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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!
CDs (167) new/used, Vinyl (468) new/used, LPs (190) new/used, 12-inch (269) new/used, 7-inch (9) new/used, Books (1), All (636)
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Avatar, 2003. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Nature Sounds, 2012. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition smoke colored vinyl!)
RapRock, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Priority, 2002. Very Good+ 2X12" ... $7.99
Includes "Stoplight", "Lollipop" with Jay-Z, Soopafly, & Nate Dogg, "Hourglass" with Mr Kane & Goldie Loc, "From Long Beach 2 Brick City" with Redman, Nate Dogg & Warren G, "You Got What I Want" with Ludacris, Goldie Loc, & Uncle ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. NOTE – Sleeve is mostly peeled at the bottom half. Labels are lightly stained.)
Snoop Doggy Dogg —
Doggy Style (first pressing) ... CD 
Death Row, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The G-funk classic. Tracks include "Bathtub", "G Funk Intro", "Gin And Juice", "Tha Shiznit", "Lodi Dodi", "Murder Was The Case", "Serial Killa", "Who Am I? (What's My Name)", "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" ... read more CD
(Out of print first pressing with "Gz Up, Hoes Down" – dropped from later pressings due to sample clearance and only available on this version! Booklet has minor wear but is still clean and bright – this is a nice copy!)
East West, 1992. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Snow —
Informer (LP version, drum mix, dub, Clark's fat bass mix, Clark's radio mix, super dub) ... 12-inch East West, 1992. Very Good- ... $2.99
Luke, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Royal, 1993. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Souls Of Mischief —
93 'Til Infinity ... CD Jive, 1993. Used ... $4.99
A record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for the Hiero Imperium scene ... read more CD
Also available (CRC pressing.)
93 'Til Infinity (2LP pressing) ... LP 28.99
93 'Til Infinity ... CD
Jive, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for the Hiero Imperium scene ... read more CD
Also available 93 'Til Infinity (2LP pressing) ... LP 28.99
93 'Til Infinity ... CD 4.99
Hiero Imperium/Traffic, 1993. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 31.98
A record that may have the year 1993 permanently locked into its title – but a set that's got more than enough strength to survive strongly over the decades – the first great statement from Cali giants Souls Of Mischief, and a record that would set the tone for the Hiero Imperium scene ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 93 'Til Infinity ... CD 4.99
93 'Til Infinity ... CD
B-Boy/Traffic, 1988. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
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
Cultural, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence —
Monster Jam (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Sugar Hill, 1980. Very Good ... $7.99
One of the best Sequence singles, with the classic old school live-in-the-studio feel to the vocals and the early Sugar Hill backing band throughout the 8 minute track. Plus some added verses from Spoonie Gee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fredro Starr & Jill Scott —
Shining Through (album, inst, soulshock & karlin bonus track, soulshock & karlin inst) ... 12-inch Hollywood, 2000. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Crane City, 2021. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
Striking sounds from Seattle female rapper/producer Stas Thee Boss – a record that has a core of sounds inspired by the Miles Davis album On The Corner – referenced here in the title and cover graphic – with a shifting array of sounds and rhymes that the trumpeter would have been ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Hit House (Belgium), 1992. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Hit House sleeve, with price sticker remnants.)
Maianga (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $4.99
Blacklife, 2021. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
We lost the mighty Stezo during 2020, but his music lives on in this well-titled final set – a record that really has us surprised at how much strong sounds the 80s hip hop pioneer has to offer! You might know Stezo from his early efforts for Sleeping Bag – and although this set is a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
D3 Entertainment, 2003. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Straight Paper —
Come Up (radio, dirty, inst)/Hypadelic, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Black Son, 2002. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the stickered sleeve, with staining and waviness on the opening.)
Get Bucks, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Poisoned Ivy, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fabla, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Profile, 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Black Focus (UK), 2020. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition green vinyl.)
Giant, 1991. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ground Level, 1999. Near Mint- ... $9.99
"The Anthem" is a massive posse cut from The Wake Up Show's all star guests with RZA, Tech N9ne, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony, Chino XL, and KRS-One with short but high caliber verses from all! "Ego 99" is Kool Keith and Motion Man over Ultramag's ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Dreamworks, 2002. Very Good ... $1.99
With Ron Isley, P Diddy, Baby, Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg, Cassidy, and TQ. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, stained and flaky at the top 2 inches.)
T Pain —
I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) 2 - Tha Remix (clean, main, acapella) ... 12-inch Jive, 2005. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features R Kelly, Pimp C, Too Short, MJG, Twista, and Paul Wall. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Rawkus, 2004. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MCA, 2002. Used ... $6.99
Once again, Talib Kweli delivers the goods, with thoughtful rhymes over tight, snappin' beats, and more than just a touch of soul to keep things nice! Guest appearances from Bilal, Black Thought, Mos Def, the Cocoa Brovaz, Pharoah Monche and Mos Def alongside production by the Soulquarians, Kanye ... read more CD
Rawkus, 2000. Used ... $9.99
Brilliant early work from Talib Kweli – who pretty much cemented his repuation as one the greatest MCs of his generation around this time – and it's tight as ever! We thought Black Star never outta separate way back then, but onn this burning set of dope joints, we all found out Talib ... read more CD
Hipnott, 2021. New Copy ... $21.99 23.99
Tanya Morgan open up their individual identity here – using the names of Von Pea and Donwill in the title of the record, as the pair sit on the moon on the cover – contemplating the earth from afar! That spirit might also be said for the lyrics, as there's a nice sense of perspective ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing!)
Official Remix Club, Late 90s. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cold Chillin, 1993. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through booklet and barcode.)
Relativity/Get On Down, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 31.99
A huge set from the glory days of the southern hip hop scene – a trio of voices from the Three 6 Mafia of Memphis, coming together here in a set that's got a nicely raw, ragged sound throughout! This is definitely one of those sets where there's no reason at all to seek out a clean version ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(20th Anniversary Edition – first time on vinyl!)
Brava Gente (Brazil), 1996. Used ... $4.99
Desert Storm, 2003. Near Mint- ... $7.99
3rd Bass —
Pop Goes The Weasel (radio, inst, LP)/Def Jam, 1991. Very Good- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
3rd Bass' biggest commercial hit, taking on Vanilla Ice, if not by name, at least in concept, but the cut to check for here is "Derelicts..." , produced by Prince Paul and remixed by the Stimulated Dummies. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has large peeled patches, a cutout hole, some pen, and staining.)
Def Soul, 2002. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole, case has a clear promo sticker.)
No Label, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Sire, 1981. Near Mint- ... $16.99
An amazing bit of crossover – this sub-Talking Heads band hits a classic hip hop groove with "Genius Of Love", a real Sugarhill favorite! (Funky 45's, Hip Hop) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of pen.)
Tommy Gibbs —
Hate Or Love (clean, street, tv/OYG, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tru Criminal, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sequence, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Doo Wop. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Tommy Boy, 2000. Very Good ... $0.99
Featuring Keisha and Pam from Total. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Jive/Legacy, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 21.98
The second album from Too Short, and like the first, a set that firmly established both the Cali scene and the Bay Area as a hotbed of harder-hitting hip hop! And sure, there were countless later gangsta acts that slide into the sorts of cliches that often marred the genre – but back at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Pandisc, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some edge wear.)
White Label, 2000. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With Cormega on "They Forced My Hand" and Cam'ron, Killa Sha, and RZA on "WWT". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve with promo stamp.)
Asylum, 2006. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Warlock, 1996. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Warlock sleeve.)
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, Early 90s/1996. Used ... $8.99
Promo-only e.p. – featuring the tracks "Can I Kick It?", "Scenario", "Check The Rhime", "Bonita Applebum", and "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo". CD
(Out of print promo only CD.)
Tribe Called Quest —
Hits, Rarities & Remixes ... 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
Jive, 1998. Used ... $4.99
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
(Includes wraparound band.)
Jive, 1991. Used ... $7.99
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 CD
Also available Low End Theory ... LP 34.99(BMG music club pressing.)
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
Also available Low End Theory ... CD 7.99
Jive, 1989. Used ... $7.99
One of THE landmark hip hop albums – and the full length debut of great Tribe Called Quest! We hardly need to tell you about this classic – but it will always bear repeating. De La Soul might have kicked the door open on leftfield, anything goes artistry about a year or so earlier, ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
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.)
Slip N Slide, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Slip N Slide sleeve.)
BME, 2003. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Produced by Lil Jon. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo on grey marbled vinyl.)
Truth Enola —
May Day (street, radio, inst, remix, remix inst)/Bear Mountain, 1999. Near Mint- ... $6.99
"May Day" produced by Dave of De La Soul and "Ill Love" produced by 88 Keys. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Interscope, 1991. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 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
Death Row, 1996. Used 2CDs ... $12.99
The last LP issued before he passed, kind of an epic of modern hip hop. With "All Eyez On Me", "California Love (rmx)", "I Ain't Mad At Cha", "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted", "Can't C Me" and "How Do U Want It", plus loads more. . . CD
(Enhanced CD pressing.)
Death Row, 2001. New Copy 4LP ... $82.99 89.99
2Pac may have left the planet in 1996, but his music kept on coming strong – thanks to the release of a set like this – which brought together all sorts of unissued material the rapper had left behind in the vaults – most of it recorded during his Makaveli period! Tracks include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A really great Stones Throw debut from Twilite Tone – a Chicago beatmaker who's been one of our local heroes for years, and who finally gets the wider exposure he's deserved for way too long! Tone's done some big name work for Common, Kanye, and others – but here, he's very much at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Twin Hype —
For Those Who Like To Groove (Club Groove rmx, Hollywood Sweat rmx, Club Bonus, original)/Profile, 1989. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small split on the spine.)
Rough Luxury, 1993. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
Twista bangs out another solid LP! It's probably as strong as the breakthrough Kamikaze as a whole – even if it doesn't catch lighting in a bottle as incredibly as the already classic single "Slow Jamz" from the Kamikaze and College Dropout albums. Twista soldiers on with a number ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Twista —
Kamikaze ... CD Atlantic, 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The manaical Chicagoan Mr. Tung Twista, who's contributed so much life to so many hits as the guest rhymer, cuts by Ludacris, P. Diddy and others is finally poised to have one of his own damn albums go platinum! Kamikaze features the hits "Slow Jamz" with Kanye West and "So ... read more CD
(Security sticker on inner tray card.)
Checker Board, 1990. Sealed ... $44.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sealed copy!)
Elektra, 1991. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Next Plateau/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1988. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $43.99 45.99
An undisputed indie classic from the end of the 80s – as Ultramagnetic MCs burst out of the Bronx with a fresh sound that challenged the new waves of styles emerging from Long Island! The group are super sharp and on point right from the start – with a young Kool Keith already ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a booklet with interview, liner notes, and rare photos!)
White Label, Early 90s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Unidentify-able test pressing, with a duo of male and female MCs out of Jersey City over a pretty thumping jeep beat with a sung R&B hook. Flow is actually reminiscent of fellow Jersey residents Naughty By Nature, somewhat raunchy but still with a few nice punchlines! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Wanksta (Chops Remix) (clean edit, inst, clean, dirty) ... 12-inch 4.99
Half Baked (radio, inst, album, tv track) ... 12-inch 3.99
Unplugged —
Anything You Want (radio, inst, acapella, tv track, tv track 2) ... 12-inch Universal, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
URP Music/Monster Entertainment, 2021. New Copy 7 inch & comic book ... $20.99
A very cool package – and one that's way more than just a limited edition 45 for Record Store Day! The set does feature the tracks "Will To Survive" and "Deserts Of The Real" – with guest work from Vic Mensa, presse dup on a 7" single – but it also comes ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes bonus download code too!)
Select, 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some light stains.)
HOLA, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Zakia, 1983. Very Good- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Beige label pressing with brown text. Labels have some marker and light stains,)
Victor & The Glove —
Breakmixer Part 2 – West Coast Pop Lock/JDC, 1983. Very Good- ... $9.99
An early one sided west coast mix record. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl has a heated edge that plays with some surface noise, nothing too bad once it gets going.)
Violator, Near Mint- ... $2.99
With LL Cool J on "Say What", Da Franchise and Ja Rule on "First Degree", and Busta Rhymes, L Boogie, Mysonne, Noreaga, Prodigy, and Sonja Blade on "Violators". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Violator sleeve.)
Violator, 1999. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
Chris Lighty helmed compilation of hot club tracks, featuring production by The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, and Scott Storch amongst others. 17 tracks in all, with Busta Rhymes and Kelis on "What It Is", Noreaga on "Grimey", LL Cool J on "Put Your Hands Up", Prodigy with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stuck gatefold and a promo sticker.)
Up Above, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Up Above sleeve, with light wear.)
BBE (UK), 2007. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A trio of sound architect Marc Mac's hip hop-leaning Visioneers project tracks get remixed, redone and otherwise funked up by Jazzy Jeff, Terry Tester and others – adding up to nearly an hour of Visioneer hip hop/funk revisions! Rather than merely spinning out an album of remixes of tunes ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Diamonds Up, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(A-side label is wavy from moisture.)
Sugar Hill, 1983. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sealed copy in a Sugar Hill sleeve!)
Whodini —
Friends (voc, inst)/Jive, 1984. Very Good ... $8.99
One of those timeless singles from the glory days of New York hip hop, two nice electro tinged rap numbers back to back on one single! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Jive sleeve.)
Witchdoctor & The Dominating Three MC's —
Kickin' It Live ... LP Timberwolfe, 1987. Very Good ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout and some light wear.)
Profile, 1986. Very Good- (pic cover)... $1.99
With that heavy-beats mid-80's production style by Duke Bootee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
World Class Wreckin Cru —
Turn Off The Lights (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Macola, 1987. Very Good (pic cover)... $8.99
Produced by Dr Dre and Lonzo. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Exit 7A, Early 2000s. Sealed (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Wu-Tang Clan —
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) ... LP Loud/RCA, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.98
The classic first LP with Method Man, Ghost Face Killer, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and The Genius. The start of a generation, and of the hip hop enterprise that overshadowed a lot of the mid 90s! 12 tracks, including "Can It All Be So Simple", "Method Man", "Da Mystery ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wyclef Jean —
Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right) (album, inst, acapella)/Columbia, 2002. Very Good ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Loud, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Loud sleeve.)
Delicious Vinyl, 2013. New Copy 2 CDs ... $7.99 17.98
The full length debut of the Yancey Boys – Frank Nitt & Illa J – the former of the venerable duo Frank N Dank, the latter J Dilla's rhyme centric younger brother – who come together with the dual purpose of keeping J Dilla's production pedigree alive, and to simply deliver ... read more CD
Stones Throw, 2005. Used ... $8.99
A fresh serving of genius from Madlib – served up here in yet another manifestation of the Yesterday's New Quintet combo! Sound Directions have a groove that's quite similar to YNQ, but which focuses a bit more on the skittish percussion of Otis Jackson and "Sloppy" Joe Johnson ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
