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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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Loma Vista, 2018. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Cutout hole through case and rear artwork.)
Devastator —
Cold Blooded (radio, inst) ... 12-inch 
Sun Town, 1989. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mercury, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
The early 90s hip hop masterpiece from Diamond D! Along with Showbiz and AG's first EP, and Lord Finesse's first couple releases, this record helped introduce the world to one of the most solid crews in hip hop, DITC – who reigned supreme for years, making top quality records one after ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Street Sound, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $36.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small peeled spot on the bottom right corner.)
Elektra/Modern Classics, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99 32.98
A jazz-inspired hip hop uberclassic! While Digable Planets might not have pioneered the jazzy hip hop vibe – we mightnod to the Native Tongues scene and DJ Premier's productions in the late 80s for that – Digables set a new standard with breezy but head nodding production and mellow, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 25th Anniversary edition of 1000 on double vinyl for better sound, liner notes by Larry Mizell Jr interviewing Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler.)
Digital Underground —
No Nose Job – The Legend Of Digital Underground ... CD Tommy Boy, 2001. Used ... $6.99
Includes rare remixes of "The Humpty Dance", "Doowuthyalike", "Return Of The Crazy One", "Packet Man" and more. CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
Disco Four —
Throwdown (voc, inst)/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
Coalmine, 2010s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
A solid and concise anthology of some of DJ Devastate's work from the early-to-late teens – collecting material from both the Coalmine & Counterweight labels – and with appearances from CL Smooth, Skyzoo, Bishop Lamont, Wildchild, MED, Illa Ghee, El Da Sensei, Baby Blak, Chapee & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on purple/mustard swirled vinyl!)
DJ Dez & Danny Brown/Ruff Draft, 2012. Used (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Jay Dee productions featuring Danny Brown on rhymes, with cuts by DJ Dez on "Jay Dee's Revenge" – while Big Tone, Guilty Simpson and Finale hold it down on "Birthwright". 12-inch, Vinyl record
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.)
DJ Jazzy Jeff —
Magnificent ... CD Rapster (UK), 2002. Used ... $6.99
Jazzy Jeff's return after much too long a hiatus. Just when we were on the verge of giving up, with too many radio ready hot jams and abstract non-funky off beat rappers being passed off as the real hip hop these days, BBE continues with it's series of albums focusing on producers. While many of ... read more CD
Word Up, Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of pen.)
Soul Assassins, 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
DJ Muggs in a raw, neo classic NY gritty hip hop mode – and if you're going to pull that blueprint off convincingly, you may as well be one the architects – really doing a solid, timeless job here! This is tough, terse, top notch stuff with a strong guestlist to suit, including legends ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Euponic, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mass Appeal, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
An incredibly well-captured set by the legendary DJ Shadow, Live In Manchester in October of 2017 – and come to think of it, the live album format is pretty underutilized in hip hop – who better than Shadow to pull it off so well! It's impeccably recorded and sounds great, so get enough ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Live In Manchester (CD & DVD) ... CD 11.99
Mass Appeal, 2018. New Copy 2CD & DVD ... $11.99 12.99
An incredibly well-captured set by the legendary DJ Shadow, Live In Manchester in October of 2017 – and come to think of it, the live album format is pretty underutilized in hip hop – who better than Shadow to pull it off so well! It's impeccably recorded and sounds great, so get enough ... read more CD
Also available Live In Manchester ... LP 22.99
London, 1997. Used ... $1.99
For everyone who wasn't there the first time around, Shadow was kind enough to compile his early MoWax material, released originally as 12" singles. Unfortunately none of the really early, really hard to get stuff is here, but cuts like "Influx" and "Hindsight" are still ... read more CD
MCA, 2002. Used ... $3.99
Shadow's more or less stayed away from remixes, both of other people's stuff and of his own work, but he drops a rare reworking of the next installment in his fascination with number songs on this single with guest vocals by Mos Def, which we might have called a slightly odd combination before we ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
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.)
Redefinition, 2018. New Copy ... $21.99 23.98
DJ Spinna's third and maybe best beat tape yet for the Redefinition label! It's head nodding beatcraft with raw soul power, but going deeper than that with some seriously deft use of samples and layered atmospheric elements. The beats clap and the bass bounces, keeping it in straight forward boom ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Woodwurk (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $21.99 23.98
All the samples used in DJ Woody's Flexicuts 3 and 4 – served up here on a special album of skip-proof scratch phrases! The whole thing takes us back to the sorts of DJ tools albums that emerged at the end of the 90s – lots of short vocal bits and sound snippets, all waiting to be ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited white vinyl pressing!)
Iramosh, 2002. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DMC, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam/Universal (Italy), 2002. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $22.99
The classic single! "X Gon' Give It To Ya" kicks of loudly but loose, a horns and a growly intro from DMX before falling into that steady beat and DMX balancing wild energy and on beat control. We paired with the equally huge "Party Up" (Up Here)" on the flip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(15th Anniversary pressing!)
Atlantic/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
The classic debut album by the DOC, from the glory days of Ruthless Records – one of the few records on the label to live up to the brilliance of NWA at their height! Dr Dre handles the production here – and there's a razor-sharp edge that really matches DOC's wordcraft – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strong City, 1988. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Strong City sleeve, with a promo stamp & some wear.)
Crane City, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 26.98
Seriously distinctive, certain to stand the test of time underground hip hop from Seattle's DoNormaal! There's some something almost fiercely contemporary in the sounds, rhymes and rhyme style on Third Daughter – not that it hews to current trends, just that it doesn't lean on past sounds and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 750!)
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
(With printed inner sleeves and bonus CD. Cover has a bumped corner.)
Dred Scott —
Breakin' Combs ... LP Vinyl Digital (Germany), 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $26.99
A largely unsung, but classic level early 90s set of jazzy soul reverent hip hop from Dred Scott – a brillant record that really deserved to break out in a big way! It's a testament to Dred's love for classic sounds that he's waxing nostalgic on the opening track "Back In The Day", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PH, 2018. New Copy ... $12.99
A solo shot from Dumi Right of African hip hop pioneers Zimbabwe Legit – neo-classic rap from a pivotal figure – doing right by the legacy of his groundbreaking blueprint era work! The rhyme style and production aesthetic is true thi Dumi's roots in the early 90s era, but are anything ... read more CD
Silver Screen, Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Silver Screen sleeve.)
Ed OG & Da Bulldogs —
Be A Father To Your Child (first step, first word rmx, first step inst, first word inst)/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, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99
Mid school MC Edo G teams up with mid school-to-the-future maestro Pete Rock for a back-to-basics set of blueprint hip hop! Pete lays off the mellower soul flourishes that work into his style on occasion for a more rugged, funky beats approach here to better suit Ed. Straight up, no BS hip hop! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Redefinition, 2000s/2018. New Copy 4 x 7 inch ... $36.99
A 4 X 7" testament to the longevity and timeless craft of 3 hip hop legends – MC Edo G and masterful producers DJ Premier & Pete Rock! It's a great little round up of old school style rap singles in a single package, pairing vocal versions with instrumentals, with 4 rock solid tracks ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Edo G Presents – DJ Premier Vs Pete Rock EP ... CD 9.99(Limited edition!)
Redefinition, 2000s/2018. New Copy ... $9.99 10.98
A 4 song/8 track testament to the longevity and timeless craft of 3 hip hop legends – MC Edo G and masterful producers DJ Premier & Pete Rock! It's a great little round up of old school style rap singles, pairing vocal versions with instrumentals, sequenced for the CD just as they'd be ... read more CD
Also available Edo G Presents – DJ Premier Vs Pete Rock (4 X 7 inch set) ... 7-inch 36.99
Big Crown, 2017. New Copy ... $18.99 22.98
El Michels return again to the Wu-Tang chambers – and the results this time might even be better than before! Wu-Tang forged their initial sound out of a love of offbeat samples and unusual funk – so it's only fitting that one of the hippest funk groups around strip the music right ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – LP sleeves are variable.)
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.)
Eminem —
Marshall Mathers LP 2 ... LP Interscope, 2013. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Fresh/Capitol, 1988. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $14.99 24.99
EPMD's incredible full length debut – a straight up all caps CLASSIC late 80s effort – raising the bar for the genre and helping pave the way for so much of the best golden age hip hop to come! Bottom heavy funky soul beats and masterful use of samples anchor the production, and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP pressing.)
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.)
MCA/Universal, 1990. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
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 ... LP 49.99(2LP pressing for better sound!)
Eric B & Rakim —
I Know You Got Soul (voc, acapella, dub) ... 12-inch 4th & Broadway, 1987. Very Good ... $6.99
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.)
Rhymesayers, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.98
Third solo effort from MC & producer Evidence – with appearances from Styles P, fellow Dilated Peoples veteran Rakaa, Jonwayne, Alchemist, Rapsody, Defari, Slug, Krondon and more! Ev's legacy has been solid and set for quite a while, going back the best work with Dilated Peoples, but he's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautifully done package, too – 2LP in a gatefold with booklet, custom-colored vinyl and download code.)
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.)
Animal/ICA, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
An excellent reissue of the Wild Style soundtrack that exactly reproduces the original single LP format! The album's nice and lean, with 12 great tracks – including "Wild Style Theme Rap 1" by Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein, "Basketball Throwdown" by Cold Crush Bros ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Etc, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 18.00
Unpretentiously excellent beatcraft from Chicago's Fess Grandiose – it's NOT all in the name, Fess delivers an instrumentals LP that's great in ways that are understated and easygoing rather than lofty or bombastic – and mesmerizing all the way. Fess is a veteran of the Chicago live ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to just 250 copies!)
Hot Wax, 1996. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing.)
Shady/Interscope, 2002. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $53.99 59.98
How 50 Cent manages to stand out as such a genuinely exciting MC is in such a crowded field of street hip hop around the time this breakthrough came out is as mysterious as it is beside the point. Dr. Dre's love for that minimalist ghetto synth orchestra sound is in full depth here – this is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (Marvel reissue) ... LP 36.99(Limited deluxe edition features the Marvel Comics variant cover & 3D lenticular sleeve. On trans red colored vinyl – and comes with a corresponding comic book! )
Shady/Interscope, 2002. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
How 50 Cent manages to stand out as such a genuinely exciting MC is in such a crowded field of street hip hop around the time this breakthrough came out is as mysterious as it is beside the point. Dr. Dre's love for that minimalist ghetto synth orchestra sound is in full depth here – this is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (deluxe Marvel reissue – colored vinyl with comic book) ... LP 53.99(Translucent red vinyl – in an alternate Marvel Comics cover!)
Livin Large, 1990. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Super rare random rap out of Indiana! 12-inch, Vinyl record
ESGN, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 10.98
One of the toughest, leanest, tightest and most on point efforts from Freddie Gibbs to date – and one of the best! Despite the dead on perfect homage to the Teddy Pendergrass's quiet storm soul classic Teddy with the cover art here, make no mistakes, the material is Freddie Gibbs at his most ... read more CD
Also available Freddie ... LP 18.99
Freddie Gibbs —
Freddie ... LP ESGN, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
One of the toughest, leanest, tightest and most on point efforts from Freddie Gibbs to date – and one of the best! Despite the dead on perfect homage to the Teddy Pendergrass's quiet storm soul classic Teddy with the cover art here, make no mistakes, the material is Freddie Gibbs at his most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Freddie ... CD 9.99
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.)
Sugar Hill, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $4.99
"That's The Joint" is one of our favorite grooves from the classic years of Sugar Hill Records – a killer cut based around Cheryl Lynn's "To Be Real" – with the original groove slamming nicely on the bottom, as Funky 4 Plus 1 trade lines over the top! The track's ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99 31.99
A strong soundtrack album put together by Future! Of course Future doesn't set out to replicate the sound and style of the classic early 70s soundtrack to the original film by Curtis Mayfield, so we can honestly say there's really no reason to cry sacrilege here. It's mostly done in Future's & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 150 gram smoke & gold colored vinyl – with download!)
Geffen, 2006. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The Game's second major LP's worth of west coast street revivalism – and a set that's ultimately nearly as strong as his debut. Tracks include "Lookin At You", "Da S***", "It's OK (One Blood)", "Compton", "Remedy", "Let's Ride", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and marker through the barcode.)
Geffen, 2006. Used ... $1.99
The Game's back – sans G Unit & Aftermath, but with plenty of baggage for a weighty second major LP's worth of west coast street revivalism – and a set that's ultimately nearly as strong as his debut. Tracks include "Lookin At You", "Da S***", "It's OK (One ... read more CD
(CLEAN.)
Game —
LAX ... LP Geffen, 2008. Used 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
The third album by The Game – still striving to both modernize and represent the old school of LA gangsta – diversifying the production and the rhymes with a freewheeling selection of guests – including Common, Bilal, Keyshia Cole, Nas, Ice Cube, Lil Wayne and others. Production ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
EMI, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... read more CD
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.)
Geffen, 1995. Used ... $2.99
A Shaolin hip hop essential! Heavy numerological rhymes, and the best production on any Wu project (still to this day, even). One of our absolute favorite albums in the classic Wu pantheon, and indisputably one of the very best – one of the very few that plays with hard solidity from start ... read more CD
Geffen, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $53.99 59.98
A Shaolin hip hop essential! Heavy numerological rhymes, and the some of the best production on any Wu project ever. One of our absolute favorite albums in the classic Wu pantheon – indisputably one of the very best – one of the very few that plays with hard solidity from start to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited deluxe edition features the Marvel Comics variant cover & 3D lenticular sleeve. On seaglass colored vinyl – and comes with a corresponding comic book!)
Mello Music Group, 2016. New Copy ... $13.99 20.98
Nice joint effort from a couple of diverse figures – Texas producer Gensu Dean and Detroit producer/MC Denmark Vessey! Denmark is on the vocals here and Gensu is on the beats, with just a couple guest appearances, and pretty solid sound throughout! Strong stuff for sure. Includes "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Splatter colored vinyl – with download.)
Mello Music Group, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 19.98
Nice one from top notch producer/rhymer duo of Gensu Dean, one of the finer producers on the ever-strong Mello Music Group label, and MC Wise Intelligent of the legendary Poor Righteous Teachers! After the crackling soul beats & keys w/ spoken word intro, this one hits a gritty groove on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on "Egyptian" gold vinyl!)
Ghostface Killah —
Supreme Clientele (clean version) ... LP Epic, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $14.99
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.)
