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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Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock —
It Takes Two (colored vinyl) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 
Profile, 1988. New Copy ... $20.99
This might not be the most important or vital album in the history of hip hop – but it's got some indistibutable, unstoppable party jams all the same! "It Takes Two" will always be guaranteed to rock any party – and if Rob Base on the mic isn't anything to write home about, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Profile, 1997. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Featuring Lil Biz. Produced by Fredro Starr. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve.)
Rob Wonder, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A club jazzy mixtape from Rob Wonder. Tracks include "French Letter" by J-Walk, "Behind The Light" by Bonobo, ""LOVE and You & I (D (DJ GHE rmx)" by Jazzanova, "Fall In Love" by Slum Village, "Montara" by Madlib, "Handclapping ... read more CD
White Label, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Mash up track with MC Kinky over the Work It beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Roots —
Do You Want More? ... CD Geffen, 1994. Used ... $4.99
The classic critical breakthrough from The Roots – the one that really cemented their legacy as one great hip hop live bands ever, and help paving the way for many fascinating records to come! Do You Want More is a modern hip hop essential, chainging the way we looked at hip hop, and ... read more CD
(Disc has a promo stamp.)
Roots —
Illadelph Halflife ... CD Geffen, 1996. Used ... $4.99
The second major label set from The Roots, and what many consider their first and definitely not their last) irrefutable classic! We could make the case for the debut Do You Want More? as a bonafide classic, too, but this is certainly the tone certainly the one that cemented their status and one ... read more CD
(Out of print. BMG club pressing.)
Roots —
Things Fall Apart (3LP deluxe edition) ... LP MCA, 1999. New Copy 3LP (reissue)... $62.99 64.99
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – given the lavish deluxe edition it richly deserves! Laced with jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that are both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe 3LP pressing – comes in great box sleeve with foldout inner sleeves and booklet!)
Roots —
Undun ... LP Def Jam, 2011. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
Hip hop's reigning kings of longevity The Roots deliver another great album with Undun – we'd have to think it's entirely uncompromising and they're doing exactly what they want to do on this one – so if you thought their day (eh, latenight) job would would bring their album work into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Official Jointz, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Profile, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Nice remix from the "King of Rock" LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Profile, 1984. Very Good+ ... $34.99
The classic self-titled debut LP from Run-DMC – one that not only changed hip hop, but much of modern pop and rock forever! There's little we can add to the canon for this record, but the way Run-DMC ushered in a new era in contemporary urban culture, a harder hitting style of rap that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Ubiquity, 2009. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Cosmic hip hop soul from Om'Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn & Taz Arnold – a long awaited proper full length from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners – and an excellent one! Sa-Ra's signature spacey funk & beatcraft, hypnotic and boundless grooves have been critical behind the scenes for some ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Still sealed with slipcase.)
Saafir —
Boxcar Sessions Demo ... LP Dope Folks, 1994. New Copy ... $28.99
Unreleased tracks from the recordings for Saafir's Boxcar Sessions debut, plus rare early cuts from the vaults – all brought together here as a full length set that offers up a great prequel to his solo career! The cuts here are from a time when the Bay Area MC was coming off of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 250 copies!)
Saafir —
Trigonometry ... LP Wrap/Dope Folks, 1998. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
Just a few short years after Saafir's debut as a solo act – and a set that marks a really strong maturation in his sound! There's a sense of layering in both the production and the vocals that packs a punch from the very first track, and which holds strong throughout – with studio work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – limited to 400 copies!)
Animal House Productions, 2002. Very Good ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Elektra, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Saskwash Music, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
MCA, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $2.99
Beats by Premier, EZ Elpee, Marley Marl, Clark Kent and others. Includes "Middle Finger U", "Do You See", "Face Off 2000", "Chart Climbing", "Intruder Alert", Pre-Game", "What's My Name" and "What We Do". LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a stickered sleeve.)
GIA, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Deaf In The Family, 2004. Sealed ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Re-Up, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Reign Supreme, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a sticker spot.)
Arista, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
MCA, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Kombined Mindz, 2001. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red vinyl pressing in a stickered sleeve.)
Sooper, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99
A fantastic second album from Chicago's Sen Morimoto – and, like the first, a set that really moves beyond simple definition! Sen's got years of experience in jazz and rock – and those elements come into play with his hip hop production, in ways that make for a real genre-crossing ... read more CD
Also available Sen Morimoto (mystery colored vinyl pressing – with download) ... LP 24.99
Sooper, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A fantastic second album from Chicago's Sen Morimoto – and, like the first, a set that really moves beyond simple definition! Sen's got years of experience in jazz and rock – and those elements come into play with his hip hop production, in ways that make for a real genre-crossing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sen Morimoto ... CD 12.99(Limited edition "Mystery" colored vinyl – includes download!)
Fake Four Inc, 2020. New Copy (pic cover)... $10.99 12.98
Oddball, brilliant, slyly concept-driven hip hop from Serengeti in his Kenny Dennis alter ego! The story behind the 1979 Kenny Dennis Demos is that the working class Chicago every man Kenny got signed and cut a couple demos in the style of the times in the late 70s – an opportunity to hear ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition – with download!)
Sub Pop, 2017. Used ... $4.99
Shabazz Palaces takes spacey hip hop further out then they've every done before, while still somehow holding ground in hazy, headnodding beats and rhymes – delivering 2 separate albums loosely centered around a cosmic character called Quazarz! Far out as concept is and as thickly atmospheric ... read more CD
(Mark through barcode.)
London, 2000. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Featuring Nate Dogg and Kurupt. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jawz, 2000. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Featuring Jo Jo Pelligrino on "Country Club". 12-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1996. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Elektra, 1993. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Elektra, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has an index label.)
Elektra/African House, 1994. Near Mint- ... $0.99
No Label, Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Deepthinka, 2004. Sealed ... $4.99
Featuring Heiku on "Cyanide". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nastymix, 1986. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label with white text.)
Hip Rock, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Virgin, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Ill Adrenaline, 2020. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Spinna takes on this sweet cut from Slum Village – keeping things lean, but adding in these great spacey soul touches that really set a different mood for the lyrics! The flipside features a very different take from Jazz Spastiks – almost a Cadet/Concept kind of jazzy crackle with the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ne'Astra, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 16.98
Slum Village teams up with the hip hop-reared jazz funk collective Abstract Orchestra for this worthy revisit/live band rework of the legendary Fantastic Vol 2 – a soulful Detroit hip hop classic and a vital piece of the late great J Dilla's legacy! A few cuts have prominent vocals, others ... read more CD
Also available Fantastic 2020 Vol 1 (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 19.99
Ne'Astra, 2020. New Copy ... $19.99 24.98
Slum Village teams up with the hip hop-reared jazz funk collective Abstract Orchestra for this worthy revisit/live band rework of the legendary Fantastic Vol 2 – a soulful Detroit hip hop classic and a vital piece of the late great J Dilla's legacy! A few cuts have prominent vocals, others ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fantastic 2020 (2CD set) ... CD 13.99
Ne'Astra, 2020. New Copy ... $19.99 24.98
Slum Village teams up with the hip hop-reared jazz funk collective Abstract Orchestra for this worthy revisit/live band rework of the legendary Fantastic Vol 2 – a soulful Detroit hip hop classic and a vital piece of the late great J Dilla's legacy! A few cuts have prominent vocals, others ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fire, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Scott Storch and Young RJ Ne'Astra. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sly5thAve —
Invisible Man – An Orchestral Tribute To Dr Dre ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Invisible Man – An Orchestral Tribute To Dr Dre ... CD 7.99
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2017. Used ... $7.99
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $12.99
Sly5thAve is deeper and more soulful than ever before – really stepping past his initial role as a creative beatmaker, and emerging here more as a fully-formed producer with a strong ear for his overall sound! The tunes here are a mix of instrumental and vocal numbers – woven together ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Smif-N-Wessun —
Dah Shinin' (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Wreck/P-Vine (Japan), 1995. New Copy ... $29.99
Classic Boot Camp hip hop from the Clik's peak era – with timeless production by Da Beatminerz. Stark, hard hitting beats of forthright rhymes from the heart of the mid 90s – such a classic era for hip hop in general, and this one strands strong even in such impeccable company! It might ... read more CD
No Limit/Capitol, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
Snoop Dogg's last and best album for No Limit – a turn of the millennium effort that stands a a lot stronger in retrospect, and certainly signaling the coming resurgence Snoop would carrying pretty strongly in the new decade. After Death Row hit hard times and Snoop found into the No Limit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 2013. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Featuring Mavado and Popcaan. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Sleeve appears to have been signed by the artist.)
Jaiscot, Early 2000s. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with a small rip on the spine.)
TVT, 1999. Near Mint- 3x12" ... $4.99
Triple vinyl promo set from the Arrested Development frontman's second solo album, with remixes of "Clocks In Sync With Mine" and "The Hey Song", plus LP and instrumental mixes of "Our Image", "The Mountain Of Lonely", "Movin' On", "Real ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
House Jam, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Cultural, 2002. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bentley, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Eardruma/Interscope, 2016. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Blue Collar Gang/Nature Sounds, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 19.98
Strong stuff from Ohio rapper Stalley – produced in full by Janport J here with sometimes gritty, sometimes soaringly soulful mood that's a nice foil for Stalley stout flow and sharp wordplay throughout. There's something distinctly midwestern in Stalley's soul searching rhymestyle – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ruthless, 1994. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Stetsasonic —
On Fire (original pressing) ... LP Tommy Boy, 1986. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
It seemed like Stet were the group that could do it all, in the early days, with live instrumentation, beat boxing, and Prince Paul on the 1's and 2's. This LP's a classic of bygone days, will we ever feel this vibe again? Includes "On Fire", "Go Stetsa I", "4 Ever My ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)
SPP Waxworks, 2005. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Big Block, 1999. Very Good- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sugar Hill Gang —
Girls/Sugar Hill, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill promo sleeve.)
Sulu & Excelsior, 2019. New Copy ... $4.99
A sweet set from Sulu & Excelsior – essentially the solo project of singer, rapper and trumpet player Steven "Sulu" Mallorca despite the sprawling sound and stylistic breadth – with influences that stretch from classic Motown, to late 60s funk, to live horn-backed hip hop ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Class Act, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have distro stamps and sticker.)
MCA/Comptown, 1990. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker in the top right.)
MCA, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp and some heavy wear at the top left corner.)
3rd I, Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Depth Charge, 2004. Sealed ... $3.99
Off the Yo! TD Raps album. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Relativity, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
East West, 1993. Near Mint- ... $1.99
A&M, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Mad Sounds, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Mad Sounds sleeve with index labels. Labels have some marker.)
Enviromentally Sound, 2003. Used ... $6.99
A sweet little groover of an instrumentals set from Chicago's Thaione Davis. April January is a mellow, trippy, sampledelic platter of soundscapes from start to finish, cut with some nice dialogue samples that set the cool, cool vibe very nicely. All told, it's a jazzy, beat-thumping set with a ... read more CD
(Original CDr release.)
Third Root Music, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99
Knowledge-heavy hip hop from the Texas trio of Easy Lee, MexStep, and DJ Chicken George – working here with some heavy help from a lineup of guests that includes Black Pumas and Grupo Fantasma! Producer Adrian Quesada, the powerhouse between those two acts, is on hand as producer for a fair ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CCL, 1984. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo pressing.)
Warlock, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Rhythm King (UK), 1988. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, booklet has some very light staining, noting major.)
Thug Life (2Pac) —
Thug Life Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Interscope, 1994. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
The first and only volume from Tupac's Thug Life group – with Big Syke, Macadoshis, Mopreme, The Rated R guest appearances by YNV & Nate Dogg – raw street rap with an uncommonly soulful backdrop for the time! Thug Life came out in the midst of the early 90s gangsta rap media ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
Debut album from TI. 17 tracks in all, including "Dope Boyz", "You Ain't Hard", "What's Yo Name" featuring The Neptunes, and "Heavy Chevys" featuring P$C. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Time Machine —
Slow Your Roll ... CD Glow In The Dark, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
An odd collaboration between Afrika Bambaataa and John Lydon that was sort of club hit at the time, but we're not sure what to make of it these days. Dense production by Bill Laswell with his standard heavy beats, guitar and synth lines. The vocal version has Bambaataa and Lydon predicting the end ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a lightly bent and cut corner.)
Select, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tru Criminal, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Double J, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Slik, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and a small scrape on front.)
Jive, 1996. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
Beats, Rhymes & Life – crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general – and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with ... read more CD
Jive, Late 80s/1990s. New Copy ... $4.99 5.99
A pretty great follow up to the previous hits package Retrospective – this one with many of the Tribe's OTHER hits, plus 2 previously unreleased nuggets! Alternate mixes, out of print soundtrack and 12-inch cuts, plus album tracks that weren't ingrained into the mainstream consciousness ... read more CD
Tribe Called Quest —
Low End Theory ... LP Jive, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $34.99 35.98
The second album from the immortal Tribe Called Quest – one of the absolute essential hip hop LPs, and a record that should be an anyone's shortlist of the best albums in several subsections of hip hop – just a straight up masterpiece anyway you cut it. The album is so high up on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sleeping Bag, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Mantronix influenced production by Third Bass producer (and Mo' Wax artist) Sam Sever. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with some aging and price sticker remnants on back.)
DETT, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Organized Krhyme Unit Inc, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Select, 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Produced by Hank Shocklee and Chuck D. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Select sleeve, with a cut corner.)
Beauty & The Beat, Mid 80s. Sealed (pic cover)... $11.99
Produced by Duke Bootee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
2Pac —
2Pacalypse Now ... LP Interscope, 1991. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
The landmark debut of 2Pac – hard rhymes and gritty production laying the bedrock for an iconic legacy! 2Pac's voice is front and center throughout, nothing tentative about the rhymes or delivery, and true to legend, every word feels honest and real, whether you're comfortable with it or not. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
2Pac —
Me Against The World (180 gram pressing) ... LP Jive/Interscope, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Just before he got too hot for Jive and jumped to Death Row, this is the album where Pac moves above the Thug Life image he worked so hard to craft and delivered the lyrical goods with both his street stories and more introspective rhymes – helping set up his legacy as one of the most soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
