Hip Hop — In Stock — LPs 
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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Mercury, 1986. Sealed ... $9.99
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(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Antra, 1999. Sealed 2LP ... $9.99
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(Clean edited promo in a plain sleeve. Shrinkwrap has CLEAN written in marker and is loose at the back seam.)
Supreme Team/Coalmine, 1998. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A 90s album from the farther reaches of the Wu-Tang empire – a set that still shares some qualities with the core members' solo efforts, but which also maybe stands apart more in the tone of MC La The Darkman! The rapper ended up in Atlanta, and there's a quality here that maybe hints at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lil Wayne —
Sorry 4 The Wait (red & black vinyl pressing) ... LP Universal Republic, 2011/2022. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $50.99
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Cash Money/Universal, 2008. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
How can you resist an album with a picture of a baby on the cover with his hands and face covered in tattoos?! The set is maybe the biggest album in Lil Wayne's career – a set that was delayed a bit in the midst of big album leaks of the oughties – then really came on strong once it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bad Boy, 1997. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
Includes "Livin' The Life", "Money, Power, Respect" featuring DMX and Lil Kim, "The Heist", "Everybody Wanna Rat", and "We'll Always Love Big Poppa". 21 tracks total including interludes. LP, Vinyl record album
(lncludes the insert. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Bang Ya Head Entertainment, 2024. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
All the lean, spare Madlib tracks taken from the vocal album – served up here as instrumentals, and in a way that really showcases Madlib's continuing genius over the years! There's really a "less is more" vibe going on here – with a focus on key elements, just the right kind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 29.99
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pinata Beats ... LP 19.99
Madlib Invazion, 2014. Sealed 2LP ... $19.99
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pinata Beats ... LP 23.99
Blue Note, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note (180 gram pressing) ... LP 36.99(Mid 2010s EU Music On Vinyl reissue. Cover is bent at the bottom right corner.)
Blue Note, 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A really revolutionary album – both at the time it was released, and all these many years later! In a surprising nod to the younger generation, Blue Note opened the door to Madlib – already making a name with his array of great projects at the start of the century – an early part ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note ... LP 39.99
Madlib Invazion, 2021. New Copy ... $23.99 27.98
A hell of a collaboration – core sounds by Madlib, which are then re-arranged by Kieran Hebden – at a level that seems to open up new dimensions in both artists! The sound is definitely Madlib's, but there's also a sense of majesty that seems to flow through the whole thing – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
Originally the first release in the Madlib Medicine Show series – this one is a full scale collaboration with no nonsense rapper Guilty Simpson – sort of a prelude to Guilty's OJ Simpson LP with Madlib in the production booth! The set is a pretty sharp confluence of Guilty's heavy-toned ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
Formative Madlib beatcraft – music made by 'Lib from 1990-2000 – crafted into a tight full length album that feels as fresh as ever! History Of The Loop Digga features funky hip hop instrumentals made at a time when he was producing underground beat tapes for himself and the Crate ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing. Quantities pressed on demand and strictly limited! Sky blue vinyl.)
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 34.99
The missing piece of the epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – No 9 in the eclectic soundscape architects year-long effort to release full length albums on a near-monthly basis ended up following No 11, but the collaboration with MC Frank Nitt is worth the wait! Nittyville is funky hip hop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2008. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 29.99
Madlib's reworked, re-imagined and remixes of the mighty Madvillainy LP! The original album is arguably one of the greatest Stones Throw album ever, held up by many as one of the best indie hip hop albums of its decade if not all time – so Madlib is wise to take a freewheeling, fairly loose ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes includes the download and a 12-page comic booklet!)
Madvillain (Madlib & MF Doom) —
Madvillainy ... LP Stones Throw, 2004. New Copy 2 LPs ... $27.99 29.99
A Stones Throw sci-fi masterpiece – one that was destined for greatness from conception, but we're still pretty well blown away by the final product! MC Doom and beatmaster Madlib couldn't be better suited for a collaboration. As much as we've dug the best of Doom's material of the last ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wild Pitch/Mr Bongo (UK), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the debut album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of bringing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Atoms ... LP 29.99
Wild Pitch, 1991. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the debut album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of bringing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Atoms ... LP 25.99(Vinyl Me Please pressing on clear with orange vinyl, in a cover with slightly different design. Includes the booklet, printed inner sleeve, and bonus 7-inch.)
Wild Pitch/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99 59.99
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the one and only album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
P-Vine (Japan), Early 90s. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
The never-issued second album from Main Source – and a set that's a very worthy successor to their classic Breaking Atoms! As with that record, the production here is superb – Large Professor at his best, with all the right sort of early 90s jazz influence in the samples, balanced with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Science (with bonus track) ... CD 18.99
Death Row, 1996. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
The last full album ever put together by Tupac – a set issued under the name Makaveli, which may have become a wider-used stage name – had the rapper not been taken from the world before the album saw the light of day! Yet unlike some other posthumous albums, this one was still fully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s remaster.)
Mad 13 (Japan), 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $44.99 54.99
The album's great cover image is an homage to the Death Wish soundtrack by Herbie Hancock, and Mantle references 70s funk group Mandrill in his name – but the sound here is very different than either of those two references might make you expect, more in a contemporary hip hop vein, but ... (Japanese, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mase —
Double Up ... LP Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $4.99
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(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve, with advisory sticker.)
Epic, 1997. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
Eiht's third LP, with a few tracks produced by Muggs thrown into the mix, in addition to Slip's beats. Includes "Me & My B*tch", "Can I Get Mine", "Got Cha Humpin", "Hit The Floor" and "When All Hell Breaks Loose". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and mild corner bends.)
Cold Chillin, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Marley Marl's behind the controls on this early MC Shan LP. 9 tracks in all, including QB classics like "Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing!", "The Bridge", and "Kill That Noise", plus "Down By Law", "Project 'Ho", "Left Me Lonely", "MC ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink label pressing with Herbie Jr etch. Cover has a promo stamp and is heavily bent at the bottom corners.)
Def Jam, 1994. Near Mint- ... $28.99 33.99
One of the most triumphant records from the first wave of Wu Tang Clan solo efforts – and an early 90s hip hop masterpiece that's hardly aged a day since! Tical is right up there with Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) on the quality front. It's got the iconic Wu production aesthetic in peak ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram green & black smokey vinyl pressing, in a holographic cover.)
Metal Face, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 32.99
The first full length from MF Doom – a record that set the standard for underground hip hop to come! On this modern classic, Doom caps off the 90s with more jazzy soul in the beats, and some semblance of straightforward rhyme mastery from both Doom & his guests – taken to the outer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mndsgn —
Snaxxx ... LP Stones Throw, 2023. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
Mndsgn adds an extra x to the title here, which might cause a bit of confusion with the previous Snaxx set – yet we can definitely say that he seems to have only deepened his groove since that record, opening the door for some soul-drenched elements that almost have us wishing someone would ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Anti, 2024. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
Moor Mother continues to blend genres and come up with one that's all her own – a unique space between soul and poetry, music and message, all with a vibe that's unlike anything else we can think of! This set may be Moor Mother's heaviest to date – an unflinching examination of ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Relativity, 1998. Very Good+ 2LP ... $4.99
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(Clean promo in a stickered sleeve, with unglued seams and some wear. Vinyl is nice, but disc one has a heated edge that causes light noise for a few spins at the beginning of each side.)
No Limit/Jive, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99 19.99
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(Explicit promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A limited edition radio promo LP released around the time Stillmatic came out, with a nice collection of radio playable versions of older tracks: "It Ain't Hard To Tell", "Life's A B!tch", "One Love", "The World Is Yours", "NY State Of Mind", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the stickered sleeve, with some ringwear and lightly bent corners.)
Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $11.99 14.99
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(Promo in a red sleeve.)
Def Jam, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $59.99
Leave it to career iconoclast Nas to declare Hip Hop Is Dead on his Def Jam debut – a defiantly straight up hip hop record that's one of the leanest full lengths he's delivered since his abbreviated debut masterpiece! Hip Hop Is Dead, not surprisingly, is actually a very lively LP – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Ill Will/Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $59.99
Given the strength of Nas at this point, his lost tapes are better than most folks found ones – and although the album features cuts that didn't make it onto I Am and Stillmatic, the whole thing stands strongly more than enough on its own! The set came out in 2002, and may have seemed a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Columbia, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $33.99 39.99
Nas balancing classic level depth and dexterity with more off the cuff and spontaneous rhymes on the once written off, belatedly better respected Nastradamus LP – his second album of 1999! How anyone could ever have completely disrespected an album with a track as masterful as "Project ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a cut corner.)
Columbia, 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 29.98
Nas's sorta comeback record from the dawn of the millennium– a strong one at the time that still stands strong today! Stillmatic was a welcome change of pace after some not so great work in the later 90 – with the return-to-form rally cry "One Mic" setting the pace – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99 19.99
15 tracks including "Stillmatic", "Got Ur Self A...", "2nd Childhood", "One Mic", "You're Da Man", "The Flyest" featuring AZ, "Rule" featuring Amerie, "Ether", "What Goes Around", "Every Ghetto", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
Bulk, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 32.99
Hip hop for the Gainsbourg fan? This Handsome Boy Modeling School spin off has Nathaniel Merriweather, aka Dan The Automator, working in his smoothest, sexiest, loungiest mode ever! Like Handsome Boy, Lovage is packed to the rafters with mysterious guest appearances, including the turntable and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By ... CD 11.99(RSD Essentials pressing – on clear with red & turquoise splatter colored vinyl. Quantities limited!)
Sooper, 2023. New Copy ... $11.99 22.99
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is sometimes an artist completely unto himself – part of a contemporary underground that's always shaking free of genres and labels with each new expression – yet here, he's also got a key partner in crime through the production work of Lynyn, who brings this soaring ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition vinyl pressing – with etched B-side!)
Def Jam, 2002. New Copy 2LP ... $9.99 19.99
One of the early 00s "commercial" LP's that's at least as dope as our underground favorites – real hip hop that still keeps the party people movin', with a number of cuts produced by the Neptunes & Swizz Beats. Tracks include the instant classic "Nothin", plus "Hi ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Penalty, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $4.99
Tracks include "Sometimes", "Gangsta's Watch", "Cocaine Business" feat. Kelis, "Wethuggedout" with Missy Elliott, "First Day Home", "If U Want It", "Half Baked", "Oh No", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a Penalty sleeve. NOTE – The actual tracks are edited but the "Intro" is still explicit.)
Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Tracks include "Dangerous MC's" featuring Snoop Dogg & Busta Rhymes, "I Really Want To Show You" featuring Nas with K-Ci & Jo-Jo, "Rap Phenomenon" featuring Redman & Method Man, "Tonight" featuring Mobb Deep, "Let Me Get Down" featuring ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2017 reissue on gold and black marbled vinyl. Includes the insert.)
Bad Boy, 1997. Near Mint- 3LP ... $59.99
The second album from Biggie, and a set that was instantly poised to catapult him to superstardom – even before his tragic death ended up doing that before the release of the record! And yes, the title's a bit cryptic – and given the fact that the material came out after BIG was shot, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited clear vinyl RSD issue from 2014 – #1650. Includes the insert.)
Bad Boy, 1995. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $49.99
Biggie's masterpiece – remastered! There's very little we could possibly say about this east coast landmark that isn't already etched in stone in the annals of hip hop history. Biggie's a master storyteller, whether he's spinning tales of violent street nihilism, his skills beneath the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 2013 RSD issue on white vinyl – #1548/3000.)
Nature Sounds, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
An incredible pairing of talents – and a record that proves once again that the vibes of Roy Ayers are maybe one of the most powerfully soulful forces in the universe! It's no surprise that Roy's old records have formed the building blocks of key hip hop tracks over the years – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Good Vibes/
Af-Ryth-Mix Sounds, 1994. Very Good+ 2LP ... $14.99 19.99
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(Cover has light ring wear and corner bends.)
LaFace/Legacy, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
The mid 90s instant classic! Outkast's debut set hem up as one of the most distinctive hip hop duos ever, right out of the gate, but it also helped to established the freewheeling, funky dirty south sound, thanks to genius Organized Noize production! The Outkast sound would get bigger and more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(20th Anniversary pressing.)
Outkast —
Speakerboxxx/LaFace, 2003. New Copy 4LP Gatefold ... $51.99 53.99
Pick any 10 words out of any Outkast album description on our pages at random, and you'll see how dearly we've loved these boys throughout the years – but truth be told, deep down we didn't think that they would be able to pull off the double album/solo album project(s). We were seriously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Paul Wall —
Peoples Champ (Amended Album) ... LP Swisha House/Asylum, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
Tracks include "I'm A Playa" feat Three 6 Mafia, "They Don't Know" feat Mike Jones, "State To State" feat Freeway, "So Many Diamonds" feat TI, "Smooth Operator", "Sittin Sidewayz" feat Big Pokey, "Internet Going Nutz", "Trill ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Delicious Vinyl/Craft, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
The second Pharcyde record – and though not as blunted and playful as the first one, it's still nearly as great – with that unrivaled, wholly original, easy west coast vibe! The production is more steady-handed this time around, which alienated fans of Bizarre Ride early on, but it ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $99.99
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(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Koch/Get On Down, 2007. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99 27.99
An almost-accidental classic by Prodigy – a great solo project after the split of Mobb Deep, and a set that was originally intended to just circulate as a mixtape – but which got issued properly based on the quality of the tracks! Alchemist is a key partner here – and the tracks ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luke, 1991. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
Features early production by Dante Carfagna! Includes "Assassination Attempt", "Kaos II *7* Dome", "Mental Genocide", "Jail Sale", "Crucified", "In-Cog-Negrow", "Bro Kemit Splitting Atoms In The Corporate War Zone", "My ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with a cutout notch, light wear, and a Play It Say It sticker.)
Def Jam, 1988. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... CD 13.99
Wu-Tang/Loud, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
The second solo album by The Chef – a record that had hard time finding space outside the massive shadow of his first solo landmark Only Built 4 Cuban Linx – and like other Wu Tang solo albums of the era, there's a number of gems on here that really never had a chance to get over a bar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Universal, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $4.99
Raekwon's third album, featuring appearances by Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface, Havoc, Capone, Sheek Louch and others. Tracks include "Pit Bull Fights", "King Of Kings", "Smith Bros.", "Robbery", "Planet Of The Apes", "Once Upon A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Innovative Leisure, 2023. New Copy ... $14.99 23.99
Nicely gritty work from London's Rarelyalways – an artist who's certainly got a touch of grime in his music, but one who also manages to come across with a more widely soulful style as well! Rhythms are nicely sharp around the edges, and have a bassy bottom that we really love – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BMG (Canada), 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
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Mix Widit, 1998. Very Good ... $7.99
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Def Jam, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $43.99 49.99
Includes the hit "I'll Bee Dat!", "Well All Rite Cha" featuring Method Man, "Da Goodness" featuring Busta Rhymes, "Da Da DaHHH", "Down South Funk" featuring Erick Sermon and Keith Murray, "Close Ya Doorz", "Let Da Monkey Out", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Def Jam, 2007. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Redman, where hath thee been? One of the most reliable and unique voices of 90s hip hop finally drops a long delayed second official record in the 00s – after getting killed by Chucky in one of those killer doll movies and a failed sitcom – thankfully picking up his day job right where ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Super Bro, 2007. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Quiet beatcraft from Rehash – slowly building into beat heavy abstract funkiness – and a nice little quartet of instrumental moodpieces! Drone By Default finds Rehash taking a sidestep into post rock strummed sounds – and a deeper groove than the downtempo ether of their previous ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent at the top left corner.)
Madlib Invazion, 2024. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A massive bucket of breaks from drummer Karriem Riggins – served up here in a drums-only entry to the Madlib Library Series, at a level that might well make it the funkiest of the bunch! There's definitely some slight effects used here from time to time – maybe some edits too – ... (Sound Library, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island (UK), 2011. Sealed Gatefold ... $7.99
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(Limited 2022 RSD issue on green vinyl, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Geffen, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
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, changing the way we looked at hip hop, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Remedy, 1993. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 31.90
The first, independent, Roots LP with so many classics that never made it to their later import and major label releases. What more can we say... Tracks include "The Roots Is Comin", "Pass The Popcorn", "The Anti-Circle", "Writers Block", "Good ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mass Appeal, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 32.99
RTJ come on with the force of a hurricane on the very first track – and don't let up throughout the course of this completely sharp 4th LP – a record that may owe plenty to the spirit of 2020, even if just as an antidote to what ails us! EL P and Killer Mike sound more urgent than ever ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive neon magenta vinyl pressing.)
Fool's Gold, 2013. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $44.99 49.99
El-P and Killer Mike finally deliver a killer duo record! We knew that this one would be a win, considering how great the El-P produced RAP Music album by Killer Mike turned out to be, how versatile the El-P futuristic production vibe is and how timelessly inventive each rapper is on their own. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th anniversary edition with the original plus bonus instrumentals LP – in a double gatefold sleeve each with split-colored vinyl!)
Profile/Get Down, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
An important early 90s moment for Run DMC – as the set has one of the first big major hip hop acts of the 80s, retuning themselves slightly for the new decade – in part by opening the door to added guests and producers for the record! The core energy that makes the trio so great is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(30th Anniversary edition, on red and white/black and white colored vinyl!)
Next Plateau/Mercury, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A massive hit and creative triumph for Salt N Pepa – a record that was both maybe their biggest ever, and which had the duo working with Spinderella at a level that also bridged both hip hop and R&B! Although there were some younger up-and-comers on the scene at the time, Salt N Pepa had ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Very Necessary (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 19.99(Great 2LP pressing!)
Black Buffalo, Mid 90s-Early 2000s. Sealed 2LP ... $36.99 43.99
Led by Kevin Beacham aka AMC, long-time pillar of underground hip hop in Chicago, finally in physical form after decades in the vaults! With production by Jel, Maker, and Overflo; with guest spot by Costume. LP, Vinyl record album
Payday, 1992. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A legendary record from Show & AG – and one of the strongest full lengths of the early 90s from the DITC camp! Runaway Slave came about during the end of an era when major labels still seemed to be hungry for for dope underground MCs, so there's a gritty realness here, and on other great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2018 Island reissue.)
Dope Folks, 2022. Sealed ... $9.99 11.99
Sim-E Auto smoked it up on the third volume of this great series, and he returns with even more force on this collection of well-chosen cuts! Production on most of side one is by Temper3000 – and tracks include "Mind Trixxx" and "After Midnight" – plus a guest ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed.)
Def Jam, 1988. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Slick Rick's first solo album – one of the vital early front-to-back hip hop albums of the late 80s Def Jam prime era – and up there with the best ever! MC Ricky D introduced the world to a whole new rap style on Doug E Fresh's "The Show" and by the time this album dropped the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl reissue from 2019.)
Slum Village —
Fantastic Vol 2 (with bonus tracks) ... LP Ne'Astra, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
An instant classic from Slum Village – one of those records that kind of snuck out into the world, then became legendary as the years went on! Of course, with work from Jay Dee, there's no surprise that the album's got plenty of staying power – as he does a killer job here, throughout, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wreck/P-Vine (Japan), 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $42.99 59.99
Essential 90s material from Smif N Wessun – one of those key records that was not only great in and of itself, but also as part of a larger tapestry of top shelf talents finally getting to shine in the spotlight! Previously, Smif N Wessun had shown up on Black Moon's first album – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Smokers Club, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A set that's got Flying Lotus working in his best old school mode – that sharp yet sophisticated style that's opened so many doors for him in recent years on other projects – very nicely fitted here to deft lyrical contributions from Smoke DZA! The record's a short one, but not out of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, Early 90s. New Copy ... $30.99
A remix-heavy version of a record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hiero Imperium/Traffic, 1993. Near Mint- 2LP ... $49.99 59.99
A record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for the Hiero Imperium scene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue translucent vinyl pressing. Cover has a tiny center split on the top seam, but looks fantastic overall.)
4AD, 2012. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
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(Original pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves and download card. Cover has a bumped corner and a bit of wear at the opening.)
Specifics —
Specifics II ... LP P-Vine (Japan), 2007. New Copy ... $29.99 36.99
You gotta love a hip hop album that begins with an Alice Coltrane sample – and The Specifics follow suit with plenty more other jazzy bits too – almost evoking an old Tribe Called Quest generation with they way they use key samples, but also doing so at a level that's very understated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Jive/Get On Down, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99
An East Bay classic from Spice 1 – and a great little record from that time before the west coast became a bit too much West Coast! There's a thuggish, early gangsta vibe that runs through the whole set – but as with some of the more enduring Cali hip hop of the time, the set's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Styles —
A Gangster & A Gentleman ... LP Interscope, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Production by Swizz Beatz, Alchemist, Buckwild, DJ Clue, and Ayatollah, plus guest spots by Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Angie Stone, and MOP. LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with some ringwear and bent corners.)
Nature Sounds, 2023. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99 29.99
It's been over 15 years since the last Liberation record from Talib Kweli and Madlib, and the planet's changed a lot – and maybe not for the better, which is a good reason the duo are back to serve up a heady helping of their message-oriented music! Yet for this instrumentals set, Talib ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dangerous/Jive, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent blue vinyl reissue.)
Jive, 1990s. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 32.99
Tracks include "Check The Rhime", "Bonita Applebum", "Award Tour", "Can I Kick It?", "Scenario", "Buggin' Out", "If The Papes Come", "Electric Relaxation", "Jazz (We've Got)", "I Left My Wallet In El ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1996. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 32.99
Beats, Rhymes & Life – crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general – and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beats, Rhymes & Life ... CD 6.99
Jive, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
The second album from the immortal Tribe Called Quest – one of the absolute essential hip hop LPs, and a record that should be an anyone's shortlist of the best albums in several subsections of hip hop – just a straight up masterpiece anyway you cut it. The album is so high up on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 1991. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
The landmark debut of 2Pac – hard rhymes and gritty production laying the bedrock for an iconic legacy! 2Pac's voice is front and center throughout, nothing tentative about the rhymes or delivery, and true to legend, every word feels honest and real, whether you're comfortable with it or not. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
14 new and classic recordings including the heavily bootlegged underground hit "Realist Killaz" with 50 Cent, plus "Ghost", "One Day At A Time" featuring/produced by Eminem, "Death Around The Corner", "Secretz Of War", "Holla If Ya Hear ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Odd Future/Legacy, 2014. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 37.99
Wolf sounds almost pretty from the first few seconds of the intro, but soon after the soft opening, the gritty beat drops, the gravely/growling vocals kick in, and the wild mix of comical and caustic rhymes let you know good and well that Tyler The Creator's back. Guests include Hodgy Beats, Frank ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes cool 12x12" insert and oversized sticker!)
Madlib Invazion, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
Funky sounds from Dan Ubick of Connie Price & The Keystones – and a killer set in this excellent sound library series from Madlib! As with the other volumes, the music has a strong nod to the classic 70s era of sound library funk, but also updates the work strongly too – in this ... (Sound Library, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $37.99 46.99
A record that definitely funked our head up at the time of its release – a rock-solid follow up to the UMCs Critical Beatdown – and another record that has us just wishing they'd given us more music in this incarnation! A very young Kool Keith is key to the album – giving it an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reprise, 1990. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp, some edge wear, and is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
UTFO —
UTFO ... LP Select, 1985. Very Good+ ... $12.99
Includes "Roxanne Roxanne", "The Real Roxanne", "Beats & Rhymes", "Hanging Out", "Calling Her A Crab (Roxanne part 2)", and "Leader Of The Pack". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear on the opening.)
Roc Nation, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $25.99 28.99
Vic Mensa's a very different artist than on his previous record – a rapper who's taken the long years between the two sets to undergo a personal and spiritual rebirth, with results that come through instantly on the tracks on this set! There's an urgency that Vic never had before – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sound Ink/Get On Down, 2003. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99
Sinister sounds from MF Doom – working here under his Viktor Vaughn identity, yet serving up the same fantastic blend of hardness and wit as in the other records under his own name! There's a lean, mean quality to the record that's wonderful – thanks to production from King Honey, Max ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Vaudeville Villain (silver vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99