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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Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force —
Planet Rock (voc, inst)/Tommy Boy, 1982. Very Good+ ... $8.99
The classic from Afrika Bamaaataa & The Soul Sonic Force – one of the most revolutionary pieces of formative hip hop history! "Planet Rock" is straight up legendary for a number of reasons. It's one of those early hip hop hits to bring the genre to greater popularity, the deft ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing.)
Atlantic, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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.)
Prism, 1986. Sealed ... $1.99
Allure —
Head Over Heels (trackmasters mix, inst, acapella, album, no rap) ... 12-inch Epic, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Vintertainment, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Old-school electro track with cutting by Chuck Chillout and rhymes about b-boying. "Cuttin Herbie" features Chuck Chillout cutting up Herbie Hancock's "Rockit". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have a name in marker.)
Major Key, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Big Phace —
Work Yo Back (album, radio, inst, acapella)/Steady Grind'n, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have contact info stickers.)
Big Ren —
Gotta Have Cash (radio, street)/Corrupt Inmate, 2002. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cold Chillin, 1993. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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.)
Blahzay Blahzay —
Girls, Girls, Girls (clean, inst)/Blah Bloomberg, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fader/Polygram, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
MCA, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
Sleeping Bag, 1984. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads gets together with Bootsy Collins on this Arthur Russell produced track featuring little sound bits of good old Ronald Reagan dropped over the heavy Linn drum beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Rock Candy, 1986. Very Good ... $49.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of marker.)
Duck Down, Mid 90s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Attitude/Down Payment, Early/Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
KJAC, 2000. Sealed (pic cover)... $7.99
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
Bush Babees —
We Run Things [It's Like Dat](album, inst, acapella)/Reprise, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99
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.)
Uni, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve with promo stamp.)
Red Label, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $5.99
Atlantic, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Undergroundpresha Inc, 2000. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Boss, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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.)
Sure Shot, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1990. Near Mint- ... $0.99
"It's All About Me", the title track off his first LP, sounds a lot like his first hit "Crumbs Off The Table". Despite the subject matter, "Glory", from the movie of the same name features pretty uninspired rhymes and production. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Profile, 1991. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sanctuary, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Rocks The World, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing, including a one-sheet.)
Def Jam, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Two tracks from the Def Squad LP. "The Game" features vocals from Biz Markie, "Countdown"s got Lil Jamal & PMD. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a blue cover.)
Sun Town, 1989. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
ABB, 2000. Sealed ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Atlantic, 1989. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Profile, 1983. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Specific sleeve.)
Specific, 1985. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dizzee Rascal —
I Luv U (original, dirty radio edit)/XL (UK), 2003. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
DJ Honda, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
With vocals by Triple Seis, Headcrack and Miss Jones. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in plain sleeve.)
Word Up, Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of pen.)
Euponic, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Iramosh, 2002. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DMC, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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!)
Strong City, 1988. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve, with a promo stamp & some wear.)
Reality, 1986. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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.)
Big Beat, 1994. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Produced by Shawn J. Period and Stretch Armstrong. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Profile, 1983. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Andre Harrell before he took over Motown. Beats by Pumpkin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Get Busy, Early 90s. Sealed ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Silver Screen, Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Silver Screen sleeve.)
PWL, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
Sort of a public service announcement for responsible fatherhood, with smooth jazz sounding production by the Awesome 2. "I'm Different" reminds us of the 3 Times Dope material from around the same time with mid-tempo production that falls halfway be between underground and commercial ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Chemistry/Mercury, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $13.99
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.)
Fresh, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Eric B & Rakim —
I Know You Got Soul (voc, acapella, dub) ... 12-inch 4th & Broadway, 1987. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The classic! Featuring that great Bobby Byrd riff from the track of the same name, and one of the most outright "steals" from the old days of hip hop. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing in a 4th & B'way sleeve.)
Sunnyview, 1982. Very Good- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Sunnyview sleeve. Sleeve and label have a name in marker.)
Sunnyview, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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 ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Celluloid, 1982. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Celluloid sleeve.)
Fatal House —
Hit List/Chi Sound, 1980s. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Elektra, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... $5.99
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 some light stains and wear.)
Hot Wax, 1996. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Livin Large, 1990. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Super rare random rap out of Indiana! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Freestyle —
Party Has Begun (voc, inst)/Jam Packed, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Tommy Boy, 1987. Very Good+ ... $1.99
"Feelin' James" is a mostly instrumental track with lots of James Brown and Bobby Byrd vocal samples cut in, the flip, "I Believe In Music" has that early Stetsasonic sound. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have a name in marker.)
Sugar Hill, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $4.99
"That's The Joint" is one of our favorite grooves from the classic years of Sugar Hill Records – a killer cut based around Cheryl Lynn's "To Be Real" – with the original groove slamming nicely on the bottom, as Funky 4 Plus 1 trade lines over the top! The track's ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Chrysalis, 1990. Very Good (pic cover)... $33.99
The first Gang Starr single after they left Wild Pitch, from way back when Guru was still also known as Keith E. E. The original 12-inch version of "Just To Get A Rep" – the version included here – includes a whole extra verse at the end that gives a completely different ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing.)
Clockwork, 1983. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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.)
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1985. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Sugar Hill, 1983. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a promo Sugar Hill sleeve, with a sticker and some pen. Label has some marker.)
Sugar Hill, 1982. Very Good ... $5.99
The original message rhyme, or at least the biggest one of its day, a track that would spawn a lot of imitiations, including more than a handful of followups from the Furious 5 and Melle Mel. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Sugar Hill, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a grey Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Tashamba, 1982. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. A label has a spot of sticker residue and an ink stamp.)
Low Budget, 2000. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
House N Effect, 1988. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Hashim —
Al-Naafiysh (long, bonus, short, bonus) ... 12-inch Cutting, 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The unsurpassed electro/breakdance classic. If this one doesn't have you breaking out the linoleum, nothing will. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Later pressing from 1987.)
Easy Street, 1984. Near Mint- ... $0.99
One of those singles that straddles the line between early rap, roller disco and commercial soul, with mixing (and scratching?) by Jazzy Jay and production by George Kerr. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Uptown, 1990. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Pendulum, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $3.99
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!)
Cutting, 1985. Very Good ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Rainbow Bridge, 1985. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve appears to have been signed by the artist!)
House Of Pain —
Jump Around (original, master)/Tommy Boy, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Profile, 1982. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Uni, 1989. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Jazzy Jay. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stickered Strong City sleeve.)
Ice Cube —
Check Yo Self (radio rmx, radio rmx voc edit, rmx inst)/Priority, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With Das EFX. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Hypesound, 1988. Very Good- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Harlem, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... $1.99
Classic old school trip through the NY subway system, moving through Manhattan in a swingin', socially conscious way. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Snowflake, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some pen.)
B-Boy, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A classic from the late 80s school! "Strong Island" is a straight-up masterpiece – with laidback rhymes, incredible beats, and punchy samples – a triumph of period hip hop craft if there ever was one! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Light blue barcode label pressing in B-Boy sleeve.)
Ini Kamoze —
Here Comes The Hotstepper (heartical mix, heartipella, heartimental, allaam mix, allaamental, LP) ... 12-inch Columbia, 1994. Very Good (pic cover)... $3.99
Kanye West —
Power (edited, explicit) (picture disc) ... 12-inch Def Jam, 2010. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The first straight up hip hop single from king Kanye West in a little while – and it's a hot one! Here, Kanye has famously sampled King Crimson – a brazen thing to do, and it works great, adding the right kind drama. 12-inch, Vinyl record
MCA, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Spring, 1980. Near Mint- ... $1.99
King Tim makes a living past the "Personality Jock" single – sounding pretty great here calling out the shots on a hip little Roller Boogie number! The track's got a spare bounce that's pure old school all the way – and Tim makes his calls in between female vocals on the ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Spring sleeve with a name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Rawkus, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
With Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude, beats by Hi Tek. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Rawkus, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Buckwild. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a grey sleeve.)
KRS One —
Questions & Answers (pal joey remix) (double a-side single) ... 12-inch White Label, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mercury, 1985. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Kurupt —
Callin' Out Names (clean, dirty, rmx clean, rmx dirty) ... 12-inch AMG, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
