The debut of Bilal, and a key album in that second generation merging of hip hop and R&B – very different than the early 90s moment, where the genres might combine in more of a surface level – and a set that marks a key merging of minds with the styles, as Bilal croons vocals, but ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Tracks include "Joints & Jam", "Fallin Up", "Karma", "Movement", "The Way U Make Me Feel", "Positivity", "Que Dices?", "Communication", "Be Free", "What It Is", and more. (Hip Hop) CD
Lana Del Rey —
Honeymoon ... CD Interscope, 2015. Used ...
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Another dope cut from the J5 that takes the best of the old-old school back-and-forth MC'ing style combined with updated production from DJ Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist. This time, the vocals work together a lot more smoothly – as the chorus say "Take four MC's and make 'em sound like one.&qu ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
All praise to the mighty J5 – reminding us in the early 00s that hip hop could still be about funky, party rockin' beats and flowing on beat, with witty, intelligent rhymes – and sound as fresh as ever! This album's mostly produced by Cut Chemist, though Nu Mark has a hand in a number ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The record that really put Jurassic 5 on the map – a set that came out after some key indie fame, but with a platform that helped the group become one of the more important mainstream hip hop forces of the century! All the creative lyrical interplay of the underground is firmly in place here ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
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Kendrick Lamar —
DAMN. ... CD Aftermath/Interscope, 2017. Used ...
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DAMN!, indeed – Kendrick has yet to take even a small step down from the creative peak he's been riding for years – and takes another daring step forward with this strong, strident, no-mess-taking classic in the making! The surprise-announced DAMN! finds him taking on timely concerns ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The second album from Kendrick Lamar, and the one that really helped bring his talents to the rest of the world – and maybe mark a whole new generation of hip hop in the process! At some level, Lamar is in the same territory as many of the south Cali rappers before him – with tales of ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The first and only full length from Luke Vibert's excellent drum and bas project, Plug. Tracks include "Me & Mr Jones", "Drum N Bass For Papa", "Cut", "Feelings", "I Freak Techniques", "The Life Of The Mind", "Subtle (In Your ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
2Pac —
All Eyez On Me ... CD Death Row/Interscope, 1996. Used 2 CDs ...
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Maybe the most lasting classic during the short but important run of Tupac Shakur – the overstuffed album that catapulted him to huge mainstream fame, and which was also the last to be released before his early death. The producers and guests read like a who's who of the harder side of the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
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2Pac —
All Eyez On Me ... CD Death Row/Interscope (UK), 1996. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Maybe the most lasting classic during the short but important run of Tupac Shakur – the overstuffed album that catapulted him to huge mainstream fame, and which was also the last to be released before his early death. The producers and guests read like a who's who of the harder side of the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
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 ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD