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!
CDs (9) new/used, Vinyl (43) new/used, LPs (21) new/used, 12-inch (22 used), Cassettes (1), All (53)
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Boogie Down Productions —
By All Means Necessary ... LP 
Jive, 1988. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Seminal late 80s righteous hip hop from KRS and Boogie Down Productions! By All Means Necessary shows remarkable change in lyrical style from Criminal Minded, delivering a eavy dose of knowledge at a time when so much hip hop was all about rocking the party. KRS's lyrics here mark a serious turn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Boogie Down Productions —
Edutainment (colored vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 1990. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Exibit A", "Blackman In Effect", "Ya Know The Rules", "Exibit B", "Beef", Ya Strugglin'", "The Homeless", ""Kenny Parker Show", "The Racist", "100 Guns", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
("Opaque black & canary yellow" vinyl!)
Boogie Down Productions —
Jack Of Spades (BDP movie mix, extended rmx, inst)/Jive, 1988. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Boogie Down Productions —
Live Hardcore Worldwide ... CD 
Jive/Zomba, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
A bit of a rarity for hip hop albums – how many live sets can you name? With 19 live versions of classic KRS tracks, including "Lick A Shot", "Jack Of Spades", "My Philosophy", "Still #1 (freestyle)", "Poetry", "Criminal Minded", ... read more CD
Casual —
Fear Itself (red & black vinyl pressing) (2024 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
16 tracks from this mid 90s Hiero effort, including "Me-O-Mi-O", "That's How It Is", "Follow The Funk", "Who's It On", "I Didn't Mean To", "We Got It Like That", " A Little Something" and "This Is How We Rip S**t", with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive/Get On Down, 2006. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
The long-gestated follow up to the breakout Lord Willin' record by Clipse! Hell Hath No Fury may have been on ice for years, but it appeared as an instant classic, WAY up at the top of the list of greatest hip hop LPs of the mid 00s. The Neptunes beats are very spare and chilly, despite the fiery ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1991. Used ... $11.99
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 ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop) read more Cassette
(Still sealed with hype sticker! Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jive, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Fabolous on "Automatic" and Petey Pablo, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, 8-Ball, and Bun B on "Rep Yo City". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with marker through the barcode.)
E-40 —
Behind Gates (clean, LP, inst)/Jive, 2000. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Features Ice Cube on "Behind Gates". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Fu-schnickens —
True Fu-Schnick (LP, Shaheed's fix, inst)/Jive, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout notch and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Zomba/Jive, 1991. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jive, 2006. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Jive, 2002. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Joe featuring G Unit —
Ride Wit U (main, inst, main no rap, acappella) ... 12-inch Jive, 2003. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Keith Murray —
Most Beautifullest Thing In This World (radio, sax rmx radio, green eyed rmx radio, LP inst, green eyed rmx inst) ... 12-inch Jive, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Keith Murray —
Rhyme (voc, inst, Slum Village street rmx, Slum Village inst)/Jive, 1996. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
Nice remix of "The Rhyme" by Slum Village and "Yeah" features guest vocals from Busta Rhymes, Erick Sermon and Jamal. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kool Moe Dee —
Kool Moe Dee (with bonus track) ... CD Jive/Traffic, 1986. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The classic first solo album from Kool Moe Dee – pivotal solo rap from the onetime Treacherous Three rhyme slinger – formative stuff that works nearly as well, to our ears anyway, as his platinum breakout How You Like Me Now! 9 tracks on the original album: "Go See The ... read more CD
Kool Moe Dee —
Kool Moe Dee (with bonus track) ... CD Jive/Traffic, 1986. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The classic first solo album from Kool Moe Dee – pivotal solo rap from the onetime Treacherous Three rhyme slinger – formative stuff that works nearly as well, to our ears anyway, as his platinum breakout How You Like Me Now! 9 tracks on the original album: "Go See The ... read more CD
Kool Moe Dee —
No Respect (extended, single edit, inst)/Jive, 1987. Very Good- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
Before the LL Cool J and Canibus battles on wax there was LL vs. Kool Moe Dee. "Let's Go" is one of Kool Moe Dee's entries in the battle, with some good punchlines, and is one of his best later tracks. Released around the time of the "How Ya Like Me Now" LP, never made it on ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has ring & edge wear.)
KRS-One —
KRS-One ... LP Jive, 1995. Very Good 2LP ... Out Of Stock
On his second LP, KRS wisely brings in producers Premier, Diamond D, Showbiz and others to liven things up. Except for "Free Mumia", less politics than his earlier LPs. 16 tracks including "MC's Act Like They Don't Know", "Rappaz R N Danja", "Represent the Real ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still in the shrink with hype sticker.)
KRS-One —
MC's Act Like They Don't Know (LP, inst)/Jive, 1995. Very Good (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
Amazing production as always from Premier that works nice with the more laid-back flow KRS adopts on this one from the "KRS-One" LP. B-side features Das EFX. 12-inch, Vinyl record
KRS-One —
Return Of The Boom Bap (blue & yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The first solo set by KRS-One on his own – maybe a bit of a surprise, given that he was really the driving force and main voice of Boogie Down Productions after the first album – yet one that also gives him a chance to spotlight some new wisdom and a growing sense of identity! The set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KRS-One —
Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) (radio edit, inst, LP) ... 12-inch Jive, 1997. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original promo pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, a partially removed index label with BPM at the top left, and a small sticker at the spine. Labels have some green marker.)
No Limit/Jive, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Explicit promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Jive, 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A stunning underground set from back in the day – a record that was originally released on the label run by Schoolly D himself, then was picked up by Jive Records – because Schoolly had a runaway hit on his own! The whole thing is great – one of the first really hardcore records, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
("Lemon pepper" colored vinyl!)
Jive, Early 90s. New Copy ... $30.99
A remix-heavy version of a record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive/Get On Down, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $39.99
An East Bay classic from Spice 1 – and a great little record from that time before the west coast became a bit too much West Coast! There's a thuggish, early gangsta vibe that runs through the whole set – but as with some of the more enduring Cali hip hop of the time, the set's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spice 1 —
Spice 1 ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The first full length classic from Spice 1 – an MC who came up in the wake of Too Short on the west coast, but has definitely found his own style by the time of this set! Some tracks almost have an Ice Cube mix of biting social commentary and view from the streets – while others are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spice 1 —
Trigga Gots No Heart (just ride, radio ride)/Jive, 1993. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Off the Menace II Society soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Spice 1 —
Trigga Gots No Heart (just ride, radio ride)/Jive, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
Off the Menace II Society soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has minimal wear and a hype sticker.)
T Pain —
I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) (video edit, dancer video edit, inst)/Jive, 2005. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Justin Timberlake —
SexyBack (clean, main, inst) ... 12-inch Jive, 2006. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Too Short —
I'm A Player (street, street rmx, radio, radio rmx)/Jive, 1993. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dangerous/Jive, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent blue vinyl reissue.)
Jive, 1990s. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 32.99
Tracks include "Check The Rhime", "Bonita Applebum", "Award Tour", "Can I Kick It?", "Scenario", "Buggin' Out", "If The Papes Come", "Electric Relaxation", "Jazz (We've Got)", "I Left My Wallet In El ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1996. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
Beats, Rhymes & Life – crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general – and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with ... read more CD
Also available Beats, Rhymes & Life ... LP 30.99
Tribe Called Quest —
Beats, Rhymes & Life ... CD Jive, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock
Beats, Rhymes & Life – crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general – and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with ... read more CD
Also available (In the original 3D lenticular jewel case – not available on newer pressings.)
Beats, Rhymes & Life ... LP 30.99
Beats, Rhymes & Life ... CD 6.99
Jive, 1996. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 32.99
Beats, Rhymes & Life – crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general – and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Beats, Rhymes & Life ... CD 6.99
Tribe Called Quest —
Check The Rhime (LP, Mr Muhammad's mix, inst)/Jive, 1991/1993. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Jive reissue that compiles two great cuts from the Midnight Marauders LP, complete with the good Mr. Muhammad mix of "Check The Rime". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Mid 90s Jive Classic Series pressing in a stickered sleeve.)
Tribe Called Quest —
Find A Way (radio, inst, LP)/Jive, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has minimal edge wear.)
Tribe Called Quest —
I Left My Wallet In El Segundo (ext, radio, inst)/Jive, 1990. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tribe Called Quest —
Low End Theory ... LP Jive, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The second album from the immortal Tribe Called Quest – one of the absolute essential hip hop LPs, and a record that should be an anyone's shortlist of the best albums in several subsections of hip hop – just a straight up masterpiece anyway you cut it. The album is so high up on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tribe Called Quest —
Midnight Marauders ... CD Jive, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more CD
Tribe Called Quest —
Midnight Marauders ... LP Jive, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tribe Called Quest —
Midnight Marauders ... LP Jive, 1993. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(00s white label reissue with NRP etch in a green border cover, bent a bit at the bottom right corner.)
Tribe Called Quest —
People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths Of Rhythm ... LP Jive, 1989. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of THE landmark hip hop albums – and the full length debut of great Tribe Called Quest! We hardly need to tell you about this classic – but it will always bear repeating. De La Soul might have kicked the door open on leftfield, anything goes artistry about a year or so earlier, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tribe Called Quest —
People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths Of Rhythm – 25th Anniversary Edition (with bonus tracks) ... CD Jive, 1989. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of THE landmark hip hop albums – and the full length debut of great Tribe Called Quest! We hardly need to tell you about this classic – but it will always bear repeating. De La Soul might have kicked the door open on leftfield, anything goes artistry about a year or so earlier, ... read more CD
Tribe Called Quest —
We Got It From Here – Thank You 4 Your Service ... CD Jive, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hell of a comeback for Tribe Called Quest – maybe one of the best musical comebacks ever, and a fantastic reminder of why we loved the group so much in the first place! 18 years have passed since we last heard from the trio (now, sadly, a duo) – and that time only seems to have ... read more CD
Also available We Got It From Here – Thank You 4 Your Service (with download) ... LP 30.99
Jive, 2016. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 31.98
A hell of a comeback for Tribe Called Quest – maybe one of the best musical comebacks ever, and a fantastic reminder of why we loved the group so much in the first place! 18 years have passed since we last heard from the trio (now, sadly, a duo) – and that time only seems to have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
UGK (Underground Kingz) —
Too Hard To Swallow (clear vinyl) ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The early 90s debut of UGK and early triumph for Pimp C & Bun B, even if it was a little bit ahead of its time! Given a massive platform by Jive at the time, UGK proved a little Too Hard To Swallow for the mainstream early on, finally breaking out with Ridin' Dirty a few years later, but this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
UGK (Underground Kingz) —
Underground Kingz (3LP clear vinyl set) ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 2007. New Copy 3LPs (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the best-remembered albums from the Underground Kingz – a set that was even more expansive than most of the big hip hop records on the charts at the time – which leaves plenty of room for the Kingz and all of their entourage to do their thing! The set features plenty of guests, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Violator feat G Unit —
Gangsta Sh!t (clean, inst, dirty, acappella) ... 12-inch Violator/Jive, 2003. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Violator sleeve.)
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