Hip Hop — In Stock — Vinyl
Old school, true school, golden age, random rap, west coast, east coast, independent, southern, and midwestern hip hop -- as well as some commercial classics!
CDs (85) new/used, Vinyl (535) new/used, LPs (207) new/used, 12-inch (320) new/used, 7-inch (8) new/used, Cassettes (7), Books (4), All (631)
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Lost Boyz —
Plug Me In (dirty, radio, inst) ... 12-inch 
Universal, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
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.)
Lox —
Ryde Or Die, B**** (lp, radio, inst, acapella, tv)/Interscope, 2000. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with some wear, index label, and bent corner. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Def Jam, 2004. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Def Jam sleeve.)
Ludacris —
Stand Up (radio, main, inst)/Def Jam, 2003. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Priority, 2000. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Rap-A-Lot, 1995. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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.)
Choice, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
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.)
Ruff Nation, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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.)
White Label, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
"Bah Na Na Na!" liberally samples Vince Guaraldi's "Linus & Lucy". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve, with advisory sticker.)
Koch, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blank label promo with stickered titles.)
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.)
Nobody Buys Records (UK), 2020. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue marble vinyl pressing in a Nobody-Buys Records sleeve.)
First Priority, 1993. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The LP and midnight mixes have that commercial friendly eazy jazz sound. The gangsta mix (not 'gangsta' at all) is completely different, and ends up sounding like something from the days when Lyte was dope. 12-inch, Vinyl record
MC Lyte —
Lyte As A Rock (house mix, soul shock mix, Miami mix)/First Priority, 1988. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a First Priority sleeve.)
First Priority, 1991. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Extended version of the track from Lyte's second LP. With a similar subject to "Cram to Understand", but the production style leans a little bit toward new jack swing and has singing on the chorus. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo)
Ruthless, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
"Who In The F***" features Eightball & MJG. "Comin' After You Remix" features Ice Cube. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve with small advisory sticker.)
Def Jam, 1992. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
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.)
Sunnyview, 1986. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99 19.99
Sweet lost electro EP on Sunnyview with lots of great synth bass and ping ponging drum machine. The cover says "Fresh Beats Without Rap Bass Your Car Streets and Party Fresh Beats", which we take as a Burroughs style cut up of what you can expect from this slice of hot DJ wax! 4 cuts: ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner, some aging, and light ring impressions.)
White Label, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
A nice slice of the Brooklyn underground, produced by Kenny Dope. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Faeva Afta, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Relativity, 1998. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Relativity, 1998. Very Good+ 2LP ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(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.)
Reprise, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
With Slick Rick on the Alchemist mix! (New Grooves, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Amaru/Interscope, 2000. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Remix produced by Jay Dee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Babygrande, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99 9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Also available He's Keith Murray (radio, orig, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch 9.99(Blank label test pressing, in a plain sleeve with artist written in pen.)
Duck Down, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
With Starang Wondah on "Strike It Rich". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mudkids —
Eco System (voc, inst)/Surf/Crush, 2000. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Surf, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
No Limit/Jive, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Explicit promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Nadanuf —
Breaks (radio edit, that's the breaks dub, inst, album, radio edit with short intro, acapella edit) ... 12-inch Reprise, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Columbia, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a red sleeve.)
Ill Will/Columbia, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Columbia, 1994. Very Good (pic cover)... $59.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with Randy M Jr matrix. Cover has a small spine split, a few corner bends, name in pen on the back.)
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.)
Nas —
Made You Look (clean, explicit, inst w/Columbia/Ill Will, 2002. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Columbia, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $33.99
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.)
Nas/White Label, 2003. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have hand written titles.)
Elektra, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Columbia, 2000. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sequence, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Produced by Megahertz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Arista, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Master P, Mystikal, Phiness, and Silkk The Shocker. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Buds, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Next —
Jerk (radio, inst, club, acapella) ... 12-inch Arista, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Relativity, 1997. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, with titles written in pen and BPM in marker.)
Freeze, 1990s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
The labels say produced by Todd Terry, but they also say beats by Kenny Dope. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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.)
Penalty, 1999. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Production by the Neptunes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
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.)
Bad Boy, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Bad Boy sleeve.)
Rawkus, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Shady/Interscope, 2003. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Damon Dash, 2004. Near Mint- ... $8.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Oddisee —
Iceberg ... LP Mello Music Group, 2017. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Exactly the kind of record that reminds us why we love Oddisee so much – and why he continues to be one of the freshest talents around – both from a lyrical and musical perspective! At some level, the album's as understated as the look of its cover – with a stripped-down vibe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Translucent blue vinyl pressing.)
Af-Ryth-Mix Sounds, 1994. Very Good+ 2LP ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring wear and corner bends.)
LaFace, 1998. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bad Boy, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
From the Bad Boys II soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve. Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax on each side.)
Guerrilla Funk, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Interscope, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
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.)
Atlantic, 2000. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Travio Entertainment, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Positive K —
Skills Dat Pay Da Bills ... LP Island, 1992. Very Good ... $19.99
The only LP from this First Priority family member who released a couple of nice tracks as singles on the label, especially his duets with MC Lyte. This major label album somehow managed to get lost, though it's one of our favorites from the early 90s, with stripped down funky beats and a tight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the stickered sleeve. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit through the last three tracks on Side A, in great shape otherwise.)
No Label, 2003. Sealed ... $1.99
Featuring Brandy. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed.)
Atlantic, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $99.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Music Specialists, 1985. Very Good+ ... $3.99 7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some ink stamps.)
Chicago Tip, 1991. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Columbia, 1992. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Columbia, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
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.)
Bald Head, 1995. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Public Enemy —
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... LP Def Jam, 1988. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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 (Original pressing with Masterdisk/DMM etch. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... CD 13.99
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (180 gram 2LP pressing) ... LP 36.99
Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Jay-Z. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Puff Daddy —
Satisfy You (club, inst)/Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Redman on "Fake Thugs Dedication". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Tommy Boy, 1991. Near Mint- ... $79.99
Remixes by CJ Mackintosh. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve, with an index label.)
Motown, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Motown sleeve.)
Wu-Tang/Loud, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
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.)
J Records, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
Produced by Just Blaze. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Rap-A-Lot, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ruggett Beats, 2001. Sealed ... $9.99
With Erick Sermon on "What's My Name" and MC Shan on "We Don't Stop". 12-inch, Vinyl record
MCA, 1999. Near Mint- 2x12" Gatefold (pic cover)... $14.99 19.99
"All I Know", produced by Pete Rock, "? Vs. Rahzel", which is a non LP track, has the Godfather of Noize freestyling (you know – quoting, beatboxing and "scratching") over live beats by Brother ?uest Love. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the oversized gatefold cover, with bumped corners and bent a bit at the sides. Sound chip is no longer functioning.)
Raidge —
Chameleonz N Pirahnaz EP ... 12-inch New Realm Records, 1999. Sealed ... $0.49
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rakim —
All Night Long (radio, street w/Universal, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
BMG (Canada), 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Threshold, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
The A-side features Kut Masta Kurt. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Copasetik, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
Gunz Still Hot Remix produced by Memo. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Pockets Linted, 2005. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99 4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Warner, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Private I, 1999. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Brick, 2006. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mix Widit, 1998. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Real Roxanne —
Real Roxanne ... LP Select, 1988. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Beats by Howie Tee. Includes "Roxanne's On A Roll", "Look But Don't Touch", "Early Early (La La)", "Her Bad Self", "Respect" and "Get Up On The Get Down". 10 tracks in all. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
