elektra, from a movie starring Whoopi Goldberg (which explains the 'Whoopi's Mix') and Ted Danson. Instead of having Ted Danson do a remix, fortunately they brought in the Stimulated Dummies for a version with new music that's much better than the original. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Two cuts from the Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop on one of the hardest to get Diamond D 12"s, with the classic DITC sound. Both these cuts have nice mid-tempo production sounding similar Showbiz and AG's "Soul Clap." "Best Kept Secret" features a verse from Fat Joe in one ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and light wear.)