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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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KenJaNai —
Faceless Heroes ... LP 
Favorite (France), 2015. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Crispy beats from Hugo LX – who you might know from previous work with The Funk League – or sets with Large Professor, Diamond D, and Gift Of Gab! This album's half instrumental, but never in a too-boring, head-noddy way – as there's some sweet keyboard lines that make for some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Low Budget, 2013. Very Good+ ... $16.99
High-minded hip hop instrumentals from the reliable Kev Brown – and the first of what we're hoping will be a steady series of Songs Without Words volumes Low Budget Records! Personal favorites of Kev's as well as some previously unreleased beats – with head nodding funky beats all the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing.)
Columbia, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Features Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Features Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain white sleeve.)
Select, 1988. Very Good ... $9.99
Produced by Hurby Luv Bug, with "Brother Man Get Hip", "Soul Man", 'Damn That DJ (The Wizard ME)", "2Hype", "Can You Dig That" and more. . . LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Wu-Tang, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Profile, 1991. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Capitol, 1990. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
Up there with "Played Like A Piano" as one of our favorite King Tee cuts, "At Your Own Risk" uses a funky Stax-style bass line and a nice, high-pitched organ sample. From the days before bad keyboard playing took over west coast production. Remixed by Marley Marl. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has an address sticker.)
KMD —
Black Bastards ... LP Subverse, 1994. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
A legendary record from KMD – one that languished unreleased for far too long! Black Bastards has few tracks the maintain the jazzier sound of the first album, but they're mostly coming a little bit rawer, perfectly balancing their earlier style that gritty early 90s hip hop vibe. As solid as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Metal Face pressing from 2010.)
TA Sound, 1985. Very Good+ ... $84.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
("Cramps" label pressing, with some writing and doodles in silver marker on both sides.)
WL, Late 90s. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Features "They Want Money", The Avenue", "All Night Long", "I Go To Work", "Knowledge Is King", "I'm Hittin Hard", "Get The Picture",I'm Blowin Up", "Pump Your Fist", and "The Don". LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1983. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99
Move over Bam! This is the legendary bit of electro funk that along with "Trans Europe Express" forever put Kraftwerk in the crates of hip hoppers everywhere – a spare sublime track with a sly melody line over the top, perfect for breaking or just kicking back and feeling those ... (Rock, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(US pressing with SRC/Sterling stamps. Cover has light wear.)
Antra, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Atlantic, 1990. Very Good ... $7.99
Second album by the "boy genius", with 12 tracks, not counting the interludes, including "Skinee Muva", "Yes Yes Yall", "A Day In The Life" and "Doin Ma Thang". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Koch, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MCA, 1987. Very Good ... $3.99
9 tracks in all, including "Rudy & The Snake", "The Uhh! Song", "What's A Skeezer?", "Just Chillin' (part 1)", "Stop To Start", "Don't Push Me", "She Only Rock & Rolls", "Just Chillin' (part 2)" and "For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Eyrst, 2017. Sealed ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Nia, 1984. Very Good ... $9.99
Produced by the Aleems. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Ruffhouse, 1998. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
INC, 1997. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Warner promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Lethal Conceptions —
Mind On A Drift (skanless radio drift, jazz solo groove, moodini jazz mix, radio edit, laid back drift edit) ... 12-inch Do Or Die, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bronx Science, 2000. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Universal, 2007. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Birdman. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Queen Bee/Atlantic, 2003. Near Mint- 3LP ... $2.99
The hot MC returns with a who's who stable of hot beats producers, including the Swizz crew, Havoc, Timbaland, Scott Storch, and others. Includes "Hold It Now", "Can You Hear Me Now" featuring Missy Elliot, "Can't F**k With Queen Bee", "Shake Ya Bum Bum", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Lil Scrappy —
Livin' In The Projects (radio edit, inst, acapella, album)/Reprise, 2007. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cash Money, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Cash Money/Universal, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
22 tracks in all, including "Tha Mobb", "Money On My Mind", "Fireman", "Best Rapper Alive", "Oh No", "Shooter", "Hustler Muzik", and "Wheezy Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Party Crew, 1985. Sealed ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Shrinkwrap has a tear and some sticker remnants.)
Def Jam, 1990. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
Pic sleeve 12" single of one of LL's big cuts from the middle period. Marly Marl did all the mixes here, except for the LP version. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has heavy ring and edge wear.)
Giant/Reprise, 1992. Very Good ... $36.99
We know we spend a lot of space on these pages propping up early 90s hip hop, but you have to admit it was the salad days of the East coast. Finesse's second LP's no exception, with tight lyrics and beats – keeping it real before it became a cliche – a DITC classic that we never grow ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original promo pressing with SRC stamp. Cover has some edge wear and unglued seams.)
Epic, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Lovebug Starski is one of the early old-school pioneers– from the prehistoric days when hip hop was live shows, before there were any hip hop records. "House Rocker", his 'comeback' record was an underground hit and is probably his best performance on wax, with a good old school ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker and promo stamp.)
Luke, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Maverick, 2003. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Madvillain (Madlib & MF Doom) —
Madvillainy ... LP Stones Throw, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
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
(Reissue pressing from 2006. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Actual, 1990. Very Good ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Reissue pressing.)
Death Row, 1996. Very Good+ 2LP ... $24.99
The first posthumous 2pac release. 12 songs in all, including "Hold Ya Head", "Toss It Up", "Hail Mary", "Bomb First (My Second Reply)", "Blasphemy", "Krazy", "White Man'z World", & "To Live & Die In LA". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Man Parrish —
Boogie Down (Bronx, dub) ... 12-inch Sugarscoop, 1984. Very Good- ... $7.99
Original pressing of "Boogie Down Bronx", one of the first hip hop tracks about The Bronx, and the early electro classic that Newcleus copied the bassline, drums and vocoder sound from on "Jam On It". The production almost sounds as if this could be a mid 80s Arthur Baker cut. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some wear.)
Sugarscoop, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Man Parrish's follow up to the hits, coping the chorus from the Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love" and some vocoder effects. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugarscoop sleeve.)
Mantronix —
Simple Simon (You Gotta Rock Hard, You Gotta Regard, Dub Gotta Rock Hard, You Dubba Regard) ... 12-inch Capitol, 1988. Very Good (pic cover)... $1.99
Mantronik and MC Tee "Simple Simon" you 4 times. This one comes from the "In Full Effect" era, before the boys kind of slipped. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is stained on the bottom 3 inches.)
Sleeping Bag, 1986. Very Good ... $3.99
One of Mantronix last worthwhile cuts, that sounds almost like it could have been on the first LP. With MC Tee on vocals. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Cold Chillin, 1988. Very Good- (pic cover)... $7.99
The classic Juice Crew posse cut with Master Ace, Big Daddy Kane, Craig G and Kool G Rap, all at the height of their careers! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has a small sticker.)
Traffic, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nonstop Music Works, 2000. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
Featuring Mr. Len. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Masta Ace —
Son Of Yvonne Remix Instrumentals ... LP Vinyl Digital, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
Remixes of the MA Doom joint effort Son Of Yvonne –by a who's who of producers from the German scene – this one honing in on the skillful remixes, no disrespect to Masta Ace's timeless rhyme skills! Includes remixes by Wun Two, ILL Will, Dead Rabbit, Philantrope, Melodiesinfonie, Mr.Mar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jocka, 1984. Good+ ... $4.99
Roller disco at its best, pretty much a follow up to this duo's excellent "TSOB" single from a few years earlier. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label Jocka pressing with some wear and marker.)
Master P —
Represent (street, radio, inst, acapella)/New No Limit, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Enjoy, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing. Labels have some pen.)
Asylum, 2007. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
4 Sight, 1985. Good+ ... $4.99
Nice early mid-tempo Miami bass, and not a rip off of the Bambaataa tune, as the title may lead you to believe, and much Bass music to follow would be. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing. Labels have marker.)
MC Breeze —
Another Sad Song/Breeze, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Underground hit by a Philly MC (mentioned in Bahamadia's "You Know How We Do"). "Discombol...", known as the Chinese food rap, and a longtime fave around here! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Light blue label pressing.)
East West, 1996. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
MC Lyte —
Everyday (radio clean, rmx radio, LP, rmx, inst, rmx inst, acapella)/East West, 1996. Near Mint- ... $2.99
"Everyday" from the Bad As I Wanna B LP, but the cut we're checking for here is the classic "Paper Thin". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
MC Ren —
Final Frontier (clean edit, uncensored) ... 12-inch Priority, 1992. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has price sticker remnants.)
Mercenaries —
Put Em Up (original mix, make em bounce mix, mellow mix, party mix, orig inst, acapella) ... 12-inch New Era, 1998. Sealed ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
MF Doom —
Operation Doomsday ... LP Fondle 'Em, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
The first full length from MF Doom –setting 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, if busy rhyme mastery from Doom & his guests – taken to the outer limits! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2016 reissue on Metal Face, including the poster.)
MF Doom —
Special Herbs Vol 3 & 4 (Instrumentals) ... LP Nature Sounds, 2000s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Heavily funky sci fi weirdness from the Metal Face archives! If you dig Doom beats – and why wouldn't ya?! – this is pretty prime stuff. They come nice and heavy, with all the rolling soul sample loops, peppered with odball dialog snippets from horror and sci fi flicks here and there. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Special Herbs Vol 3 & 4 (Instrumentals) ... LP 20.99
Fantasy, 1985. Very Good ... $0.99
More or less a novelty type rap number imitating Kurtis Blow, the Furious Five and the Sugarhill Gang. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Fantasy sleeve.)
American, Mid 90s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow vinyl pressing.)
Turn It Out, 1990. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Missy Elliott —
Beep Me 911 (radio, LP dirty, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch East West, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker.)
Rockin Time, 1988. Sealed ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $3.99
Featuring 50 Cent on the b-side. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Molemen —
Ritual Of The... ... LP Molemen, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
A nice batch of cuts from Chicago underground producers, the Molemen. Includes Juice "Reign", Prime "Unbreakable", Mass Hysteria "Persevere", Vakill "Equinox", Qwel "Not Impressed", Rasco "No Guarantees", Slug/Aesop Rock/MF Doom "Put ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Monster Rally/Gold Robot, 2015. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mos Def —
Sex, Love & Money (radio, inst, LP)/Geffen, 2004. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Two great tracks that show that Mos is tip-top form when he wants to hip hop – even though they come from an album that in many ways steers clear of straight hip hop! "Sex, Love & Money" finds Mos laying back, rolling, and scatting off the wordplay with a cool presence – ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Mr Echoes, 2019. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A pretty remarkable creative leap for Mr Echoes – one half of legendary Chicago hip hop production duo The Opus! On Needful Things he shifts gears a bit towards beats heavy electronica, but it's as distinctive and timeless as pretty much anything we'd expect from him. As far back as Rubberoom' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Aqua vinyl pressing.)
Stoney Burke, 1996. Sealed ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Reservoir (UK), 1996. Very Good ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reprise, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Columbia, 2003. Very Good ... $4.99
Remix features Jadakiss and Ludacris. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some marker.)
Moodisc, 1986. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have promo stamps.)
Nature's Problem —
Gun Play/Low Key, 2000. Sealed ... $6.99
Selections from "The Future" CD, including dirty and clean versions. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sunnyview, 1985. Very Good+ ... $4.99
More straight-forward mc'ing by Cosmo D, less vocoder dialog than most of their other material, but the same electro sounds. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sunnyview sleeve.)
Fresh, 1990. Very Good (pic cover)... $12.99
"Funky For You", from the height of Nice & Smooth's skills, has the same type of humor and product as "D.W.Y.C.K.", done with Gang Starr. And the verses have been sampled by lots of other MC's, including the chorus for "Just To Get A Rep." The bonus here is the B- ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing, in the pink & yellow cover, with some wear.)
Columbia, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Rush, 1994. Very Good (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some marker.)
Ubiquity, 2019. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
A spare funky instrumental from Nobody – just rumbling drums and a moody bassline – with lots of fuzzy guitar getting weird over the top – a bit like Spacemen 3 cutting a funk single! "Velvet Cove" has bassy beats and keyboards – a vibe that feels like it's taken ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Uncle Howie, 2001. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Notorious BIG —
Nasty Girl (main, radio, inst)/Bad Boy, 2005. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Nasty Girl features Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm with Jazzy Pha production. Spit Your Game features Twista & Bone Thugs N Harmony with Swizz Beats production. From Duets. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Arista (UK), 1998. Very Good (pic cover)... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear and bent corners.)
Bad Boy, 1994. Very Good (pic cover)... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have stickers.)
Cold Chillin, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Octavius —
Audio Noir ... LP Mush, 2003. Sealed 2LP ... $8.99
White Label, 1996. Near Mint- ... $16.99
With 60 Second Assassin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Thug Anthem 2000 (dirty, clean) ... 12-inch 0.99(Original white label pressing. Label has a light sticker spot.)
Def Jam, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
Tracks include "Face Down", "Conspiracy", "Street Nigguz", "It Was Onyx", "Black Dust", "One Nation", "Fuck Dat", "Raze It Up", "Shut 'Em Down", and the "Shut 'Em Down" remix featuring Noreaga and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a Def Jam Advance sleeve.)
Orbit Featuring Carol Hall —
Beat Goes On (Lunar mix, voc, accapella) ... 12-inch Quality, 1982. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Outkast —
So Fresh, So Clean (radio, inst, club, acapella) ... 12-inch LaFace, 2000. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a LaFace sleeve.)
SBK, 1990. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Profile, 1984. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Two classic electro-jazz instrumental tracks with vocoder. "Rain Forest" bridges the gap between breaking electro beats and radio friendly smooth jazz, "Sound Chaser" has a nice, slow tempo electro feel. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve.)
Empire, 1996. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Swisha House/Asylum, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
One radio version features Bun B and the other features Mike Jones. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
INC, 1996. Very Good ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Southpaw, 1996. Near Mint- ... $16.99
EP of tracks produced by PBW, before Stone's Throw really got off the ground, with some of the Bay area's underground MCs of the day, and a lost track from the unreleased Charizma LP. 6 cuts in all: "Max Mode" w/50 Grand of Homeless Derelix, "Rapper's Delight II" w/Clept the ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing.)
East West, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Heratik Productions, 1998. Very Good+ ... $11.99
The first ep from the West Coast MC, from back when he was really, really underground with "On The Corner (part 1)", "Handlin Business", "Cali Breeze", "Moonlight Melodic Rush", "Kalidascope", "Schoolyard Riders", "Perfection Is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Profile, 1990. Very Good ... $29.99
The classic debut of Poor Righteous Teachers – a creative benchmark for the Five Percenter movement – and one best records to come from the dawn of the 90s hip hop scene! Tight group rap of the highest dawn of caliber – with a distinct approach, courtesy of leader and lyricist ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small sticker.)
Celluloid, 1984. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Bill Laswell's hip hop alter ego, but just from the beats side of the equation. A half dozen instrumental tracks, all DMX, 8-bit sampler and some scratching here and there. In the same vein as some of the other Celluloid releases of the time, or some of the early Keith Leblanc or even Trevor Horn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing on Carrere. Cover is slightly wavy from moisture.)
