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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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Koch, 2005. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Sony (Japan), 1995. Used ... $29.99
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read more CD
Also available Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ... CD 5.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Big L —
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ... CD Columbia, 1995. New Copy ... $5.99 8.99
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read more CD
Also available Lifestylez Of Da Poor & Dangerous (with bonus track) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 29.99
Monopolee, 2005. Used ... $5.99
A full length from QB's Big Noyd – with production by Havoc, Alchemist, Ric Rude and Masberg. Tracks include "Hu, What", "Most Famous" feat Godfather III & Prodigy, "Come Thru", "Hoody Like That", "Louder" with Prodigy, "All My ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Biz Markie —
Biz Never Sleeps ... CD Cold Chillin, 1989. Used ... $5.99
Biz's second LP from 1989 – what can we tell you about the Biz that you don't already know? As far as we're concerned there's a lot of MC's that could learn a lesson or two from the Biz, and producers too. Good time middle school hip hop, with nice sample based production and a great sense ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Mercury, 1991. Used ... $2.99
A Native Tongues classic from 1991 – one that sounded great way back when, and has held up beautifully over the years – and rightly considered amongst the greatest hip hop albums ever! Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is playful rap at it's best, with funky and and funny cuts galore – ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Dirty Science/Fat Beats, 2007/2017. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Classic level indie hip hop from Blu & Exile – soulful craft from the first decade of the millennium, from the same sessions that produced the modern classic Below The The Heavens – material that struck us timeless at the time, and still holds true all these years later! Just a ... read more CD
Select O Hits, 2003. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Touch & Go, 1996. Used ... $4.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Nature Sounds, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Neo-classic hip hop of the highest caliber, courtesy Pro Era collective MC and producer Chuck Strangers in his solo debut! As much as we always have and always will love dusty soul and jazz sample hip hop, it takes real finesse these days to work in that realm without sounding self-consciously ... read more CD
GOOD/Geffen, 2005. Used CD/DVD ... $6.99
"I rap with the Passion of Christ, Ni**a, cross me!" BE isn't exactly a back-to-basics LP in the vein of his classic work for Relativity – but it is indeed a return to a focused, genuinely soulful, no BS approach – and it's a very welcome one at that! It seems like Com was a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
EV Productions, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Another batch of tight home grown hip hop from the midwest, all self produced cuts by Copperpot. He brings in local flavor from Iomos Marad, Diverse and Longshot, as well as guest rhymes by Earatik Statik, Pace Won, Mr Complex, Edo G, Profound and others. 18 tracks counting the intro, outro and ... read more CD
Cybotron —
Enter Cybotron (with bonus tracks) ... CD Fantasy/Decision, 1983. New Copy ... $6.99 7.99
A mindblowing debut from Cybotron – one of the most unusual groups to ever hail from Detroit – and that's saying a hell of a lot, given the musical legacy of the city! Cybotron have a sound that's starkly electronic, and a huge influence on later electro, hip hop, techno, and house ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1993. Used ... $2.99
The second LP from Cypress Hill, and as far as we're concerned, the last good one. Muggs' beats get a bit darker on this album, but are still sharp enough to cut through even the thickest clouds of smoke. 14 tracks in all, including "I Wanna Get High", "I Ain't Goin' Out Like ... read more CD
Silver Age, 2018. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
The Czarface team of Wu-Tang veteran Inspectah Deck and Boston underground hip hop heavyweights 7L & Esoteric are joined by the one-and-only MF Doom – a bonafide supergroup – and one of the finest comic book/sci-fi rap records since Madvillainy! Each one of these characters is so ... read more CD
Also available Czarface Meets Metal Face ... LP 21.99
Lex, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Beat architect Danger Mouse and MC Jemini pair off for Ghetto Pop Life – a pretty solid full length that's actually getting the notice it deserves, thanks to DM's much celebrated Grey Album. Prince Po, Cee Lo, Alkaholiks, J-Zone and Pharcyde (who's Delicious Vinyl sound is a clear influence ... read more CD
East West, 1992. Used ... $4.99
Their classic first LP with all the early hits including "They Want EFX", "Mic Checka", "Straight Out The Sewer" and seven more. CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Def Jef —
Just A Poet With Soul ... CD Delicious Vinyl, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Classic conscious hip hop from Def Jef for Delicious Vinyl – his first and best album! The production, mostly by Def Jef with a couple cuts courtesy of the The Dust Brothers, certainly has that late 80s Delicious Vinyl sound. The pairing of the big, party-ready Delicious Vinyl style with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Traffic, 2000. New Copy ... $8.99 15.98
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala, and Dan The Automator pool their skills for this dawn of the 2000s sci-fi hip hop classic – the masterful Deltron 3030! The guest list is almost too long to get into, but Money Mark, Prince Paul, PB Wolf and Mr. Lif are all here, along with many others. ... read more CD
Also available (Reissue version with bonus tracks.)
Deltron 3030 ... LP 19.99
Deltron 3030 ... LP 16.99
Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2003. Used 2CD ... $2.99
The Diplomats are Jimmy Jones, Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, and Freeky Zeeky. Tracks include "Un Casa", "Who I Am", "Ground Zero", "Real Ni**as", "More Than Music", "Beautiful Noise", "Dipset Anthem", "Gangsta", "Hell ... read more CD
Jive/Real Gone, 1988. New Copy 2CD ... $9.99 19.99
One of those rare moments where a mainstream hit goes onto preface years of creative talent to come – even though the whole thing might have seemed like a bit of a one-off at the time! The young Will Smith is fantastic as the Fresh Prince – full of charm, at a level that really upped ... read more CD
Also available He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper ... LP 19.99
Jive, 1991. Used ... $4.99
12 tracks in all, including "I'm All That", "Summertime", "The Things That U Do", "This Boy Is Smooth", "Ring My Bell", "A Dog Is A Dog", "caught In The Middle (Love & Life)", "Trapped On The Dance Floor", "Who ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blackberry, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Music from Bumpy Knuckles, Lootpack & Dilated Peoples, Planet Asia & 427, DJ Revolution, Otherwize, Big L, Dr. Dooom, Rasco, Insane Poetry & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Aftermath/Interscope, 1996. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, includes obi. Sticker over barcode.)
Bulk, 2018. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
The triumphant return of Dr Octagon – finally a worthy follow-up to the Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one of the most influential hip hop LPs ever – we can't imagine Madvillian and so many other other willfully out there rap classics would've happened without it! Keith's ... read more CD
Also available Moosebumps – An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation ... LP 18.99
Big Crown, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
El Michels return again to the Wu-Tang chambers – and the results this time might even be better than before! Wu-Tang forged their initial sound out of a love of offbeat samples and unusual funk – so it's only fitting that one of the hippest funk groups around strip the music right ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Underpaid Productions, 2017. New Copy ... $6.99
Independent Chicago hip hop from emcee Epik 1 – a born & bred Chicagoan with roots in the city's late 90s freestyle and open mic scene, and a genuine love and appreciation for block rocking hip hop history for the old school to today. Produced by Illpee with no nonsense, headnodding ... read more CD
Aftermath, 2005. Used ... $8.99
50 returns for his hotly-anticipated second album – setting up another year of bangin' singles with unrivaled charismatic rhyme delivery, and a fresh crop of beefs! As on 50's Shady/Aftermath debut, he does more with street hop thug archetypes than just about anyone out there, and he does it ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
Smart , streetwise raps from Freddie Gibbs, backed by restlessly inventive production from Madlib – here on one of the best records yet on 'Lib's own Madlib Invazion imprint! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's ... read more CD
B-Boy/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $18.99
Frozen Explosion may not look as dope here as some of his NYC contemporaries – but the blue-eyed MC has the honor of being one of the few folks from the Chicago scene to cut a full length hip hop set back in the 80s! The record disappeared almost immediately upon release, even though it was ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Nodlew, 1998. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Heavenly Sweetness (Netherlands), 2017. New Copy ... $16.99
Maybe the best work so far from one of the hippest beatmaking collectives on the European scene – on a record that definitely has some of the righteous power you'd guess from the title! As before, the approach is rooted in hip hop, but also has a lot more going on too – lots of musical ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
BBE (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
It'd been a few years since we heard the head nodding hip hop funk sound of The Herbaliser, but their back in full force! The cover a lot of stylistic terrain here, from the neo-classic boombap with scratches and cinematic samples of the opener, to the noirish hip hop soul of the standout "Seiz ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Bring Out The Sound ... LP 24.99
Priority, 1991. Used ... $5.99
Cube's anger goes full throttle on his second post NWA full-length. He takes every aspect of his social commentator standpoints to another level from his solo debut – the roles of the angry and educated leader, and the finger-pointing blamer each get their say here, and so do those ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Priority/Lench Mob, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Cube's last truly great full length, from 1992, when he was leaving the gangsta stuff behind and had grown into an incredibly sharp social commentator and ghetto portrait painter. The rhymes, and even the liner note acknowledgements ("Ice Cube wishes to acknowledge white America's continued ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Rhyme Syndicate/Priority, 1993. Used ... $3.99
With "It's On", "Home Invasion", "G Style", "Race War", "That's How I'm Livin'", "I Ain't New Ta This", "Gotta Lotta Love", "Hit The Fan", "99 Problems" and "Funky Gripsta". CD
(Out of print, some light wear to booklet.)
Pay Jay, Early 2000s. New Copy 2CD (reissue)... $12.99 14.98
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realms – with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that ... read more CD
Also available Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus tracks & download) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 27.99
Def Jam, 2002. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Jay-Z brings in a huge ensemble of producers including Kayne West, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, Neptunes, Timbaland, No ID and more. There are also more guests than any other Jay-Z album, including Faith Evans, Notorious BIG, Beyonce Knowles, Big Boi, Rakim, Lenny Kravitz, and more. Tracks include "H ... read more CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Def Jam, Late 90s/2000s. Used ... $4.99
A pretty solid first Hits Collection from Jay-Z's incredible run atop the hip hop landscape – featuring tracks from each phase to date – and well chosen enough to be fine entry point into Jay-Z's cannon. As promised, it focuses on the bigger hits, and the titles include "Public ... read more CD
Landspeed, 2000. Used ... $9.99
Tracks include "Speech Cobras" featuring Mr. Lif, "Words From Mr. Len, Part One", "Deer Hunter" featuring Chief Kamachi, "Words From Mr. Len, Part Two", "Trinity" featuring Louis Logic and L-Fudge. CD
(Out of print. Digipack has some edgewear.)
Embedded, 2005. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
Aftermath/Interscope, 2017. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
DAMN!, indeed – Kendrick has yet to take even a small step down from the creative peak he's been riding for years – and takes another daring step forward with this strong, strident, no-mess-taking classic in the making! The surprise-announced DAMN! finds him taking on timely concerns ... read more CD
(Hand-numbered limited edition collectors edition – with the tracks in reverse order!)
Kev Brown & Others —
Kev Brown Mixtape Discography ... CD TDH, 2004. Used ... $16.99
A massive mix set of Kev Brown productions – including Brown Album tracks, plus a healthy batch of exclusives! "Alone Again" by Kev Brown, "Special" by De La Soul, "Elements" by Cy Young, "Get Down" by Biz Markie, "99 Problems" (Brown Album ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warlock/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $18.99
A great solo set from the Krown Rulers – a New Jersey crew, but one who worked often with Philly's Tuff Crew – as evidenced by the album's production help from Dave of that group! The cover art might look a bit gimmicky, but the set's nice and raw – bursting with beats and stark ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Kendrick Lamar & Others —
Black Panther ... CD Interscope, 2018. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A modern classic hip hop soundtrack to Black Panther that should make T'Challa proud! It was pretty clear early on that Black Panther might be one of the greatest modern super hero movies – and an important one for the political and cultural climate of the late teens – so the pressure ... read more CD
Also available Black Panther (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Def Jam, 1989. Used ... $3.99
At this point LL was definitely going for radio play, and it worked, with a tight pop formula and lots of very catchy tracks. Still, commercial crossover in '89 was a little different story and there's more than a handful of great tracks here, with LL in true form on "I'm That Type of ... read more CD
Def Jam, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Tracks include "Get Back", "#1 Spot", "Put Your Money" feat DMX, "Virgo" feat Nas & Doug E Fresh, "Hopeless" feat Trick Daddy, "Blueberry Yum Yum" feat Sleepy Brown, "Two Miles An Hour", "Pimpin' All Over The World" ... read more CD
Lupe Fiasco —
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (CLEAN version) ... CD Atlantic, 2007. Used ... $2.99
Lupe Fiasco takes his style a kick & a push deeper than the perceived sunny positivity of his debut on second album The Cool – flashing some biting social criticism – and a sharp brilliance that shows he's too restless to simply coast! The clean, buzzing synth funk orchestra vibe ... read more CD
(Booklet has a gold promotional stamp.)
Quannum/Real People, 2003. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Lyrics Born of Latyrx fame drops a burning full length solo joint – and if we didn't recognize it as in instant classic on the early 00s it's earned that designation over time! This is pretty much entirely produced, arranged, programmed and written by LB, so if you know the style, you know ... read more CD
Also available Later That Day (15th Anniversary green vinyl pressing with download) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 30.99(Remastered 15th Anniversary deluxe edition with bonus tracks!)
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 1990s/Early 2000s/2010. Used ... $9.99
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 CD
Madlib Invazion, 2012. Used ... $9.99
Beats and mixes by Madlib & rhymes by unnamed rappers – an unplanned appendix to the Madlib Medicine Show series – The Black Tape! Number 13 finds Madlib flipping the script on the hip hop DJ mix racket – applying his deep-digging, adventurous style to rhymes by a broad ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polygram, 1992. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Downtown, 2009. Used ... $6.99
Diplo & Switch's full length debut as Major Lazer – a heady, thumping set that's steeped in dancehall and pulsating club sounds, often with clean, laser guided sound bits searing through – with appearances by Mr Lex & Santigold, Mr Vegas & Jovi Rockwell, Jah Dan, Future ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Net (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $2.99
Power, 1997. Used ... $9.99
Featuring Too $hort, Tupac, Pimp C of UGK & DFC, and Mr. KU. CD
(Out of print.)
Snow Dog/Warlock, 1991. New Copy ... $12.99
MC Breed's debut, featuring the DFC crew – and one of the earlier records to put Michigan on the national hip hop map! Breed was the first independent MCs to come from anywhere beside the coasts and make a real impact, and more or less paved the way for groups like those in the Suave House or ... read more CD
Also available MC Breed & DFC ... LP 18.99
Concord/Hear Music, 2006. Used ... $1.99
A new record by the legendary Sergio Mendes – bursting into the 21st century on a catchy wave of Will I Am production – reworking gems from the Brazilian songbook and more with guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, India Arie, Black Thought, Chali 2Na, Marcelo D2, John ... (Brazil, Hip Hop) read more CD
Sickwidit/Jive, 1997. Used ... $9.99
Pre-hyphy Bay Area rap, featuring E-40 on "Nobody. . ." and Suga T on "Gotta Get That Scrill". CD
(Out of print. Small cutout mark through barcode.)
Sleeper Cell, 2005. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1994. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
Nas hasn't put out a completely successful full length since this all time classic from 92/93/94 – and if his legacy is just a bit tarnished by the hit-and-miss quality of his subsequent albums, and his all too public slaying at the hands of Jay-Z, nothing can take away the impact of this ... read more CD
(CLEAN EDITED VERSION.)
I Am Other/Columbia, 2017. New Copy ... $11.99
The Neptunes & co.'s ever-evolving hip hop/electro pop creative outlet NERD is back with their best in years! NERD not only never ever really dies, they're also never ever to be dismissed as an occasional throwaway side project, and they never put out the same record twice. This one finds ... read more CD
Nuth'N Nyce —
Out The Gate ... CD World Records, 2002. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
EMI, 1990s. Used ... $3.99
It takes a legendary crew to garner a handful of greatest hits packages for a career as that spawned just 2 classic albums as a unit – and NWA is just so legendary! The Strength Of Street Knowledge set takes the best material from Straight Outta Compton and Efil4Zaggin into a well sequenced ... read more CD
Stones Throw, 2015. Used ... $5.99
Debut EP from Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge – teaming up as the duo NxWorries – with hazy hip hop beatcraft by Knxwledge and unique vocals by Anderson.Paak! Paak has a very distinctive voice, fresh from some standout moments on Dr. Dre's Compton record here and (justly) poised for ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Stones Throw, 2016. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge's full length debut as a duo – and the most triumphant Stones Throw record in years! To this (still early) point in young .Paak's career, his voice has already proved to be a prime vessel for natural grit and mood, if not gamechanger songwriting, best paired with ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Stones Throw, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99
A ridiculously solid companion piece to Anderson.Paak & Knxwldge's instant classic Yes Lawd! – more of an alternate version than it is a mere remix record! Whereas a standard remix album would have a bunch of producers of varying fame and acclaim remix/re-do standout album tracks in ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Yes Lawd! Remixes ... LP 18.99
All City, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99
Sultry synth funk and soul inspired beats and moodcraft from Onra – taking inspiration from the sleek, but not too slick sounds of the mid-to-late 80s post electro production era – but in his own nocturnal, neon-lit modern classic vibe all the way! Familiar elements of the above ... read more CD
Also available Nobody Has To Know ... Cassette 11.99
Dreamworks, 1998. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Loud, 1998. Used ... $7.99
Tracks include "Tru Master", "Respect Mine", "The Game", "It's About That Time", "Truly Yours 98", "Massive", and "Strange Fruit". CD
Southside Connection, 2002. Used ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Heratik Productions, 1998. Used ... $11.99
The first ep from the West Coast MC, from back when he was really, really underground! Features "On The Corner (part 1)", "Handlin Business", "Cali Breeze", "Moonlight Melodic Rush", "Kalidascope", "Schoolyard Riders", "Perfection Is ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warp, 2005. Used ... $3.99
A fine set for Warp from Prefuse 73 – another inventive winner that's focused on far-reaching collaborations! Despite the lengthy guest list from all over the map, Surrounded By Silence finds Prefuse really working to celebrate his straighter hip hop heritage to a surprising depth. It ... read more CD
Jive, 1989. Used ... $19.99
Maybe not as incredibly raw as the first couple records from Philly's old school legend, but still with some nice moments of early east coast gangster rap and Schoolly's black power take on "knowledge" rhymes, like "Gangster Boogie", "Black Is...", "Education of a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Show & AG —
Full Scale ... CD DITC, 1998. Used ... $24.99
Here Showbiz and AG join the ranks of groups that continue to release dope material after leaving a major label. All the tracks live up to the best of their earlier material, though they feature a little heavier production and lyrics. 15 tracks in all: "Drop It Heavy" featuring KRS ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Showbiz & AG —
Party Groove/Payday, 1992. Used ... $9.99
Intro/Party Groove (inst, bass mix)/Soul Clap (short version, off beat mix)/Catchin' Wreck/Diggin' In The Crates/Giants In The ... read more CD
(Out of print. Punch through barcode.)
Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy CD & DVD ... $10.99 16.99
Really great work from this up-and-coming combo – a group who seems like they can spin together neo soul and hip hop better than most of the rest – and who also make great use of some live jazzy instrumentation as well! The set compiles live performances done around the midwest in ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Sir Mix-A-Lot —
Swass ... CD Nastymix, 1988. Used ... $5.99
Tracks include "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin)", "Posse On Broadway", "Gold", "Swass", "Rippin", "Mall Dropper", "Hip Hop Soldier", "Iron Man", "Bremelo", "Square Dance Rap", and "Ro ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Warlock/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $18.99
The Skinny Boys may be weightless, but they've got a nicely heavy sound that often comes as much from their own human beat box work as it does from sampled beats and other instrumentation! The album's an early set on Warlock, and it's got that raw, straight from the streets vibe that made the ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Hoodlum Entertainment, 2000. Used ... $8.99
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(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Slum Village —
Fantastic Collection (4CD set) ... CD Ne'Astra, 2000. New Copy 4CD ... $16.99 19.98
Slum Village's legendary Jay Dee-produced Fantastic Vols I & II, with instrumentals, bonus songs, in a nicely-priced 4CD set! Vol I was at one time one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with some of the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're ... read more CD
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 11.99
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Doggy Style/No Limit, 2000. Used ... $1.99
Snoop Dogg's last and best album for No Limit – a turn of the millennium effort that stands a a lot stronger in retrospect, and certainly signaling the coming resurgence Snoop would carrying pretty strongly in the new decade. After Death Row hit hard times and Snoop found into the No Limit ... read more CD
Also available Last Meal ... LP 22.99(Out of print.)
Yalloppin/Soul Kid, 2001. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print.)
B-Boy/Octave (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $18.99
Maybe not the first full length album by a female MC, but a really well-remembered set from the early days – and one that hardly tries to go for any crossover modes at all! Instead, Sparky-D really keeps it live and close to the streets – beginning the set with an acapella track that ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Jive, 1994. Used ... $12.99
Includes "Face Of A Desperate Man", "Strap On The Side", "Hard To Kill", "Murder Ain't Crazy", and "Three Strikes". CD
(Out of print.)
Step Brothers (Alchemist & Evidence) —
Lord Steppington ... CD Rhymesayers, 2014. Used ... $4.99
West coast veterans Alchemist and Evidence team up as Step Brothers – and deliver a damn strong full length debut for Rhymesayers – with guests Action Bronson, Styles P, Oh No, Roc Marciano, Fashawn, Domo Genius, Blu, Rakaa and more! Alchemist and Evidence are both producer/MC double ... read more CD
(Rhymesayers goes the extra mile, too, with a nice velvety outer sleeve and a foldout poster.)
Fresh/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $18.99
Crazy noise, and a crazy great album from Stezo – really the one and only set that the man ever gave us – but a gem that really represents that great shift in hip hop lyricism in the generation of Rakim, EPMD, and Audio two! The production is wonderful – full of raw samples, but ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Octave (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $18.99
A well-titled set from the lyrical king – the mighty T La Rock, one of the key mid 80s MCs who helped introduce a whole new level of sophistication to hip hop! T La Rock maybe never hit the heights of KRS-One, Rakim, or other contemporaries – but this set has all the sharp fire and ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
