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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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Sir Mix-A-Lot —
Swass ... CD Def American/Rhym Cartel, 1988. Used ... $3.99
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
Souls Of Mischief —
93 'Til Infinity ... CD Jive, 1993. Used ... $3.99
Contains the tracks "That's When Ya Lost", "Let Em Know", "Live & Let Live", "93 'Til Infinity", "Disseshowedo", "Tell Me Who Profits", "What A Way To Go Out", and "Make Your Mind Up". 14 tracks in all. CD
Method Man —
Tical 2000 – Judgement Day ... CD Def Jam, 1998. Used ... $3.99
Meth's second LP, and like the rest of the Wu, not quite as hard hitting as the first, but not without a few classic moments. "Torture" was the cut to us, but "Suspect Chin Music" and "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" seemed to get more play. Also includes "Killin ... read more CD
Wascals —
Greatest Hits (2CD version – unreleased album & more) ... CD Delicious Vinyl, 1993. Used 2CD ... $12.99
The previously unreleased early 90s effort from Delicious Vinyl maestros The Wascals – the complete original album, plus bonus tracks, instrumentals and more – produced by J-Swift! This is one of those records that brings new meaning to the word "rare" as applied to a musical ... read more CD
Handsome Boy Modeling School —
White People ... CD Atlantic, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Just when you thought Prince Paul and Cat Power would never make a record together PRESTO – it's the new Handsome Boy album! HBMS takes a bit more of a chillout tack with this long overdue second opus – with lots of laidback beats and samples, and a surprising amount of live ... read more CD
Schoolly D —
Best Of Schoolly D ... CD Jive, Late 80s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Public Enemy —
There's A Poison Goin On. . . ... CD Atomic Pop, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
14 tracks in all, including "Do Yo Wanna Go Our Way?", "Here I Go", "Crash", "Crayola", "First The Sheep Next The Sheppherd?", "Last Mass Of The Caballeros", "WhatWhat", and "Kevorkian". CD
(Out of print.)
Raekwon —
Immobilarity ... CD Wu-Tang/Loud, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The second solo album by The Chef – a record that had hard time finding space outside the massive shadow of his first solo landmark Only Built 4 Cuban Linx – and like other Wu Tang solo albums of the era, there's a number of gems on here that really never had a chance to get over a bar ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Digital Underground —
No Nose Job – The Legend Of Digital Underground ... CD Tommy Boy, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Includes rare remixes of "The Humpty Dance", "Doowuthyalike", "Return Of The Crazy One", "Packet Man" and more. CD
(Out of print.)
DJ Jazzy Jeff —
Magnificent ... CD Rapster (UK), 2002. Used ... $6.99
Jazzy Jeff's return after much too long a hiatus. Just when we were on the verge of giving up, with too many radio ready hot jams and abstract non-funky off beat rappers being passed off as the real hip hop these days, BBE continues with it's series of albums focusing on producers. While many of ... read more CD
D'Angelo —
Lady (radio, clean street version, just tha beat mix, live, inst w/EMI, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Wee Bee Foolish —
Brighton Beach Memoirs ... CD Head Bop, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Whatcha Need", "Energy", "Funk Keeps B", "This Kid", "Envelope Pusherz" featuring Siah, "PimpFloMein", "Chedda Chasers" featuring J-Hon, "Turn It Out", "Main Attraction", "Properly ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atmosphere —
Strictly Leakage ... CD Atmosphere/Rhymesayers, 2008. Used ... $12.99
Atmosphere's gift to the hardcore fans – the previously download-only Strictly Leakage! 13 tracks including "YGM", "Little Math You", "Full Moon", "The Things Hate Us", "Domestic Dog", "You Played Yourself", "Road To ... read more CD
(Promotional copy in a slim paper sleeve.)
Willie Stubz —
Industry ... CD SPKilla Muzik, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(In a slim paper sleeve.)
Alchemist & Others —
No Days Off – A Collection Of Previously Released & Un-Released Alchemist Productions ... CD ALC, 2006. Used ... $8.99
... CD
Muro —
KMW (King Most Wanted) ... CD Toys Factory (Japan), 1999. Used ... $6.99
(New Grooves, Hip Hop) CD
(Out of print, packaged in a nice polygon shaped collapsible cardboard case.)
Kids See Ghosts —
Kids See Ghosts ... CD Def Jam, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99
KKanye West's & Kid Cudi's joint debut as Kids See Ghosts! Each looks inward and tackles existential personal issues on the lyrical front, with kind of a spacey melancholy vibe to the production, and with cool synths and fuzz-steeped production with some really interesting samples in the mix ... read more CD
Atmosphere —
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S**t Gold (limited deluxe edition with booklet, CD & DVD) ... CD Rhymesayers, 2008. Used CD&DVD ... $6.99
The indefatigable Atmosphere returns with its sixth proper album (and 198th if you include their always worthwhile vinyl only, web only, and otherwise underground releases – what's in that lemonade, anyway?) – and the dynamic duo is as hard hitting and cathartic as ever! Beatmaker Ant ... read more CD
Also available When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S**t Gold (10th anniversary deluxe edition) ... LP 50.99(Out of print.)
Al Tariq —
God Connections ... CD Correct/Traffic, 1996. Used ... $19.99
Sharp storytelling and solid mid 90s hip hop from Al Tariq, a founding member of the Beatnuts – a somewhat slept on, wholy worthy set featuring production by No ID, VIC and The Beatnuts. Includes "Crime Pays", "Think Not", "Do Yo Thang", "All Over The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Aesop Rock —
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives (CD & Book) ... CD Def Jux, 2005. Used ... $6.99
A tight EP set from Aesop – a stronger, more focused listen than Bazooka Tooth – plus a great booklet! The book is a comprehensive collection of Aesop's lyrics from throughout his young career – more than 80 pages, with illustrations, art and photos – a really cool little ... read more CD
(Includes original slipcase and book.)
Wu Tang Clan —
8 Diagrams (limited edition CD & DVD combo) ... CD Universal, 2007. Used CD/DVD ... $5.99
Ayo, The Wu is back! 8 Diagrams couldn't have greater expectations to weigh it down and sink it – so cast those aside now – and just enjoy the slow rolling, moody, ominous RZA production. You'll enjoy the ride! The Asian cinema bits are quintessential Wu, but there are intricacies in ... read more CD
(Limited edition version includes bonus DVD "Enter The 8 Diagrams" with behind-the-scenes studio and live footage. No region specified – we can't guarantee that it will play in all regions.)
AMG —
B*tch Betta Have My Money ... CD Select, 1991. Used ... $7.99
Let's face it, you're not buying an album entitled "B!tch Betta Have My Money" for lyrical depth. For better or worse, this one's earned its place in the hip hop history books, and we'll be the first to prop up "Vertical Joyride" as a funky guilty pleasure, and guaranteed floor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Vapors Project Pt 2 ... CD Counterflow, 2003. Used ... $11.99
From the Vapors Project, a graffiti/hip hop collaboration album. These tracks are a little more leaning toward the robot glitch abstract hop as Counterflow does nicely. The tracks we're feelin are "Faceless" by Five Deez, both the original and the Prefuse 73 remix. The "RPM ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
J Dilla —
Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus instrumentals CD) ... CD Pay Jay, Early 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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 instrumentals CD) ... CD 7.99(Sleeve has some light wear.)
Wildchild —
Jack Of All Trades (plus bonus instrumentals) ... CD Wildchild/Fat Beats, 2007. Used 2CD ... $9.99
Likwit Crew and Lootpack MC Wildchild returns with a full length solo effort – with production by Lootpack fellow Madlib, Oh No, Black Milk, Lab Technicians, and Kev Brown – and appearances from Prince Po, Frank N Dank, Georgia Anne Muldrow, MED, Oh No and others! Tracks include "J ... read more CD
Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun —
Monumental ... CD Duck Down, 2011. Used ... $7.99
Pete Rock teams up with Smif-N-Wessun for a Monumental set for Duck Down! Guests include Sean P & Styles P, Raekwon, Memphis Bleek, Rock of Heltah Skeltah & Bun B, Freeway, Buckshot, Black Rob & others. 14 tracks in all: "Monumental" feat Sean P & Styles P, "Prevail ... read more CD
7L & Esoteric —
7L & Esoteric Present Esoteric Vs Japan – Pterodactyl Takes Tokyo ... CD Fly Casual, 2008. Used Gatefold ... $8.99
The most sonically adventurous work we've ever heard from 7L & Esoteric – an funky outerrealm adventure that's like a hip hop monster movie! The beats are built from Japanese movie soundtracks, toy commercials, and pulp pop errata of all kinds with underlying funk beats – really a ... read more CD
Scarface —
Fix ... CD Def Jam, 2002. Used ... $1.99
We don't know what happened to Bushwick Bill, but Scarface returns to deliver the ghetto vibe. Pretty sweet, too. Includes "On My Block", "Guess Who's Back" featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel, "In Between Us" featuring Nas, "In Cold Blood", "Keep Me ... read more CD
Abstract Tribe Unique —
South Central Thynk Taynk ... CD Ocean Floor, 1998. Used ... $14.99
Produced by Fatjack, 14 tracks in all, including "Hit Like Hank", "Them That's Got", "They Ryde", "Showgun", "Through These Streets", "La Styles Back", "Mass Men Baby" and "Just Like Akira". CD
(Out of print.)
Asheru & Blue Black —
BMIG EP ... CD 7 Heads, 2001. Used ... $8.99
Includes four tracks from Soon Come – "Truly Unique", "Is This What You Want", "Elevator Music", and "Soul" – plus "Soon Come" Koolade remix and "Trackrunners" featuring J-Live & Grap Luva. CD
(Promotional copy.)
Audio Two —
What More Can I Say? ... CD First Priority/Atlantic, 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tightly thumping late 80s hip hop from Milk & Gizmo – still holds up pretty damn well after all these years! Nothing too righteous on the rhyme side, nor as hardcore or profane as some the breakouts of the period, just straight ahead heavy beats and boisterous raps. They didn't invent or ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Akrobatik —
Balance ... CD Coup D'Etat, 2003. Used ... $6.99
Akrobatik is back with a nice hardcore feel on Coup D' Tat. Features production work by Beatminerz, DJ Revolution, Diamond, Fakts One, Edan and others. Tracks include "Balance", "Wreck Dem", "Front Steps", "Remind My Soul", "Always Bet On Ak", ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes slipcase.)
Y Society (Insight & Damu The Fudgemunk) —
Travel At Your Own Pace ... CD Tres, 2007. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
AZ —
Doe Or Die ... CD EMI, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Uncut Raw", "Gimme Yours", "Ho Happy Jackie", "I Feel For You", "Rather Unique", "Your World Don't Stop", "Mo Money, Mo Murder Homicide", "Doe Or Die", and regular and remix versions of "Sugar ... read more CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a small cutout notch.)
Asheru & Blue Black of the Unspoken Heard —
Soon Come ... CD 7 Heads, 2001. Used ... $9.99
A group very much embracing the Native Tongue school of thought that is not heard much in hip hop these days. If you like that jazzy, late 80's early 90's flavor with positive lyrics and a little more movement than just head noddin, then scoop this up, because these two are on the real. Tracks ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Suite 903 No 6 – Lifewalks + DJ Supadude ... CD Fader, 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Music from Raheem DeVaughn, Jersey Street, Syleena Johnson, Busta Rhymes, Dwele, Keith Murray, Ashanti, Chino, Andreus, Jaymz Nylon, R Kelly, Rhianna & more. (New Grooves, Hip Hop) CD
(Promotional release.)
Various —
Suite 903 No 4 – Qool DJ Marv/Fader, 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
Music from Heather Hedley, Erykah Badu, Amp Fiddler, Rosey, Biz Markie, LL Cool J, Peven Everett, Mos Def, Deborah Cox, Cee Lo Green, Tweet, DJ Zinc, Tubby T, the Streets, Roni Size & more. (New Grooves, Hip Hop) CD
(Promotional release.)
ATEEM —
Hero Ain't Nuttin' But A Sandwich ... CD Select Street, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Early 90s Trakmasterz production. 14 tracks in all, counting the interludes. Includes "A Hero Ain't Nuttin' But A Sandwich", "Yeah", "Come On Baby Let's Swing It", "Get It On" original and remix, "One Two, U Don't Stop", "All Of That", ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Slum Village —
Detroit Deli – A Taste Of Detroit ... CD Barak/Capitol, 2004. Used ... $5.99
Slum Village returns with their most rugged album ever! The Slum still hasn't duplicated the particularly groovy style of the classic Fantastic, Vol 2, and to be honest, the crew is really the same in name only. The line-up has changed little-by-little with each album, and the Detroit Deli Slum ... read more CD
Arsonists —
As The World Burns ... CD Matador, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With "Backdraft", "Pyromaniax", "Blaze", "Venom", "Session", "Rhyme Time Travel", "Seed", "Worlds Collide", "Halloween" and "Geembo's Theme". 21 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Czarface & Ghostface Killa —
Czarface Meets Ghostface ... CD Silver Age, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A thematic rap triumph from the hip hop superhero team of Czarface – already a veritable supergroup featuring Boston underground veterans 7L & Esoteric with the Wu Tang's Inspectah Deck – bringing in Wu MVP Ghostface Killah for the unsurprisingly massive Czarface Meets Ghostface! ... read more CD
Also available Czarface Meets Ghostface ... LP 21.99
Scaramanga —
Seven Eyes, Seven Horns ... CD Sun Large, 1998. Used ... $19.99
Scaramanga Shallah = Sir Menelik. Although only a couple tracks are produced by Godfather Don, the whole LP has the feel of the other projects he's produced – which we think is a good thing. A cross between NY abstract and NY hardcore underground. Production from Scholarwize, Goldfinghas, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bread & Butter —
Adventures Of Bread & Butter Vol 1 ... CD Jazzateria, 1998. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Various —
Street Jazz – Where Hip Hop Meets Jazz ... CD Down Low (UK), 1995. Used ... $5.99
12 tracks from B'Zar Behaviour, Buckshot Le Fonque, the Solosonics, Tribecca Sound, the Roots, Da Phenoms, Pal Joey, Gangstarr, KGA & Powerful. CD
(Out of print.)
South Central Cartel —
'N Gatz We Truss ... CD GWK/Rush, 1994. Used ... $8.99
By the other Havoc and Prode'Je, the Cartel also includes Havikk, LV, DJ Gripp and DJ Kaos #1. Includes "Bring It On", "Drive Bye Homicide", "Servin' 'Em Heat", "Gang Stories", "Seventeen Switches", "U Couldn't Deal Wit Dis", "Do It ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Statik Selektah & Termanology —
1982 ... CD Brick, 2010. Used ... $6.99
MC Termanology rhymes and Statik Selektah brings the production – with guest appearances by Bun B, MOP, Saigon, Freeway, Xzibit, Inspectah Deck and others. Titles include "The World Renown", "People Are Running", "Things I Dream" feat Lil Fame of MOP, "Weddi ... read more CD
Screwball —
Y2K ... CD Tommy Boy, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Featuring loads of guest appearances, but the two best tracks are ones they did without any help, "F.A.Y.B.A.N." (that was later redone by Chicago underground MC Prime) and "Who Shot Rudy?" (even though he's on his way out, it's still worth it.) Guest MC's include Godfather Don ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sadat X —
State Of New York Vs Derek Murphy EP ... CD Stimulated, 2000. Used ... $5.99
Tracks include "X-Man", "Low Maintenance, High Wear", "Ka-Ching", "Cock It Back", "If. . . (It Ain't About Paper)", and "You Can't Deny". Production handled by Diamond, Dart La, A Kid Called Roots, and Minnesota. CD
(Out of print.)
DJ Shadow —
Preemptive Strike ... CD London, 1997. Used ... $1.99
For everyone who wasn't there the first time around, Shadow was kind enough to compile his early MoWax material, released originally as 12" singles. Unfortunately none of the really early, really hard to get stuff is here, but cuts like "Influx" and "Hindsight" are still ... read more CD
Slum Village —
Trinity (Past, Present And Future) ... CD Capitol/Barak, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Slum Village returns with a proper follow up to Fantastic Vol 2, after a way too long three year break! This is the Slums' biggest outing so far without the full participation of Jay Dee – but never fear, Jay shows up here on a few tracks, and you also get beats by Hi Tek and others. The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
DJ Shadow feat Mos Def —
Six Days (rmx feat. Mos Def, radio edit, album inst, video)/MCA, 2002. Used ... $3.99
Shadow's more or less stayed away from remixes, both of other people's stuff and of his own work, but he drops a rare reworking of the next installment in his fascination with number songs on this single with guest vocals by Mos Def, which we might have called a slightly odd combination before we ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Beastie Boys —
Licensed To Ill ... CD Def Jam/Columbia, 1986. Used ... $2.99
The game changing Def Jam classic – and possibly the greatest album by the Beastie Boys – even though they'd grow up a whole lot after this! Profane party anthems galore, and the Beasties would distance themselves from much of the attitude of this album, making their career arc from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard —
Give 'Em The Finger ... CD Giant/Reprise, 1993. Used ... $14.99
Early 90s Trakmasterz boom bap production holds most of this LP together from Pudgee, one of the many side bars in the early 90s hip hop game. Pudgee'd go on to surface again here and there, but this is pretty much the one lasting document he's left. Fairly raw for a major label hip hop album ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & booklet.)
CPO —
To Hell & Black ... CD Capitol, 1990. Used ... $24.99
A lost side bar in the history of west coast hip hop, and one of our favorite LP's from the early 90s. NWA were at their height when MC Ren put together this side project with Lil Nation, which he hasn't surpassed since. The tracks are pre-G-Funk, hyped and funky west coast beats, and the rhymes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dred Scott —
Breakin' Combs ... CD Tuff Break, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A largely unsung, but classic level early 90s set of jazzy soul reverent hip hop from Dred Scott – a brillant record that really deserved to break out in a big way! It's a testament to Dred's love for classic sounds that he's waxing nostalgic on the opening track "Back In The Day", ... read more CD
Also available Breakin' Combs ... LP 26.99(Out of print, please note that there are a few very small tears on the booklet.)
Black Sheep —
Wolf In Sheep's Clothing ... CD 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.)
Public Enemy —
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... CD Def Jam, 1988. Used ... $2.99
The massive second album by PE – and the one where where the hit their full creative stride, and their politics and philosphy hit at full force – moving Public Enemy from an imposing threat to both the hip hop and pop music status quo to a straight up cultural phenomenon! There's ... read more CD
(Columbia record club pressing.)
Public Enemy —
Yo! Bum Rush The Show ... CD Def Jam, 1987. Used ... $3.99
The first mind-blowin' bombed out LP from the legendary PE! Public Enemy was still finding its voice on this debut effort, and if it's not quite the revolutionary experience to be found on the following couple of albums, it's still a fascinating effort and one of the best and most original hip ... read more CD
Gang Starr —
Hard To Earn ... CD EMI, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... read more CD
Das EFX —
Dead Serious ... 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.)
Sugar Hill/Rhino, Early 80s. Used ... $5.99
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(Out of print.)
Stones Throw, 2004. Used ... $6.99
One of the most legendary albums of recent years finally gets an official release – and about time, too! The set is a loving tribute to the genius of Stevie Wonder – and features a batch of instrumental readings of Stevie's 70s classics, all performed by Madlib with a sweet mix of keys ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Jive, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "My Philosphy", "I'm Still #1", "South Bronx", "Sound Of Da Police", "Love's Gonna Getcha", "Step Into A World", "You Must Learn", "Jack Of Spades", "The Bridge Is Over", "Jimmy", ... read more CD
(Out of print. Tray card has a cutout hole.)
Jive/Legacy, 1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Mass Appeal, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99
An on target salvo from one of hip hop's longest reigning mic maestros, produced by a mercifully focused Kanye West! With a taut running time of around 27 minutes and a title as no nonsense as Nasir, you could be forgiven if you hit play expecting something as sharply honed as Illmatic, but neither ... read more CD
Also available Nasir ... LP 14.99
Brownswood (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
British producer Swindle is at the top of his game here – effortlessly moving between contemporary genres that put the London scene in its very best light – as bits of funk, hip hop, dubstep, jazz, and other modes come together with an amazingly fresh sound! Most tracks have vocals, ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Hollywood Basic, 1994. Used ... $24.99
Amazing production ranging from laid-back to more uptempo and lyrics from Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po always providing a nice edge, it's one of those rare hip hop LP's you can listen to all the way through without even thinking of skipping a track. A total of 13 cuts including "Extinction ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
ESGN, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 10.98
One of the toughest, leanest, tightest and most on point efforts from Freddie Gibbs to date – and one of the best! Despite the dead on perfect homage to the Teddy Pendergrass's quiet storm soul classic Teddy with the cover art here, make no mistakes, the material is Freddie Gibbs at his most ... read more CD
Also available Freddie ... LP 18.99
Mo Wax/Global Underground, 2003. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
Grand Royal/Capitol, 1999. Used 2CDs & Booklet ... $5.99
Sure, you've already got a lot of their classic albums – but this huge set of tracks contains some great stuff from singles, b-sides, rare sources, and even a few unreleased tracks! There's a whopping 42 cuts in all, and the whole thing's packaged in a heavy slipcase with an 80 page booklet! ... read more CD
(Slipcover has some light edgewear.)
Caroline, 2003. Used ... $11.99
A nice compilation of joints from 96-2000 by the Unspoken Heard duo. Production is handled by Spinna, Bedroom Wizard, Djini Brown, 88 Keys, and others. Tracks include "Better", "SoulJamboree", "Dream Birth", "It's About Time", "The Music", "Tr ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Mercury, 1994. Used ... $5.99
We'll admit it's not as dope as the first LP but in our opinion, it deserved more attention than it got. Not as clever as you might hope both in the production and lyrics, but this LP still has its share of jazzy beats and whimsical but memorable rhymes from Dres and Lawnge, with a little extra ... read more CD
(Out of print. CRC pressing.)
Def Jux, 2000. Used ... $4.99
Tracks by Cannibal Ox, Company Flow, RJD2 & Aesop Rock. CD
Jive/FTG, 1987. New Copy ... $7.99 10.98
The classic by Schoolly D – his second album, and the one where he really hits his stride – with profane humor and classic drum machine and oddball sample flavored production! It's almost hard-to-believe nowadays, but the un-PC rhymes were straight up scandalous back in the day – ... read more CD
Jive, 1992. Used ... $5.99
righteous but still righteous KRS way, without ever compromising the beats. BDP is still going strong here in the early 90s, after busting all kinds of boundries and paving the way for just about every other hip hop crews and solo acts to balance strident lyricism and realatively strong commercial ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing. Small price sticker on booklet cover.)
Grand Royal, 1995. Used ... $2.99
10-track e.p. including three different recordings of "Root Down" from Ill Communication, based on the Jimmy Smith's jazz/funk of the same name – the "Free Zone" mix, LP version and "PP Balloon" mix. Also some live versions of tracks from Check Your Head – ... read more CD
(CRC pressing.)
Loud/RCA, 1993. Used ... $3.99
The classic first album with The RZA, The GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspektah Deck, U-God, Ghostface... you know the rest. The start of a generation, and of the hip hop enterprise that overshadowed a lot of the mid 90s! 12 tracks, including "Can It All Be So Simple", "Method ... read more CD
Geffen, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A Shaolin hip hop essential! Heavy numerological rhymes, and the best production on any Wu project (still to this day, even). One of our absolute favorite albums in the classic Wu pantheon, and indisputably one of the very best – one of the very few that plays with hard solidity from start ... read more CD
Loud/RCA, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Nastymix, 1992. Used (pic cover)... $19.99
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(Out of print.)
Mad Sounds, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The one and only full length by early 90s trio Trends Of Culture – who may have not been trendy enough to bust out in a big way at the time – but this slept on gem is a buried treasure! Largely a self-contained unit here, with production by the group's MOL – with an remix assist ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Roc-A-Fella, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... read more CD
Wild Pitch, 1990. Used ... $16.99
Furious, battle-tested early 90s mastery from Lord Finesse – with pitch perfect production by DJ Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz and Mike Smooth – an east coast golden age classic! Funky Technician is mysteriously slept on in too many discussions of the best hip hop of the era, but it's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $18.99 22.99
A mighty tribute to the days before iPods and headphones – when the only option for portable music was the boombox – a sonic powerhouse that ruled the streets and the subways, and seemed to create an instant party whenever it arrived! The tracks here are underground gems from back in ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Boombox 3 – Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro, & Disco Rap – 1979 to 1983 (3LP set) ... LP 29.99
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 22.99
The real sound of the old school, and the best beats from the streets – the kind of early underground hip hop tracks that still sound wonderful after all these years! These are tracks from the earliest years of the style – when funk was as much a part of the music as lyrics – and ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more CD
Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 22.99
Great cuts from the old school – pulled together from the earliest days of hip hop – at a time when the boundary lines in the music weren't so fully formed! These days, the difference between hip hop and club cuts is huge – but back in the South Bronx scene at the start, there ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Boombox – Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro, & Disco Rap 1979 to 1982 ... LP 29.99
Warp, 2003. Used ... $5.99
This album marks the start of a beautiful schism in hip hop production that die hard purists may or may not be so happy with. But, in no time at all, Scott Herren's debut on Warp paved a new original style of sample manipulation and composition that has awed critics and has been mimicked ... read more CD
Def Jam, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
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Hidden Beach/Sony, 2005. Used ... $3.99
The wonderful Hidden Beach groove continues – smooth, but never slick – and a great attempt at bringing instrumental work to a much younger generation! There's a really jazzy sensibility here that's moved far beyond the roots of the series – a style that completely transforms the ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Surrender All, 2004. Used 2CD Gatefold ... $11.99
Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Madlib invades Blue Note! He gets free reign of the catalog for this mix of sampler genius and live band interpretations, too, as/with Ahmad Miller, Yesterdays New Quintet, Malcolm Catto, Medaphoar, and others from the Stones Throw camp. This one's truly a conceptual triumph, if there ever was ... read more CD
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Tommy Boy, 1996. Used ... $6.99
Nice one from 1996! Contains the great cut "The Bizness", with a guest appearance by Common and "Big Brother Beat" with help from Mos Def. Other cuts include "Supa Emcees", "Itzsoweezee", and "Betta Listen". CD
(Out of print.)
LaFace, 1995. Used ... $4.99
Their first LP, foretelling the shape of things to come out of Atlanta, alongside Southernplayalistic. . .with "Cell Therapy", "Blood", "The Coming", "Free", "Dirty South", "Thought Process", "Soul Food" and "Goodie Bag" ... CD
(CRC pressing.)
Grit, 2004. Used CD & DVD ... $6.99
KRS-One's best record since he left Jive! The key is the consistency. KRS raised the bar so high with his best material with BDP, and selected solo records, that there's little chance with each new record that he's gonna blow our minds, but he makes up for the lack of any blistering new precedent ... read more CD
