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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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Small Talk, 2000. Used ... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Beastie Boys —
Licensed To Ill ... CD Def Jam, 1986. Used ... $3.99
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 more CD
Also available Licensed To Ill (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Still sealed. Cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Def Jam, 2010. Used ... $4.99
A solo set from once and hopefully future half of Outkast Big Boi – and he delivers big here for Def Jam – classic Outkast level excellence from Sir Lucious Leftfoot! Production by Organized Noize, Scott Storch, J Beattzz, DJ Cutmasta Swiff and others, many songs with co-production ... read more CD
Invada (Australia), 2006. Used ... $2.99
A blend of break beat and hip hop production prowess with a love of funky drums running through and through – an inspired batch from Scott Hendy, aka Boca 45! Boca 45 demonstrates a pretty broad palette of far-reaching funk and moodier rare grooves, kitschy psychedelic pop and soundtrack ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Rhythm King/Torso, 1988. Used ... $4.99
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B-Boy, 1986. Used ... $8.99
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 hip hop book of legends – with tunes like "Poetry", "Elementary& ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jive, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Nice mid period effort from the blast master. Includes "Blackman In Effect", "Ya Know The Rules", "Beef", "House Niggas", "100 Guns", "Ya Strugglin", "Breath Control II", "Edutainment", "The Homeless", "O ... read more CD
(CLEAN!)
Breakestra —
Live Mix Part 1 ... CD Breakestra/Rootdown, 2004. Used ... $9.99
A much-needed new pressing of the first "live mix" by Breakestra – with some bonus material! It's a non-stop funk party that's a perfect summation of the way the group take an older funky 45 style of work, and filter it through a hip hop live mix approach, layering funky tunes on ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Breakestra —
Live Mix Part 2 ... CD Stones Throw, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Funky madness! This one's exactly what is says – a live mix, recorded by this hip funky combo, sort of a mixtape of classic funky tunes, all slammed together in one massive performance! Breakestra run through some of the biggest funky 45s of the 60s and 70s, jamming hard in one live to tape ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rhymesayers, 2007. Used CD & DVD ... $5.99
Minnesota's own Rhymesayers camp continue their tradition of heartfelt Mid-West boombap. This time around Ali draws inspiration from within, sharing his innermost feelings and personal struggles without coming off preachy or emo, while at the same time celebrating the elements that nurtured him up ... read more CD
(Comes with a limited edition DVD that includes interviews, live footage & more.)
Clipse —
Hell Hath No Fury (CLEAN) ... CD Re-Up Gang/Star Trak/Zomba, 2006. Used ... $0.99
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
(CLEAN VERSION with a punch through the barcode.)
Coldcut —
Philosophy ... CD Arista/BMG (Germany), 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Common —
Electric Circus ... CD MCA, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
NuHop? 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 ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Ghostly International, 2006. Used ... $0.99
Dabrye returns with more a richer, fuller set of spacey hip hop than the preceding One/Three – this one with a stellar roster of guests including Jay Dee, MF Doom, Beans, Vast Aire, Waajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers, Big Tone, Phat Kat and more! This one stood out for it's unique mix of ... read more CD
(Digipack has some edgewear.)
Lab Fantasma (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $6.99
Eminem —
Slim Shady LP ... CD Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Eminem at an early, angry, darkly comic peak –mixing rawly personal storytelling and revenge fantasies with a cynical sense of humor in ways that weren't entirely unheard of in underground hip hop, but his voice was so distinctive in both sound and style, and blew up so huge, he pretty much ... read more CD
Work, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Debut album from the downtempo vocalist you might recognize from her collaboration with DJ Krush. This falls somewhere inbetween Portishead and Sneaker Pimps in the HGSOB genre. 11 tracks in all, including "Heaven Sent", "That Girl", "Country Livin' (The World I ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Profile, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Columbia, 1996. Used ... $2.99
We'll forget about the first Fugees LP, this is the one that really launched the career of Lauryn Hill, both as an MC and a vocalist. And back then, even Wyclef and Pras were kinda dope. 13 tracks and 2 bonus remixes in all, including "How Many MC's", "Ready Or Not", "Kill ... read more CD
(CLEAN VERSION. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Gnarls Barkley —
Odd Couple ... CD Atlantic/Downtown, 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A round two knockout for Gnarls Barkley – an album we think is better than the landmark St Elsewhere LP – boisterous pop art & soul from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo! We were slightly trepid when the Odd Couple was announced, fearing a hasty attempt to rekindle the magic that clearly ... read more CD
Jon Hassell & Bluescreen —
Dressing For Pleasure ... CD Warner, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Jazz Fudge (UK), 1999. Used ... $3.99
A few years before the hip hop scene opened wide, abstract beatmaker DJ Vadim got together with abstract rhymers Beans and Priest of Anti Pop for this collaboration. CD
(Out of print.)
Jay Z & Kanye West —
Watch The Throne ... CD Def Jam, 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The long-teased, finally delivered joint full length from Jay-Z and Kanye West. It's impossible to consider the music purely on its own terms given the outsized personalities and absolutely gigantic presences of both – which makes it pretty fascinating. It's definitely not on the level of ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Def Jam, 2002. Used 2CD ... $3.99
Jay-Z brings in a huge ensemble of producers including Kayne West, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, Neptunes, Timbaland, No ID and more. There are also more guests than any other Jay-Z album, including Faith Evans, Notorious BIG, Beyonce Knowles, Big Boi, Rakim, Lenny Kravitz, and more. Tracks include "H ... read more CD
(Out of print clean version. Stickers over slipcover barcode, clear promo sticker on case, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jay-Z —
Vol 2 – Hard Knock Life ... CD Roc-A-Fella, 1998. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Ride Or Die", "Can I Get A..." with Amil & Ja Rule, "Money, Cash, Hoes" with DMX, "It's Alright" and "Coming Of Age (The Sequel)" with Memphis Bleek, "Money Ain't A Thing", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dangerbird, 2020. Used Gatefold ... $0.99
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King Just —
Mystics Of The God ... CD Black Fist, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
13 tracks, with beats by E-Swift, Easy Mo Bee, RNS and others. Includes "Mystics Of The God", "Shaolin Soldiers", "Warrior's Drum (westside rmx)", "No Flow On The Rodeo", "Round 'Em Up", "Can I Get Some", "Pain", "Move On 'E ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
KRS-One —
Return Of The Boom Bap ... CD Jive, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The first KRS solo LP – breaking out of the formula of later Boogie Down Production a bit by collaborating with rising talent underground favorite producers like DJ Premier, Showbiz and Kid Capri in addition to his own solid production work – and ends up standing as strong as he ever ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $5.99
Madlib invades Blue Note! He gets free reign of the catalog for this mix of sampler genius and live band interpretations, too, as/with Ahmad Miller, Yesterdays New Quintet, Malcolm Catto, Medaphoar, and others from the Stones Throw camp. This one's truly a conceptual triumph, if there ever was ... read more CD
Bungalow, 2003. Used ... $3.99
A pretty nice album from Malik Yusef – another exhibit in Chicago's case for hip hop recognition nationwide! Common, Juice, Kanye West, Twista and lots of others current and former residents make appearances here – a really soulful and smooth record that seems to be as much influenced ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Net (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $2.99
Bob Marley —
Chant Down Babylon ... CD Tuff Gong/Island, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Material —
Hallucination Engine ... CD Island, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Six Degrees/Boo Boo Wax, 2001. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Mobb Deep —
Murda Muzik ... CD Loud, 1999. Used ... $4.99
The last album from Prodigy & Havoc's classic run in the 90s – still with the distinctively raw, now legendary street style of the early to mid-period Mobb Deep – with appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Big Noyd, 8-Ball, Lil Cease, Lil Kim and more. In their prime, Mobb Deep had a way of ... read more CD
Mos Def —
Black On Both Sides ... CD Rawkus, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Mos Def's landmark late 90s solo debut – a rock solid classic that stands up today as one of the best hip hop albums of its decade – and for all the dizzying creative highs and lows of his career to follow, it stands strongly among his best work ever. His preceding duo work with Talib ... read more CD
Cold Busted, 2016. Used ... $4.99
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(CDr pressing.)
Hard Boiled, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Spacey soul soundscapes from Nicolay – another big step for the unpredictable, but always soulful beatmaker, producer, and artist – inspired by a consciousness awakening trip to Tokyo on Shibuya – City Lights Volume 2! When we were first tipped to Nicolay's sounds, it was from a ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
Mecca & The Soul Brother ... CD Elektra, 1992. Used ... $5.99
The debut full length from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – and a bonafide hip hop classic if there ever was one – one of the best ever! Pete Rock's trademark mix of heavy soul, jazz & funk beatcraft pretty much set the bar to a level that's been impossible to top ever sense. On top of ... read more CD
Cold Busted, 2015. Used ... $3.99
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(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Public Enemy —
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... CD Def Jam, 1988. Used ... $4.99
The massive second album by PE – and the one where where the hit their full creative stride, and their politics and philosphy hit at full force – moving Public Enemy from an imposing threat to both the hip hop and pop music status quo to a straight up cultural phenomenon! There's ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Geffen, 1994. Used ... $4.99
The classic critical breakthrough from The Roots – the one that really cemented their legacy as one great hip hop live bands ever, and help paving the way for many fascinating records to come! Do You Want More is a modern hip hop essential, chainging the way we looked at hip hop, and ... read more CD
(Disc has a promo stamp.)
Roots —
Illadelph Halflife ... CD Geffen, 1996. Used ... $4.99
The second major label set from The Roots, and what many consider their first and definitely not their last) irrefutable classic! We could make the case for the debut Do You Want More? as a bonafide classic, too, but this is certainly the tone certainly the one that cemented their status and one ... read more CD
(Out of print. BMG club pressing.)
Ubiquity, 2009. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Cosmic hip hop soul from Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn & Taz Arnold – a long awaited proper full length from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners – and an excellent one! Sa-Ra's signature spacey funk & beatcraft, hypnotic and boundless grooves have been critical behind the scenes for some ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Still sealed with slipcase.)
Sub Pop, 2017. Used ... $4.99
Shabazz Palaces takes spacey hip hop further out then they've every done before, while still somehow holding ground in hazy, headnodding beats and rhymes – delivering 2 separate albums loosely centered around a cosmic character called Quazarz! Far out as concept is and as thickly atmospheric ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Slick Rick —
Art Of Storytelling (clean) ... CD Def Jam, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
To our ears, the best Slick Rick LP since his classic first LP from way back when. Nice laid back mid-tempo production throughout. "The Art of Storytelling" is right, with lots of the short stories he's known for. And the numerous guest appearances really work (including Raekwon, Nas, ... read more CD
(Clean version. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Slick Rick —
Ruler's Back ... CD Def Jam, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The second album from the legendary Slick Rick – who still stands today as one of hip hop's greatest and most unique MCs – with a set of straight up excellent earlier stuff from the days before Russell Simmons made Slick do songs with Montell Jordan! Ricky D remains one of hip hop's ... read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2017. Used ... $7.99
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Eardruma/Interscope, 2016. Used ... $3.99
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(Punch through barcode.)
Enviromentally Sound, 2003. Used ... $6.99
A sweet little groover of an instrumentals set from Chicago's Thaione Davis. April January is a mellow, trippy, sampledelic platter of soundscapes from start to finish, cut with some nice dialogue samples that set the cool, cool vibe very nicely. All told, it's a jazzy, beat-thumping set with a ... read more CD
(Original CDr release.)
Rhythm King (UK), 1988. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, booklet has some very light staining, noting major.)
Tribe Called Quest —
Hot Sex (radio) (single track) ... CD Jive, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A little harder than your usual Quest track, we're not sure why this never made it to an LP. CD
(Promotional release.)
Select, 1989. Used ... $8.99
10 songs, including "Battle Of The Sexes", "My Cut's Correct", "Wanna Rock", "Don't You Hate It When", "Bit's & Pieces", and "All About Technic". CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case & artwork.)
Razor & Tie, 2003. Used ... $2.99
Stones Throw, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most legendary albums of recent years finally gets an official release – and about time, too! The set is a loving tribute to the genius of Stevie Wonder – and features a batch of instrumental readings of Stevie's 70s classics, all performed by Madlib with a sweet mix of keys ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Nomadic Wax, 2007. Used ... $9.99
Tracks from Sen Kumpa, Pato, Zoo Squad, Nightmare feat Yella, Omzo, Adama, and Tigrim Bi. CD
(Out of print.)
Nomadic Wax, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Music from BNG 44, Omzo, Shiffai, Las MC, Simon, Sul Suli Klan, Slam Revolution, Sen Kumpa, Abass, Real Fight & Yat Fu. CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Booty Mix Vol 3 ... CD Intersound, 1998. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Includes tracks by Afro-Rican, MC Shy, And D & The Puppies, Splack Pack, Freak Nasty, DJ Uncle Al, Prince Rahiem, Chris 'The Glove' Taylor, Danny D, Beat Dominator and Summer Junkies – 24 cuts in all. CD
Various —
Chrome Children (CD & DVD) ... CD Stones Throw, 2006. Used CD & DVD ... $3.99
We weren't certain whether this dope little compilation qualified as a soundtrack or not, but we are certain it might as well be considered THE soundtrack to the first half of the oughties, with the cream of the Stones Throw stable lacing this collabo with the Adult Swim network with pure niceness ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Def Jam Recordings – Classics Vol 1 ... CD Def Jam, 1980s. Used ... $1.99
Nice compilation put together at the end fo the 80s with tracks for the preceding few years on Def Jam, with a number of now hard to find cuts. 13 tracks in all: LL Cool J "Rock The Bells", "Jack The Ripper" & "I'm Bad", Original Concept "Can You Feel It?&quo ... read more CD
(Out of print, small sticker residue on booklet cover.)
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