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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Loud/Violator, 2000. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
Masterful dawn of the 00s street sounds from Prodigy of Mobb Deep! "Keep It Throro" is a gritty gem to this day, flavored by a solid beat, punchy piano sample and that ill, perfect Prodigy flow. Thorough, indeed. Produced by Alchemist at a peak point! Includes a slew of mixes, ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition picture disc!)
4th & Broadway, 1993. Near Mint- ... $6.99
With "Close The Crackhouse", "Shalom", "They Don't Know Jack", "Cum", "Year Of The Wreck", "Confidentiality", "Wine E Wine", "U Can Do Better" and "Oshio". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Baby Steps Again, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 11.99
Pseudo Slang's back with a solid batch of rhyme-centric, jazzy beats-backed neo classic hip hop! Based in Chicago and with roots Buffalo, NY, there's nothing pseudo about Pseudo Slang's craft...it's the real thing. They have a vibe that's reminiscent of (but never overly indebted to) earlier Common ... (Cassettes, Hip Hop) read more Cassette
Also available Hardscrabble (with download) ... LP 16.99(Orange-tinted colored cassette – limited to just 250 copies!)
Baby Steps Again, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Pseudo Slang's back with a solid batch of rhyme-centric, jazzy beats-backed neo classic hip hop! Based in Chicago and with roots Buffalo, NY, there's nothing pseudo about Pseudo Slang's craft...it's the real thing. They have a vibe that's reminiscent of (but never overly indebted to) earlier Common ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hardscrabble ... Cassette 9.99
Public Enemy —
Fight The Power (extended, radio, Flavor Flav meets Spike Lee) ... 12-inch Motown, 1989. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
The Flavor Flav Meets Spike Lee version is a 4-minute skit where, of course, Flavor Flav meets Spike Lee in Brooklyn on his way to the studio. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is still in the shrinkwrap, with a hype sticker.)
Enemy/Spit Digital, 2015. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Puff Daddy —
PE 2000 (radio mix english, club mix english, inst, acapella english, radio mix spanish, club mix spanish, acapella spanish) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Bad Boy, 1996. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dinked, 2017. New Copy (pic cover)... $8.99
Pugs Atomz has long been on of Chicago's most versatile indie MCs, and this solid single with Chi producer Mulatto Patriot is real creative win! "Sweat" has a feverish feel for sure, with heavy beat and breezy lighter bit of piano in the mix with Pugs delivering raw rhymes over a vibe ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 500 copies. Nice picture sleeve, too!)
VZQ, 1995. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Quad City DJ's —
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) (remix, remix inst, remix bonus beats, bass mix, bass mix inst, bass mix acapella) ... 12-inch Big Beat, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Stones Throw, 2000s. Near Mint- ... $59.99
2 tracks recorded in roughly as many years from Quasimoto – maddest of all Madlib personas – in a batch of rarities and unreleased archival cuts that's as fresh and funky as anything 'Lib's delivered in years! Lord Quas is often described as Madlib's id – delivering top notch, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the blue stickered cover, including the 7-inch and download card!)
Motown, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test press.)
Tommy Boy, 1990. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
Latifah's house hit, with remixes by Chicago house producers Julian "Jumpin" Perez and Fast Eddie. Also, a nice remix (not house) of Latifah's Law. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Virgin, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
J Records, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Tmak, 1980s. Sealed 2LP ... $14.99
Like a lot of the Pickwick LPs from the 70s, where a label contracts a band of session musicians to cover popular hits or a number of tunes by a popular artist, this set features an anonymous group covering a bunch of 80s songs that were (more or less) popular for breaking, at least in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Profile, 1986. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Produced by Duke Bootee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve, with a large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Cheryl, 1985/1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Big Beat, 1996. Very Good ... $2.99
Remix features Ghostface, Cappadona, Lord Tariq, Larry-O and Killa Sin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Labels have a sticker spot.)
Reckonize Real & Guilty Simpson —
Carved From Stone EP (with instrumentals) ... LP Real Deff, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
Neo-classic Detroit hip hop standard bearer Guilty Simpson, delivering an all killer, no filler handful of tracks on this tight EP with hard hitting beats Reckonize Real. The Queens beatmaker gathers some some rock solid no nonsense productions here – and together they craft pretty much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Jungle, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Def Jam, 1997. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp & some staining.)
Def Jam, 1996. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Star Vision, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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
Mass Appeal/Decon, 2012. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Roc Marciano steps up his game on Reloaded – a strong set for Decon with production by Roc himself for the most part – ultimately just as solid as allstar guests including Alchemist, Ray West and Q-Tip! It's really all about the well-written street narratives with a deft, no nonsense ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marci Enterprises, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 29.98
Roc Marci's reign is one of the best street rap figures of the post-millennium keeps on going at peak level! Spare beats and bits of piano and strings, mood-setting loops and brilliant, unfliching rhymes delivered with skillful precision – no nonsense straight forward craft of the finest ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dreamworks, 1999. Used ... $1.99
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 —
It's Life (voc, inst, bonus) ... 12-inch Profile, 1981. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Before the Furious 5's "The Message" Rock Master Scott, (who's best known for his 1985 hit "The Roof Is On Fire") was doing the same type of cautionary "social commentary" that we don't know what to make of these days. Live guitar production. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve. Label has pen & some age spots.)
MCA, 2002. Near Mint- ... $7.99
A smooth number cut by the Roots with Philly NuSoul prodigy Musiq Soulchild, a teaser for the new full length! As you might expect, Malik B and Black Thought are on point with the rhymes, over a sly Rhodes-driven groove with a nice shuffling jazzy beat. A hot one from the world's greatest hip hop ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Okayplayer/Def Jam, 2006. Used ... $3.99
The Roots return with their first album on Def Jam – a rich batch of soulful, heavier moods, cultural reflection, and some incredible modern Philly funk playing behind the thoughtful rhymes – probably the deepest album to appear on Def Jam in the past decade or so! Game Theory shares ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Geffen, 1990s. Used ... $7.99
A wonderful snapshot of work by the mighty Roots crew – featuring rare remixes, alternate versions, never released tracks and more – handpicked by ?uestlove! Rather than going the traditional "best of" route, the Roots have assembled a collection that is more of a companion ... read more CD
Remedy, 1993. New Copy 2LP ... $15.99
The first, independent, Roots LP with so many classics that never made it to their later import and major label releases. What more can we say... Tracks include "The Roots Is Comin", "Pass The Popcorn", "The Anti-Circle", "Writers Block", "Good ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roots —
Things Fall Apart ... CD MCA, 1999. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – and there's a strong case to be made for that! Jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best produced Roots album to ... read more CD
Relativity, 1992. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Rhyming about back packs? It's gotta be the early 90's. Nice, overlooked tracks that sound a little bit like Brand Nubians/Grand Puba from that time, with just a hint of ragga. Maybe not the most original sound, but if you're gonna sound like someone, Puba's not a bad choice. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Relativity, 1992. Very Good+ ... $14.99
10 tracks in all, a prime example of the back pack era of hip hop, with head nodding production from Tony Dofat (and Grand Puba on one cut), including "Can U Dig It?", "Take A Trip", "On The Flex", "We Come To Get Wreck", "Rough House", and "Che ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Cold Chillin, 1996. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Arista, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Mass Appeal, 2015. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Clear vinyl pressing in the stickered plastic sleeve.)
Profile, 1984. Near Mint- ... $2.99
This has the 5:45 vocal version and the 7:20 instrumental version of the classic from their first LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve, with a name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Profile, 1983. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Profile sleeve, with large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Profile, 1987. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Profile, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve.)
Profile, 1984. Very Good+ ... $39.99
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
Profile, 1986. Very Good (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Profile, 1985. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sleeping Bag, 1980s. Used ... $7.99
Dancefloor jams, post disco soul, early NYC hip hop beats and straight up amazing 80s NYC progressive club genius from Arthur Russell – a compilation of great tracks he performed on, authored, remixed, edited or produced for Sleeping Bag in the early-to-mid 80s! Includes underground classics ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Big Beat, 1996. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Two mixes of the single that launched the Wu's clothing line, and that sounds like a lost track off the first Wu-Tang LP, with an early appearance by Cappadonna, formerly Cappacino. B-Side by Real Live. Another case of the hip hop cuts on the soundtrack outshining the movie itself! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Soul Temple, 2012. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
The best music in years from RZA – the man who introduced styliized martial arts soundtrack funk to hardcore hip hop – and the soundtrack to his own damn stylized martial arts film, The Man With The Iron Fists! Musically, it's top notch. RZA's wise enough to update his tried-and-true ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited red vinyl pressing in the screened covers, missing the poster and 7-inch.)
Next Plateau, 1986. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some wear.)
Don Giovanni, 2016. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing, including the insert.)
Sankofa, 1999. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print. Rear tray card has a small tear, booklet has and ink stamp on the front.)
Serious, 1999. Near Mint- ... $14.99
More of an EP than an LP: "Keep It Movin" (vocal & instrumental) with Xzibit, "Bag Da Biscuit" (basement mix), "Fine Line", "Money Or Love" (vocal & instrumental), "Body Language" with Choclair and "Play Dis" (sox 99 remix) with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Schoolly D, 1985. Near Mint- (reissue)... $9.99
Killer cuts from the legendary Schoolly D – exactly the kind of work that made him so different from so many hip hoppers of his generation! PSK has this booming, brash kind of quality – with a chorus that asks "what the hell does it mean?", delivered with confidence from ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Duck Down, 2018. New Copy ... $16.99 18.98
A fierce project from the late Sean Price and producer Illa Ghee – raw and riveting rhymes from SP as always and backed by appropriately rugged beats! After a the fitting intro this one kicks into high gear immediately with the sinister cinematic funk backdrop "The Bryan Song" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver colored vinyl.)
Chill, 2004. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sub Pop, 2017. Near Mint- ... $13.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing, including the heavy inner sleeve and download card.)
Sub Pop, 2017. Near Mint- ... $13.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Templar, 2009. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
The debut of Seattle indie hop hop luminaries Shabazz Palaces – one of the cooler hip hop albums of the late 00s/early teens for sure – and one of the least predictable creative comebacks of the era, too – being the contemporary vessel from Ishmael Butler, aka Butterfly from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On clear vinyl!)
Shai —
I Don't Wanna Be Alone (remix edit, remix radio, remix inst, remix acapella) ... 12-inch Gasoline Alley, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Contagious, 1991. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
No Choice, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 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
Payday/Island, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 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
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- ... $1.99
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.)
Virgin, 1994. Very Good (pic cover)... $2.99
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 D-Side remix adds vocals from Pop The Brown Hornet, and the Underground Remix adds ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small rip on the opening & index stickers.)
Noo Trybe, 1996. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Label has a small stain.)
Virgin, 1994. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Virgin, 1994. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Ropeadope, 2018. New Copy CD & DVD ... Just Sold Out!
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
Down Low, 1994. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Classic Miami-bass track featuring the ubiquitious Moments Of Love sample. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Basix, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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!)
Slice Critical —
Nympho (lp, radio, inst, drum & vocal mix, acapella)/Blaq Dymond, 1997. Very Good+ ... $199.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Def Jam, 1999. Near Mint- ... $3.99
"Frozen" has Raekwon, and "We Turn It On" features Doug E Fresh. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Def Jam sleeve.)
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
Capitol, 2004. Near Mint- ... $6.99
"Selfish" was produced by Kanye West and features John Legend. The cut has a smoother soul feel than some of Kanye's more recent, more pounding productions. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Capitol/Barak, 2002. Used ... $2.99
Slum Village returns with a proper follow up to Fantastic Vol 2, after a way too long three year break! This is the Slums' biggest outing so far without the full participation of Jay Dee – but never fear, Jay shows up here on a few tracks, and you also get beats by Hi Tek and others. The ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Smif-N-Wessun —
Dah Shinin' ... LP HHV (Germany), 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99 32.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
All City, 2016. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Abstract ambient instrumentals from Dublin's The Smoke Clears. Includes "Fathoms", "Where You Go I Go", "The Goose And The Moon", "Heaven Sent", "Slipstream", "Oh My Days" feat Cian Finn, "In Time" and "September". LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the plastic outer sleeve.)
Epic, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with tape along the opening.)
Konduko, 1986. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rap Army, 1987. Very Good+ ... $29.99
... 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
Hiero Imperium, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Om Records, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo with stickered info.)
Rissa Chrissa, 1980. Very Good ... $9.99
Original pressing of this nice bit of lost old school, with a kicking roller disco groove! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing.)
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
Also available South Central Madness (with bonus tracks) ... CD 12.99
Pump/Snow Dog, 1991. New Copy ... $12.99
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 CD
Also available South Central Madness ... LP 18.99
Neurodisc, Mid 90s. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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!)
