Hip Hop
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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Exact matches: 39
1
Art Of Noise —
Close To The Edit/
Island, 1984. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work! Would music ever be this great again? We're hard pressed to think so. Trevor Horn, fresh from his vamped-up work with Yes, hits the beat box with the Dudley, Horn, and Jeczalik team, and comes up with these crossover instrumental tunes that took a hip hop groove to the next level, shoved together sheets of sound and noises, and probably influenced the sound of 95% of TV commercials in the 90s! (Funky 45's, Hip Hop) 7-inch, Vinyl record
2
Art Of Noise —
Moments In Love (7:00, 4:40)/
Island/
It's hard to imagine a more exciting single from the early 80s – as both sides of this one completely changed our way of listening to music, and set the tone for a generation of sounds to come. "Moments In Love" is that breathy slow stepper, presented here in long and short versions – and "Beat Box" is the hip hop inspired groover that helped these guys win Best New Black Artist from Rolling Stone in 1984, in spite of their non-blackness. (Soul, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a ZTT sleeve.)
3
Righteous, 1992. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
4
Beat Junkies —
World Famous Beat Junkies Vol 3 - Featuring DJ Melo-D ... CD 
Ill Boogie/
Tracks include Quasimoto's "Microphone Mathematics", Defari's "Say It Twice", Dilated Peoples' "Guaranteed", Mykill Miers's "The Illest", Lootpack's "Whenimondamic", Saukrates's "Keep It Movin" featuring Xzibit, Chris Lowe's "CT To NY" featuring Large Professor, Grand Agent's "Mingling With Mayhem", LMNO's "Grin & Bear It", and more. CD
5
Beat Konducta (Madlib) —
Beat Konducta Vol 3 & 4 – Beat Konducta In India ... CD Stones Throw, 2007. Used ... Out Of Stock
Hazy beatcraft steeped in Indian soundtrack style funk, strings and percussion from the indefatigable Madlib – Volumes 3 & 4 in the Beat Konducta series of the increasingly adventurous and conceptual outings – 2 volumes on 1CD! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting beats, strings & things from India and/
6
Compton's Most Wanted —
Growin' Up In The Hood (big OG hood funky beat rmx, OG mix, funky piano inst, funky piano radio) /Epic/
Off the Boyz N The Hood soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
7
All Net, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
8
D'Angelo —
Lady (clean street version, inst w/EMI, 1996. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
9
Urban Rock, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Urban Rock sleeve.)
10
Dead Prez/Beatdown, 2005. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
"Together" produced by T-Ray & Ghetto Bros, and "Hope You're Listening" produced by Showbiz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
11
Sutra, 1983. Very Good+ ... $14.99
OG Fat Boys. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy in a Sutra sleeve.)
12
DJ Shadow —
You Can't Go Home Again (radio)/MCA, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
Shadow finally returns to release a record under his own name, and believe it or not, it's as much of a pop/
13
Big Beat, 1991. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
14
Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew —
Play This Only At Night (truth mix the whole story, Will's mood, special get fresh radio, radio, nuthin but the beat, inst) ... 12-inch Reality, 1986. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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! 12-inch, Vinyl record
15
Edan —
Beauty & The Beat ... CD Lewis, 2005. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic set of sample-heavy wizardry from Edan – and a record that's every bit as psychedelic as you might expect from the cover! There's plenty of great psych flourishes in the samples, grounded in some heavy breakbeats that keep things on tracks – while the rhythms mix touches of madness and genius, with tongue twists that pay homage and blast forward simultaneously. Guests include Mr Lif, Insight, and Percee-P – and titles include "Funky Voltron", "I See Colours", "Torture Chamber", "Promised Land", "Time Outt", "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme", "Making Planets", "Murder Mystery", "Rock & Roll", and "Smile". CD
16
Egyptian Lover —
Egypt, Egypt/Freak Beat, 1984. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
17
Emanon —
Baby Beat Box ... LP Pow Wow, 1986. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Unusual production work by Afrika Islam. Half instrumentals and half vocals by Emanon. Guest appearances by Melle Mel and Bronx-Style Bob on the 10 minute studio version and 5 minute live version of "Susie". Other cuts include "Emanon's Groove", "Lady L Meets Emanon", and "No Name Disco." Cover drawing and lettering by Keith Haring! LP, Vinyl record album
18
Sutra, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sutra sleeve.)
19
5 Deez —
Dope (clean, inst)/Landspeed, 2000. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
20
GLOBE & Whiz Kid —
Play That Beat Mr DJ (radio, full length, inst) ... 12-inch Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tommy Boy sleeve. Sleeve and labels have a name in marker.)
21
GLOBE & Whiz Kid —
Play That Beat Mr DJ (radio, full length, inst) ... 12-inch Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
22
Grandmaster Flash —
Flash It To The Beat/Bozo Meko, 1984. Good ... Out Of Stock
Early bootleg recording of Flash & the Furious Five, with an old school beat mix on the flip, one that's about as rough as you can get and still be dope, reported by some to actually by Afrika Bambataa and Afrika Islam. It may seem a little primitive by today's standards, but it's an essential portrait from the formative years of hip hop. 12-inch, Vinyl record
23
Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mell & The Furious Five —
Message From Beat Street – The Best Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mell & The Furious Five ... CD Rhino, 1980s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
24
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five —
Beat Street (voc)/Sugar Hill, 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
The title song from one of the early hip hop movie classics! The track's an ode to the film's slain graffitti writer Raheim, and one of the last dope Melle Mel/
25
Jeep Beat Collective —
Technics Chainsaw Massacre ... CD Bomb, 2000. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
British turntablist nuttiness featuring Poetic of the Gravediggaz, Shabazz the Disciple, the Arsonists, Shaqueen, Yogi & DJ Noize. 18 tracks plus an intro, including the 10 minute "Attack of the Original Wildstyle Beatfreak" megamix, "B Boys Breakdance Forever" and 3 versions of "the Bomb Drops". CD
26
Joey Chavez —
After The Heat – Reservation For One (orig, inst)/ABB, 1998. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Featuring Defari and Dilated Peoples. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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Brooklyn Queens Expressway, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
28
LL Cool J —
You'll Rock (remix)/Def Jam, 1985. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
29
MARRS —
Pump Up The Volume (long, bonus beat, inst)/4th & Broadway, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
An offshoot of the 4AD rock scene from the UK, this number sampled Rakim from "Paid In Full" to great effect – and it made quite a bit of sense that the track was issued on 4th & Broadway in the US (probably also a legal move, so that the label wouldn't sue 4AD for copping a sample from one of their artists! The record features a bit of scratching by CJ Mackintosh, with a bubbly beat that made it huge on both sides of the Atlantic. (Soul, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
30
Mr Supreme —
Run The Show (radio, street, inst)/Conception, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
31
Newcleus —
Na Na Beat (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Sunnyview, 1986. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With more straight ahead rapping from Cosmo D than the vocoder effects you hear on earlier Newcleus singles. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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Gingko Press, 2013. New Copy ... $6.99 24.95
Think you know hip hop records? Think again – because if you only know the commercially released and vocal versions of the material, then you only know half the story – because among true collectors, the instrumental wax can be even more in-demand! This book opens up that secret world of hip hop – by detailing rare instrumental versions of hip hop albums – some issued only as promotional items, some only as record club or online releases, and some as dodgy bootlegs from the underground! The book has page after page of these releases – with label scans of the original records, alongside other release information, and a very well-done review for each item – a brilliant book that will really open you up to a greater range of hip hop vinyl to collect. There's listings for about 200 different instrumental records, plus more images and other details in the book – and the whole thing even features a bonus CD of instrumental mixes! (Books, Hip Hop) Book
(Includes bonus CD mixed by DJ Spair!)
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Roxanne Shante —
Def Fresh Crew/Pop Art, 1986. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A great mid 80s Pop Art release, and even though Marley Marl gets credit for mixing this single it's basically Roxanne rhyming over the Biz beatboxing with some canned crowd noise in the background. 12-inch, Vinyl record
34
Spoonie Gee —
Big Beat (voc, inst) ... 7-inch Tuff City/
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
35
Stik-E & The Hoods —
Mama Gave Y'All (shake it baby mix, bonus beat 1, bounce to this mix, 21 & Over mix, bonus beat 2, acapella) ... 12-inch Phat Wax, 1993. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Produced by Frankie Cutlass. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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Prism, 1983. Near Mint- ... $19.99
6 tracks: "BeatWave", "Master Of The Mix", "Nunk (New Wave Funk)", "Light Years Away","Light Years Away (dub version)" and "No Man Is An Island". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin stain with a bit of stuck-on paper at the bottom edge and is bumped at the bottom right corner.)
37
Various —
Beat Street – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ... LP Atlantic, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Includes Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five's full 12-inch version of "Beat Street Breakdown", Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force's "Frantic Situation", Arthur Baker's "Breaker's Revenge", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and tracklist sticker.)
38
Various —
Beat Street – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vol 2 ... LP Atlantic, 1984. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The stand-out cut here is the break dance track "Son of Beat Street" with lots of cutting by Jazzy Jay. Also includes Treacherous Three "Santa's Rap" with beatboxing by Dougie Fresh, Rockers Revenge "Battle Cry" produced by Arthur Baker, and some club cuts by Juicy, Tina B and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, tracklist sticker, and stains in back.)
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Mix Madness, 1988. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
With tracks by L'Trimm, MC Cool Rock & MC Chaszy Chess, Telesis, Unknown DJ, Cli-N-Tel, World Class Wreckin' Cru, Audio Tech, Bass Patrol, Cybotron, Orbit, BOSE, and Tricky D. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Close matches: 5
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Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force —
Planet Rock Remixes (main, inst, Boys Noize rmx, Lunice rmx) ... 12-inch Big Beat, 1983/
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
42
Junior MAFIA —
Get Money (get money remix radio, get money remix dirty, orig, orig inst)/Big Beat, 1995. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
43
Lucas —
Lucas With The Lid Off (orig, extended, orig inst, society with lid off, society inst, ska mix, funky funky delta mix) ... 12-inch Big Beat, 1994. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
44
2 Live Crew —
What I Like (voc, inst, scratch version) ... 12-inch Fresh Beat, 1985. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Possible matches: 31
45
Boogie Down Productions —
Criminal Minded (24 karat gold disc) ... CD B-Boy, 1986. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best debuts in the history of hip hop – and one of the most important albums the genre ever produced! Criminal Minded is a landmark for a number of reasons. Among the biggest is, of course, that it was recorded with the late great DJ Scott La Rock – and he was soon to fall prey to the very street violence that BDP documented with such raw brilliance by KRS-One. Importance aside, Criminal Minded is simply a great, timeless record that no true fan of gritty classic hip hop should be without. The track list alone is a full chapter in the hip hop book of legends – with tunes like "Poetry", "Elementary", "South Bronx", "Super-Hoe", "Bridge is Over", and the "P is Free" remix. Also includes "Criminal Minded", "Dope Beat", and "9mm Goes Bang". CD
(The gold standard for classic 80s east coast hip hop – issued as a 24 karat gold CD! Includes the original slipcase.)
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B-Boy/
The instrumental/
47
Breakestra —
Deuces Up, Double Down EP ... CD Stones Throw, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
The funky titans are at it again! "Deuces Up, Double Down" is a killer new track from the group – an original tune written by drummer Miles Tackett, with a heavy scattershot beat at the bottom, and lots of loud, fast, honking horns over the top. The guitar player's licking away at the cut too – and the whole thing's a delightful romping funky groove! CD version also includes a great cover of "Humpty Dump", the scratchy guitar groover originally cut by The Vibrettes – plus a "Funky Soul/
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Urban Rock, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
With some nice beat boxing alongside the raw early production. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
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Tommy Boy, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 34.98
A rock-solid effort from De La Soul at the start of the 21st Century – a record that really has the group coming back into their own! On previous records, it had been a little difficult to tell if De La Soul has been trying harder to please their critics, or simply finally being true to themselves by expelling all traces of the perceived hippy-isms of their earlier work – and the answer is probably somewhere in between, but leaning towards their autonomy. They've been a new group all together since Stakes Is High, and Bionix is certainly their best work since – with the Wu Tang-like piano driven beat of the title track, the catchy soul of "Baby Phat" and "Simply", both of which should be nice club hits, and more than a few subtle nods to the Prince Paul years, especially on the "Simply Havin" interlude. "What We Do (For Love)" makes great use of a Slick Rick guest spot – complete with the horny fanfare. Cee-Lo shows up on "Held Down", and B-Real appears on "Peer Pressure" – both of which suggest that De La spent a little time in Stankonia last year. Other tracks include "Watch Out", "Special", "The Sauce", "Pawn Star", "It's American", and "Trying People". LP, Vinyl record album
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Tommy Boy/
De La Soul take on the world of hip hop with a record that's very much at the top of their game – leaner in production than before, but at a level that also brings a bit more bite to their rhymes – a good thing too, as the group take on some of their contemporaries as they assess the state of hip hop in the shadow of the 21st Century! The shift from previous records is almost like that taken by Tribe Called Quest on Low End Theory – focusing their music, while still throwing in some of their trademark skits – and maybe even making the group sound more serious, yet never in some of the "too hard" styles that they rail against on the set. The set has two key moments for the up-and-coming generation – great cut "The Bizness", with a guest appearance by Common, and "Big Brother Beat" with help from Mos Def – next to other tracks that include "Supa Emcees", "Itzsoweezee", and "Betta Listen". CD
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De La Soul —
Stakes Is High ... LP Tommy Boy/
De La Soul take on the world of hip hop with a record that's very much at the top of their game – leaner in production than before, but at a level that also brings a bit more bite to their rhymes – a good thing too, as the group take on some of their contemporaries as they assess the state of hip hop in the shadow of the 21st Century! The shift from previous records is almost like that taken by Tribe Called Quest on Low End Theory – focusing their music, while still throwing in some of their trademark skits – and maybe even making the group sound more serious, yet never in some of the "too hard" styles that they rail against on the set. The set has two key moments for the up-and-coming generation – great cut "The Bizness", with a guest appearance by Common, and "Big Brother Beat" with help from Mos Def – next to other tracks that include "Supa Emcees", "Itzsoweezee", and "Betta Listen". LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stakes Is High ... CD 16.9952
Eric B & Rakim —
Don't Sweat The Technique ... CD MCA, 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The fourth and final Eric B & Rakim LP from their classic mid 80s to early 90s run – with some of Rakim's finest rhymes and most devasting delivery to date, and some of Eric B's best production, too! The title track, if course, is a monster – with Rakim's precise rhymes, the furious funky beat, massive soul jazz bass and horn bit culled from Young-Holt Unlimited and Kool & The Gang samples, it'll be a stunner til the end of time – but the record as a whole deserves an eternal shelf life. The end of an incredible era in hip hop. "What's On Your Mind", "Teach The Children", "Pass The Hand Grenade", "Casualties Of War", "Rest Assured", "The Punisher", "Relax With Pep", "Keep The Beat", "What's Going On" and "Kick Along". CD
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Eric B & Rakim —
Follow The Leader (2LP version) ... LP MCA/
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 in hip hop history by bring in a richer, fuller, more skillfully creative sound, without sacrificing the dense, hard hitting, sparely funk greatness of the debut. Includes the awesome title track, plus "Lyrics Of Fury", "Microphone Fiend", "The R", "Musical Massacre", "No Competition", "Just A Beat", "Eric B Never Scared", "Put Your Hands Together", "To The Listeners" and "Beats For The Listeners". LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing for better sound!)
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Eve —
Let Me Blow Ya Mind (clean, LP, inst)/Interscope/
Features Gwen Stefani and Styles Of The Lox. Produced by Dr. Dre. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with clear tape. Beat stickers in the dead wax.)
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Fat Boys —
Big & Beautiful ... LP Sutra, 1986. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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
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Hot Boys —
I Need A Hot Girl (extra clean radio, clean radio, album, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Cash Money, 1999. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have beat stickers.)
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Jurassic 5 —
Power In Numbers (deluxe edition with DVD) ... CD Interscope, 2002. Used CD/DVD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
All praise to the mighty J5 – reminding us in the early 00s that hip hop could still be about funky, party rockin' beats and flowing on beat, with witty, intelligent rhymes – and sound as fresh as ever! This album's mostly produced by Cut Chemist, though Nu Mark has a hand in a number of tunes, and there's a couple of tracks by the Beatnuts. Akil, Chali 2na, Zaakir and Marc 7 don't do as much of the unison, sing song style that'd been their trademark in the past, but their back to the old school/
(Out of print and sealed.)
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Interscope, 2015. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
Kendrick Lamar takes wider creative left turns than ever before on To Pimp A Butterfly – with a funk steeped production style that filters tried-and-true P Funk influences through leftfield modern beatcraft styles, inspired by cats like Madlib to Thundercat, the latter of whom is an official contributor. Fresh material from an increasingly pivotal figure – who may not be revolutionizing the game on the level of the heavy critical praise he's heaped with, but he's certainly marching to his own beat, rather than chasing hits! Includes "Wesley's Theory" with George Clinton & Thundercat, "King Kunta", "These Walls" with Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat, "Aright", "For Sale?", "Institutionalized" with a Slick Rick-homage of a guest verse by Snoop Dogg (sign us up for any record that gives props to The Ruler...and extra points for transplanting that style of flow to Compton), "Momma", "Hood Politics", "The Blacker The Berry", "How Much A Dollar Cost" feat James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley, "Mortal Man" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
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Cash Money/
How can you resist an album with a picture of a baby on the cover with his hands and face covered in tattoos?! The set is maybe the biggest album in Lil Wayne's career – a set that was delayed a bit in the midst of big album leaks of the oughties – then really came on strong once it hit the record racks! Titles include the big hit single "Lollipop" – plus "Mr Carter", "Tie My Hands", "Mrs Officer", "Dr Carter", "La La", "You Ain't Got Nuthin", "Dontgetit", "Shoot Me Down", "Let The Beat Build", and "Got Money". LP, Vinyl record album
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Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
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 Diggas Palace crew of MCs. Raw Madlib hip hop beats from the early days with spackled with bits of vocals from Madlib & his Quasimoto alter ego, Declaime and others, plus mad vocal samples. At the core, it's excellent leftfield hip hop productions that aptly predicts for the unbridled genius to come, mixed in 2010 and feeling very much of the here and now. 34 shortish tracks on the 2LP version for more than an hour of modern vintage Madlib. Titles include "Static Invazion", "Stakeout", "Rapper X Radio", "Last Day's Music", "Nothing For Nothing", "Live From Outer Space", "Further Adventures Of Walkman Flavor", "Real Days" "CDP Assassins" (Pts 1-6) and a slew of untitled episodes. LP, Vinyl record album
(RSD Essentials pressing. Quantities pressed on demand and strictly limited! Sky blue vinyl.)
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Miya/
A timeless collaboration between Nujabes and Fat Jon – tracks done for the animated Samurai Champloo project, but music that stands more than strongly on its own – with a sublime mix of soulful currents and beat-heavy rhythms! The set begins with a number of tracks that have Nujabes in the lead – with that soul-heavy style that makes his work of this moment so wonderful – balanced by Fat Jon contributions that are maybe even better than records issued as a solo act! Titles include "Ole", "Genome", "No Way Back", "Transcendence", "Aruarian Dance", "Battlecry", "The Space Between Two Worlds", "1st Samurai", and "How You Feel". LP, Vinyl record album
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Pete Rock —
Petestrumentals ... CD BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A mad bit of funk from the great Pete Rock! Pete's easily one of the best hip hop producers of the past decade – and this album's a sublime batch of instrumental tracks that focuses on his talent for remaking an older groove. The set's one of the first on BBE's groundbreaking Beat Generation label – and it's an important blend of downtempo grooves, hip hop, and classic styles of funk! A great listen all the way through – and with tracks that include "A Little Soul", "Cake", "The Boss", "Pete's Jazz", "Smooth Sailing", "Something Funky", and "Back On The Block". CD
(This is the revised edition.)
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Super Bro, 2007. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Quiet beatcraft from Rehash – slowly building into beat heavy abstract funkiness – and a nice little quartet of instrumental moodpieces! Drone By Default finds Rehash taking a sidestep into post rock strummed sounds – and a deeper groove than the downtempo ether of their previous wax! Titles include "Blind Folk Can See", "Tema De Alta Mar", "Drone By Default" and "Untitled". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent at the top left corner.)
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Slum Village —
Fantastic Vol 1 ... CD Long Player/
Slum Village's legendary Fantastic Vol 1 – one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're left pretty close to speechless by how tightly these tracks hold up. This is indeed the template for so many great Dilla productions to come, but it's much more than merely that. While the MCs may not spin the most revolutionary rhymes in the world, the way the mics so deftly fill the deceptively spare production is nothing short of masterful. To put it another way, this genuinely lives up to the legend. This is the long version with 24 in all: "Keep It On (This Beat)","Forth & Back","Beej N Dem", "Hoc N Pucky", "Give This N***a", "Players", "I Don't Know", "Look Of Love (Rmx)", "2 You 4 You", "How We BullS**t", "Estimate" and more. CD
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White Label, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Answer record 50 Cent's "How To Rob" by the former Onyx MC, done in full beat jacking mode. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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Odd Future/
Wolf sounds almost pretty from the first few seconds of the intro, but soon after the soft opening, the gritty beat drops, the gravely/
(Includes cool 12x12" insert and oversized sticker!)
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Arista, 2003. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have beat stickers.)
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Arista, 1989. Very Good+ ... $7.99
An 8 track late 80s rap sampler from Arista records. Features two nice Hilltop Hustler cuts from Three Times Dope: "Funky Dividends" and "Greatest Man Alive". Other tracks are K-9 Posse "This Beat Is Military" & "Somebody's Brother", Too Nice "Cold Facts" & "I Got Minze", Bobcat "I Need You" and Serious-Lee-Fine "It's All About Love". LP, Vinyl record album
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Various —
Ego Trip's The Big Playback ... CD Rawkus, 2000. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
CD version of the 2 LP companion to Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. They did a good job of including a lot of amazing old school tracks (1983-1989) that maybe not everyone knows about – but should, including some that are nearly impossible to find on 12". Every track here is worth it, and most haven't been on other compilations. Tracks include "Holy War (Live)" by Divine Force, "My Mic Is On Fire" by Lord Shafiyq, "Marly Marl Scratch" by Marly Marl featuring MC Shan, "Get Retarded" by MC EZ & Troup , "Get Down Grandmaster" by Grandmaster Caz, "Step Up Front" by Positive K, "This Cut's Got Flavor" by Latee, "Droppin' It" by Bizzie Boyz, "I'm Not Playing" by Ultimate Force,"Do It! Do It!" by Alliance, "Brooklyn Blew Up The Bridge" by MC Mitchski, and "Beat Bop" (full 10-minute version) by Rammelzee vs. K-Rob. CD
(Out of print.)
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Various —
It's Still Workin' – Tommy Boy's Classic Cuts ... CD Tommy Boy, 1980s/
Unfortunately, it's not still working – Tommy Boy hasn't released a hip hop masterpiece like they routinely cranked out in their glory days in a long, long time – which is a great reason to buy this hits package featuring singles that are not simply Tommy Boy's greatest, but actually some of the best hip hop singles ever made! 16 cuts including "Planet Rock" and "Looking For The Perfect Beat" by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, "Me, Myself And I" and "Buddy" by De La Soul, "Ladies First" by Queen Latifah & Monie Love, "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature, "Sally" by Stetsasonic, "Gangsta Bitch" by Apache, "Jump Around" by House Of Pain and more. CD
(Out of print.)
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Profile, 1986. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
Tracks include "Walk This Way" and "Together Forever" by Run DMC, "It's My Beat" by Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce, "Coast To Coast" by Word Of Mouth, "Eric B Is President" by Eric B and Rakim, "Delancey Street" by Dana Dane, "I Can't Wait" by Spyder D, "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince, "Triple M Bass" by Worse 'Em, "Inspector Gadget" by Kartoon Krew, "Get Off My Tip" by Masterdon Committee, and "Drag Rap" by Show Boys. LP, Vinyl record album
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Oh No Vs Now Again Vol 1 – Now Again Music Library Vol 1 (limited LP sleeve edition) ... CD Now Again, 2009. Used ... $14.99
Oh No's given carte blanche to the the Now Again and Soul Cal vaults of obscure funk, psychedelic soul and more – taking on the deep obscurities of those rarity reissuers for a tripped out hip hop funk instrumental set! Here Oh No has put together a record that rivals his underground hip hop funk classics Exodus Into Unknown Rhythms, in which he utilized the Galt MacDermot catalog, and Dr Know's Oxperiment – in which he worked with deep Middle Eastern and Mediterranean psychedelia – bringing an insistent, head nodding experience to say the least. The Now Again catalog includes everything from sinister underground funk to tripped out global psychedelia, while Soul Cal has issued underground funk and soul as great as anything out there – and Oh No reigns the diverse vibes in just enough to keep it tight and funky. He's sort of paying homage to Sound Library funk compilations, laying out 29 short tracks, honestly right up there with Madlib's Beat Konducta series! Titles include "Flight", "What We Need"., "Price Is Right", "Out West", "Coffee break", "Starlight", "Not Nice", "Raw Stew", "Soul Surgery", "Phantastic" and more. (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) CD
(Sleeve has some light wear, include Now Again obi.)
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Peanut Butter Wolf – Jukebox 45s ... CD Stones Throw, 2002. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
If our jukebox was like this, we'd be rich! The compilation's a much-needed overview of the limited edition 45s issued by the Stones Throw label – a genre-busting blend of hip hop, deep funk, and turntable work – always exciting, and with a style that's unlike anything else we can think of! The package really offers a great sampling of the work on these hard-to-find singles – 22 ultra-hip titles that are as appealing to any fan of classic funk as they are a fan of underground hip hop. Titles include "Getcho Soul Togetha (part 2)" by Breakestra, "Rocket Ship" by Stark Reality, "Harlem River Drive Interlude" and "I Am Singing" by Yesterday's New Quintet, "My 2600" by Captain Funkaho, "Breaks Of Meditate" and "Chops & Thangs" by Beat Conductor, "Things Could Be Better" by Ernie & The Top Notes, "On Point" by Lootpack, "Poppin Popcorn" by The Highlighters, "Devotion 92" by Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf, "Take Me" by Fabulous Souls, "Color" by LA Carnival, "Enter Ralph Wiggum" by A Trak, and "Place Your Bet" by Medaphor. CD
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Sony, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $5.99 7.99
Nice comp of old school cuts including "PSK What Does It Mean?" by Schoolly D, "Ego Trippin" by Ultramagnetic MCs, "Rockin It" by Fearless Four, "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three, "Going Way Back" by Just Ice, "Bring The Beat Back" by Steady B, "Girls I Got 'Em Locked" by Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, "Stick 'Em" by The Fat Boys, "Def Fresh Crew" by Roxanne Shante and Biz Markie, "It's My Beat" by Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce, "Peter Piper" by Run DMC, and "Fresh" by Fresh 3 MCs. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click on the first song on side 4. Cover has light edge wear, promo sticker.)
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Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/
A really cool package, and one that goes past the easy old school hits from the early years of hip hop – and which instead brings together all these unusual strands of sound that really show how creative things were, right at the start! There's a number of tracks here that are a great surprise – nuggets we loved back in the day, and which spring to live here amidst other well-chosen tracks – all served up with the usual super-great notes and overall presentation we love from the Soul Jazz label. Many tracks have great basslines or boogie-styled grooves – from that moment when hip hop, funk, and soul were maybe more strong bedfellows than they would be a few years later – and themes are a nice mix of politics and partying, on titles that include "Get Live 83" by Carver Area High School Seniors, "Super Rock Body Shock" by Eye Beta Rock, "Street Talk" by Funky Constellation, "Do You Like That Funky Beat" by Kool Kyle The Starchild, "Jam To Remember" by Just Four, "Eei Eei O" by Silver Star, "Magic's Rap" by Magic's Trick, "Real Rocking Groove" by Chapter III, "To The Beat Y'All" by Sangrita, "Rappin & Rockin The House" by Funky Four Plus One More, "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by Mike T, and "Girls Of The World" by The Just Four. CD
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