Hip Hop — In Stock — 12-inch 
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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Universal, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Atlantic, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A great post-disco track from the Aleem brothers, with a some very 80s production with heavy Linn drums and electro touches, and some nice soulful vocals courtesy Leroy Burgess, which are a bit buried too in the mix for our tastes. (Soul, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Big Beat, 1991. Very Good- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Major Key, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Atlantic, 1984. Very Good ... $24.99
3 mixes of this classic electro break track from the Beat Street soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Grand Royal, 1999. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Relativity, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Classic Beatnuts single from the Stone Crazy LP – with guest vocals from the legendary Big Punisher and Cuban Link! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blank label promo in a plain sleeve.)
Cold Chillin, 1990. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
Two from the "Taste of Chocolate" LP, with production by Prince Paul. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Cover has small peeled spots from sticker removal.)
Good Vibe, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Columbia, 1993. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Big L's travels to hell and back on "Devil's Son" – intended for his Lifestyles Ov Da Poor & Dangerous but didn't make the final cut of that classic album – much like the other gritty underground classics, one-time promo-only, but classic level tracks in this vital EP! The ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still in the shrink with hype stickers.)
Rawkus, 2000. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Rawkus digs up this Big L track for a posthumous release, and features nice, crisp production by Pete Rock & guest rhymes by Stan Spit, Miss Jones and AG. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Steady Grind'n, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have contact info stickers.)
Corrupt Inmate, 2002. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sabr, 2004. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cold Chillin, 1993. Near Mint- ... $0.99
One of our favorite Biz Markie singles. With Biz singing over McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" as only he can. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy.)
Blah Bloomberg, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fader/Polygram, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
MCA, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Empire Musicwerks, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Rapsur, 1985. Very Good- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear and bent corners.)
Rock Candy, 1986. Very Good ... $43.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of marker.)
Arista, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Arista sleeve.)
Attitude/Down Payment, Early/Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bumpy Knuckles —
RNS (clean, dirty, inst)/KJAC, 2000. Sealed (pic cover)... $6.99
The cut here is the amazing "ChanceSellor", with hi-energy vocals from Freddie Foxx and production from Pete Rock, who delivers harder than usual, but dope as ever production, and besides, it's 12" only – not on the LP or CD. A-side is produced by Premier. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reprise, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
Production and music by Ali Shaheed Muhammad. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with SRC stamp, still in the shrink. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Elektra, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Uni, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve with promo stamp obscured with marker.)
Razor Sharp, 1997. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Cappadonna's finest with production by RZA and verses from Ghostface – one of the last great tracks from the classic Wu-era. This is the orgininal promo-only release on Razor Sharp. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Cash Kola —
I Got To Be Me (main, inst, acapella)/Wonderboy, 2003. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Manhood, Early/Mid 2000s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Flavor Unit, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Flavor Unit sleeve.)
LaFace, 2004. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Featuring Petey Pablo, produced by Lil Jon. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Star Trak/Arista, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Star Trak sleeve.)
Star Trak, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Star Trak sleeve.)
Loud, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Relativity, 1992. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of our favorites off the first LP, with a couple of remixes including one by the Beatnuts! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Def Jam, 1997. Very Good+ ... $9.99
From the LP that never made it out. "Mega Funk" is a freestyle over a bunch of beats being cut up (by Funkmaster Flex), which is quite nice. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Violator sleeve.)
Undergroundpresha Inc, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Boss, 1981. Near Mint- ... $6.99
This is the original Boss records pressing of this roller skating style old school disco rap classic. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Craig Mack —
Jockin My Style (radio edit, LP, inst, acapella clean, acapella dirty) ... 12-inch Street Life, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Street Life sleeve.)
Street Life, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
BDE, 2004. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing.)
Cru —
Bubblin (radio edit, inst)/Def Jam/Violator, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Violator sleeve.)
Sure Shot, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Profile, 1991. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
East West, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing.)
Tuff City, 1983. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Reissue of Davy DMX's biggest hit "One For the Treble", an early DJ record, mostly instrumental, where he cuts in lots of sound bits including RUN-DMC, car noises and a British woman saying the title phrase over – of course – a DMX drum machine beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tuf sleeve.)
Tommy Boy, 1991. Very Good+ ... $7.99
8 track 12" with an insane amount of mixes of both "Millie" and "Keepin' the Faith". The UK versions are a bit more dancefloor oriented (but not too much), but the others have the usual odd De La remix twists. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Warlock, 1990. Very Good ... $4.99
A nice example of early Marly Marl production over a snapping Lynn drum beat, with now famous lyrics that provided endless inspiration for an entire generation of turntablists. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Warlock sleeve.)
Profile, 1983. Very Good+ ... $0.99
We'd locate this track somewhere between the Funky 4 and Run-DMC. They're using that early old school four-part vocal style along with an early version of the big beat Pumpkin production. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have a name in marker.)
Specific, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Specific sleeve.)
DJ Honda, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With vocals by Triple Seis, Headcrack and Miss Jones. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Word Up, Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of pen.)
DJ Quik —
Trouble (clean, inst, dirty, bonus beats)/Euponic, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Arista, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Mausberg and Raphael Saadiq. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Arista sleeve.)
DMC, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DMX —
Do You (radio, explicit, inst) ... 12-inch Def Jam, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Def Jam sleeve.)
Def Jam/Universal (Italy), 2002. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $22.99
The classic single! "X Gon' Give It To Ya" kicks of loudly but loose, a horns and a growly intro from DMX before falling into that steady beat and DMX balancing wild energy and on beat control. We paired with the equally huge "Party Up" (Up Here)" on the flip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(15th Anniversary pressing!)
Do Or Die —
Can U Make It Hot (radio, inst)/Rap-A-Lot, 2000. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Streetwise, 1984. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
One of our favorite tunes from the old school – a beautiful blend of vocoder vocals, sinister keyboards, and some cool splashy beats! This one ties it all together – the sound of the streets, the experiments of the import scene, and the changing energy in the clubs – all with a ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is stained and flaky at the spine.)
Big Beat, 1995. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Sleeve & labels have a sticker spot and some aging.)
White Label, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
"Throw It Up" features Big Daddy Kane and Dangerous. "Could I Make U Dance" features Lonnie B and Krystal. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reality, 1986. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Unlike the normal high-energy Doug E Fresh style, as you might guess from the title "Play This Only At Night" utilizes the creepy theme from the Phantasm soundtrack, and the dark lyrics about death match the mood of the music. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Reality sleeve.)
Def Jam, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Def Jam sleeve.)
Silver Screen, Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Silver Screen sleeve.)
Chaos, 1988. Very Good- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have BPM in pen.)
Chemistry/Mercury, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
A motherlode of great mixes on this hard to find 12". "As Long As You Know", in both poisonous and clean mixes, features Scientifik and is from his first LP. "Easy Comes Easy Goes" features Umar Bin Hassan in a special jazz poet mix. All that, and a pic cover, too. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Ground Control, 2001. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Originally a promo only single, but one which generated enough interest to get a commercial release, with classic production by Premier on "Sayin Somethin'". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Erick Sermon —
React (radio, inst, club, inst) ... 12-inch J Records, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Redman. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Faith Evans —
Mesmerized (radio, album, inst)/Capitol, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Sunnyview, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
This instrumental with vocoder track has a slower, funkier sound than the usual Sunnyview 12"'s, but it's still got that electro sound. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Sunnyview sleeve.)
Force Groove, 1987. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sutra, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sutra, 1984. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Early Fat Boys track produced by Kurtis Blow, with a sound similar to his own records from that time and additional music by Davy DMX. One of the better Fat Boys singles, before they became parodies of themselves. This one is the tale of the Fat Boys going to jail for breaking in to a pizza parlor ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sutra sleeve.)
Tin Pan Apple, 1987. Very Good (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Bottom right corner is lightly stained.)
Chi Sound, 1980s. Sealed ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $12.99
The A-side is more electro/breakdance beats than their tracks for Enjoy. With DJ's OC and Crazy Eddie. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Federation —
Donkey (clean, album, inst, album acappella)/Virgin/EMI, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Federation —
Hyphy (clean, explicit with Extra E-40, explicit, inst, acappella)/Virgin, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Produced by Rick Rock. 12-inch, Vinyl record
True Game, 2002. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Eclipse, 1987. Very Good ... $49.99
Rare independent release from 45 King, credited to DJ Mark. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Frankie Smith —
Double Dutch Bus/WMOT, 1980. Very Good- ... $1.99
The verses for these tracks are based on various jump-roping rhymes, but the best parts are the goofy non-sense vocals, sort of like the Zoom language, that you'll recognize from the Cold Cut remix of "Paid In Full." All done over that 1980-era loping rollerskating style music. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sutra, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sutra sleeve, with wavy corners.)
Funkdoobiest —
Funkiest (LP, lethal dose rmx, inst)/Immortal, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
One of Funkdoobiest's best from their first LP, with classic screachy early Muggs production, back when even real hip hop could use energy in the production and vocals. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black vinyl promo.)
Loud, 1998. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring Raekwon, Harlem Hoodz, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, and Killah Sin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label indie pressing in a stickered sleeve.)
Tape Kingz, 1997. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Chrysalis, 1994. Very Good ... $19.99
Vocal and instrumental mixes of these tracks from Hard To Earn. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing. Label has some marker.)
Clockwork, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great club number from the early 80s, and we're not saying that because we love vocoder vocals so much either. Without as bass heavy an approach as Roger or Zapp, but not quite fully electro either, this mid tempo club number pops along nicely in a midtempo groove that'll stick in your head for ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Get Set VOP —
Black On Black (all star mix extended, inst, drummapella, right on mix extended, voicement mix, dreaded mix)/Polydor, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Ginuwine/Epic, 2002. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Dutch pressing on 21.)
Tommy Boy, 1985. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Goodie Mob —
What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff) (radio edit, inst, album, acapella) ... 12-inch LaFace, 1999. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring TLC. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a LaFace sleeve.)
MCA, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Tony Mercedes, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Juvenile. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Pendulum, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
B-side remixes by KRS One. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Hiero Imperium, 1997. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A great picture disc single celebrating the 20th Anniverary of the Third Eye LP – with "Who" and "After Dark". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition!)
High Fidelity Three —
B Boys Breakdance (voc, bonus, inst) ... 12-inch Cutting, 1984. Very Good- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
