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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360 Lu Nox & Astro —
Booty (radio, inst, acapella)/
Inscape, 2005. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
FTSR, Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Hard to find underground Chicago hip hop, with a b-side produced by Andy C. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Action Bronson —
Blue Chips 7000 (with download) ... LP Atlantic/Vice, 2018. New Copy ... $17.99 19.98
Action Bronson with a no nonsense approach on his second proper full length – also serving as an entry Blue Chips mixtape series – bringing a stripped to the core, rugged and raw style that's more than welcome at a time when he's a legit media personality when not spitting rhymes! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Tommy Boy, 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Six different mixes of this meeting of two greats. Admittedly not as entirely dope as it could have been, but still as nice as a Soul Sonic Force records with backing by Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc. Also, there's a few interludes with James Brown saying a few words about the record. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve, with a large name in marker. Labels have some pen.)
Al Master —
Testing One (voc, inst)/Dusty DJ Inc, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Chicago hip hop track produced by DJ Inc. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Pallas, 1994. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
RCA/Get On Down, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
Ain't no party like a Alkoholik party! The Liks first LP, and a breath of fresh air at the from the early 90s west coast scene – and all these later, a bellwether for classic hip hop, period. Straight up, stripped down beats from E Swift and King Tee – plus a couple of very early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Select, 1993. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Anderson Paak —
Malibu ... LP Steel Wool, 2016. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A brilliant creative leap for singer/rhymer/producer Anderson .Paak as a solo star – released months after his standout, near show-stealing moments on Dr. Dre's Compton record! .Paak's proved himself a stellar collaborator many times over by the Malibu dropped, and here he proves a stellar ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Angry Space —
Frenzy Drug Friends, Get A Clue/
Torn From Drawing, 2005. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Angry Space is V8, K-The-I!???, and DJ Shortrock. "Frenzy Drug Friends" features Orel and Vyle. "Boxing" features Brzowski. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White vinyl pressing.)
Tommy Boy, 1993. Near Mint- ... $1.99
"Do Fa Self" produced by the 45 King, "Hey Girl" produced by Large Pro. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Apollo Brown & Skyzoo —
Easy Truth (with download) ... LP Mello Music Group, 2017. New Copy ... $19.99 21.98
Crackling beats and on point rhymes from the Apollo Brown & Skyzoo! Produced by top notch Detroit instrumentals maestro Apollo, underneatth the wise, skillful voice of Brooklyn's Skyzoo, and on the ever-reliable, creative hip hop engine Mello Music Group as the label you'd have to expect this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Chrysalis, 1990. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A bunch of mixes of Arrested Development's big single from '90 – with that sureshot Sly Stone groove. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with an index label on one corner.)
Motown, 2001. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
White Label, 2005. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Talkin Gangsta features Tony Sunshine and Magic Hour features CL Smooth. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, with stickered info.)
Koch, 2005. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Banks & Steelz feat Florence Welch —
Wild Season/Warner, 2017. Sealed (pic cover)... $4.99
Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine brings some soaring spacey vocal atmosphere to "Wild Season", with the non-album track "Daze" on the flip. 7-inch, Vinyl record
P&W, 1991. Very Good+ ... $36.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
BCO —
Bounce N Swing (sound master t orig, sound master t inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Git Paid, 1999. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Roc-A-Fella, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
The Roc over the Hilltop beat with an interpolated BDP chorus, which Beans pretty much murders. Featuring Peedi Crakk and the late, great Dirt McGirt. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Grand Royal, 1993. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.98
If Paul's Boutique was the Beasties' psychedelic hip hop Sgt Peppers, then Check Your Head is their White Album – a raw, stylistically sprawling, yet always connected batch of live instrumentation – backing rhymes that range from stream of consciousness to expertly written. Check Your ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Features remastering overseen by the band – on 180 gram vinyl. Limited edition of 5000.)
Grand Royal/Capitol, 2011. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 34.98
Hip hop lifers and genre-defiant pop art blenders The Beastie Boys deliver the Hot Sauce – either their 8th or 9th album in 25 years, depending on how you count the Mix Up instrumentals set – a return to the good times hip hop funk style-hopping that the Boys flaunted so brilliantly in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Grand Royal/Universal, 1996/1998. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
The Beasties' peak-era, retro-style instrumentals LP! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm commitment to funky instrumental backing – their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves – but they often seemed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam, 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $59.99
The game changing Def Jam classic! Profane party anthems galore, and the Beasties would distance themselves from much of the attitude of this album, making their career arc from stoopid (as opposed to stupid) to thoughtful and playful innovators one of the more interesting artistic evolutions of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Licensed To Ill (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Original pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Vinyl has light sleeve marks on Side 2.)
Def Jam, 1986. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
The game changing Def Jam classic – and possibly the greatest album by the Beastie Boys – even though they'd grow up a whole lot after this! Profane party anthems galore, and the Beasties would distance themselves from much of the attitude of this album, making their career arc from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Licensed To Ill ... LP 59.99(30th Anniversary 180 gram pressing.)
Capitol, 1989. Very Good (pic cover)... $19.99
Original pressing of this long out-of-print e.p., with two tracks from Paul's Boutique – "Hey Ladies" and "Shake Your Rump" plus 2 rare cuts, which are only on a rare promo LP besides this: "33% God" and "Dis Yourself In '89"! With a dope Nathaniel ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing. Cover has some edge wear and bumped corners.)
Beastie Boys —
Pass The Mic (LP, inst, Pt 2 - Skills To Pay The Bills)/Capitol, 1992. Very Good (pic cover)... $12.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout hole with a peeled spot on the back.)
Stones Throw, 2005. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
A platter of Madlib beats – the first in a series of instrumental hip hop from 'Lib's Beat Konducta (formerly Beat Conductor) moniker! Madlib's production work has always had a filmic groove, and this set collects and assembles the most cinematic of said beats into an (unsurprisingly) ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2007. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
Hazy beatcraft steeped in Indian soundtrack style funk, strings and percussion from the indefatigable Madlib – Volume 3 in the increasingly adventurous and conceptual outings of the Beat Konducta! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting beats, strings & things from India ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2007. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
The long awaited sides C & D in Madlib's incredible blend of Bombay soundtrack-styled funk, blunted Eastern beats, and all round stunning Middle Eastern accented hip hop instros! This time out Madlib, er, Beat Konducta is conducting beats, strings & things from India and/or otherwise East ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Relativity, 1993. Near Mint- ... $11.99
2 cuts from the now classic Beatnuts debut EP "Intoxicated Demons". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Beatnuts —
Street Level (2LP remastered edition with bonus track) ... LP Relativity/Traffic, 1994. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
The first Beatnuts full length LP - and as a double LP for superior sound – raw NYC hip hop at it's early-to-mid 90s finest! Raw, funky and jazzy beatcraft that's pretty much a blueprint for some of our east coast hip hop of the era, with sharp, on point rhymes, this one's a pure classic and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Beatnuts —
Watch Out Now (clean, real, inst)/Violator/Relativity, 1999. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sequence, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
White Label, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Big Boi —
Boomiverse (swirl-colored vinyl – with download) ... LP Epic, 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
A win for wily hip hip mainstay Big Boi's growing legacy as a solo star! The onetime more subtly innovative half of the Outkast – subtle as compared to Andre 3000's more flamboyant presence, anyway – succeeding mightily out front now, backed with solid, wisely timeless Organized Noize ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes downolad!)
Cold Chillin, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Cold Chillin sleeve, with an index label.)
MCA, 1991. Very Good+ ... $11.99
From the Juice soundtrack with production by Hank Shocklee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Lumberjack/Swamp City, 1997. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
Big L's travels to hell and back on "Devil's Son" – intended for his Lifestyles Ov Da Poor & Dangerous but didn't make the final cut of that classic album – much like the other gritty underground classics, one-time promo-only, but classic level tracks in this vital EP! The ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes download.)
Sony (Japan), 1995. Used ... $29.99
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read more CD
Also available Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ... CD 5.99(Out of print, includes obi.)
Big L —
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ... CD Columbia, 1995. New Copy ... $5.99 8.99
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read more CD
Also available Lifestylez Of Da Poor & Dangerous (with bonus track) (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 29.99
Monopolee, 2005. Used ... $5.99
A full length from QB's Big Noyd – with production by Havoc, Alchemist, Ric Rude and Masberg. Tracks include "Hu, What", "Most Famous" feat Godfather III & Prodigy, "Come Thru", "Hoody Like That", "Louder" with Prodigy, "All My ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
White Label, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Biz Markie —
Biz Never Sleeps ... CD Cold Chillin, 1989. Used ... $5.99
Biz's second LP from 1989 – what can we tell you about the Biz that you don't already know? As far as we're concerned there's a lot of MC's that could learn a lesson or two from the Biz, and producers too. Good time middle school hip hop, with nice sample based production and a great sense ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Cold Chillin, 1993. Very Good+ ... $2.99
With Biz singing over McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" as only he can. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Biz Markie —
Young Girl Bluez (album, inst) ... 12-inch Cold Chillin, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Delicious Vinyl, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Delicious Vinyl sleeve.)
Mercury, 1991. Used ... $2.99
A Native Tongues classic from 1991 – one that sounded great way back when, and has held up beautifully over the years – and rightly considered amongst the greatest hip hop albums ever! Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is playful rap at it's best, with funky and and funny cuts galore – ... read more CD
(BMG music club pressing.)
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) —
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (two-tone vinyl with star design) ... LP Rawkus, 1998. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
The first full-length from Mos Def and Talib Kweli together as Black Star – a benchmark moment in hip hop history, and one of the finest duo vocal hip hip records of the 90s – and one of the best ever on Rawkus! In hindsight, it's all the more rewarding given Talib Kweli's longevity in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition two-toned vinyl with star pattern – very nice!)
Blackhouse (Georgia Anne Muldrow & DJ Romes) —
Blackhouse ... LP Mello Music Group, 2012. New Copy ... $16.99 17.98
A solid duo instrumentals project from Georgia Anne Muldow and DJ Romes – working together as Blackhouse – and delivering one of the best records yet on the prolific Mello Music Group label! Georgia's a restless creative spirit, and true to form, the beats and production she delivers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 1999. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Mary J Blige —
My Love (hip hop with rap, street mix 1, new jack jazz, TR & Mary mix, acapella) ... 12-inch Uptown, 1994. Near Mint- ... $4.99
TK, 1980. Very Good- ... $0.99
Blowfly hits the hip hop era – and does a surprisingly nice job of it! The track's got a compressed kickback groove – and while Blow's not the best MC in the world, the style of the cut is certainly a nice way to freshen up his raunchy party sound. Plus, the x-rated version includes a ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Dirty Science/Fat Beats, 2007/2017. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
Classic level indie hip hop from Blu & Exile – soulful craft from the first decade of the millennium, from the same sessions that produced the modern classic Below The The Heavens – material that struck us timeless at the time, and still holds true all these years later! Just a ... read more CD
Realistic, 2004. Sealed ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Effect, 1990. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
BME/Reprise, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Interscope, 2007. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Wax Poetics, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 15.98
A nice little allstar remix EP of tracks by indie soul/pop/hip hop hybridizers Bones & Beeker – with mixes by Cut Chemist, ZuluZuluu, Open Mike Eagle, and the J-Zone/Sacha Jenkins/Prince Paul supergroup Superblack! Includes Cut Chemist's remix of "World Behind", "Each Time ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1988. Very Good ... $19.99
Seminal late 80s righteous hip hop from KRS and Boogie Down Productions! By All Means Necessary shows remarkable change in lyrical style from Criminal Minded, delivering a eavy dose of knowledge at a time when so much hip hop was all about rocking the party. KRS's lyrics here mark a serious turn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover and labels have a name in marker.)
Jive, 1989. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Two cuts from the Edutainment LP. KRS asks "Who Protects Us From You?" over spare dancehall sythesizers and on "Why Is That" KRS applies his exegesis of the Pentateuch to today's educational system with a dope piano line. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has index labels. Labels have a name in marker.)
TVT, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Bounty Killer —
Suicide Murder (siren remix)/Massive B, 1998. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Stones Throw, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
Two funky classics from one of the best new combos around! "Sexy Popcorn Pot" and "Remember Who You Are" are done here both in vocal and instrumental versions – with a groove that you'll swear was lifted straight from a lost box of funky 45s, but which is played live with ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ki/oon (Japan), 2005. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Gasoline Alley, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Believe In A Dream, 1982. Very Good (pic cover)... $4.99
Believe In A Dream, 1982. Very Good ... $2.99
Def Jam, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Violator, 2000. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Aftermath/Flipmode, 2006. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Flipmode, 1996. Near Mint- ... $6.99
More mellow than Busta's recent material. Smooth pre-jiggy soul production with a chorus and verses from Zhane. Actually, this sounds more like a '96 era Zhane track, but we're not complaining. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
J Records, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ship Wreck, 1985. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Calvin Valentine —
Plush Seats ... LP Mello Music Group, 2018. New Copy ... $19.99 21.98
Instrumentals from rising production talent Calvin Valentine! CV shows a real love for sampled soul throught Plush Seats, along with spacey keyboard texture, some nice nods to classic scratch work and other classic touches. Having recently crafted a full set of beats for an Illa J project, you ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Untertainment/Epic, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $4.99
Includes "Glory", "357", "Prophecy", "We Got It", "Feels good", "A Pimp's A Pimp" and "Me & My Boo" LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Diplomats, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Epic, 1998. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Select O Hits, 2003. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
White Label, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Captn —
What You Drinkin On (dirty, clean)/Ovadue Inc, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Touch & Go, 1996. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
CBs Bandstand featuring DJ Hollywood —
I Feel Great (parts 1 & 2) ... 12-inch Mercury, 1983. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have some pen.)
Conglomerate, Mid/Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew —
Super Bowl Shuffle (vocal, ext vocal, inst) ... 12-inch Red Label, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
Chris Orrick (Red Pill) —
Portraits (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Mello Music Group, 2018. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Unfiltered portraits of the artist formerly known as Red Pill – delivering the goods under his own name on a solid set for the Mello Music Group! Real life, self searching and personal statement making hip hop from a voice rooted in classic 90s school craft – not so much with a neo-class ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nature Sounds, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Neo-classic hip hop of the highest caliber, courtesy Pro Era collective MC and producer Chuck Strangers in his solo debut! As much as we always have and always will love dusty soul and jazz sample hip hop, it takes real finesse these days to work in that realm without sounding self-consciously ... read more CD
Chuck Strangers —
Consumers Park ... LP Nature Sounds, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Neo-classic hip hop of the highest caliber, courtesy Pro Era collective MC and producer Chuck Strangers in his solo debut! As much as we always have and always will love dusty soul and jazz sample hip hop, it takes real finesse these days to work in that realm without sounding self-consciously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Consumers Park ... CD 11.99
White Label, 2006. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Some mixes off the wildly popular mixtape release, including "Queen B*itch (Diplo Remix)", "Re Up Anthem (Nick Catchdubs Remix)", "Stuntin Y'all (Ghislain Poirier Remix)", and the super hard "Double Down" featuring Vybz Kartel, produced by the late, great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2017. New Copy ... $9.99 17.98
Tel Aviv-based, LA underground inspired hip hop production work from Michael Cohen, aka Cohenbeats – a beatmaker with a lot of love for moody jazz & soul beatcraft that's really right at home on Stones Throw! There's a timeless independent hip hop spirit at play here that transcends any ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes code for digital download.)
GOOD/Geffen, 2005. Used CD/DVD ... $6.99
"I rap with the Passion of Christ, Ni**a, cross me!" BE isn't exactly a back-to-basics LP in the vein of his classic work for Relativity – but it is indeed a return to a focused, genuinely soulful, no BS approach – and it's a very welcome one at that! It seems like Com was a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Geffen, 2007. Near Mint- ... $3.99
One of the few non-Ye productions on the Finding Forever LP – courtesy Will I Am. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
EV Productions, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Another batch of tight home grown hip hop from the midwest, all self produced cuts by Copperpot. He brings in local flavor from Iomos Marad, Diverse and Longshot, as well as guest rhymes by Earatik Statik, Pace Won, Mr Complex, Edo G, Profound and others. 18 tracks counting the intro, outro and ... read more CD
Traffic, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
