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!
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Madlib Invazion, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
One of the funkiest entries in this killer Madlib sound library series – thanks to some mighty heavy drums from J-Zone! The set begins with a rock-solid break right from the start, then keeps on going strongly in a similar mode – mixing warmer keyboards, guitar lines, and even a bit of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ja Rule —
Blood In My Eye ... LP Murder Inc, 2003. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "The Life", "Clap Back", "The Crown" feat Sizzla, "Things Gon Change", "Race Against Time II", "N!ggas & B!tches", The INC Is Back", & "Blood In My Eye" LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Vinyl plays with a slight warp.)
Virgin, 1998. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Roc-A-Fella, 2003. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $27.99 33.99
"This here is the victory lap," raps Hov midway through The Black Album, his supposed career-capper (for this stage, anyway), and if nothing here immediately dazzles us to the core the way the best of his past singles have done, overall this is probably the most consistent front-to-back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roc-A-Fella, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
"This here is the victory lap," raps Hov midway through The Black Album, probably the most consistent front-to-back listen of all his albums. One of the nicest things about the Black Album is the brevity – with a very manageable 14 tracks, no guest rhymers, and a consistent overall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean promo in a Rocafella Advance sleeve, with light wear.)
Def Jam, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $79.99
A heck of a comeback for Jay-Z – and a record that definitely stands as the blueprint promised in the title – not just for Jay-Z's career in years to come, but also for that of Kanye West and Just Blaze – who both contribute key work here on the production tip! The set's a long ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing with Masterdisk/TD etch. Includes the inserts.)
Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 1997. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 34.99
Jay Z's second LP, the one right before he adopted the "hot"/Swizz Beats sound. Like the first LP, there's a good mix of more hip hop tracks like "Streets Is Watching", "Friend Or Foe '98", "Rap Game/Crack Game" and even the more radio friendly are still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
WEA/Black Hand, 1999. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Roc-A-Fella, 1998. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 34.99
Tracks include "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", "Ride Or Die", "Can I Get A..." with Amil & Ja Rule, "Money, Cash, Hoes" with DMX, "It's Alright" and "Coming Of Age (The Sequel)" with Memphis Bleek, 'Money Ain't A Thing", "I ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
YNR (UK), 2017. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited clear vinyl pressing. Includes the insert. Cover has bumped corners and small center splits in the seams.)
Luke, 1991. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Luke sleeve, with Play It Say It sticker.)
Jive, 2002. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Pro Era/Columbia, 2022. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Little E, 1995. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Roc sleeve.)
Def Jam, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label promo in a stickered Def Jam sleeve.)
Def Jam, 2005. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Cam'ron and Sizzla on "Shottas". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Def Jam sleeve.)
Jurassic 5 —
Quality Control ... LP Up Above/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The record that really put Jurassic 5 on the map – a set that came out after some key indie fame, but with a platform that helped the group become one of the more important mainstream hip hop forces of the century! All the creative lyrical interplay of the underground is firmly in place here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 2000. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Cash Money/Universal, 1998. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nervous, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Produced by Charlemagne. 12-inch, Vinyl record
MyMan, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
Produced by Oh No, with cuts by DJ Romes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Fat Beats sleeve with a promo stamp.)
Ready Rock, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Smoggy Day/Concentrated, 2001. Near Mint- ... $19.99
With guest spots by DJ Romes, Kombo, Wildchild, Planet Asia, Krondon, Phil Da Agony, Montage One, Rhettmatic and the Visionaries. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Def Jam, 2022. New Copy 4LP ... $41.99 59.99
A sprawling extended album that had a bit of a legendary status before it was ever released – in part because Kanye West recorded part of the record in the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta while it was closed down during the pandemic! The set brings forward some of the spiritual themes of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Figure IV (Canada), 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Figure IV (Canada), 2000s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99 2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Concentrated/Ground Control, 1999. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, 2003. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Microphone Phenomenal (dirty, clean, inst, remix clean)/(Blank label promo, with artist/title written in marker.)
Star Trak, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Aftermath, 2012. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
The second album from Kendrick Lamar, and the one that really helped bring his talents to the rest of the world – and maybe mark a whole new generation of hip hop in the process! At some level, Lamar is in the same territory as many of the south Cali rappers before him – with tales of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th Anniversary 180 gram pressing.)
Aftermath, 2012. New Copy 2 LP Gatefold ... $32.99 33.99
The second album from Kendrick Lamar, and the one that really helped bring his talents to the rest of the world – and maybe mark a whole new generation of hip hop in the process! At some level, Lamar is in the same territory as many of the south Cali rappers before him – with tales of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Top Dawg Ent./Interscope, 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $44.99 47.99
Kendrick Lamarr waited quite a long time to give the world a follow-up to his classic DAMN – and for good reason too, as the rapper's been on a long personal journey that's documented strongly on the record! The Kendrick heard here is much more introspective than before – and that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 2015. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
Kendrick Lamar takes wider creative left turns than ever before on To Pimp A Butterfly – with a funk steeped production style that filters tried-and-true P Funk influences through leftfield modern beatcraft styles, inspired by cats like Madlib to Thundercat, the latter of whom is an official ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Divadon, 2003. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sealed with hype sticker.)
Columbia, 2005. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
King Mag Music, 2020. Sealed ... $19.99 24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Zakia, 1987. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a white Profile sleeve.)
Brick, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
With Esoteric and Vinnie Paz on "Blitz Inc" and Outerspace on "Sibling Rivalry". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has bumped corners.)
King Tee —
Selections from Thy Kingdom Come – Squeeze Yo Ballz/Aftermath, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered silver sleeve.)
RMV (Germany), Late 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 38.99
One of those classic late 90s hip hop albums that initially got lost in the shuffle of record label politics and other issues – finally out for the rest of the world in the following century! The record's from a time when King Tee was allied strongly with Dr Dre – who produces part of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Closed Sessions, 2021. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Dominant, 1999. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Junkadelic Music, 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
Kool Keith in fine form and in firm control, spinning wildly profane comic and cosmic wordplay as deftly as he has in years! Junkaz Lou is a solid production partner, laying down funky beats, lean, bright bits of keys and just spacey enough of an overall sound to frame Keith's freewheeling rhymes. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nubian, Mid 1990s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label on B Side has a bit of red marker.)
Columbia, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $24.99
Produced by the Beatnuts, with an early guest appearance by Lord Sear. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner and some ring impressions.)
Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $13.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(A nice copy!)
Mercury, 1986. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Antra, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Antra, 1999. Sealed 2LP ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(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
Brooklyn Queens Expressway, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Laquan —
Now's The B Turn (b-mixed extended, b-mixed inst, LP, b-mixed edit)/4th & Broadway, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp and is lightly bent at the edges.)
Sony, 1991. Sealed (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Legion —
Jingle Jangle (street mix, krill mix, mellow mix, clean, menial mix)/One Love, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
With Dres of the Black Sheep. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small cutout hole and is bumped at the top right corner.)
Epic, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Magic Touch/Numero, Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 9.99
A really cool cut from the Chicago scene – a bassy boogie number, but one with a bit of a rap as well – a great tribute to our Windy City home, backed with a very catchy chorus! There's plenty of bass in "Sexy Lady" too – very old school, snapping, and with a ... (Funky 45's, Hip Hop) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
TVT/BME, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Early BME promo on marbled grey vinyl.)
Queen Bee/Atlantic, 2005. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Lighters Up produced by Scott Storch. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Lil Kim —
Whoa (radio, explicit, inst)/Atlantic, 2005. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Lil Troy —
We Gon' Lean (radio, inst, tv, acapella) ... 12-inch Short Stop, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blank label promo with stickered titles.)
Cash Money, 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
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
Lil Wayne —
Where You At (clean, album, clean tv track, clean acapella) ... 12-inch Cash Money/Universal, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with some ring and edge wear..)
Atlantic, 2001. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Devante's Private Collection, 1999. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo, still sealed.)
Def Jam, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
LL Cool J —
How I'm Comin' (LP, inst)/Def Jam, 1993. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Produced by Marley Marl and QD III. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bad Boy, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Mario Winans. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Bad Boy sleeve.)
Universal, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
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.)
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
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
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.)
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!)
Choice, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
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
Wild Pitch/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $18.99 28.99
A great single-only track from Main Source – and maybe the greatest thing ever about the White Men Can't Rap project! The tune's a sharp attack on wanna-bes in the hip hop world, served up by one of the best of the time – all delivered with that sharp crackle that makes Main Source so ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Wild Pitch/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $18.99 28.99
A fantastic cut from Main Source – one that steps loud and proud with a killer Lou Donaldson sample and some mighty Idris Muhammad drums! "Vamos A Rapiar" is one of the overlooked nuggets on their first album – served up here on a limited and mighty nice 7" picture disc ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Wild Pitch/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $18.99 28.99
A great pairing of early genius from Main Source – their drum-snapping "Live At The Barbeque" – matched with a majestic ode to "Large Professor" – all served up on a very cool, limited edition 7" pic disc! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Wild Pitch/P-Vine (Japan), 1991. New Copy ... $18.99 28.99
One of our favorite cuts ever from Main Source – the tremendous "Looking At The Front Door", a tune that rides strongly on a great Donald Byrd sample to give it a righteous jazzy groove! Single also includes "Snake Eyes" from the Breaking Atoms LP – and the feel of ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
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
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.)
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
... 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.)
