Hip Hop — In Stock
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 (110) new/used, Vinyl (451) new/used, LPs (132) new/used, 12-inch (314) new/used, 7-inch (5) new/used, All (561)
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Ice Cube —
Lethal Injection ... LP 
Priority, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A sharp, angry salvo from Ice Cube! Cube's early 90s solo style was firmly established at this point, so Lethal Injection doesn't have the acknowledged classic status of his previous couple albums, but he's still close to his prime that it's well worth your dollar! As you'd guess from the title, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ice Cube —
Pushin' Weight (radio edit, inst, explicit LP, acapella) ... 12-inch Priority, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Mr Short Khop. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with an index label.)
Unlimited Entertainment, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some marker. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Uncle Howie, 2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 35.98
Ill Bill's big, heavy and maniacally fun Black Metal – following the Non-Phixion era and bringing out La Coka Nostra – with appearances by Jeru The Damaja, Q-Unique, Sick Jacken and more. Includes "Black Metal", "Ten Wheel Drive", "Come One, Come All", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a bonus 7 inch wtih 3 non-album tracks. Quantities extremely limited!)
Illegal —
We Getz Buzy Remix (radio,TV, buzy vibe mix, rowdy main mix, alternate voc mix, jeep vibe) ... 12-inch Rowdy, 1993. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Production and remix by Diamond D. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Psychopathic, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Fudge (UK), 1999. Used ... $3.99
A few years before the hip hop scene opened wide, abstract beatmaker DJ Vadim got together with abstract rhymers Beans and Priest of Anti Pop for this collaboration. CD
(Out of print.)
Universal, 2000. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Pay Jay, Early 2000s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $6.99 14.98
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realms – with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 2006. New Copy ... $8.99
A glorious send off from J Dilla – with some of the most soulful productions Dilla's ever laid down – and appearances by Common, D'Angelo, Pharoahe Monch, Madlib, MED, Black Thought and others! It's impossible to listen to The Shining without considering the sad circumstances ... read more CD
Def Jam, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99
A compelling alternative to a typical compilation for Jadakiss on Def Jam – 2LPs each with one side of acapellas and one side of instrumentals, serving as a greatest hits set, albeit with unreleased acapella and instrumentals! Includes "Huntin Season" Catch & Release", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition blue vinyl pressing!)
Def Jam, 2011. Used ... $4.99
The long-teased, finally delivered joint full length from Jay-Z and Kanye West. It's impossible to consider the music purely on its own terms given the outsized personalities and absolutely gigantic presences of both – which makes it pretty fascinating. It's definitely not on the level of ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Def Jam, 2002. Used 2CD ... $3.99
Jay-Z brings in a huge ensemble of producers including Kayne West, Just Blaze, Dr. Dre, Neptunes, Timbaland, No ID and more. There are also more guests than any other Jay-Z album, including Faith Evans, Notorious BIG, Beyonce Knowles, Big Boi, Rakim, Lenny Kravitz, and more. Tracks include "H ... read more CD
(Out of print clean version. Stickers over slipcover barcode, clear promo sticker on case, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jay-Z —
In My Lifetime, Vol 1 ... LP Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 1997. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Jay Z's second LP, the one right before he adopted the "hot"/Swizz Beats sound. Like the first LP, there's a good mix of more hip hop tracks like "Streets Is Watching", "Friend Or Foe '98", "Rap Game/Crack Game" and even the more radio friendly are still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
JMJ, 1994. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Profile, 1987. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Ear Candy, 1991. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Remixed by the 45 King. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Family Crew, 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing with info written in marker.)
Profile, 1993. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in Profile sleeve.)
Arista, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Warner/Ice Age, 2007. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring Snoop Dogg and Bun B on "My 64". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Body Head Entertainment, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Featuring Dave Hollister. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Radius, 2019. New Copy ... $4.99
A bicontinental beathead summit with Chicago's own Radius Etc pairing up with Paris producer Jostereo! Jostereo's side is an impressive blend that kicks off with a bit of classical piano that quickly settles in beats and bass that subtles pulls it into heady instrumental hip hop, and gets richer ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Dangerbird, 2020. Used Gatefold ... $0.99
... CD
Jakarta (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 23.98
Juju Rogers cut a pretty unique path on his debut album, and this might be even stronger! He has a unique perspective to draw from – born and raised in Germany with an African American GI father and a German mother, his voice and perspective in contemporary hip hop is fresh and distinctive by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
Ahh, the glory days of the Native Tongues. Remember a time when dropping knowledge and keeping rumps bumpin' weren't mutually exclusive? This sophomore LP from the Jay Beez is a smorgasbord of funky breaks, jazzy samples and lyrical niceness from the golden era of hip hop. 16 tracks, including ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fresh/Traffic, 1990. New Copy ... $7.99 15.98
A later set by Just Ice – produced by Grandmaster Flash – and record that sounds a lot better than we remembered! Tight, hard hitting dawn of the 90s beats from Flash and that gruff, tight rhyme delivery from Just-Ice. It might not be a masterpiece on par with Kool & Deadly, but ... read more CD
Fresh/Traffic, Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $7.99 16.98
A nicely done compilation of the some of the best of Just-Ice – culled from the legendary Fresh, Warlock and Sleeping Bag recordings – a solid entry point for hardcore hip hop pioneer if you don't already own those records! Includes some the most legendary Mantronix productions, the ... read more CD
Nikera, 1991. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Star Trak, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
R Kelly & Jay-Z —
Big Chips (radio, lp, inst, acappella)/Jive/Roc-A-Fella, 2004. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Kendrick Lamar & Others —
Black Panther (180 gram pressing) ... LP Interscope, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
A modern classic hip hop soundtrack to Black Panther that should make T'Challa proud! It was pretty clear early on that Black Panther might be one of the greatest modern super hero movies – and an important one for the political and cultural climate of the late teens – so the pressure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Next Plateau, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Black Fist, 1995. Used ... $12.99
13 tracks, with beats by E-Swift, Easy Mo Bee, RNS and others. Includes "Mystics Of The God", "Shaolin Soldiers", "Warrior's Drum (westside rmx)", "No Flow On The Rodeo", "Round 'Em Up", "Can I Get Some", "Pain", "Move On 'E ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
East West, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Stones Throw, 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A rock solid effort from one of the finer producers on Stones Throw at this stage in the label's esteemed history! If you expect 1988 to be throwback effort by the number title, think again, but he's not as predictable as that anyway. He sets an impeccable and unpredictable mood that stays rooted ... read more CD
Kool Chip featuring Toni Smith —
Jazz It Up (voc, dub) ... 12-inch 4th & Broadway, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a 4th & B'Way sleeve, with index labels. Labels have a name in marker.)
Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1999. Very Good+ 2LP ... $39.99
Kool Keith adds Black Elvis to his always expanding collection of personalities. This time, two tracks produced by Kut Masta Kurt and the rest produced by Kool Keith. Maybe as a way of making up for saying "I don't neeeed Zapp, I don't neeeed Roger Troutman," on a record a few years ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner with some waviness and a few small peeled spots.)
Jive/Traffic, 1986. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
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
Sugar Hill, 1985. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Kool Moe Dee's first solo single on Sugar Hill! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a grey Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Redrum, 1997. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and light wear.)
Mercury, 1980. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A strangely soulful number from Kurtis' first LP – one that grooves along with a nice rollerskating beat! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a promo stickered sleeve, with some aging.)
Avatar, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Antra, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
White Label, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Natina of Blaque. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo with title sticker.)
Ugli St Records, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
PH, 2006. Sealed ... $4.99
Featuring Skillz and OUO on "Mercy". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Luke Skyywalker, 1989. Very Good+ ... $19.99
We're not sure if the teenaged LeJuan Love is young enough to qualify as kid rap, but we are sure this is some choice late 80s Miami bass. 8 tracks in all, including "Ain't Nobody Bad Like Me", "Jockin' Robin", "My Hardcore Rhymes", "I Still Feel Good", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Ghetto Hoodz, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
INC, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Warner, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Columbia, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
BME, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Early pre-TVT Lil Jon single off the We Still Crunk album. The remix features Ludacris, and Big Kap in addition to Bia-Bia's Too Short and Chyna (Whyte). ... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(On grey marbled vinyl.)
BME/TVT, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Features Ludacris, Big Kap, Too Short and Chyna Whyte. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red vinyl promo.)
Koch, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Lil Scrappy —
No Problem Remix (clean mix, inst, clean acapella, final mix) ... 12-inch Reprise/BME, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Remix features Fat Joe and TI. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Team Saga, 2004. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring DJ Kay Slay on "Lock In". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Lox —
We'll Always Love Big Poppa (radio, inst, club mix) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve, with an index label.)
Skyywalker, 1993. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Includes a poster. Cover has light wear.)
Waylo, 1989. Sealed ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Hylyfe, Mid/Late 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cash Money/Universal, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Explicit promo in a stickered Cash Money sleeve.)
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... read more CD
Madlib —
Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note ... CD Blue Note, 2003. Used ... $5.99
Madlib invades Blue Note! He gets free reign of the catalog for this mix of sampler genius and live band interpretations, too, as/with Ahmad Miller, Yesterdays New Quintet, Malcolm Catto, Medaphoar, and others from the Stones Throw camp. This one's truly a conceptual triumph, if there ever was ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 1990s/Early 2000s/2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
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 ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Low Budget Hi Fi Music from Madlib – the eleventh entry in his epic Madlib's Medicine Show series – 28 tracks of hip hop unofficially dubbed the Dirty Demos! The set feature sample enriched instrumentals by Madlib as Loop Digga and collaborations with Strong Arm Steady, J Rocc, Madlib ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 2012. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Beats and mixes by Madlib & rhymes by unnamed rappers – an unplanned appendix to the Madlib Medicine Show series – The Black Tape! Number 13 finds Madlib flipping the script on the hip hop DJ mix racket – applying his deep-digging, adventurous style to rhymes by a broad ... read more CD
Mad Musik, 1989. Very Good+ ... $84.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Pandisc, 1994. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
JR, 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ruff Nation, 2000. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Norfside, 1997. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Norfside sleeve.)
Now Again, 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
The mighty Maker takes a deep dip into the catalog of the Now Again label – using that Stones Throw offshoot's rich blend of African, Brazilian, psychedelic, funk, and soul reissues to come up with some fantastic grooves of his own! The work is partly in a hip hop mode, but also has some of ... read more CD
Bungalow, 2003. Used ... $3.99
A pretty nice album from Malik Yusef – another exhibit in Chicago's case for hip hop recognition nationwide! Common, Juice, Kanye West, Twista and lots of others current and former residents make appearances here – a really soulful and smooth record that seems to be as much influenced ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sleeping Bag/Octave (Japan), 1985. New Copy ... $11.99
The classic first LP from Kurtis Mantronik & MC Tee – early hip hop and funky electro at its mid 80s finest – richly expanded with a wealth of bonus material! We'll never tire of style here – electronic funky beats, synthesizers and vocoder vocal effects, and those benchmark ... read more CD
Mantronix —
In Full Effect ... LP Capitol, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
With that trademark synth production and MC Tee on vocals. Includes "Simple Simon", "Join Me Please", "Gangster Boogie", "In Full Effect", "Get Stupid", "Sing A Song", "Mega Mix" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, lightly bent corners, and some wear at the bottom left corner.)
Sleeping Bag/Traffic, Late 80s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
Prime early electro hip hop genius from Mantronix – fresh beats and rap from Mantronix, including tight singles, 12" mixes and some classic production work for T La Rock, Just Ice and more – 2CDs that cover the vital mid 80s period! Includes those classic early hits with the ... read more CD
Capitol, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Double sided single from Mantronik and MC Tee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
Net (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $2.99
Tristone, 1989. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Interscope, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
Featuring Loleatta Holloway. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cardiac, 1992. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Tuff Gong/Island, 1999. Used ... $1.99
De Rap Winkel (Netherlands), 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99
A set inspired by the Marvin Gaye album of the same name, but delivered here in a very contemporary spirit – handled with lots of fantastic production from Terrace Martin – who moves between a mix of hip hop and some of the cosmic jazz touches that have become his strength in more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered, limited edition of 500.)
Orpheus, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.49
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, with titles written in marker and index label with contact info.)
Fresh, 1988. Sealed ... $14.99
Original pressing of this amazing single with EPMD-style production and vocals! Recorded by Craig Mack under the name MC EZ & Troup seven years before his Bad Boy debut. A huge classic for the Dusty Groove crew, and one not to pass up from the old days! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In Fresh sleeve with a cut corner, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Capitol, 1990. Sealed (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
First Priority, 1993. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, in a stickered sleeve. Label has some marker. Sleeve has ring wear and an index sticker.)
Cold Chillin, 1988. Near Mint- ... $6.99
From the Colors soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MC's Of Rap, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Pandisc, 1989. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has light wear.)
Columbia, 1993. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Columbia, 1993. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner and is bent a bit at the bottom of the spine.)
Memphis Bleek/Roc-A-Fella, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Half of Da Ranjahz on "I Won't Stop" and Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleekon "4-5-6". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Mad Sounds, 1993. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have small marks in red marker.)
Next Plateau, 1993. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Debut album by the Detroit crew consisting of Ant Live, Mainy Main, and Ced Rat. Produced by Ced Gee. LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Miami Boyz —
Ready To Go (dance, radio, inst) ... 12-inch On Top, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have a name in marker.)
