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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!
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Run-DMC —
Raising Hell ... LP 
Profile, 1986. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The massive third album from Run DMC – made at the top of their game – an pivotal effort that brought them to peak popularity and helped break hip hop in a huge way in the pop culture landscape! Part of the album's strength is its guitar-heavy sound on some of the grooves – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the green cover. Spine is lined with clear tape.)
Run-DMC —
Run-DMC ... LP Profile, 1984. Near Mint- ... $44.99
The classic self-titled LP that changed hip hop (and much of modern pop) 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 bust out of the inner cities and into consciousness of an entire ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Profile/Get On Down, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
An underappreciated later effort from the mighty Run DMC – with slightly harder hitting beats, and an overall effectively terse style (hence the title) – and really the crew's last solid full length! You don't need us to tell you that Tougher Than Leather isn't the seminal classic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Profile, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Profile, 1985. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Hip Hop Site, 2001. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sage Francis —
Personal Journals ... LP Anticon, 2007. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Anticon pressing.)
Next Plateau, 1989. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Next Plateau sleeve, with an index label.)
Next Plateau, 1990. Near Mint- 2x12" ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Sleeve and labels have a name in marker.)
London, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a ffrr sleeve.)
Next Plateau, 1987. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1987. Very Good ... $3.99
"Magoomba Mix" was one of those megamix joints popular back then, with "PSK", "Gucci Time", "Saturday Night", "Parkside 5-2" and "Housing The Joint". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Hydra/Tommy Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Coalmine, 2017. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99 19.98
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition of 1000!)
Priority, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sugar Hill, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Sugar Hill, 1982. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Sugar Hill, 1982. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Sequence —
Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence ... LP Sugar Hill, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
This debut album by Sequence features some of their trademark sing-song early raps – like "Funky Sound", "Simon Says", and "We Don't Rap The Rap" – none of which would win any live MC contests, but which have a compelling old school groove that still holds ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a large name in marker on both sides with some pen.)
Chill, 2004. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sub Pop, 2014. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Virgin, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Gasoline Alley, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Shante —
B*tch Is Back ... LP Livin Large, 1995. Very Good- ... $9.99
Roxanne Shante's second LP, and she comes correct with nice production from Mister Cee, Kool G Rap & Large Professor, the Trakmasterz and Grand Daddy IU. Includes "Deadly Rhymes", "Big Mama", "Dance To This", "Shante Gets Wicked" and "Brothers Ain't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Contagious, 1991. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Buddahfest, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Shorty Long —
You Know It's Good Baby (voc clean, voc dirty, inst)/Long Shorr, 1996. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Universal (Japan), 1992. New Copy (pic cover)... $24.99
Hard to go wrong with Show & AG at this point – especially with the street mix of "Fat Pockets", backed by the mighty nice "Catchin Wreck" – all served up as a limited Japanese Record Store Day 45! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Universal (Japan), 1992. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $24.99
A track that was one of the rarest singles from Showbiz & AG when issued as a 12" – back for a limited time on this Japanese Record Store Day release! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Universal (Japan), 1992. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $24.99
Special limited pressing of this classic cut from Show & AG – which includes the hard to find off beat mix! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Noo Trybe, 1996. Near Mint- ... $4.99
8 track promo version of the Lost Generation LP, including "Shit Iz Real", "Dear God", "Shaolin Style", "Don't Front/Let's Chill", "5 Elements", and "What Makes The World Go Round". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Noo Trybe sleeve.)
Shyheim —
Pass It Off (voc, d-side rmx, underground rmx, underground inst, underground acapella)/Virgin, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Early track from Shyheim, who must've been about 12 or 13 at the time. As you'd guess from the title, "Pass It Off" is a posse track with verses from Rubba Banz, K-Tez, K-Dee on the main version. The B-Side remix adds vocals from Pop The Brown Hornet, and the Underground Remix adds ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Noo Trybe, 1996. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Noo Trybe sleeve.)
Virgin, 1994. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Elektra, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Nastymix, 1989. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Warlock/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1986. New Copy ... $18.99
The Skinny Boys may be weightless, but they've got a nicely heavy sound that often comes as much from their own human beat box work as it does from sampled beats and other instrumentation! The album's an early set on Warlock, and it's got that raw, straight from the streets vibe that made the ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Slum Village —
Fantastic Collection (4CD set) ... CD Ne'Astra, 2000. New Copy 4CD ... $16.99 19.98
Slum Village's legendary Jay Dee-produced Fantastic Vols I & II, with instrumentals, bonus songs, in a nicely-priced 4CD set! Vol I was at one time one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with some of the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're ... read more CD
Long Player/Ne'Astra, 1997. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Slum Village's legendary Fantastic Vol 1 – one of the most sought-after hip hop albums of the era – with the most rugged-and-raw Jay Dee production on record! Honestly, we're left pretty close to speechless by how tightly these tracks hold up. This is indeed the template for so many ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ne'Astra, Late 90s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
Lost tracks for the Fantastic Vol 2 sessions and beyond – recorded from the mid-to-late 90s and featuring perfect production by Jay Dee! For years onward we appreciated music that came out under the Slum Village banner, even without the much-heralded early line-up – those later efforts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1989. Used ... $4.99
Tru Thoughts (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 11.99
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
Konduko, 1986. Near Mint- ... $13.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
No Limit/Capitol, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 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
Columbia, 1997. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
With Dr Dre & B Real. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Hiero Imperium/Traffic, 1993. Very Good+ 2LP (reissue)... $19.99
The timeless classic Cali hip hop standard bearer from Souls Of Mischief – on 2LP vinyl! As much as we love all the best Hiero output of the 90s & beyond, this is still our favorite, and besides, it's pretty much the blueprint for the Hieroglyphics sound. Smoothly jazz and headnodding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pump/Snow Dog, 1991. New Copy ... $18.99
The first album by South Central Cartel – and funky, rugged, rawm profane snapshot early 90s independent west coast gangsta! NWA might've busted open the floodgates, but SCC was among the earlier crews to set sail on the massive gangsta rap wave to follow – and while they never burst ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
B-Boy/Octave (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $18.99
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
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good+ ... $2.99
A latin B-Boy classic! Plus, the bonus beats on this 12" are the drums soloed up, then the bassline soloed up, and then the vocoder soloed up, great for mixing! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have some pen.)
Hollywood Basic, 1992. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Promo 12" from the South Central soundtrack, featuring a rare track from Chuck D's first group! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.98
The first full length classic from Spice 1 – an MC who came up in the wake of Too Short on the west coast, but has definitely found his own style by the time of this set! Some tracks almost have an Ice Cube mix of biting social commentary and view from the streets – while others are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Spoonie Gee —
Godfather Of Rap ... LP Tuff City, 1987. Near Mint- ... $8.99
One of the few true pioneers who actually continued to make worthwhile cuts throughout the 80s. Nice first generation Marley Marl beats, plus some early Teddy Riley numbers, in the pre-New Jack Swing era, all with Spoonie's classic old school rhymes. Features remixed versions of "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sugar Hill, 1980. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Brick, 2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
One of the finer neo-classic hip hop debut records of the mid 00s! On this one, Statik Selektah flies the flag for the samples and scratches era at it's most headnodding and exciting– providing a perfect guest rappers to step up and slay – in way the felt freshly inspired on '07, still ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Fresh/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $18.99
Crazy noise, and a crazy great album from Stezo – really the one and only set that the man ever gave us – but a gem that really represents that great shift in hip hop lyricism in the generation of Rakim, EPMD, and Audio two! The production is wonderful – full of raw samples, but ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Fresh, 1989. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
The big cut from their "Crazy Noise" LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Includes the mail order sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and hype sticker.)
Big Block, 2003. Near Mint- 2x12" ... $1.99
Includes vocal and instrumental mixes of "Comin' To Your City", "Bentley's & Money Counters", "Chrome On Them Toy'z", and "Shake It Like That". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sugar Hill, 1980. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A lively little groover from the Sugarhill Gang – one based around the excellent "Daisy Lady" sample from 7th Wonder! The track makes great use of the original's brassy horns – inflecting a bright, almost Latiny finish on the tune – all to set the stage for some great ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Sunz Of Man —
Five Arch Angels (original, inst)/Wu-Tang, 1995. Very Good+ ... $1.99
"Five Archangels" is one of our favorites from Sunz Of Man and another case of one of their best cuts being released only as a single and never making it to LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing.)
Wu-Tang, 1995. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Ina stickered sleeve.)
Citi-Beat, 1987. Near Mint- ... $36.99
One of the great Super Lover Cee & Casanova singles they recorded with Paul C, recorded not long after the classic "Super Casanova" single. Their tribute to the hardest working man in show business, using loads of JB samples, about a new dance called the "James Brown." 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing!)
Epic, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $24.99
Produced by Paul C. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Street Corner, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
Pharmacy-strength Anti-Anxiety meds for the ears from Swarvy! Swarvy has been producing, mixing, mastering and recording top quality independent hip hop instrumentals, heavily influenced by psych beats and soul jazz for a while at this point, and this is one of his best to date. It's a bit akin to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 1999. Near Mint- ... $3.99
"Get You Mad" is with Eminem, during the dope in-between stage in his career just before he blew up commercially, and "Ego Trippin 99" features Kool Keith & Motion Man reprising their Masters Of Illusion duo. Featuring DJ Revolution on the cuts, too. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Fever, 1983. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels have some pen.)
West End, 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99
The old school classic, recorded around the same time as Tanya Gardner's "Heartbeat", for the same label, with that track as the basis to the whole groove. Very similar to the original, but with a rap track over the top. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a West End sleeve with a large name in marker on both sides. Label has some pen.)
Live Action, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Play Hard, Mid/Late 2000s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Featuring Styles P. 12-inch, Vinyl record
SZA —
Ctrl (colored vinyl) ... LP Top Dawg Ent., 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $20.99 23.98
A stunning debut from SZA – a soul singer who seems to represent a whole new way of being – with a style that's at once very understated and completely compelling! SZA's clearly got a hell of a voice – but she's also content to weave it into the rich mix of beats, keyboards, and ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ctrl ... CD 9.99(On translucent green vinyl – with download!)
Top Dawg Ent., 2017. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning debut from SZA – a soul singer who seems to represent a whole new way of being – with a style that's at once very understated and completely compelling! SZA's clearly got a hell of a voice – but she's also content to weave it into the rich mix of beats, keyboards, and ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Translucent green label pressing.)
Ctrl (colored vinyl) ... LP 20.99
Ctrl ... CD 9.99
Octave (Japan), 1987. New Copy ... $18.99
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 CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Damage, 1996. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Javotti Media, 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99
Talib Kweli strongly carrying the torch for classic, mic-centric hip hop – still going strong after a solid couple decades in the game! It's invigorating to hear him delivering such precisely spat, brilliantly written rhymes track after track here – he's one of the best ever of his kind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Qwest, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Relativity, 1997. Sealed (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Relativity, 1997. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
IQ, 2000. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Illektrik, 2012. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Hazy beatcraft and psych-steeped atmospherics from Tewz! Crackling beats and samples, raw drums and thick layers of slow-building, spacey textures rule this flexi-side – Tewz pretty deftly bridges raw bedroom beatcraft with soundscapes that stretch to the cosmos! The single kicks off with ... (Funky 45's, Hip Hop) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam/Music On Vinyl (UK), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
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 CD
Third Root Music, 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $14.99 24.98
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
Dinked (UK), 2017. New Copy (pic cover)... $2.99 12.99
Solid independent hip hop from the ever-reliable DJ Chicken George with producer Adrian Quesada, plus Reggie Coby, D'Shade, Riders Against The Storm, Bavu Blakes & Vocab! "Reflection Of The Times", as you guess from the title, takes on topical concerns in the rhymes by Reggie Coby, ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Blueprint, 1996. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DETT, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
An electro cut by Trouble Funk, complete with vocoded vocals and squelchy synth lines, with a nice bit of Go-Go influence, of course. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have some pen.)
Delicious Vinyl, 1989. Very Good+ ... $9.99
The crossover rap classic from Tone-Loc! Temporary pop phenom this is not – the biggest couple of hits are still ubiquitous decades later – and Loc himself, with that raspy voice and smooth charisma, still stands as one more unique voices of late 80s hip hop. On top of those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Limbo St/Skanless, 1997. Sealed ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Arista, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cutout notch.)
BMG/RCA, 1988. Very Good ... $13.99
Too Short's follow up to Born To Mack, with the same raw, stripped down Bay Area vibe. It's too bad that gangsta, pimp and street rhymes have gone on to become such a cliche, but when we hear these early classics, we're reminded of how fresh this stuff was at the time. Still sounds great today, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a worn corner)
Jive/Get On Down, 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
Too Short's third LP on Jive, the last one before he started becoming a parody of himself. A few tracks have the same humor as his first two Jive LPs, and it includes the hit "The Ghetto" using the classic Donny Hathaway melody, and "Ain't Nuthin But A Word To Me" with Ice Cube ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sugar Hill, 1982. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Kool Moe Dee, Special K, LA Sunshine and Easy Lee get busy on a Sugarhill rhythm section version of the groove from "Let It Whip" by the Dazz Band. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve, with a large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Treacherous Three —
Yes We Can-Can (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Sugar Hill, 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugar Hill sleeve with a large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Jive, 1998. Used ... $6.99
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
(Punch through barcode.)
Jive, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99 39.98
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
Jive, 2016. New Copy 2LP ... $28.99 29.98
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.)
Island (UK), 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $22.99
Deluxe edition of the first Tricky album – benchmark trip hop from one the true innovators – and one of pivotal albums of the past couple decades! Along with the work of Portishead, Tricky circa Maxinquaye sort of established the blueprint for the whole mid 90s guy-with-sludgy-beats-mee ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pushin' Wax, 1989. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has a light stain.)
Jam Packed, 1986. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Jive, 1999. Very Good ... $4.99
Produced by Primo, with additional vocals by KRS One on the flip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain white sleeve.)
Warlock/Octave (Japan), 1989. New Copy ... $18.99
The Tuff Crew burst out of the Philly scene with this overlooked gem from the end of the 80s – an album that may not be top of the history books, but which still has all the raw creative energy of those great indie years before the first big assault on hip hop by the major labels! The ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
Octave (Japan), 1988. New Copy ... $18.99
Beat-heavy work from the Tuff Crew – a group who definitely live up to their name on the bottom end! Much of the work here is very drum machine-heavy – in a style that was maybe used more widely a few years before in hip hop, but which still gives this album by the group a nice sense ... read more CD
(Part of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece series!)
