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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(Out of print 2CD version with tons of bonus tracks, none of which are on the new reissue!)
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 moreCD
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
De La Soul —
De La Soul Is Dead ... LP Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
De La Soul —
Stakes Is High ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1996. New Copy ...
$16.9918.99
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 moreCD
De La Soul —
Stakes Is High ... LP Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1996. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$21.9932.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a Def Jam Advance sleeve, lightly bent at the right side.)
The incredible follow-up to I Wish My Brother George Was Here – and a record that was initially underappreciated, mostly because it was such a radical departure from the George – but one that's finally gotten the same sort of appreciation all these years later! Whereas I Wish My ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Black Rob and Jim Jones. (Soul, Hip Hop)12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics —
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop ... LP Mercury/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$23.9927.98
A 90s hip hop masterpiece from Diamond D – and like some of the rest of the best of the decade, a set that was slightly slept-on at the time, but which has gone to have massive impact over the decades – still sounding completely fresh in comparison to bigger hits of the time! Diamond D ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
With Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Big L, and AG on "All Love", Lord Finesse and Roy Ayers on "Soul Plan", Lord Finesse with Marquee on "Underworld Operations", and Show & AG on "You Know Now". 12-inch, Vinyl record
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince —
Homebase ... Cassette Jive, 1991. Used ...
$11.9913.99
12 tracks in all, including "I'm All That", "Summertime", "The Things That U Do", "This Boy Is Smooth", "Ring My Bell", "A Dog Is A Dog", "caught In The Middle (Love & Life)", "Trapped On The Dance Floor", "Who ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop)read moreCassette
(Still sealed with hype sticker! Barcode has a cutout hole.)
With Amerie, Baby, Foxy Brown, and Nas on "Too Much For Me"; Fat Joe, Raekwon, and Scarface on "I Never Liked Ya Ass"; and E-A-Ski, Kam, and MC Ren on "Westside Driveby". 12-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
One of the most lavish, loving books on hip hop that we've ever seen – a huge volume that manages to be a history of rap music, a photo book, a guide to key albums, and also a personal journey as well – all served up with a vivid, non-stop array of images that make the whole thing even ... (Books, Hip Hop)read moreBook
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 moreCD
(Orange label "limited vinyl edition" pressing. Cover has a Made In England sticker, square sticker spot in back, and is bent just a bit at the edges.)
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 moreCD
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. LP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
2001 ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$32.9933.99
Dre's solid and hugely successful follow-up to The Chronic, and production-wise it holds up really well after all these years! Chronic set the sound bar so high, even 6 or 7 years later its shadow loomed large, but Dre delivers a headnodding groove that was pretty tough to resist, then and now. The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
Chronic ... LP Priority/Interscope, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
$36.9938.99
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
Chronic ... LP Priority/Interscope, 1992. Very Good+ ...
$99.99
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 90s pressing – P1 50611. Cover has a thin print blemish across the front, some spotty blemishes, light imprints, and is bent a bit at the edges.)
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve. Labels have a small sticker spot and some marks in red marker. Sleeve has some ring and edge wear, price sticker remnants, and a small torn portion in the die-cut.)
D12 —
D12 World ... LP Shady/Interscope, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$39.99
D12's sophmore full length is a pretty fair improvement over the largely forgettable debut – particularly the single "My Band", one of the rare cuts in which Eminem seems to have a pretty good time lampooning is own image. Other tracks include "Git Up", "Loyalty" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light ring impressions, some edge wear, a promo sticker with peeled corners in back, bent a bit at the top of the spine, and is slightly wavy with a bent corner in back.)
A nice, moody hip hop/funk album from one of the deepest talents on the Stones Throw roster! Dudley came to underground hip hop fame as Declaime, but really stepped forward as a durable, innovative artist with the Dudley Perkins singles that have dropped thus far – and A Lil Light soundly ... read moreCD
Dudley's second full length for Stones Throw under his own name – third overall, counting his debut as Declaime – and one of the most surefooted, soul-steeped Madlib productions of the era! Again, Madlib wisely leans on warm funk and soul beats and samples to back Dudley, but it's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some nice hard edged production – mostly from Nick Wiz, but also Rockwilder, Larger Professor and others – with vocals to match. Stand out cuts include "Ill Collabo" featuring Pharoahe Monche & Prince Po, "On The Run", "Da Ruckus", and "Verbal ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wickedly sharp album from Earl Sweatshirt – a set that comes on strong from the very first notes, then keeps on with a tightness that really makes a nice difference from some of Earl's other albums – an approach that's maybe more compact in terms of the way the songs are laid out, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Sweatshirt has always been at the forefront of hip hop – and here, he really continues that legacy, by also reaching backwards for the production skills of The Alchemist – whose special touch on the record really creates a whole new milieu for Earl's lyrics! There's a dreamlike ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rhymes on "All In Together" by Baby Black, Mr Eon and Pauly Yamz, on "Captivating" by Rasheed, Mr Eon and Ill Advised and "Know A Little Nig" by Ill Advised. Beats by Mighty Mi of High & Mighty. 12-inch, Vinyl record
With guest spots by Sauce Money, Goodie Mobb, Gang Starr, Rah Digga, Kool G Rap, Da Nation, Snoop Dogg and Glaze NYC, Flipmode Squad and American Cream Team, Angie Martinez and Doo Wop, and Cocoa Brovas. LP, Vinyl record album
A great back to basics set from Edo G and Insight Innovates – part of a recent run of records on the scene that really seem to redirect hip hop to more straightforward modes – not at a retro level, but in a style that reminds us that at the core, the music is best when it's got a strong ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – LP sleeves are variable.)
El Michels Affair & Black Thought —
Glorious Game ... LP Big Crown, 2023. New Copy ...
$18.9921.99
Leon Michels has given us plenty of hip hop-inspired funk over the years, but this might be his first real hip hop project overall – a stunning set that mixes the live instrumentation of El Michels Affair with rhymes from Black Thought of The Roots – all at a level that might well set a ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elucid's image on the cover and the title of the record are a great hint at what's within – a deeply personal album that comes at a pivotal time in his music – a debut full length set, but one that also feels like those moments in the career of a more longstanding artist when they ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elzhi & Oh No —
Heavy Vibrato ... LP Nature Sounds, 2024. New Copy ...
$23.9926.99
Elzhi serves up plenty of great lyrical work here, but our favorite aspect of the record may be the work of Oh No – who definitely takes the title seriously, and uses plenty of vibes throughout! This may well be the best vibes-driven hip hop project we've ever heard – as each track has ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
No sophomore slump for the second Eric B & Rakim album – benchmark hip hop of the first order and up there with the best of all time! Following up Paid In Pull was no easy task, and the appropriately titled Follow The Leader makes it look easy, completing one of the great one-two punches ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paid In Full, indeed! Eric B & Rakim's seminal debut 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 the nascent school, we can't even come up with the words for the praise it's due. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great record, and maybe one of the few hip hop soundtracks to get at the real feel of the music on the streets – maybe no surprise, as the film for which it was created did the same thing! This isn't a fluffed-up Hollywood take on hip hop, with mainstream soul thrown into the mix ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Good ol' Chicago hip hop from the All Natural camp. Tracks include "Wildstyle" by Iomos Marad, "Talented Tenth" by Mr. Greenweedz & Spotlite, "Paragon" and Flavor" by Daily Plannet, Candy Store" by Bam-Ski The Bigot, "No Doubt" by All Natural, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a plain sleeve, with a promo stamp and bent corner.)
Fatboi Sharif & Steeltipped Dove —
Decay ... LP Backwoodz, 2023. New Copy ...
$26.9931.99
A heady duo, working here with a boundless sense of depth – Steeltipped Dove on production, Fatboi Sharif on vocals – all operating with the sort of bleak sensibility that you might expect from the cover image! Dove has outdone himself with experimental production – and even ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real genre-defying record from the contemporary London scene – a set produced by Shabaka Hutchings, and done with that post-jazz vibe that's really been creeping into his music in recent years! There's a very strong hip hop component to the record at times – thanks to key appearances ... (Jazz, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album