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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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De La Soul —
Oooh (clean, inst, dirty, acapella) ... 12-inch 
Tommy Boy, 2000. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
With Redman. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Loud/Get On Down, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $25.99 30.98
The dawn of millennium classic by Dead Prez – and angry, revolution-minded effort from a period on major label hip hop that sorely lacked such strident players – and if it didn't make any huge waves commercially, that only strengthens its legacy! Sticman & M1 are at the top of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam, 2000. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring Slick Rick. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cardiac, 1991. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
IOT, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $18.99 20.99
Mic legend Del The Funky Homosapien doing his inimitable thing with far-reaching production Amp Live – taking Del's voice to realms we've never heard him in! Kicking with with a Cali G Funk steeped intro that's something of a comfort zone for Del, it goes from there to lean synth funk, to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
75 Ark/Deltron Partners, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 25.98
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala, and Dan The Automator pool their skills for this dawn of the 2000s classic – the masterful Deltron 3030 – pared down to the sci-fi hip hop funk essentials on the Automator and Koala instrumentals! One of the benchmark albums in the leftfield ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal, 2004. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some hightlighter and a small sticker.)
Penalty, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Etc, 2021. New Copy ... $15.99 18.00
Injera is a form of Ethiopian flatbread, but the sound here is anything but flat – a full, rich combination of beats, samples, keyboards, and other elements – all topped with some slyly soulful vocals! The lyrics don't jump right out of the mix on some tracks, while others are more ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
A 90s hip hop masterpiece from Diamond D – and like some of the rest of the best of the decade, a set that was slightly slept-on at the time, but which has gone to have massive impact over the decades – still sounding completely fresh in comparison to bigger hits of the time! Diamond D ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop ... LP 23.99
Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics —
Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop ... LP Mercury/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
A 90s hip hop masterpiece from Diamond D – and like some of the rest of the best of the decade, a set that was slightly slept-on at the time, but which has gone to have massive impact over the decades – still sounding completely fresh in comparison to bigger hits of the time! Diamond D ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop ... LP 24.99
Diamond D —
Diam Piece ... LP Dymond Mine, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $20.99 21.98
The first album from legendary producer Diamond D in years – and in a way, he's going back to his roots, in that it's entirely self-produced, unlike the multi-producer collaborative Hugh Hefner Chronicles – and he's in fine form! Diamond D has the cache to get a far-reaching roster of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dilated Peoples —
This Way (radio, inst, acappella) ... 12-inch ABB, 2004. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Produced by Kanye West and features John Legend. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Big Dada/XL, 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99 27.99
Seminal work from Dizzee Rascal – a record that was one of the better UK hip hop efforts at the time, and which also went on to hint at a sound and style that many others would cop in years to come! Dizzee's nice and gritty here – using old school instrumentation at a time when it wasn' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DJ Clue —
Professional 2 – clean promo version ... LP Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2001. Very Good+ 2LP ... $1.99
23 tracks including Jay Z "Freestyle", "Fantastic Four Pt 2" with the Lox, Camron, Nature & Fabolous, "Getting It" with Busta Rhymes &Rah Digga, "CREAM 2001" with Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, "What The Beat" with Eminem, Method Man & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo.)
DJ Clue, 1999. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Self released CDr pressing without artwork. Comes in a slim jewel case.)
Inner Soul, 1997. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Featuring DJ Screw and Al D on "So Real". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mixmaster's Gold, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Plain Rapp, 1988. Very Good+ ... $33.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Plain Rapp sleeve with a cutout hole.)
DJ Honda, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With vocals by Triple Seis, Headcrack and Miss Jones. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Zone, 1996. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince —
And In This Corner. . . ... LP Jive/Zomba, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
10 tracks in all, including "Jazzy's Groove", "You Got It (Donut)", "Numero Uno" and "Too Damn Hype". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small stickers on front and is bent a bit around the edges.)
DJ Smash & Others —
DJ Smash Presents Phonography – The Blue Note Remix-mix CD ... CD Blue Note, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Some of Blue Note's hippest tracks of recent years get the remix treatment – in a strong set of modern hip-hop meets jazz grooves that are put together by DJ Smash! There's a total of 14 tracks in all – some exclusive to the set, a few others pulled from hard to find 12" singles ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
AV8, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 1995. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Big Beat, 1992. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Nice debut LP on the Big Beat label loaded down with early 90s east coast boom bap – Self produced for the most part by Sugar Ray and BK with a sound similar to the early DITC projects, and couple of head nodding cuts by T Ray too. 15 cuts in all, including "Not Gonna Be Able To Do ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, some ring and edge wear, and some small peeled spots at the bottom.)
Profile, 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve.)
DreStarr, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
AMC, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Arista, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Def Jam sleeve.)
Dynamix II, 1990. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Dynamix II sleeve.)
Eazy-E —
5150 Home 4 Tha Sick EP ... LP Ruthless, 1992. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "New Year's E-vil", "Only If You Want It", "Neighborhood Sniper", "Niggaz My Height Don't Fight", and "Merry Mutha****** Xmas". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, bent corners, and small BPM written in marker. Label has a name in marker and clear tape in the spindle hole.)
Lewis, 2002. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 27.98
The record that put Edan on the map – a set that came out at the start of the century, but which feels much more like a throwback to classic years of hip hop – a move that was especially welcome at the time! There's a real back-to-basics feel going on – and the album is a sincere ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Suave House/Universal, 1999. Near Mint- ... $5.99
"Throw Your Hands Up" features Outkast. "Armed Robbery" features Thorough, Gillie Da Kid, Toni Hickman, and Big Duke. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
B-Town, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
"Freaks" features Kool Keith & Blanco. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Gold, 1985. Very Good ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has some pen and a small sticker.)
Elzhi —
Seven Times Down Eight Times Up ... LP Glow365, 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $20.99 23.99
A wonderfully fully-formed album from Detroit MC Elzhi – a set that's likely to become a key statement from the Motor City underground, given the rich songcraft and production – and help from some other members of the scene! The set begins with a great introduction by Foolish, then ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EPMD —
Unfinished Business ... LP Fresh/Capitol, 1989. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
The second album from EPMD, and the second triumph! Unfinished Business continues in the style of the classic debut, but that's anything but a problem at this point, there was really no one at their doing like Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith at the time! Their style of heavy east coast funky soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing.)
MCA/Universal, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing for better sound!)
Eric B & Rakim —
Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (lp version) (double a-side single) ... 12-inch MCA, 1990. Very Good+ ... $6.99
This is a double A-side white label promo of the classic. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Fly Casual, 2007. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 27.98
MC Esoteric's excellent solo album – coming after years of honing his skills in the Boston underground duo 7L & Esoteric (the former playing a guest roll on cuts & production on a few tracks) – and a few years before doing great things with the 7L & Inspectah Deck in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Transluscent blue colored vinyl. Limited edition!)
Eternal, Late 90s/Early 2000s. Sealed ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Satelite Soundscape, 2003. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A wicked blend of hip hop and underground soul from Peven Everett and Upper Esh – warm Peven-styled beats and keys underneath, and rhymes by Asian A and Pretty Toan over the top! If you dig Peven's self-produced albums, you'll find plenty in here to like – as a lot of the tracks have ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Posse, 1988. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo with marker.)
DJ International, 1990. Very Good ... $2.99
Relativity, 1993. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Produced by Diamond D. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Ample Soul, 2021. New Copy ... $19.99
Spare sounds from Fat Jon, but nicely full as well – with more than enough depth to live up to the "ample soul physician" part of his name! Most of the tracks have a relatively straightforward instrumental vibe – a few key elements, but used with a nice sense of juxtaposition ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rhymesayers, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 25.98
Slug and Murs are back – and with their first album that isn't a tribute to a sexy female star! It's been awhile since the duo gave us their last album as Felt, and there's a nicely mature quality to the vocals – maybe a bit of wisdom with age, or a slightly world-weary vibe that gives ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & teal vinyl pressing – with download!)
No Limit, 1999. Sealed 2LP ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with some price sticker remnants.)
50 Cent —
21 Questions (clean, album, inst, acappella)/Shady/Interscope, 2003. Near Mint- ... $11.99
The A-side features Nate Dogg. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Track Masters, 1999. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax.)
Drum Crazy, Mid 90s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
White Label, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Featuring Mya on "Job". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Def Jam sleeve. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
ESGN, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Freddie Gibbs's gradual ascent to the upper echelon of modern hip hop – and his impeccable choice in production partners, this time working from beginning to end with long serving beat king The Alchemist – shows no signs of slowing down! Lyrically, Freddie is riffing on mob lore on ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 21.98
Streetwise raps from Freddie Gibbs, backed by inventive production from Madlib – here on one of the best records yet on 'Lib's own Madlib Invazion imprint! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Obe, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
These guys are known by some as the backing band of Anderson.Paak, but they're a hell of a group on their own – rock-solid right at the core, and able to effortlessly craft a sweet blend of funk and soul – yet also leave room for plenty of guests along the way! The musicianship here is ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Free Nationals (gold vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Free Nationals —
Free Nationals (gold vinyl pressing) ... LP Obe, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 25.99
These guys are known by some as the backing band of Anderson.Paak, but they're a hell of a group on their own – rock-solid right at the core, and able to effortlessly craft a sweet blend of funk and soul – yet also leave room for plenty of guests along the way! The musicianship here is ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Nationals ... CD 11.99
Freeze Factor —
Chill ... LP Epic, 1989. Very Good ... $2.99
10 tracks in all, including "Lay Back & Chill", "Don't Turn Back", "Keep On Groovin'", "Money, Money", "Black All The Way", "The Truth (Beat Biters)", "Funky Fresh Stuff", "Slick Chick", "Direct Opposites" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Twilight, 1986. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
JR, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
JR, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Tommy Boy, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $29.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Profile, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Funkmaster Flex —
Mix Tape Volume 2 – 60 Minutes Of Funk ... LP Loud/RCA, 1997. Very Good 2LP ... $11.99
Featuring freestyles from Notorious BIG, Xzibit, Jay Z, Foxy Brown, Lady Saw, Akinyele, Boot Camp Click, Lost Boyz, DAS EFX, Cormega, all worked into a mix of hits from 1997 and a few old school cuts, includes "How About Some Hardcore", "Hip Hop Hooray", "Uptown Anthem" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Stereophonk (France), 2020. New Copy ... $34.99
These guys definitely take the "breaks" in the title seriously – as the music explodes with fresh funky drums right from the start – very much in an old school style, but mixed with elements that also showcase more of sonic influence from decades of hip hop production too! ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition pressing – in a screenprinted sleeve!)
Bad Boy, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has small stickers.)
Cuss, 2020. New Copy 2 x 10 inch Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
A fantastic testament to the ever-growing strengths of Gaslamp Killer – and a record that's not really instrumental hip hop, or just a loose collection of beats – but instead almost moves the producer into the territory of more complex soundtrack or sound library modes, yet still all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a very cool 10" package, too – with heavy tip-on sleeve!)
Carter Faculty/Def Jam, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax.)
Gifted 4 —
Sounds Of The Mic (voc, beat mix, Di'Mon dub, acapella) ... 12-inch Jive, 1985. Very Good ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Jive sleev, with bent corners and a promo stamp.)
D&D, 1988. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Koch, 2004. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sugar Hill, 1982. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve. Label on Side A has "This Sucks" written in marker.)
Sugar Hill, 1981. Good ... Just Sold Out!
"It's Nasty" features the old-school live in the studio back and forth rhyming style, backed by the classic Doug Wimbish, Keith Leblanc and Skip McDonald Sugar Hill band and spiced up with some nice effects from the Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Sugar Hill, 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
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
(US pressing with Sterling stamp.)
Grandmaster Melle Mel —
King Of The Streets (voc, short, inst) ... 12-inch Sugar Hill, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Ubiquity, 1979. New Copy 3LPs ... $48.99
A legendary industrial project from the New York scene – a group that features artist Jean Michel Basquiat on vocals – plus Michael Holman and Nick Taylor on vocals, keyboards, and a lot of processing and effects! Instrumentation includes a guitar with a metal file, making tape and ... (Rock, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kinetic, 2002. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
MCA, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
Incredible solo GZA effort – and the killer follow up to Liquid Swords! Beneath The Surface really does bubble underneath the surface, legacy-wise (for no earlyish Wu-Tang completists, anyway) – simply because Liquid Swords broke so much ground and casts such a long shadow. Not being ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Harlem World Entertainment, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Ma$e. 12-inch, Vinyl record
So So Def, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a plain sleeve.)
Prodigy, 1997. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Hiero Imperium, 1990s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.98
Ahh, the 90s and early 00's greatness of Oakland's finest hip hop collective! This set spans the best indie era singles from the longstanding Hiero Imperium – and this volume includes "Souls Of Mischief" by Souls Of Mischief, "It Gets No Better" by Casual & Pep Love, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hoffa —
FYG (album, clean, inst)/Saga, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
HIKIM-ALI, 1984. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some marker.)
Blunted, Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
House Of Pain —
Jump Around (original, master)/Tommy Boy, 1992. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Early 2000s white label pressing.)
Hundred Dollar Billers, 1999. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Platinum Music Group, 2005. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Uni, 1989. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Produced by Jazzy Jay. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stickered Strong City sleeve.)
Uni, 1989. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Jazzy Jay. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve with a promo stamp.)
Priority, 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 35.99
Cube's anger goes full throttle on his second post NWA full-length. He takes every aspect of his social commentator standpoints to another level from his solo debut – the roles of the angry and educated leader, and the finger-pointing blamer each get their say here, and so do those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Top notch 2015 pressing – with a 3D lenticular cover!)
Sire/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 30.99
Ice T's third album, and a set that still has all the nicely biting style of his early best! The approach here is great – as political as the cover implies, but with a nice sense of wit, too – that quality that already made Ice stand so far apart from others who were getting mired down ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition – on heavyweight red translucent vinyl!)
Mo Thugs, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo.)
Unlimited Entertainment, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some marker. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Rockboy Street, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Remix by DR Period. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Psychopathic, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
