The classic from Afrika Bamaaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – one of the most revolutionary pieces of formative hip hop history! "Planet Rock" is straight up legendary for a number of reasons. It's one of those early hip hop hits to bring the genre to greater popularity, the deft ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing with marker and ink stamps on both sides.)
One of numerous 12" iterations of "Vapors", the mellow Biz classic off his first full-length LP, and probably the best use of the "Papa Don't Take No Mess" sample. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Later track by hip hop pioneer Busy Bee. This one is an odd combination of Busy Bee rhyming in style of his early old school songs, with production by Jazzy Jay. 12-inch, Vinyl record
2 tracks from Cut Chemist's Audience's Listening LP – one an instrumental tapestry of Brazil-influenced moods – one featuring a duo of underground MCs! "Garden" is built around an Astrud Gilberto sample, but that's just a starting point for some really great production ... 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
"Television..." is a later version of the song Michael Franti did with his hardcore group, the Beatnigs. Not so much straight ahead rhyming, but a Gil Scott-Heron-style monologue against the tv/advertising industry. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nice promo 12" single of this track – featuring LP and clean mixes, plus 3 "LP Snippets" of the tracks "Streets Of The Ghetto", "Busted", and "Less Than Zero". Also includes "As Long As You Know", in the "poisonous mix", which ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of our favorite grooves from the classic years of Sugar Hill Records – a killer cut based around Cheryl Lynn's "To Be Real" – with the original groove slamming nicely on the bottom, as Funky 4 Plus 1 trade lines over the top! The track's filled with classic rhymes from ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record