A pivotal early effort for Action Bronson – working here on a full scale duo effort with underground producer & MC Statik Selektah handling the production! AB is on fire here, and it's no surprise he'd go on to be a prominent figure in hip hop after this, but it's doesn't really sound ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most sonically intense albums to date from Aesop Rock – a set that matches his ever-sharp rhymes with the sorts of musical settings that really live up to the spirit of the title! The vocals come on with this really crispy sort of edge – partly the production, partly the ... read moreCD
(Blue colored polycarbonate CD pressing and with stickers!)
One of the classic early Tommy Boy twelves – with the great Gwen McCrae sample from "Funky Sensation", and an excellent performance by Bam and the Jazzy 5. The 5 handle rap duties on the "Bronx Version" a-side, with the slight smoother female approach to the vocal handled ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A split album – featuring work from Seattle up-and-comer AJ Suede, and longstanding resident artist Specswizard! There's a strong sense of history that runs through the AJ Suede titles – vintage soul snippets and historical recordings – laced together carefully to accompany AJ's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tracks include "Smile 4 Me", "Ya'll Dead Wrong", "Heard It All", Girlfriend", "That's Right", "All Money Is Legal", "Raw", "Anyday", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
The debut of Arrested Development – a worthy critical favorite early in it's release cycle the went on the dismissed by lot of hip hop heads after it became a hit – and a solid, spiritually resonant effort well worth a reappraisal after all these years! They really was no other hip hop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A career-spanning set of work from the Beastie Boys – one that features tracks from both their Def Jam and Capitol/Grand Royal years – in a way that really shows the continuing evolution of their sound! The tracklist is great – classics from every generation, and the kind of cuts ... read moreCD
The Beasties' peak-era, retro-style instrumentals LP! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm commitment to funky instrumental backing – their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves – but they often seemed ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Beasties' masterpiece – and one of the original nightmares for sampling opponents everywhere – the cut & paste hip hop classic Paul's Boutique! The Dust Brothers unapologetic way of weaving very famous samples with soul, funk and film score obscurities would steal the show if ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterful later album by the Beastie Boys – who always preferred to put out a great record every five or six years, than a sub par album every 2 or 3! All these years after Paul's Boutique, when the world of difficult, expensive sample clearance could've kill the layers of pop pastiche ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those genre-spanning singles on Celluloid, with very electro beats courtesy Afrika Bambaataa, Lerai and Bernard Zekri and vocals from Bernard Fowler. (Soul, Hip Hop)12-inch, Vinyl record
Features live drums mixed with a whole host of other elements too! 14 tracks in all – including "Smoke Beat", "Tical", "Bess In Da Ear", "Da Joint", "Choco Get Out Of My Life", "I Cue", and "Trubb Beat". LP, Vinyl record album
A solo set from once and hopefully future half of Outkast Big Boi – and he delivers big here for Def Jam – classic Outkast level excellence from Sir Lucious Leftfoot! Production by Organized Noize, Scott Storch, J Beattzz, DJ Cutmasta Swiff and others, many songs with co-production ... read moreCD
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read moreCD
A solid, relatively underappreciated effort from Bishop Nehru and MF Doom – one we appreciate even more with bit of time on its side! Doom is more or less focused on the production side on this one while the former handles the majority of the rhymes – and having arrived at a time when ... read moreCD
One of numerous 12" iterations of "Vapors", the mellow Biz classic off his first full-length LP, and probably the best use of the "Papa Don't Take No Mess" sample. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reissue of this classic Biz Markie single, with one of the biggest cuts off of his first LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(DJs Only reissue. Sleeve has wrinkled corners.)
BJ The Chicago Kid —
1123 ... LP Motown, 2019. New Copy ...
$18.9921.98
BJ The Chicago Kid's second full length for Motown! BJ has a way of recalling classic Chicago soul in the earnest, emotional realness of his lyricism and relatively mellow style, which is a nicely grounding anchor given the modern overall aesthetic. It's a contemporary sound with a timeless soul ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The legendary debut of Black Moon – and a landmark indie hip hop classic from the early 90s east coast scene! Beloved by the deeper digging hip hop heads back in the day, and making a few waves commercially with the singles "Who Got Da Props" and "I Got Cha Opin", this ... read moreCD
Brooklyn hip hop heavies Buckshot, 5ft and DJ Evil Dee rise together for the first proper Black Moon album in 15 years – produced by the Da Beatminerz and featuring just a handful of guest spots, from Method Man, General Steele, Smif N Wessun, Rockness Monsta and Tek – doing their ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Black Rock & Ron —
Stop The World ... CD RCA/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy ...
$6.9914.98
The rare, late 80s gem from Black Rock & Ron – dedicated to and featuring production by the late, great Paul C McKasty – along with some production by Jazzy Jay and Skeff Anselm. You can hear Paul C's influence in the edits, the tightness of the beats and the layering and chopping ... read moreCD
Chief Xcel and Hi Tek team up on the original LP version of this track, with some nice background vocals courtesy Keke Wyatt and a guest spot by Lateef the Truthspeaker of Latyrx and Talib Kweli. 12-inch, Vinyl record
The title might seem familiar – given that Blundetto's first album was called Bad Bad Things – but this record really shows a strong evolution of his sound over the ten years since that release – the shifting sense of sound between hip hop, global roots, and more dynamic elements ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Tracks include "Lock & Load", "Never Scared" feat Killer Mike & TI, "Back Up" feat Dru, "Grippin The Grain" feat Lady Ice & Marcus, "Puttin In Work" feat David Banner & Lady Ice, "Getting It (Get Dat Money)" feat Jack Frost ... read moreCD
(Enhanced CD pressing. Barcode has a cutout hole, booklet has a small promo sticker.)
Nice mid period effort from the blast master. Includes "Blackman In Effect", "Ya Know The Rules", "Beef", "House Niggas", "100 Guns", "Ya Strugglin", "Breath Control II", "Edutainment", "The Homeless", "O ... read moreCD
A selection of late 80s South Bronx Teachings – classic Boogie Down Productions circa Criminal Minded! South Bronx Teachings focuses soundly on the class of '87 – so you get fistful of the Criminal Minded cuts and a few other blasts from KRS-One & Scott La Rock, nicely paced over ... read moreCD
Original pic sleeve version of this classic track from KRS' first Jive LP! 3 mixes, and the sublime "Jimmy", all housed in a very 80's-looking cover! 12-inch, Vinyl record
One of those records that maybe snuck in a bit under the wire at the time of release – but a set that instantly went on to become a classic, and one of the greatest debuts of the early 90s! Not only is the production great – full of sophisticated samples and ways of putting them ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(One album is neon purple, the other is neon green – and the package comes with a bonus neon orange 7" single – with radio edits of "All For One", both voc and inst.)
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 ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Includes "Just Begin" feat Raz Fresco, "Flute" feat Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly Of Pro Era, "Clear Light" feat Chelsea Reject, "Red Alert", "We In Here" with David Dallas, "The Choice", "This Is My World" feat Steele of Smif N ... read moreCD
A mighty follow up to the original Purple Haze album from Cam'ron – served up with a cover image that pictures the man himself at the cemetery, next to a gravestone with the names of Kenny Hutch, Big Joe, Murph, Big L, and others - while Cam'ron stands proud, ready to soldier on and continue! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple marbled vinyl pressing – with a bonus package of rolling papers!)
A double album set of classic & contemporary Camp Lo – the solid Get Down Brothers on the contemporary tip and the bonus On The Way Uptown LP on the classic tip! Get Down Brothers finds working nicely in modern, but not at all trend hopping effort with straight up hip hop and some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a bonus LP of early 90s Uptown Saturday Night era demos!)
Canibus —
Can-I-Bus ... LP Universal, 1998. Very Good 2LP ...
$4.99
Mostly produced by Wyclef, with a couple of beats by Clark Kent, A Kid Called Roots and Salaam Remi, and a few nice cuts like "Second Round KO", one of the tracks in his battle with LL, that has stood up well to the test of time. Other tracks include "Patriots", "I Honor ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the stickered sleeve, lightly stained and wavy at the bottom 2 inches, with stuck-on paper on front.)
Smooth laid back NY street raps by the Capital C's, with the breezy summer jam type "Damn Real" and the bouncy club track "Pocket Full Of Money". 12-inch, Vinyl record
A fantastic new chapter in the career of Cee-Lo Green – reemerging here as an old school southern soul singer, with a vibe that's in the best legacy of Al Green and some of the underground talents of his generation! The set was recorded in Nashville, produced by Dan Auerbach, and has a ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Childish Gambino once again transcends anything you might be expecting from an actor/musician – this is not some vain star trip at all, but a worthy, boundary-busting effort – and a pretty sizable step away from idiosyncratic, yet accessible hip hop into spacey pop funk! Strong stuff, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In a glow in the dark box, with an exclusive booklet, virtual reality headset, an album download, and a download of virtual reality content!)
Childish Gambino once again transcends anything you might be expecting from an actor/musician – this is not some vain star trip at all, but a worthy, boundary-busting effort – and a pretty sizable step away from idiosyncratic, yet accessible hip hop into spacey pop funk! Strong stuff, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe not the first album from Childish Gambino, but a set that certainly showed the world that the hip hop side of Donald Glover was ready to overtake his role on screen! The album's rock-solid all the way through – as much a contemporary soul experiment as a hip hop masterpiece – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Clipse —
Hell Hath No Fury ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 2006. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$23.9927.98
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful revolution from Common – a set that's maybe got more of a message than most of his music of the past decade – but which also comes across with a more interesting musical palette as well! Part of the album's sound comes from heavy contributions from PJ – singer Paris ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Common lean, filler free late 80s Finding Forever – a set that's definitely the thematic follow up to the semi-comeback BE LP – and a solid one, with highpoints that equal Com's best work of the decade! The set is largely produced by Kanye West, with some terse, harder hitting moments, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Conway —
Look What I Became ... LP Griselda/De Rap Winkel (Netherlands), 2019. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Conway The Machine certainly earns his name here – as there's a focused directness to his sound that makes the whole record feel like it's an automatic, effortless effort from the MC! There's great production help along the way – from Alchemist, Daringer, JR Swiftz, Rick Hyde, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic minded but truly fresh duo hip hop from the Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks, aka the Cool Kids – billed as an EP, but a pretty generous one at 10 tracks and more than a half hour in length – a strong hint that these Kids are going to make a huge splash! The Cool Kids produce ... read moreCD
A tight underground EP by veteran east coast rhymer Cormega! Mega finds him in a soul searching mode, with clear-toned wordplay focused on strength and reslience – attributes Cormega is well verse in after so many years in the game – backed by production by Streetrunner that nicely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curren$y & Harry Fraud —
Director's Cut ... CD SRFSCHL, 2021. New Copy ...
$14.9915.98
Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up ... read moreCD
Curren$y & Harry Fraud —
Director's Cut ... LP SRFSCHL, 2021. New Copy ...
$22.9925.98
Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Curren$y & Harry Fraud —
Outrunners ... CD SRFSCHL, 2020. New Copy ...
$13.9915.99
Curren$y and production partner Harry Fraud, outrunning a lot of their peers, even on relatively low key sets like Outrunners – with Curren$y's laidback flow in as fine of form as ever – and Fraud's production honestly rock solid track for track! The set is filler free and faultless, ... read moreCD
Cypress Hill's debut masterpiece – one of the biggest and best first albums in 90s hip hop – in cased here in skull for its 25th Anniversary! There's little we can add to the canon when it comes to describing this album's impact, but it's still pretty revelatory. Like other west coast ... read moreCD
(Note: Outside box has some very very light wear – but otherwise everything else is in great shape!)
The proper full length debut of Da Lench Mob – following up their crucial backup role on Ice Cube's classic AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted – stepping out pretty strongly here on their own! Ice Cube's voice pops in and out, but for the most part settles into production and has songwriting role ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition green & orange splattered vinyl pressing!)
Seattle rapper Da Qween looks relaxed and regal on the cover – but the sound of the set has a taught intensity that comes through right away – fast rhymes, crispy beats, and a sense of urgency that holds on all the way through! There's a few sung vocal moments that get nice and mellow ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One-take, all vinyl, favorite funky sample flips by Damu The Fudgemunk for Ego Trip! Essentially a private press mix companion piece to an Ego Trip feature with Damu in which he discussed favorite sample craft – none of which is essential info for enjoyment, as it stands plenty strong on its ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Producer & instrumentalist Damu The Fudgemunk pairs up with lyricist and emcee Raw Poetic! Raw Poetic is that and more, delivering thoughtful rhymes with dexterous flow, as well as delivering some more improvisational moments, Damu delivering funky soul beats, samples, scratchwork and guitars. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes "Eternal", "Talk To Me feat Lil Flip, "Like A Pimp (rmx)" fat Twista & Busta Rhymes, "Pretty Pink" feat Jazze Pha TI & Marcus, "Pop That" feat Sky, "The Game" feat Scarface, "Gots To Go" feat Devin The Dude, "Ooh ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album