EP with 6 full-length tracks and 3 interludes/edits, with the nice deep West Coast funk production like their first LP, not like the later G-funk droning keyboard style: "Playlude", "Play Your Game", "Dose of The Megaflex", "4 The Funk Of It", "Wicked&qu ... read moreCD
Wu Tang mastermind and all around modern renaissance man RZA teams up with Interpol vocalist Paul Banks...and it works. Wow! Considering the pros and cons of the contemporary musical landscape, one of the major pros is the cross-pollinating possibilities of what would've seemed crazy in the past. ... read moreCD
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
Another really strong effort from Blockhead – one that follows his equally good Music By Cavelight! It's feels like a tribute to NYC, in an atmospheric way, full of crackly melodies, terse moments, and compelling soundtracky hip hop beat craft. Tracks include "Expiration Date", ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Tracks include "Exibit A", "Blackman In Effect", "Ya Know The Rules", "Exibit B", "Beef", Ya Strugglin'", "The Homeless", ""Kenny Parker Show", "The Racist", "100 Guns", and more. CD
Dam Funk does it again – really blowing us away with his crispy fresh version of funk – one that's a perfect fusion of old school modes from the 70s and 80s, and some of the more cosmic touches of the current century! The approach uses lots of splash on the keyboards and beats – ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop)read moreCD
The epic second De La Soul album – a slightly deeper record than the upbeat 3 Feet High And Rising, but to us it's just as irrefutably classic – and among the best hip hop full lengths ever! The trio is still working with Prince Paul, so despite the cover image and declaration of the ... read moreCD
Divine Styler returns for him album in years and years – working the synths-stoked, lyrically-barbed, dystopian future funky sound he helped invent – and it's strong stuff! There's a cinematic vibe at play, with kind of a dark sci fi feel. Lyrically, he's doing solid job of getting ... read moreCD
An excellent collection of classics and retooled wonders from DJ Krush – a 2CD set that separates his work with MCs and his instrumental canon – and includes 5 brand new tracks! The Lyricism CD features appearances by Company Flow, Black Thought & Malik B of the Roots, Mos Def, ... read moreCD
Diminishing Returns finds DJ Shadow in his element – nothing but live mixer madness and scratchy hip hop production genius – originally broadcast on the BBC's Radio-1 in March 2003, laid out in it's entirety, including John Peel's adulatory intro! 80 minutes of DJ Shadow doing what he ... read moreCD
Once again Josh Davis raises the bar in the world of beatmaking! Not content to rest on his laurels as producer extraordinaire, Shadow weaves a non-stop tapestry of tracks from all points in his career, without dropping a beat, in tune and in time from start to finish. More than a mere mixtape, ... read moreCD
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Includes "Hope I Don't Go back", 'From The Ground Up", "Trump Change" and "Zoom". Guest spots by Too Short, K Ci & Jo Jo, Master P, Mack 10 and WC. CD
El-P, Matthew Shipp, William Parker & Others —
High Water (Mark) ... CD Thirsty Ear, 2004. Used ...
$5.99
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
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
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
Guru and Premier at peak level – and one of the greatest hip hop albums of the early 90s! Everything we love about classic Gang Starr is in full effect on Daily Operation – hard-hitting beats, dexterous jazz funk and soul samples, deft scratches and Guru's mic mastery out front. ... read moreCD
Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge team up for this intriguing collaboration – one with a promising concept and they deliver on it in full – shadowboxing their way to a knockout! On the mic tip, Ghostface is in his comfort zone here – spitting lyrics laced with martial arts, ... 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
A hard-nosed, funky masterpiece from Ice Cube – who hooks up with Bomb Squad for the incredible production! When Ice Cube left NWA he took a lot of the more sobering lyrical aspects of that landmark crew with him, and with the addition of the Bomb Squad's cut & paste rhythms and ... read moreCD
The J Dilla beats that provided the stellar backdrop for his worthy brother Illa J's rhymes – the instrumentals for the Yancey Boys album – a record that stands up very well against many of the better LPs Dilla produced in his lifetime. It could have gone wrong in a number of ways for ... read moreCD
There are not many hurdles left for Jay Z to clear on Blueprint 3 – but staying vital and hungry despite all his triumphs is the strain that connects the best tracks here – and the best tracks here are pretty tight. The sound ranges from No ID soul grit to Timbaland star trips – ... read moreCD
Tracks include "My Philosphy", "I'm Still #1", "South Bronx", "Sound Of Da Police", "Love's Gonna Getcha", "Step Into A World", "You Must Learn", "Jack Of Spades", "The Bridge Is Over", "Jimmy", ... read moreCD
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
Montreal based ambient beatmaker Ghislain Poirier's full length debut for Chocolate Industries! Beats As Politics carries on in the experimental future hip hop mode that's a bit reminiscient of Dabrye and others of the ilk – a thick, propulsive beater from front-to-back! Tracks include ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
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Ghislain Poirier —
Breakupdown ... CD Chocolate Industries, 2005. Used ...
$5.99
Ghislain Poirer once again delivers a batch of synthetic rhythms and computer groove with a thump learned from hip hop – and the results are far more enjoyable than many of the more pretentious laptop chin scratchers out there! Ghislain's beats occasionally ratchet up to floorshaking levels, ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
It's been awhile since we've heard from Red Astaire (aka Freddie Cruger), but it's definitely been worth the wait – as it's given him time to dig through his vaults, and come up with this second volume of rare recordings! Most of these cuts have never been issued before – and represent ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
A new hip hop soul masterpiece!!! On Things Fall Apart ?uestlove, Black Thought, DJ Scratch, Rahzel and co. reinvigorated the scene with a Philly style soulful, melancholy groove that seemingly influenced the entirety of the NuSoul world – and it could even be argued that the Roots birthed ... read moreCD
Another lost bit of the old school brought back from the deep vaults of hip hop history. If your fiending for the crunchy sound of 8 bit samplers and DMX drum machines with old school Bronx style rhymes, this late 80s set from Tall, Dark & Handsome will do the trick. 9 tracks in all, ... read moreCD
A late 80s masterpiece for Def Jam by MC Serch and Sinister Pete Nice – mixing funny, yet bitingly satirical rhymes, densely-layered, sample-heavy production. The biggest couple of hits are brillliant for sure – the Bomb Squad-produced "Steppin To The A.M." and the Prince Paul- ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
13 & God —
13 & God ... CD Anticon/Alien Transistor, 2003. Used ...
$1.99
Killer funk and go-go tracks from this legendary D.C. band that had a strong influence on old school hip hop! The band themselves selected the tracks for this very nice 2CD set, and the cuts on here are among some of their most sought-after, and toughest to find on vinyl. Most tracks are nice and ... (Soul, Hip Hop)read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Will Sessions —
Mix Takes ... CD Fat Beats, 2015. Used ...
$8.99
Tight modern funk from Detroit funk troop Will Sessions – compiling their great pair of Mix Takes EPs, previously vinyl-only, together on CD for the first time! The group covers and reinterprets classic funky soul instrumental tracks as well as timeless hip hop cuts with a seamless flow in ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreCD
If our jukebox was like this, we'd be rich! The compilation's a much-needed overview of the limited edition 45s issued by the Stones Throw label – a genre-busting blend of hip hop, deep funk, and turntable work – always exciting, and with a style that's unlike anything else we can ... read moreCD
A heavy set of work from the mighty Fresh Records – one of the most important New York indies of the second half of the 80s – and a label who dominated the scene with a host of key hip hop records and electro soul cuts! This massive 3CD package brings all the best Fresh sounds to light ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Old school, true school, golden age, random rap, west coast, east coast, independent, southern, and midwestern hip hop -- as well as some commercial classics!
Blockhead —
Downtown Science (CD with DVD) ... CD 
