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 (179) new/used, Vinyl (354) new/used, LPs (153) new/used, 12-inch (191) new/used, 7-inch (10) new/used, DVDs (1), Misc (1), All (535)
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Roots —
Illadelph Halflife ... LP 
Geffen, 1996. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, without intro and outro, and printed inner sleeves Cover has a small cut corner.)
Official Jointz, 2001. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Game, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Beats by the Neptunes and Premier! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sure Shot, 2004. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Indus, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The first single in a while from Chicago's Rubberoom. Rubberoom further develop their layers-of-deep-bass-and-dissonant-samples style. Sort of like Indelibles, but even more atmospheric vocal and less crashing beats. Scratches by Midwest DMC champs, the 101 Crew. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Run The Jewels —
Run The Jewels ... CD Fool's Gold, 2013. Used Gatefold ... $6.99
El-P and Killer Mike finally deliver a killer duo record! We knew that this one would be a win, considering how great the El-P produced RAP Music album by Killer Mike turned out to be, how versatile the El-P futuristic production vibe is and how timelessly inventive each rapper is on their own. ... read more CD
(Case has some light edgewear.)
Run-DMC —
My Adidas (vocal, inst)/Profile, 1986. Very Good (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Labels have some marker.)
Profile/Get On Down, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
The classic self-titled debut LP from Run-DMC – one that changed hip hop (and much of modern pop and rock) forever! There's little we can add to the canon for this record. Run DMC ushered in a new era in contemporary urban culture, a harder hitting style of rap the managed to bust out of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Run-DMC (expanded edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 4.99
Profile, 1984. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
The classic self-titled debut LP from Run-DMC – one that changed hip hop (and much of modern pop and rock) forever! There's little we can add to the canon for this record. Run DMC ushered in a new era in contemporary urban culture, a harder hitting style of rap the managed to bust out of ... read more CD
Also available Run-DMC (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP 21.99
Profile, 1988. Very Good- ... $11.99
A once underappreciated later effort from the mighty Run DMC – with slightly harder hitting beats, and an overall terse style (hence the title) that was always more effective than it got credit for at the time – and it's ultimately the crew's last solid beginning-to-end LP! Of course ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Ryan Rockwell & Baby D —
Me & D/Musiqa, Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $48.99
A rare Philly hip hop single, but with electro beats that feel a lot like the earliest pre-Warner Ice T work – as do the rhymes and production! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing, with printed promo sheet. Both promo sheet and labels have some water staining.)
RZA featuring Method Man & Cappadonna/Big Beat, 1996. Used ... $3.99
The single that launched the Wu's clothing line, that sounds like a lost track off the first Wu-Tang LP, with an early appearance by Cappadonna, formerly Cappacino. CD
(Out of print CD single.)
Sa-Ra feat Pharoahe Monch & J Dilla —
Second Time Around (2 CD EP) ... CD Sound In Color, 2005. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
The Sa-Ra team drops another handful of stellar tracks – great numbers that capably display the range of their modern synth funk groove – in a DJ friendly double CD set with instrumentals and acapella versions! The first disc features the unique Sa-Ra shine on the great "Second ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Next Plateau, 1988. Very Good (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has wear.)
Jive, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has a small name in one corner.)
Still Diamond, 2019. New Copy ... $19.99 21.98
ScienZe delivers a focused, rhymes over raw, but exhilarating jazzy soul beatcraft here – and co-producing a few of the best tracks, along with Dre Phantom, Blvck Spvde, Lord Quest, Sincere Young Jedi and a couple others. ScienZe skirts contemporary rap trends here, with out hewing the neo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ruck Down/Duck Down, 2020. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
Bloody knuckles rap from the late Sean Price and starkly furnished, hard hitting funk beats from Lil Fame – surprisingly strong unreleased rhymes from SP given the number of years that had passed since he departed this realm – with appearances by MOP, Tek, Rockness Monsta, Illa Ghee, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1994. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through case & artwork.)
Secret City, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 24.99
Strong, righteously motivated, sharp lyricism from Shad! A Short Story About War takes on cultural, social ills that comes off more as personal storytelling, making the title here relevent – it's not a laundry list of the worlds problem, more of an artful view. Really strong stuff! Includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited translucent tan colored vinyl pressing, includes download.)
Elektra, 1994. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A-side produced by Pete Rock, flip by Rockwilder. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Noo Trybe, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Showbiz & AG —
Runaway Slave ... LP Payday/Island, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 24.99
A legendary record from Show & AG – and one of the best of the early 90s from the DITC camp! Runaway Slave came about during the end of an era when major labels still seemed to be hungry to popularize underground hip hop without watering it down – with London/Polygram stepping in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam/Gangland, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Shyne drops one from behind bars. Tracks include "Quasi OG", "More Or Less", "Behind The Walls" with Kurupt & Nate Dogg, "Shyne", "For The Record", "Jimmy Choo" featuring Ashanti, "Edge", "Here With Me", "Diamo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy CD & DVD ... $6.99 16.99
Really great work from this up-and-coming combo – a group who seems like they can spin together neo soul and hip hop better than most of the rest – and who also make great use of some live jazzy instrumentation as well! The set compiles live performances done around the midwest in ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
LVRN, 2018. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Still sealed, small cutout hole through case.)
Slick Rick —
Children's Story/
Def Jam/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $9.99 10.98
The legendary hip hop fable and uberclassic late 80s single from The Ruler – plus the seriously great Great Adventures album track "The Moment I Feared" – the latter featuring formative Bomb Squad-style production by Hank Shocklee & Eric Sadler – in a classic picture ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, 1988. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Slick Rick's first solo album – one of the vital early front-to-back hip hop albums of the late 80s Def Jam prime era – and up there with the best ever! MC Ricky D introduced the world to a whole new rap style on Doug E Fresh's "The Show" and by the time this album dropped the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered 30th Anniversary version.)
Ne'Astra, 2013. Used ... $2.99
Evolution is the title of the album – and it's also the name of the game for Slum Village – whose peak material remains some of the best hip hop to ever come out of the Detroit scene! SV has evolved into a showcase for group co-founder and sole remaining original member T3 – ... read more CD
(Spine has a small cutout notch.)
Slum Village —
Tainted (radio, inst, album)/Priority, 2002. Very Good ... $0.99
Featuring Dwele. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ne'Astra, 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 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
Ne'Astra, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99 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
Island, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Geffen, 2006. Near Mint- ... $4.99
"That's That" features R Kelly & production by Nottz. "Crazy" is vintage style snoop, with Nate Dogg. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
East West, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Matilha Cultural/Tres Selos (Brazil), 2013. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Mack Avenue, 2019. New Copy ... $19.99 21.99
The Soul Rebels fold together two strands of contemporary New Orleans sounds – the updated brass band form for the funk-heavy generation, and the city's ever-growing love of hop hip too! The group are one of the boldest, bounciest of the contemporary NOLA scene – but they also open the ... (Jazz, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition colored vinyl pressing – with download!)
B-Boy/Octave (Japan), 1988. Used ... $8.99
Maybe not the first full length album by a female MC, but a really well-remembered set from the early days – and one that hardly tries to go for any crossover modes at all! Instead, Sparky-D really keeps it live and close to the streets – beginning the set with an acapella track that ... read more CD
(Recent pressing with loads of bonus tracks, includes obi.)
Blue Collar Gang/Nature Sounds, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 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
Parliament, 1984. Very Good ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Stetsasonic —
On Fire (with bonus tracks) ... CD Tommy Boy/Traffic, 1986. Used ... $8.99
A classic from Stetsasonic – who truly were On Fire in their prime! 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? ... read more CD
Big Block, 1999. Very Good ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Friends Connnection, Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Survival Crew, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Sulu & Excelsior, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99
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
Melting Pot (Germany), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99 26.98
The keyboards of C Tappin are a fantastic element here – used to create warmth and flow throughout this album of understated majesty! The set draws equal inspiration from a journey to Kilimanjaro, and a recent live set by D'Angelo – produced and mixed by Slim in his studio, with lyrics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition two record set, includes instrumental edits of all songs – with more nice keys!)
Threat/Red Ant, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $11.99
19 tracks, if you count the intros and such, including: "Cold", "Natural High", "Tribulations", "Flaming Swords", "Illusions", "Shining Star", "The Plan", "Collaboration '98", "Not Promised Tomorrow", "For ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a plain sleeve.)
Profile, 1987. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Tommy Boy, 1985. Sealed ... $0.99
"Fly Guy" is a good answer record to the Boogie Boy's "Fly Girl". Unlike the usual hip hop answer records, this one is not a dis, but instead using the same idea and music and reversing the genders. Definitely a reminder of an earlier era, what makes this one kinda nice is the ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fresh/Demon (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A well-titled set from the lyrical king – the mighty T La Rock, one of the key mid 80s MCs who helped introduce a whole new level of sophistication to hip hop! T La Rock maybe never hit the heights of KRS-One, Rakim, or other contemporaries – but this set has all the sharp fire and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Incognito, 1996. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Life, 1993. Used ... $4.99
The full length from the Miami Bass duo, with 13 tracks total, including their huge hit "Whoomp! (There It Is)", "Free Style", "Get Nasty", "Bobyahead", "Drop Dem", and "Kick Da Flow". CD
(Out of print.)
Blacksmith/Warner, 2007. Used ... $4.99
Kweli's debut for Warner Bros, via his own Blacksmith label – and his best work in years – back in top form after a waning couple of years on Rawkus/Interscope! Kweli laid some dynamite in the underground in the first half of the 00s letting us know he still had it even if the LPs were ... read more CD
Cold Chillin, Early 90s. Very Good- (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp, some ring & edge wear, and pieces of wide clear tape holding one seam.)
Strange Music, 2006. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
... CD
(Punch through traycard artwork.)
3rd Bass —
Cactus Album ... LP Def Jam, 1989. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A late 80s masterpiece for Def Jam by MC Serch and Sinister Pete Nice – mixing funny, yet bitingly satirical rhymes, densely-layered, sample-heavy production. The biggest couple of hits are brillliant for sure – the Bomb Squad-produced "Steppin To The A.M." and the Prince Paul- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with inner sleeve – a great copy!)
3rd Bass —
Pop Goes The Weasel (radio, inst, LP)/Def Jam, 1991. Used ... $2.99
"Pop Goes..." was 3rd Bass' biggest commercial hit, taking on Vanilla Ice, if not by name, at least in concept (and video) , but the cut to check for here is "Derelicts..." , produced by Prince Paul and remixed by the Stimulated Dummies. Supposedly, Serch STILL has beef with ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Third Root Music, 2017. Sealed 2LP ... $9.99
Top notch Central Texas hip hop collaborative produced by Adrian "AQ" Quesada (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Echocentrics, Spanish Gold) – with "Reflection Of The Times" feat Reggie Coby, the title track with Mellow Man Ace, "Justice Or Else", "Yanga's", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Relativity/Hypnotize Minds, 1998. Sealed 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Major label debut from the Memphis innovators. Waaay before winning an Oscar, these guys were watching too many late night horror flicks, and it shows. Classic M-Town buck that influenced the entire Southern Rap genre. Contains "Prophet Posse", "Spill My Blood", "Tear Da ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Shrinkwrap is lightly aged, with a promo sticker on back.)
Sire, 1989. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Echo, 1995. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Profile, 1988. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Too Nice —
Cold Facts ... CD Arista, 1989. Used ... $5.99
Production by Edwin Birdsong – with tracks that include "Two Can Play The Game", "I Git Minz", "Everybody Loves Sex", "I'm Sad", "The Phantom Of Hip Hop", and "Cold Facts". CD
(Original CD pressing. CD artwork has a small cutout mark.)
Travis Blaque —
Many Facets Of ... CD Unique (Germany), 2006. Used ... $2.99
Funky stuff from UK MC Travis Blaque – a really solid set of straight up, no BS hip hop! Travis and a thick accent and wry sensibility that has makes his appearances on the make distinctly British, but the heavily funk beat are refreshly free of flash-in-the-pan trendiness, and go down ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
AV8, 2004. Sealed ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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 —
Hot Sex (album, inst)/Jive, 1992. Very Good- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
A little harder than your usual Quest track, we're not sure why this never made it to an LP. Also includes yet another Scenario remix (not the Kid Hood one.) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear, and a rip on the side near the spine.)
Jive, 1998. New Copy ... $4.99 7.98
The last Tribe Called Quest LP – one of those "end of an era" type experiences for sure – and record that was fairly slept on it the time given the dizzying heights of their earlier record – and holds up today as an essential! 15 tracks total, are all produced by The ... read more CD
Tribe Called Quest —
Love Movement (limited edition) ... CD Jive, 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The last Tribe Called Quest LP – one of those "end of an era" type experiences for sure – and record that was fairly slept on it the time given the dizzying heights of their earlier record – and holds up today as an essential! The tracks are all produced by The Ummah ... read more CD
Also available Love Movement ... CD 4.99(Out of print.)
Tribe Called Quest —
Midnight Marauders ... CD Jive, 1993. Used ... $5.99
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more CD
Jive, 2016. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 31.98
A hell of a comeback for Tribe Called Quest – maybe one of the best musical comebacks ever, and a fantastic reminder of why we loved the group so much in the first place! 18 years have passed since we last heard from the trio (now, sadly, a duo) – and that time only seems to have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Jive/Violator, 2003. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Da May, 1992. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Includes "I'm A Soldier", "No More Mind Games", "Another Sad Ending", and more. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Select, 1988. Good+ ... $9.99
Produced by Hank Shocklee, Carl Ryder and Eric Sadler, aka the Bomb Squad. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
2Pac —
How Do U Want It (clean)/Death Row/Interscope, 1996. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Profile, 1991. Near Mint- ... $1.99
9 cuts, including "Lyrical Rundown", "Nothin' Could Save Ya" and "Rap (It Ain't Illegal Yet)". LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – White label promo in a plain sleeve.)
Big Beat/Atlantic, 1997. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
From the Adrenalin Rush album. Produced by The Legendary Traxster. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Luke Skyywalker, 1987. Near Mint- ... $18.99
A bass classic. With "Drop The Bomb", "Move Somethin", "Ghetto Bass II", "With Your Badself", "Do Wah Diddy" and the "Mega Mix II". 12 tracks in all. LP, Vinyl record album
(Label and cover have a name in marker, but this is a nice copy overall!)
Jazz Refreshed (UK), 2018. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Nice one from Brit hip hop mainstay Ty – living up to the title with personal lyricism from the heart, but soulful a broader, universal sense too – with appearances by John Robinson, Deborah Jordan, N'fa Jones, Julie Dexter, Umar Bin Hassan and more! Ty is hands on with the production ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luke, 1997. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
UGK (Underground Kingz) —
Dirty Money ... LP Jive/Get On Down, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 31.98
The first album of the new millennium for UGK – coming into it at high point! They had a lot to live up to after Ridin' Dirty did so much put Houston on the legacy hip hop, and really helped usher in the the southern hip hop revolution in general, so if Dirty Money doesn't blaze any more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1992. Very Good ... $59.99
The early 90s debut of UGK and early triumph for Pimp C & Bun B, even if it was a little bit ahead of its time! Given a massive platform by Jive at the time, UGK proved a little Too Hard To Swallow for the mainstream early on, finally breaking out with Ridin' Dirty a few years later, but this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered black sleeve.)
Ugly Duckling —
Bang For The Buck ... CD Fat Beats, 2006. Used ... $2.99
Ugly Duckling returns on Fat Beats – with their trademark, energetic, unapologetically fun hip hop sound in full effect! UD doesn't act like the really have anything on the agenda but making a good, funky hip hop records – and they bring the party as well as you'd expect! Tracks ... read more CD
(Out of print, sticker over barcode.)
Next Plateau, 1997. Very Good ... $11.99
14 track compilation of a lot of the rare stuff by the Ultramagnetics that you've been looking for! Cuts include "Kool Keith Model Android #406", "Ego Trippin' 2000 (remix)", "Live at Tramps (July 11, 1997)", "Ultra Reunion", "MC's Ultra Part 2 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Boss, 1992. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
UTFO —
Skeezer Pleezer ... LP Select, 1986. Very Good ... $1.99
Another Full Force production. 8 tracks: "We Work Hard", "Just Watch", "Kangol & Doc", "The House Will Rock", "Pick Up The Pace", "Where Did You Go?", "Bad Luck Barry" and "Split Personality". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
SBK, 1994. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing in a stickered sleeve. Labels have stickers.)
Violator, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Mystikal, Dirtbag, and Busta Rhymes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Violator sleeve.)
Violator/Loud, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Da Franchise & Butch Cassidy on "Livin In Da City", and Noreaga & Styles on "Come Thru". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy.)
Violator, Near Mint- ... $0.99
"Say What" by LL Cool J, "First Degree" by the Da Franchise and "Violators" by L Boogie, Sonya Blade, Noreaga, Mysonne, Prodigy & Busta Rhymes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Violator sleeve.)
Violator/Jive, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Needlz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Visionaries/Fat Beats, 2015. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Prism, 1983. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Mixed by Jellybean. 12-inch, Vinyl record
