Ultramagnetic MCs —
Four Horsemen ... CD Wild Pitch/JCOR, 1993. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
The last of the classic from the initial years of the Ultramagnetic MCs. The lyrics are still in the abstract style the Ultramags are famous for, but this time they're a little less manic – despite Kool Keith dropping his trademark madness. Ced Gee's production is still up to par to say ... read moreCD
Triple 12 inch sampler from Violator V2.0, with Busta Rhymes on "What It Is", LL Cool J on "Put Your Hands Up", and NORE on "Grimey". 12-inch, Vinyl record
40 years back, we never would have used the words "Houston" and "rap" in the same sentence, much less in the title of a book – but the city's had a surprisingly strong legacy in the world of hip hop – and has become every bit the southern powerhouse as Atlanta – ... (Books, Hip Hop)read moreBook
(Second edition – with 32 new pages of text and photos, and a northside/southside set of maps, plus a timeline of the scene too!)
Titles include "Lookin At You" produced by Dr Dre, "Here Comes Another Hit" featuring Nate Dogg & Mista Grimm, "Speed Dreamin" featuring George Clinton & Mista Grimm, "Yo Sassy Ways" featuring Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg, "G-Funk Is Here 2 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Explicit promo in a stickered Universal sleeve, with light wear and bent corners.)
Dr Cornel West gathers hip hop, soul and nusoul stars – as a loose collective going by the moniker Black Men Who Mean Business – including appearances Talib Kweli, Rhymefest, Malik Yusef, Prince, Black Thought, Andre 3000, Jill Scott, KRS One and more! The production is mostly credited ... read moreCD
(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear & a sticker over the barcode.)
Unlike his earlier tracks, this one sounds like it could be from the "Beat Street" soundtrack, complete with a sampler bassline, sung vocals, and samplers from the old Whiz Kid hits. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom, with large patches of stuck-on paper on front.)
Features Busta Rhymes on "Multiply" with production by Just Blaze, and Snoop Dogg on "Losin' Your Mind" with production by Dr Dre. 12-inch, Vinyl record
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 moreCD
Throw away all your 70s electric funk records – because the classic sound is back, and fresher than ever! Yesterday's New Quintet is a side project from hip hop producer Madlib – and the group's firmly steeped in a love of the mellow funky sound of 70s labels like Kudu and CTI. Vibes ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop)read moreCD
A pretty fantastic chapter in the career of one of the most unique MCs to emerge in recent years – the Ukraine-born Your Old Droog, spinning out tracks here that echo the struggles of his youth as an immigrant in Brooklyn! The set's got a very freewheeling vocal style – the quick-spun ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An uncommonly soul-steeped hip hop soul soundtrack and musical companion piece to the documentary 16 Bars – spearheaded by Speech from Arrested Development, in which he visited and recorded with incarcerated singers and rappers finding hope in a prison rehabilitation program. The soundtrack ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite baker's dozen in this excellent series – the 13th entry in this stellar run of instrumental hip hop, featuring 13 trcks in all! This final volume in the series caps things off with fantastic beats, breaks, and production from a run of top-shelf talents – a lineup that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great cuts from the old school – pulled together from the earliest days of hip hop – at a time when the boundary lines in the music weren't so fully formed! These days, the difference between hip hop and club cuts is huge – but back in the South Bronx scene at the start, there ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The real sound of the old school, and the best beats from the streets – the kind of early underground hip hop tracks that still sound wonderful after all these years! These are tracks from the earliest years of the style – when funk was as much a part of the music as lyrics – and ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
We weren't certain whether this dope little compilation qualified as a soundtrack or not, but we are certain it might as well be considered THE soundtrack to the first half of the oughties, with the cream of the Stones Throw stable lacing this collabo with the Adult Swim network with pure niceness ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Def Jam Forward ... LP Def Jam, 1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 2LP ...
$23.9925.99
The legendary Def Jam label serves up a big message in its music – bringing together hip hop cuts from the past and present, all as a way of dealing with the issues that broke big in 2020! At some level, the set's almost a "best of" for the label – although not all these cuts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes dirty and clean mixes of "His & Hers" with Big Zil, I-Witness, and Marquee, "Darkside For Life" by Darkside Mob, "Thug Paradise" by Mr Moetown & Mr Bloody, and "Mastermind Design" by Ceedeez. 12-inch, Vinyl record
From the Panther movie soundtrack, by BWU (Black Women United) featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, MC Lyte, Nefertiti, Salt-N-Pepa, Patra, Me'Shell Ndegeocello. 12-inch, Vinyl record
J-Rocc takes on Jazzman Records – the mighty mixer from Stones Throw, handling a host of rare funk and soul gems from previous Jazzman reissues! The set's very heavily mixed – so that J-Rocc's really going to town with the rare singles included – cutting them up, spinning them ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Various —
LA Originals ... LP Universal, 1990s. New Copy 2LP ...
$24.9926.98
A soundtrack for a documentary, but one that's heavy on hip hop classics from the 90s – and not all of them by west coast groups either! In fact, even if you like the film, you might be better suited to think of this one as a collection of classics from back in the day – hard not to, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Collection of instrumental loops from 10 classic hip hop tracks from around 1988-1993. And they're dj friendly enough to list the BPM for each track. Includes instrumental loops from Beatnuts "No Equal", Jeru "Static", BDP "Black Cop", Public Enemy "Louder Than A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Feature "Def Tunes" by M Walk & King Saul, "Girls On The Tip" from Double J & Traysky, "I Rock Hard" by Tabb, "Positive Power" by Funky Fresh and more! LP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of tracks from the documentary on the man behind Mo Wax Records – Unkle/James Lavelle – an artist in his own right, and a creative force who helped shape the sound of a generation! The package includes not only some key cuts from the Mo Wax catalog, but also tunes ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Includes selections by Maggotron Crushing Crew, Smokey Dee & DXJ, Maggozulu Too, DJ Fingerz & Cutmaster Knobs, DXJ & The Miami Bass Mob, Renard With No Regard, and The Latin Maggots. LP, Vinyl record album
Manchester has got to be one of the hippest cities on earth – or at least it would seem that way, because the folks at the city's Fat City record shop keep turning out excellent funky compilations like this one! The set's like the best ones on the label in the past – a genre-blending ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop)read moreCD
Titles include "X Marks The Spot" by Alamo, "If This World Was Mine" and "Stank Pussy" by Red Eye, "It's In Their Nature" by Ghetto Seals and "Do What Ya Wanna Do" by Rhemslepe. 12-inch, Vinyl record
A very cool project from the contemporary London scene – a set that's equal parts soul and jazz, new production and hip hop – all served up as a community project that grew out of the legendary venue Total Refreshment Centre! That spot has given us some really groundbreaking ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
19 tracks, all clean, radio-playable edits: Hom "It's Hom", Young Zee 7 Rah Digga "I Love It", De La Soul "Speed Limit", Xzibit & Everlast "Shroomz Pt. 2", Camp Lo "Something For Nothing", VOR "Beyond City Lights", B Real & ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tommy Boy includes a little bit of everything on each volume of it's Greatest Beats series – from the early Soul Sonic Force classics and dance tracks up through the latest hits. We'll admit there's not too many of the more obscure tracks like Black By Demand's "All Rappers Give Up" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album