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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Atlantic/Vice, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Action Bronson with a no nonsense approach on his second proper full length – also serving as an entry Blue Chips mixtape series – bringing a stripped to the core, rugged and raw style that's more than welcome at a time when he's a legit media personality when not spitting rhymes! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing, including the insert.)
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.)
Artists Only, 2000. Very Good ... $3.99
Major Key, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Cold Chillin, 1990. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A mixed bag – with production by Prince Paul, Cool V, Mister Cee, and Andre Booth. Tracks include "Cause I Can Do It Right", "No Damn Good", "Dance With The Devil", and duets like "Big Daddy Vs Dolemite" with Rudy Ray Moore, and "All Of Me" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Biz Markie —
Biz Never Sleeps ... LP Cold Chillin/Warner, 1989. Very Good+ ... $29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
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.)
Columbia, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo sticker.)
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.)
Busta Rhymes —
When Disaster Strikes – clean promo version ... LP Elektra, 1997. Used 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Includes "Turn It Up", "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Rhymes Galore", "The Body Rock" and "Get Off my Black". Beats by Jay Dee, Easy Mo Bee and Rockwilder, among others, and guest spots by Jamal, Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Rah Digga and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a plain white sleeve. Labels have some marker.)
Uni, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve with promo stamp.)
Hit & Run, 2016. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown vinyl pressing.)
Red Label, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $5.99
Chubb Rock —
One ... LP Select, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes "Treat 'Em Right", "Just The Two Of Us", "The Chubbster" & "The Five Deadly Venoms". 12 tracks in all. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
COD —
Straight From The Underground ... LP Select Street, 1993. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
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.)
Crush —
Misfortunes Of A Man ... LP Antra, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has hype sticker, promo stamp, and bent corners.)
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.)
Damu The Fudgemunk —
Vignettes ... LP Redefinition, 2017. Near Mint- 3LP ... $34.99
The ever-ambitious and creative Damu The Fudgemunk delivers a sprawling, double dose of hypnotic instrumental Vignettes – more than 2 hours of it in a 3LP set! Originally issued as a double cassette set, first half being a ton shelf batch of distinctive, cleverly titled cuts including "Di ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing, still in the shrink.)
Dana Dane —
Dana Dane With Fame ... LP Profile, 1987. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Dana Dane's first LP with the title cut, "Delancy Street", "Nightmares", "Cinderfella Dana Dane" plus more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch and a peeled spot on front.)
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
Street Sound, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $36.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot on the bottom right corner.)
ABB, 2000. Sealed ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Full Plate, 2017. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
TVT, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
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
Beyond Real, 1999. Very Good 2LP ... $9.99
Double LP import compilation of all new tracks from Beyond Real artists. Production on almost all tracks by the always nice DJ Spinna, ranging from low- to mid-tempo, but all maintaing the high level of energy missing from too much 'extra-undaground' production. The same goes for the MCs – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Beat Generation (UK), 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
BBE keeps up their flawless track record, propping up yet another of hip hop's finest producers in their terrific Beat Generation series, this time spotlighting the man who's name graced every other dope underground single from the late 90s onward. And as you might hope for, he's fully in his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Iramosh, 2002. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DMC, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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
Bulk, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $33.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear splatter vinyl, including the printed inner sleeves, but without the lithograph.)
Bulk, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
The instrumental companion to 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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Moosebumps – An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation (2LP instrumentals – with bonus CD) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 25.99(With printed inner sleeves and bonus CD. Cover has a bumped corner.)
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.)
Fat Beats, 2018. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Elaquent's entry in the Baker's Dozen series! Elaquent has a way of bringing out a lot of the atmospheric elements prominently in the mix alongside the beats – be it looped bits of piano, some jazzy vibes, thick layers of spacey synth or more mellow keyboard soundscapes – without ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the postcard and flexi-disc.)
Eligh —
Eligh Presents Gandalf's Beat Machine ... LP Caravan, 2000. Very Good 2LP ... $16.99
16 instrumentals by Eligh: "The Crow", "I Know Gandalf", "It's Simple", "Melancholiest", "Legendary Slump", "A Plethra", "Tundra Dome", "My House", "Traveler", "Sandstone", "Gandalf's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing on Caravan. Cover has light wear.)
Interscope, 2013. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Fresh, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Eric B & Rakim —
Follow The Leader ... LP Uni, 1988. Very Good+ ... $49.99
No sophomore slump for the second Eric B & Rakim album – benchmark hip hop of the first order and up there with the best of all time! Following up Paid In Pull was no easy task, and the appropriately titled Follow The Leader makes it look easy, completing one of the great one-two punches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Follow The Leader (2LP version) ... LP 22.99(Cover has some wear and lightly bent corners.)
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.)
4th & Broadway, 1987. Very Good ... $39.99
Paid In Full, indeed! Eric B & Rakim's seminal debut still pays off in so many ways, and it was such a vital link between the party rockin' style of the old school and the terse, hard-hitting beats and rhymes of the nascent school, we can't even come up with the words for the praise it's due. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing with SRC stamp.)
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.)
Fat Boys —
Big & Beautiful ... LP Sutra, 1986. Very Good+ ... $2.99
9 tracks in all, including "Sex Machine", "Breakdown", "Rapp Symphony (in c-minor)", "Beat Box, Part III", "In The House" and "Beat Box Is Rockin'". LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1987. Very Good+ ... $4.99
With "Crushin", "Rock Ruling", "Making Noise", "Protect Yourself/My Nuts", "Boys Will Be Boys", "Falling In Love", "Wipeout", "Between The Sheets", "Hell, No!" and "Fat Boys Dance". LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Boys —
Fat Boys ... LP Sutra, 1984. Very Good+ ... $7.99
The Kurtis Blow-produced debut album by The Fat Boys! We'll say it: respect is due to The Fat Boys – novelty status, fat comedy cliches and Disorderlies aside. If you're a child of the early 80s, there's a reasonable chance The Fat Boys were the first rap group you ever heard – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Sutra, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Produced by Kurtis Blow – and featuring the tracks "Human Beat Box part 2", "Hard Core Reggae", "Fat Boys Scratch", "Rock N Roll", and "Don't Be Stupid". LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Columbia, 1996. Sealed 2LP ... $34.99
13 tracks on double vinyl, including "How Many MC's", "Ready Or Not", "Killing Me Softly" (Lauryn Hill's amazing version of the Roberta Flack classic), "Fu-Gee-La", and "No Woman, No Cry". LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue in a gatefold cover.)
Loud, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $8.99
Appearances by Biggie, Eminem, Nelly, Faith Evans, Busta rhymes, MOP, Jadakiss, CNN and a bunch of others on this 20 track LP. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and a lightly bent corner.)
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.)
Ghostface Killah —
Supreme Clientele (clean version) ... LP Epic, 2000. Used 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Ghostface's second full length – maybe the most worthwhile Wu solo project, and the best of all them since the first wave of the Wu. Ghost's flow is raw as hell, furious and re-energized, and so startlingly poetic that we were completely blown away on the first listen. The guests seem to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – White label Razor Sharp promo in a plain sleeve.)
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. Near Mint- ... $11.99
The classic debut album by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – one of the pioneering groups in hip hop -history- not that we didn't need to tell you that! With prototypical party jams and the original conscious rap landmark "The Message", all over old school grooves laid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Message ... LP 14.99(Recent reissue.)
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.)
