Hip Hop — CDs 
Old school, true school, golden age, random rap, west coast, east coast, independent, southern, and midwestern hip hop -- as well as some commercial classics!
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Aesop Rock —
Impossible Kid ... CD Rhymesayers, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Comes in a die cut LP style sleeve.)
Aesop Rock —
Labor Days ... CD Def Jux, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
Aesop's poetic genius shines like florescent lights in the basement – Pessimistic, hopeful, and fierce, reflecting on the evil repetitiveness of day to day labor in the city of New York. Already critically acclaimed, this Def Jux release is bound to be a hip-hop classic. 4 tracks were ... read more CD
Anderson Paak —
Malibu ... CD Steel Wool, 2016. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A brilliant creative leap for singer/rhymer/producer Anderson Paak as a solo star – release months after his standout, near show-stealing moments on Dr. Dre's Compton record! .Paak's proved himself a stellar collaborator many times over by the time Malibu dropped, and here he proves a stellar ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Anderson Paak —
Ventura ... CD 12T/Aftermath, 2019. Used ... Out Of Stock
Anderson.Paak heads to Ventura for this one – and something about that sunny coastal city brings out his soul influences after the primarily hip hop-leaning Oxnard! Paak leads on his raspy sung style for this one, an easygoing hip hop soul sound that's built to last, and again bringing in a ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Ventura ... LP 25.99
Epic, 2024. New Copy 2CD ... $25.99 26.99
A stunning surprise from Andre 3000 – at least if you only know him as part of Outkast – and a record that finally gives us an audio document of the sounds that Andre has really been involved with in recent years – a beautiful blend of spiritual jazz with mellower currents, aided ... (Jazz, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available New Blue Sun (3LP 180 gram pressing – with poster) ... LP 81.99
Arabian Prince —
Innovative Life – Anthology 1984 to 1989 ... CD Stones Throw, Mid/Late 80s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Benchmark 80s electro – and also part of the blueprint for the sound of west coast hip hop – the groundbreaking work of Arabian Prince! Perhaps one of the most overlooked innovators of the west coast scene, Arabian Prince played an integral role in shaping the LA hip-hop sound, from ... read more CD
Atmosphere —
God Loves Ugly ... CD Rhymesayers, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
The highly anticipated full length from the Minneapolis hip hop RhymeSayers crew. Slug rhymes like a storyteller, in his prime when weaving songs of demented heartbreak, his voice pushes forth in a tortured singing style, hook friendly, ironic, and angry (dude still hasn't gotten over Lucy). Ant ... read more CD
Rhymesayers, Late 90s. Used 2CD ... $6.99
A huge batch of tracks from the Atmosphere vault – 21 cuts from their cassette series, volume 7 to be precise, tracks recorded between the Overcast and Lucy records. Cuts include "Round And Round", "Chokin' On The Wishbone", "Jackpot/Swept Away", "@ It ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atmosphere —
Lucy Ford ... CD Rhymesayers, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Atmosphere's signature tortured, catchy and introspective hip hop. A tad bit more polished than their previous efforts, but Slug still harnesses the dark and bitterness deep down. The ANT production on these tracks really shines and had matured significantly since earlier work. Tracks include ... read more CD
Baby Elephant (Prince Paul & Bernie Worrell) —
Turn My Teeth Up! ... CD Defend, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Weirdly tripped-out funk from Baby Elephant – a compelling collaboration from Prince Paul, Newkirk, and P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell! The sound here is quite odd – kind of a dismantling of older P-Funk modes, stripped down into a handful of key elements, then re-assembled in a ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Basquiat Strings —
Basquiat Strings – With Seb Rochford ... CD Fire (UK), 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
Beastie Boys —
Check Your Head ... CD Grand Royal/Capitol, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
If Paul's Boutique was the Beasties heavily mind-blown Dust Brothers dusted psychedelic hip hop Sgt Peppers, then Check Your Head is their down and dirty back to basics raw funk run at something like Never Mind The Bollocks. Their first outing without the guidance of an outside producer, though ... read more CD
Beastie Boys —
Ill Communication ... CD Grand Royal, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Beastie Boys —
Paul's Boutique ... CD Capitol/Grand Royal, 1989. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Beasties' masterpiece – and one of the original nightmares for sampling opponents everywhere. Tracks include "Hey Ladies", "Shake Your Rump", "High Plains Drifter", and "Shadrach". CD
Beastie Boys —
Root Down EP ... CD Grand Royal/Capitol, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... read more CD
Beastie Boys —
Root Down EP ... CD Grand Royal, 1995. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... read more CD
(BMG direct pressing.)
Beastie Boys —
To The 5 Boroughs ... CD Capitol, 2004. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A masterful later album by the Beastie Boys – who always preferred to put out a great record every five or six years, than a sub par album every 2 or 3! All these years after Paul's Boutique, when the world of difficult, expensive sample clearance could've kill the layers of pop pastiche ... read more CD
Beat Junkies —
World Famous Beat Junkies Vol 3 - Featuring DJ Melo-D ... CD Ill Boogie/Blackberry, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include Quasimoto's "Microphone Mathematics", Defari's "Say It Twice", Dilated Peoples' "Guaranteed", Mykill Miers's "The Illest", Lootpack's "Whenimondamic", Saukrates's "Keep It Movin" featuring Xzibit, Chris Lowe's "CT To ... read more CD
Beat Konducta (Madlib) —
Beat Konducta Vol 3 & 4 – Beat Konducta In India ... CD Stones Throw, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hazy beatcraft steeped in Indian soundtrack style funk, strings and percussion from the indefatigable Madlib – Volumes 3 & 4 in the Beat Konducta series of the increasingly adventurous and conceptual outings – 2 volumes on 1CD! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting ... read more CD
Beenie Man —
Best Of Beenie Man (2CD pressing) ... CD VP, 1990s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Big Daddy Kane —
Very Best Of Big Daddy Kane ... CD Cold Chillin/Warner, Late 80s-Mid 90s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include " Raw", "Set It Off", "Ain't No Half-Steppin", "Word To The Mother (Land)", "I'll Take You There", "Just Rhymin With Biz", "Another Victory", "I Get The Job Done", "Wrath Of Kane (Live)", "W ... read more CD
Big Punisher —
Capital Punishment ... CD Loud/RCA, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
The late 90s all caps CLASSIC by Big Pun – a precise rhyme spitter who, sadly, wouldn't live long enough drop follow up masterpiece in his lifetime, but will always have Capital Punishment as his lasting legacy! Pun was a bit mean, but his flow here is his lean and precise – and he's ... read more CD
Black Eyed Peas —
Behind The Front ... CD Interscope, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Joints & Jam", "Fallin Up", "Karma", "Movement", "The Way U Make Me Feel", "Positivity", "Que Dices?", "Communication", "Be Free", "What It Is", and more. CD
Wreck/P-Vine (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
The legendary debut of Black Moon – one of those records that was slept on by the mainstream at the time, but which has gone on to be an undeniable part of hip hop history as the years moved on! The group are part of that great second wave of young east coast talent who really set this edge, ... read more CD
Blackalicious —
Blazing Arrow ... CD MCA, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
A huge moment for Blackalicious – a group who'd been gaining plenty of cred on the underground, and who reached out to a much bigger set of ears with this major label debut! The whole thing's top-shelf through and through – superb production from Chief Xcel next to the words from Gift ... read more CD
Ninja Tune (Canada), 2010. Used ... $8.99
A survey of The Music Scene through the eyes, mind and fingers of longstanding hip hop and spacey beatcraft guru Blockhead! Blockhead's way with a sample has been one of the reasons we've been on board so long, and it's as unpretentiously hypnotic as ever here – staying defiantly headnodding ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
Maybe the most ambitious album ever recorded by Blu – a cool collaboration with Nottz that takes the duo's work into even more righteous territory than before – as you might guess from the album's cover and title! The title's reference to the homeland is very well-pointed – as ... read more CD
Also available Afrika ... LP 23.99
Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99 About May 3, 2024
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Boogie Down Productions —
Criminal Minded (24 karat gold disc) ... CD B-Boy, 1986. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best debuts in the history of hip hop – and one of the most important albums the genre ever produced! Criminal Minded is a landmark for a number of reasons. Among the biggest is, of course, that it was recorded with the late great DJ Scott La Rock – and he was soon to fall ... read more CD
(The gold standard for classic 80s east coast hip hop – issued as a 24 karat gold CD! Includes the original slipcase.)
B-Boy/Traffic, 1987. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
The instrumental/dub versions of all the tracks from the Criminal Minded LP – one of the most important albums in the history of hip hop – the first full LP from KRS One, and a landmark batch of tracks recorded with the late Scott La Rock! The track list alone is a full chapter in the ... read more CD
Boogie Down Productions —
Live Hardcore Worldwide ... CD Jive/Zomba, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
A bit of a rarity for hip hop albums – how many live sets can you name? With 19 live versions of classic KRS tracks, including "Lick A Shot", "Jack Of Spades", "My Philosophy", "Still #1 (freestyle)", "Poetry", "Criminal Minded", ... read more CD
Boogie Down Productions —
Man & His Music ... CD B-Boy/Traffic, 1988. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Explicit Entertainment/Sunset Blvd, 1995. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Brand New Heavies —
Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol 1 ... CD Delicious Vinyl/Capitol, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
A pivotal album from the early 90s – one that not only furthered the rebirth of live funk instrumentation at a time when ditigal elements dominated the scene – but also really opened up that mode to a whole new generation of hip hop as well! At a time when the music was all about the ... read more CD
Also available Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol 1 (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
Brand Nubian —
One For All ... CD Elektra, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of those records that maybe snuck in a bit under the wire at the time of release – but a set that instantly went on to become a classic, and one of the greatest debuts of the early 90s! Not only is the production great – full of sophisticated samples and ways of putting them ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Breakestra —
Deuces Up, Double Down EP ... CD Stones Throw, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
The funky titans are at it again! "Deuces Up, Double Down" is a killer new track from the group – an original tune written by drummer Miles Tackett, with a heavy scattershot beat at the bottom, and lots of loud, fast, honking horns over the top. The guitar player's licking away at ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Brother Ali —
Shadows On The Sun ... CD Rhymesayers, 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
Ahhh. . . Nice! Wonderful intelligent, spiritual rhymes, full of Islamic prayer references, blunt antagonist rhymes, a battle with the ugliest of inner demons and broken artist poverty all hugged by catchy bouncing hook filled choruses. And all the production is handled by Ant, a true autuer akin ... read more CD
Buckshot Le Fonque —
Buckshot Le Fonque ... CD Sony, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first of Branford Marsalis' two LPs to venture into the "acid jazz" or "hip hop crossover" genre, however you choose to look at it. Fortunately, he gets a helping hand from Premier on a number of cuts. Includes "Breakfast At Denny's", "Some Cow Fonque", ... read more CD
Cannibal Ox —
Cold Vein ... CD Def Jux, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
The dark, innovative, head crushing classic by Cannibal Ox – perhaps the signature LP of fairly brief, but legendary Def Jux era! Vordul and Vast Aire from the Atoms Family crew twist metaphors and create dark visuals of NYC and outer space with ease on one of the most forward thinking hip ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cash Money & Marvelous —
Where's The Party At? ... CD Sleeping Bag/Traffic, 1988. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Maybe the crowning achievement of DJ Cash Money – a sharp DJ from the early Philly scene – and a talent who was every bit as great at the time on as Jazzy Jeff on the wheels of steel! Cash is paired here with Marvelous, an MC whose sense of wit really matches the sharpness of the ... read more CD
Clipse —
Hell Hath No Fury ... CD Re-Up Gang/Star Trak/Zomba, 2006. Used ... Out Of Stock
The long-gestated follow up to the breakout Lord Willin' record by Clipse – announced in fall 2003 – finally released in late 2006! Hell Hath No Fury may have been on ice for 3 years, but it appeared as an instant classic, WAY up at the top of the list of greatest hip hop LPs of the ... read more CD
Also available Hell Hath No Fury (white vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Coldcut —
Let Us Play (CD/Ninja Tune, 1997. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Matt Black & Jonathan Moore were some of the first to peddle the non-hip hop remixologist tip back in the late 80s – and 10 years later, they're still on the top of their craft with this complicated set of grooves, breaks, and turntable tricks for Ninja Tune! The set includes the tracks ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Common —
Beautiful Revolution Pt 2 ... CD Loma Vista, 2021. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A righteous continuation of the first revolution encouraged by Common in 2021 – and a set that takes all the message and spirit of the initial entry, and opens things up to an even more collaborative project – thanks to guest work from artists who include Seun Kuti, Black Thought, ... read more CD
MCA, 2002. Used ... $2.99
Common newcomers who buy Electric Circus for the single with Mary J Blige are going to be left with some head scratching – but if you like the spiritual/psychedelic Com that was hinted at on Like Water For Chocolate, this may be the follow up you were waiting for! This is still hip hop ... read more CD
Common —
One Day It'll All Make Sense ... CD Relativity, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
The fantastic third album from Common – the record that really catapulted him on his way to stardom, yet a set that still retains all the best aspects of his early days in Chicago! Part of that quality comes from the superb production of No ID, who gets a bit of local help from Dug Infinite ... read more CD
Coup —
Party Music ... CD 75 Ark/Tommy Boy, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
This is the third full length from the group that brings you politically scathing, party bangin, conscious hip hop for your urban revolution fun time. There's a lot of live instrumentation funky sloppiness for your neck and body to get loose to. The Coup also pull off the feat of managing to ... read more CD
SRFSCHL, 2021. New Copy ... $9.99 15.98
Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up ... read more CD
Cypress Hill —
Black Sunday ... CD Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1993. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The second LP from Cypress Hill, and as far as we're concerned, the last good one. Muggs' beats get a bit darker on this album, but are still sharp enough to cut through even the thickest clouds of smoke. 14 tracks in all, including "I Wanna Get High", "I Ain't Goin' Out Like ... read more CD
Cypress Hill —
Cypress Hill ... CD Columbia/Ruffhouse, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Cypress Hill's debut masterpiece – one of the biggest and best first albums in 90s hip hop! There's little we can add to the canon when it comes to describing this album's impact, but it's still pretty revelatory. Like other west coast rap heavies of the time, Cypress Hill documents real ... read more CD
(CRC pressing.)
Czarface —
Czartificial Intelligence ... CD Silver Age/Universal, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
What we once thought might've been a short-lived, if rewarding east coast team up of Wu Tang's Inspectah Deck and Boston heroes 7L & Esoteric has gone on to be one of the longest running later career supergroups this side of Run The Jewels! Old and mid school styled funky/sci-fi/vintage comic ... read more CD
Dabrye —
Additional Productions Vol 1 ... CD Ghostly International, Used ... Out Of Stock
Dabrye does his digital dub re-manipulation minimalization on a number of tracks by different artists. We could live without the Beans track "Nite Eats Day", but on most of the cuts his heart is in the right pocket. Check his job on Nomo's "Not Wisely/Too Well" & his live ... read more CD
D'Angelo —
Lady (radio, album, live) (CD single) ... CD EMI, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Warp, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Maybe the deepest, darkest album ever recorded by Danny Brown – a set done at a time when the rapper was at a personal crossroads, and responded to some changes in his life with some incredibly powerful tracks! The production feels more textured and layered than some of Danny's other albums ... read more CD
Also available Quaranta (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
De La Soul —
3 Feet High & Rising ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1989. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available 3 Feet High & Rising (2LP pressing) ... LP 29.99
3 Feet High & Rising (2CD expanded edition) ... CD 26.99
De La Soul —
3 Feet High & Rising ... CD Tommy Boy, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available 3 Feet High & Rising (2LP pressing) ... LP 29.99
3 Feet High & Rising (2CD expanded edition) ... CD 26.99
De La Soul —
3 Feet High & Rising ... CD Tommy Boy/London, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available 3 Feet High & Rising (2LP pressing) ... LP 29.99
3 Feet High & Rising (2CD expanded edition) ... CD 26.99
De La Soul —
3 Feet High & Rising (2CD expanded edition) ... CD Tommy Boy, 1989. Used 2CDs ... $26.99
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 more CD
Also available 3 Feet High & Rising (2LP pressing) ... LP 29.99(Out of print 2CD version with tons of bonus tracks, none of which are on the new reissue!)
De La Soul —
Art Official Intelligence – Bionix ... CD Tommy Boy, 2001. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A rock-solid effort from De La Soul at the start of the 21st Century – a record that really has the group coming back into their own! On previous records, it had been a little difficult to tell if De La Soul has been trying harder to please their critics, or simply finally being true to ... read more CD
Also available Art Official Intelligence – Bionix ... LP 30.99
De La Soul —
Art Official Intelligence – Bionix ... CD Tommy Boy, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
A rock-solid effort from De La Soul at the start of the 21st Century – a record that really has the group coming back into their own! On previous records, it had been a little difficult to tell if De La Soul has been trying harder to please their critics, or simply finally being true to ... read more CD
Also available Art Official Intelligence – Bionix ... LP 30.99
De La Soul —
Art Official Intelligence – Mosaic Thump ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 2000. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
All hits and almost no misses – starting with "Oooh", easily the best single of the '00, featuring some nice quotes from classic hip hop tracks ranging from the Funky 4 + 1 to Mos Def, and some of Redman's best verses in a while. De La Soul basically started the whole skits-between- ... read more CD
De La Soul —
Art Official Intelligence – Mosaic Thump ... CD Tommy Boy, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
All hits and almost no misses – starting with "Oooh", easily the best single of the '00, featuring some nice quotes from classic hip hop tracks ranging from the Funky 4 + 1 to Mos Def, and some of Redman's best verses in a while. De La Soul basically started the whole skits-between- ... read more CD
De La Soul —
Buhloone Mindstate ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1993. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An insanely wonderful record from De La Soul – a set that's sometimes eclipsed by its legendary precursors, but which would easily stand as the best record in the catalog by any other group! Prince Paul's production is impeccable – leaner than before, likely due to new restrictions on ... read more CD
De La Soul —
De La Soul Is Dead ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1991. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
If De La Soul took the world by storm with their groundbreaking debut, they definitely pushed hip hop even farther ahead with this killer second album – a record that refines all the best impulses of the first set, and has the trio coming across with an even greater command of the space of a ... read more CD
De La Soul —
Grind Date ... CD Sanctuary, 2004. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first post-Tommy Boy De La Soul album – and it's a winner! We've been on board with De La throughout their long career – anyone with open ears must know that even their spottiest records (and this is NOT one of those) feature at least a handful of treasure tracks. Grind Date is ... read more CD
De La Soul —
Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... CD Chrysalis, New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1996. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
De La Soul take on the world of hip hop with a record that's very much at the top of their game – leaner in production than before, but at a level that also brings a bit more bite to their rhymes – a good thing too, as the group take on some of their contemporaries as they assess the ... read more CD
Death Grips —
Money Store ... CD Epic, 2012. Used ... Out Of Stock
Aggro experimental hip hop and fiercely creative noise from Death Grips – their first for Epic Records – and it's still one of the most surprisingly uncompromising, genre-defying records to get a major platform at the time! The way the group splices scattershot yet momentum-building ... (Rock, Hip Hop) read more CD
Def Squad —
El Nino ... CD Def Jam, 1998. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
12 tracks, and 4 skits, with E Double's newer hot sound in the beats, and Keith Murray and the Funk Doctor Spock joining him on the mic, including "Countdown", "Full Cooperation", "Rhymin Wit Biz", "The Game (Freestyle)", "Can You Dig It?", "No ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Deltron 3030 —
Deltron 3030 (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Traffic, 2000. Used ... Out Of Stock
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala, and Dan The Automator pool their skills for this dawn of the 2000s sci-fi hip hop classic – the masterful Deltron 3030! The guest list is almost too long to get into, but Money Mark, Prince Paul, PB Wolf and Mr. Lif are all here, along with many others. ... read more CD
Also available Deltron 3030 ... LP 19.99
Digable Planets —
Blowout Comb ... CD Pendulum, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock
A lasting classic from Digable Planets, and a record that really helped push the bar forward for hip hop at the time – at a level that's still kept this one strong all these many years later! Digable Planets weren't the first group to bring in some influence from jazz to their work – ... read more CD
Also available Blowout Comb (clear & purple vinyl pressing) ... LP 39.99
Digable Planets —
Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time & Space) ... CD Pendulum/Elektra, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
A jazz-inspired hip hop uberclassic! While Digable Planets might not have pioneered the jazzy hip hop vibe – we might nod to the Native Tongues scene and DJ Premier's productions in the late 80s for that – Digables set a new standard with breezy but head nodding production and mellow, ... read more CD
Dilated Peoples —
Platform ... CD Capitol, 2000. Used ... $3.99
Neo-classic boombap from Dilated Peoples –a team rooted strongly in time-honored group rap, compelling beats and turntablism – setting out to live up to the classic craft rather than re-invent the wheel, and deliver the goods track for track here! Not quite as nostalgic as the more ... read more CD
Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy —
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury ... CD 4th & Broadway, 1992. Used ... $1.99
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Divine Styler —
Spiral Walls Containing Autumns Of Light ... CD Giant, 1992. Used ... $9.99
This is really some different sh*t. Divine Styler takes abstract to the next level, about as out as you can get and still be hip hop, if this is hip hop – playing a ton of instruments himself, and backed by a live band for the most part, singing and delivering spoken word as often as he's ... read more CD
Mo Wax, 2000. Used ... $3.99
The Mo Wax version of Divine Styler's third LP, with a super fancy fold out sci-fi cover design! As always, the Styler unleashes his sharp, intellectual rhymes in a complex vernacular, following up on the promise of the original Word Power LP, without the weird excursions he'd dabbled in on Spiral ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve has some edgewear.)
McKinley Dixon —
Beloved Paradise Jazz ... CD City Slang, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
McKinley Dixon has an amazing way of mixing depth with crisp, catchy production – at a level that delivers a record that's instantly personal, and pretty darn powerful – yet which also has a quality that could well make McKinley a superstar, if the world had any justice! The music ... read more CD
DJ Krush —
Meiso (limited edition) (UK pressing) ... CD Mo Wax/Sony (Japan), 1996. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
13 tracks including "Only The Strong Survive", "What's Behind Darkness?", "Meiso", "Most Wanted Man", "3rd Eye", and "Bypath - Would You Take It" with DJ Shadow. CD
(Out of print UK pressing in a wraparound sleeve.)
DJ Krush —
Shinsou – The Message At The Depth ... CD Red Ink/Sony, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
The latest salvo from Krush, and he keeps getting more and more out, but that's always been the best thing about his approach – the way he can take abstract sounds, and snap them into a dope beat. We thought from the first half of this disc that he's been listening to a lot of the noisier ... read more CD
DJ Krush, Rob Swift, Prince Paul & others —
Altered Beats – Assasin Knowledges Of The Remanipulated ... CD Axiom/Island, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mostly instrumental tracks from hip hop djs and producers including Rob Swift, Prince Paul, DXT, Invisible Scratch Pickles, Q-Bert, DJ Krush, New Kingdom, all overseen by Bill Laswell. Much better than your average Axiom stuff. Cover art by Rammellzee. 14 tracks in all, including "Reanimati ... read more CD
DJ Magic Mike —
King Of The Bass Presents – Cheetah's Bassest Hits ... CD Cheetah, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
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DJ Magic Mike & MC Madness —
Ain't No Doubt About It ... CD Cheetah, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of those LPs that will go a long way towards rewriting the place of the south in the hip hop history books, from the era before the ascendancy of the ATL, etc. etc. Some of these cuts are definitely aimed at getting butts clapping, but there's more than a few respectable rhymes here, some ... read more CD
Mass Appeal, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A set that's almost a back to basics effort for DJ Shadow, yet one that's also a strong step forward too – basic in that it's a record that's almost all instrumental, with no guests at all – but forward because it's got a leaner groove, and a style that shows just how far Shadow has ... read more CD
DJ Shadow —
You Can't Go Home Again (radio)/MCA, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
Shadow finally returns to release a record under his own name, and believe it or not, it's as much of a pop/rock record as the UNKLE LP was! We're not complaining though, because this one's got a great new wave twist to it, and on the third track of this single, Shadow's back in battle mode, with ... read more CD
DJ Smash & Others —
DJ Smash Presents Phonography – The Blue Note Remix-mix CD ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
Some of Blue Note's hippest tracks of recent years get the remix treatment – in a strong set of modern hip-hop meets jazz grooves that are put together by DJ Smash! There's a total of 14 tracks in all – some exclusive to the set, a few others pulled from hard to find 12" singles ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
DJ Spinna —
Sonic Smash ... CD High Water, 2009. Used ... Out Of Stock
The most straight up hip hop record from DJ Spinna in quite a while, and it's a tight one! The spacey soul beats Spinna works with get plenty of space to do their thing on Sonic Smash, but there's a tighter, funkier, grittier vibe, too – with some veteran MCs and upstarts on board – ... read more CD
DJ Vadim —
Conquest Of The Irrational (Andre Gurov mix, headz still ain't ready Reo reply, 1.78 metre high mix, AG inst)/Ninja Tune, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock
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DMX —
Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood ... CD Def Jam, 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
Includes "Coming From" featuring Mary J Blidge, "Dogs For Life", "Omen", "Slippin", the title track, "Heat", "Keep Your Sh*t The Hardest", "It's All Good", and others. CD
Dr Dre —
Chronic ... CD Death Row, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
We're the first to admit, we've taken a few shots at Dre over the years on these pages, but there's no denying his impact on hip hop, and that he's probably the producer with one of the longest and most solid careers. We're not pretending this album's any kind of landmark as far as mic skills are ... read more CD
Also available Chronic ... LP 29.99