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!
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Babygrande, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Lyrical dynamite from Jean Grae – her best set yet – with tracks produced by Midi Mafia and 9th Wonder! Don't be surprised if this album becomes a rallying point for MC focused hip hop for years to come. It's not that the beats, or even the rhymes are revolutionary. What pushes it ... read more CD
Mello Music Group, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Everything's more than fine on this record – it's one of the finest, most focused projects we've heard from Jean & Quelle – and it's as mesmerizing on the production side as it is dexterous in the rhyme department! The overriding theme is keeping things on an even keel in these ... read more CD
Babygrande, 1997/2003. Used ... $9.99
The ambitious debut of Jedi Mind Tricks – originally issued pretty far ahead of its time on CD in the late 90s before this better known, now classic version issued by Babygrande in the early 00s with extra tracks – and something of landmark in spiritually, philosophically, and even ... read more CD
Flawless, 2003. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Featuring Jane Blaze, Kasino, and Mic Vandalz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Battle Axe, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Dark Alleyways", "Closing In", "The Badlands", "Cut To The Chase", "Night Watch", "Suspended", "Blue Keys", "Old Habits", "The Dirty Sermon", and "A Matter Of Time". CD
Joey Purp/Caroline, 2019. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A pretty fantastic record from Chicago rapper Joey Purp – the kind of set that makes us mighty proud to share our hometown! If there's one thing that seems to come from Chicago of late, it's the sense of surprise in hip hop – that maybe the city's style is no sense of style at all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Boy, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Classic 80's electro funk, with a couple tracks mixed by Jellybean Benitez. Toss on "Space Cowboy", "We Are the Jonzun Crew" or "Pack Jam" and pull out the linoleum, or if you're a low budget b-boy like some of us were back in the day, the flattened-out refrigerator ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Boomnote, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 17.98
Stylistically far-reaching hip hop from Josh One – with a fittingly diverse roster of guests to suit – including the legendary Divine Styler, Blu, Ta'Raach, Black Shakespeare, Love Jefferson and more! From stuttering beats and rhymes, to moody hip hop soul, to bassy heavy, almost dub ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jakarta (Germany), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
Definitely cool sounds from the duo of Otis Junior and Dr Dundiff – the former a heck of a seductive singer, the latter a man with a talent for crispy, soulful beats! Together, the duo explore soul music in a way that hip hop teams previously worked – but in a mode that's nicely spare ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Snowflake, 1981. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some pen.)
Interscope, 2006. Used ... $1.99
Jurassic 5 return – minus the mighty Cut Chemist – after 4 years of welcome vinyl reissues and uncharacteristic quiet on the new release front – but still with plenty of timeless skill for us to cherish! DJ Nu Mark is as sharp as ever with the cuts and scratches, but the Jurassic ... read more CD
Interscope, 1997. Used ... $4.99
As you might guess from the name, Jurassic 5 base their style on the early old school sound of people like the Treacherous Three and Funky Four + 1. But Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark keep the production clear of the repetitive sound of some of the old school, and MC's Chali 2na, Zaakir, Marc 7even, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Interscope, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
All praise to the mighty J5 – reminding us in the early 00s that hip hop could still be about funky, party rockin' beats and flowing on beat, with witty, intelligent rhymes – and sound as fresh as ever! This album's mostly produced by Cut Chemist, though Nu Mark has a hand in a number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Power In Numbers (deluxe edition with DVD) ... CD 3.99(Includes insert. Cover has a promo sticker, bumped corner, and a sticker at the opening.)
Interscope, 2002. Used CD/DVD ... $3.99
All praise to the mighty J5 – reminding us in the early 00s that hip hop could still be about funky, party rockin' beats and flowing on beat, with witty, intelligent rhymes – and sound as fresh as ever! This album's mostly produced by Cut Chemist, though Nu Mark has a hand in a number ... read more CD
Also available Power In Numbers ... LP 39.99(Out of print. Cover image varies slightly.)
Fresh/Traffic, 1986. Used ... $6.99
The classic first (and hardest to find) Just-Ice LP – finally back in print. The album was officially produced by Mantronik, although we always thought that Just-Ice also had a hand in the production, since the sound is harder and slower than the other early Mantronik productions. The ... read more CD
(Out of print original CD pressing – not a CDr.)
Fresh, 1987. Used ... $19.99
This nearly ranks up with the best of the mid 80s classic LPs – so it's great to have it back on reissue! All production, and some vocals, are handled by KRS – who really seemed to revel in the Id-level work here in a way he couldn't really pull off with the more strident BDP. Beat ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lench Mob, 1994. Used ... $24.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Astralwerks, 2003. Used ... $2.99
A new hip hop talent from Canada, with a soulful early Slum Village vibe. Tracks include "Heaven Only Knows", "Superstar Pt. Zero", "Patience", "Neutroniks", "The Anthem", "Higher", "Masquerade", and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic, 1992. Used ... $9.99
Second album from our favorite Hit Squad member K Solo. If you think of him, Das EFX, Keith Murray, and Redman, EPMD have gone a long way towards fostering a pretty dope crew of second generation rappers. Like the first LP, signature Errick and Parrish beats rumble along nicely under K-Solo's ... read more CD
(Out of print, booklet has a few very small tears.)
MCA, 2001. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Mystikal and 5th Ward Weebie. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing with stickered titles.)
Kanye West —
College Dropout – Exclusive Album Advance Radio ... LP Roc-A-Fella, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a Roc Advance sleeve.)
Def Jam, 2010. Near Mint- ... $14.99
The first straight up hip hop single from king Kanye West in a little while – and it's a hot one! Here, Kanye has famously sampled King Crimson – a brazen thing to do, and it works great, adding the right kind drama. 12-inch, Vinyl record
World (UK), 1986. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Adrian Sherwood meets the Sugarhill (and On-U) house drummer for this album of dubby heavy beats. Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald fill out the group on this set of heavy 80s beats with more than a touch of Sherwoods signature spacey effects and heavy synth work from Leblanc too. An obscure and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2002. Used ... $3.99
A monumental meeting of the majors – R Kelly and Jay Z, Jive and Def Jam. Tracks include "Take You Home With Me a.k.a. Body", "Get This Money", "Best Of Both Worlds", "Naked", "It Ain't Personal", "Shake Ya Body" featuring Lil Kim, ... read more CD
Kendrick Lamar —
DAMN. ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
DAMN!, indeed – Kendrick has yet to take even a small step down from the creative peak he's been riding for years – and takes another daring step forward with this strong, strident, no-mess-taking classic in the making! The surprise-announced DAMN! finds him taking on timely concerns ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Aftermath, 2012. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
... CD
Also available Good Kid, M.A.Ad City (with bonus tracks) ... LP 18.99
Kendrick Lamar —
Good Kid, M.A.Ad City (with bonus tracks) ... LP Aftermath, 2012. New Copy 2 LP Gatefold ... $18.99 21.98
The much-hailed major league debut of Kendrick Lamar! Includes "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", "The Art Of Peer Pressure", "Money Trees" with Jay Rock, "Poetic Justice" with Drake, "m.A.A.d City" with MC Eiht, "Singing About Me, I'm Dying Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Good Kid, M.A.A.d City ... CD 6.99
Kendrick Lamar —
Untitled Unmastered ... LP Interscope, 2016. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
Untitled Unmastered, though masterful material from Kendrick Lamar – another great stride in his astonishing mid teens creative win streak– a low key and low stakes release compared to the huge platform for To Pimp A Butterfly, but damn, it sure does resonate with a similar haze of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Redefinition, 2018. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
Kev Brown doing a lot more than merely filling in the blank, he's filling out a furiously paced release schedule with win after another – some of most rewarding and stylistically farthest reaching material in his career to date! This one follows up his solo rap return-to-form Homework and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Number 6, 2002. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Universal/Motown, 2009. Used CD & DVD ... $5.99
... CD
(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Universal, 2010. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Select, 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through booklet and barcode.)
Kids See Ghosts —
Kids See Ghosts ... LP Def Jam, 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Kanye West's & Kid Cudi's joint debut as Kids See Ghosts! Each looks inward and tackles existential personal issues on the lyrical front, with kind of a spacey melancholy vibe to the production, and with cool synths and fuzz-steeped production with some really interesting samples in the mix ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 2000. Used ... $6.99
Second LP from the best MC of the second generation of the Wu Tang family. This album surprised us, with more energy in the production and vocals than his previous LP, and really a sound that's hardly in the Wu camp at all – as the title suggests, there's lots of biblical/mystical references ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Wu-Tang/Priority, 1998. Used ... $8.99
Here's a Wu-Tang associated title you might have overlooked in the flood of Wu-albums. As you might guess from the album title, it's mostly military/ninja/etc themes. They manage to keep the momentum up over most of the 2 LP's and the production by the 4th Disciple is always tight. Includes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Williams Street, 2012. Used ... $6.99
Killer Mike's masterful RAP Music – produced in full by El-P and the reviews ring true – this is no doubt one of the best hip hop albums of '12! Heavily-thumping, digital funk production by El-P and sharply-honed, fiercely-delivered rhymes by Mike. It's not the first time that Killer ... read more CD
MCA, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Redefinition, 2019. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
Berlin-based producer Klaus Layer sets aside his headier,more experimental proclivities this time for straight forward, no nonsense raw boombap – and pulls it off masterfully! Blu, Hex One, Artifacts and Kunal contributed to the Lost Track flagship LP, and while they never crowded out KL's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nature Sounds, Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
Before the many incarnations of the Doom character there was Zev Love X, who along with DJ Sub-Roc recorded some of the most essential underground NYC hip hop as KMD. KMD flew back and forth between sorta lighthearted, but still serious rhymes and tracks on par with the Brand Nubes and Black Sheep ... read more CD
Knight Time —
I've Been Watching You (animal's club, orig, def dub, throwdown beats) ... 12-inch Vendetta Records, 1988. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Stones Throw, 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99 9.99
A tight little EP by LA beatcraft maestro Knxwledge – showing some impressive stylistic range! The vocal track "Relapse" features Traffic on the rhymes, Knxwledge's production bringing in a laidback funky electro soul vibe for Traffic's gritty, though introspective LA streets-schoole ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
White Label, Mid 90s. Very Good+ ... $39.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blank label promo.)
Rawkus, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
With Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude, beats by Hi Tek. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Cold Chillin, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $16.99
Kool G Rap and Dj Polo's greatest hits, from their glory days, with loads of great tracks, 15 of them in all: "Road To The Riches", "Death Wish", "Streets Of New York", "Ill Street Blues", "Men At Work", "Truly Yours", "On The Run ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1999. Used ... $12.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
Threshold, Early 90s. Used ... $18.99
Unreleased tracks from Kool Keith circa '93 '94 – with beats and production by Kutmasta Kurt, many made in collaboration with Dan The Automator – the genesis of the classic Sex Style record that didn't appear for a couple more years! Kurt's beats are funky bedrock excellence, and Keith' ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
DMAFT, 2005. Used ... $2.99
Kool Keith returns with another batch of Lost Masters – actually an entirely new collection, not a batch of dusted off oldies you may be expecting from the title! 18 tracks in all: "Move", "Women Turn On Your TV", "She Likes Your Sex", "The Voo Doo", ... read more CD
Overture/TVT, 2001. Used ... $9.99
Tracks include "Girls In Jail", "Blackula", "Dark Vadar", "Spank-Master", "Mack Trucks", "Drugs", "Yes Yes Y'All", "Haters", "NBA", and "Jewelry Shine". CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Activate, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Kool Keith is back, this time as Reverand Tom, with a horrorcore crew that leans on the influence of the Phantasm movies as much as it does KK's earlier weirdness. The crew includes M. Balmer, Funeral Director and Al Bury-U. Tracks include "Reverand Tom", "Party In The Morgue" ... read more CD
George Kranz —
Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) (special mix, original, dub) ... 12-inch Personal, 1983. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
The great electro classic – and one that will make you pop so much your shoulders will get sore! The single features the long "Din Daa Daa remix" – with lots of nice parts that drop out, and have the chorus popping out with great isolated sound. Also features the dub mix, ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1995. Used (pic cover)... $6.99
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. CD
(Out of print.)
Koch, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Ghetto Lifestyles", "Hip Hop Knowledge", "Get Yourself Up", "Krush Them", "Shutupayouface", "What Kinda World", "I Will Make It", "The Lessin", "Attendance", "False Pride", "Sneak ... read more CD
Cold Chillin, Late 80s. Used ... $5.99
Cold Chillin' CD that brings together all the early MC Shan/Marley Marl singles, and the KRS answer records from his days with Scott La Rock. Tracks include "The Bridge", "South Bronx", "Kill That Noise", "The Bridge is Over", "Down By Law", "C ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Goldeneyes Ent, 2004. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mercury, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Mercury sleeve.)
Mercury, Mid 80s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Kurtis Blow —
Breaks (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Mercury, 1980. Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Mercury, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 34.98
One of the biggest major label hip hop albums of the early 80s – and easily one of the best ever full length sets from Kurtis Blow! There's a straightforward simplicity here that's totally great – a slight elevation of the Sugar Hill groove towards a more mainstream audience – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On gold vinyl!)
Kurtis Blow —
Tough ... LP Mercury, 1982. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Tracks include "Tough", "Juice", "Daydreamin", "Boogie Blues", and "Baby, You've Got To Go." LP, Vinyl record album
AMG, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dream Team, 1985. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
Mello Music Group, 2016. Used ... $5.99
Soulful lyricism delivered with a charismatic flow by Chicago's Lando Chill. Lando is firmly focused on real world storytelling, in the great Chicago hip hop tradition, but his voice is a distinctive instrument – we mean both the sound of it, and in the personal narratives it conveys – ... read more CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Geffen, 1996. Used ... $14.99
Seven track maxi single from the project that was dropped by Geffen. Of the songs he put out on Geffen, "I Juswannachill" was closest to the classic Main Source material. CD
(Out of print.)
Ruffhouse/Sony (Japan), 1998. Used ... $29.99
Includes "Lost Ones", "Ex-Factor", "To Zion", "Doo Wop", "Superstar", "Final Hour", "When It Hurts So Bad", "I Used To Love Him", "Forgive Them Father", "Every Ghetto, Every City", "Nothing Even ... read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Columbia, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Produced by the Neptunes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Loud sleeve.)
TVT, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Trick Daddy, Fat Joe, and Obie Trice on "Play No Games", and Pastor Troy on "Throw It Up". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered TVT sleeve.)
Cash Money/Universal, 2008. Very Good+ 2LP ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a partially unglued top seam.)
Ruffhouse, 1993. Very Good+ ... $7.99
The vocalist formerly known as Isis comes off much better on this later single, and gets some help from the Beatnuts on the b-side remix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Little Brother —
Getback ... CD ABB, 2007. Used ... $2.99
Little Brother is reduced to the vocal duo of Phonte & Big Pooh, after the departure of perceived biggest brother 9th Wonder – but no worries, as the two keep to their successful formula of back to basics true school hip hop! We gasped for air for a second back when we heard 9th had ... read more CD
Atlantic/ABB, 2005. Used ... $3.99
Little Brother transitions to the majors with their soulful underground sound intact – and deliver an effort that in the best moments improve upon the already classic Listening LP! It looks like this just isn't going to go over with the TRL crowd, despite the Atlantic logo. The soul sample ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/ABB, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
Little Brother transitions to the majors with their soulful underground sound intact – and deliver an effort that in the best moments improve upon the already classic Listening LP! It looks like this just isn't going to go over with the TRL crowd, despite the Atlantic logo. The soul sample ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Def Jam, 1990. Used ... $1.99
A huge moment for LL Cool J – and a set that has him balanced nicely between the sharp rhymes of his roots and the rising stardom of his role in the larger world of R&B as well! Marley Marl produced, and the whole thing's still got a nice edge – even though some of these tunes ... read more CD
Def Jam, 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
A huge moment for LL Cool J – and a set that has him balanced nicely between the sharp rhymes of his roots and the rising stardom of his role in the larger world of R&B as well! Marley Marl produced, and the whole thing's still got a nice edge – even though some of these tunes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing – in an alternate Marvel Comics cover!)
Def Jam, 2006. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Tray card has a security sticker on the inside.)
Fat Beats, Mid 90s. Used ... $19.99
A set of (mostly) unreleased mid 90s brilliance from the enterally underrated Lord Finesse, plus a few newer cuts. Much of it was recorded for the follow-up to Return Of The Funky Man, but the album was shelved due to label politics. It's finally now seeing the light of day! "Return Of The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Common Good, 2018. New Copy ... $17.99
Some damn funky hip hop – thanks got a great mix of live instrumentation and backup vocals – all of which make the set a perfect fusion of beats, rhymecraft, and contemporary soul! Guests include SandFly, Kellye Hawkins, Britney Johnson, Big Tree, Damani, Uncle Chucc, Definite Mass, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 2011. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 29.98
Lupe Fiasco proves again why he's one of the most respected voices in early post-millennium hip hop on Lasers – running the show here, but with some guest spots by Skylar Grey, Trey Songz, MDMA and others. Lupe is that fascinating figure who is more likely to be heard plotting a route out of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2019 exclusive – on translucent red vinyl!)
Atlantic, 2007. Used ... $0.99
Lupe Fiasco takes his style a kick & a push deeper than the perceived sunny positivity of his debut on second album The Cool – flashing some biting social criticism – and a sharp brilliance that shows he's too restless to simply coast! The clean, buzzing synth funk orchestra vibe ... read more CD
(Booklet has a gold promotional stamp.)
