Hip Hop — In Stock — 12-inch 
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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Profile, 1993. Very Good ... $6.99
Nice comeback record for Bambaataa that uses a vocal chant from a live Soul Sonic Force show back in the day – "Zulu! Can't stop us" looped over some classic break beats, still heard in mixes today. The "not taking no sh*t" version includes some nice rhymes from GLOBE of ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy in a Profile sleeve. Label has a bit of pen.)
Giant, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $13.99
Nothing else he did was worth it, but this track, radio hit and all, is still kinda dope. When "Back In The Day" actually was depends on how old y'all are – and for Ahmad it's the late 80's with some dope verses about what was going on back then. To our ears, the vocals and ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Correct, 1996. Very Good+ ... $1.99
The former Beatnut gets produced by his old bandmates on one side of this indie single, and lyrical help from Problemz, A-Massacre, Sean Black and Sk. 12-inch, Vinyl record
AMG —
B*tch Betta Have My Money (voc, b*tchmental)/Select, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner, hype sticker, and is stained and wavy at the bottom right corner, with a bit of stuck-o paper.)
Atmosphere —
Say Hey There (clean, inst)/Rhymesayers, 2006. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Atmosphere —
Trying To Find A Balance (dirty, clean, inst)/Rhymesayers, 2003. Near Mint- ... $7.99
With Sage Francis on "Song We Made With Sage". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Chrysalis, 1995. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $11.99
A-side produced by Ski, b-side by Premier. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Ratcage, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $79.99
The first-ever Beastie Boys hip hop effort – a really great single done after their early punk material, and already a great showcase for their strong sense of humor! The gimmick here is great – the trio call up a number of Carvel Ice Cream stores, and ask to speak to various ice cream ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with MPO etch. Cover has a small rip on one corner and some light wear, but looks nice overall.)
Rawkus, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
With Flipmode Squad and Vinia Mojica on "Take That", and Cocoa Brovaz and Blackhearted Skavengers on "Extreme Situation". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Beatnuts —
We Got The Funk (clean, dirty, inst) ... 12-inch Loud, 2003. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Labels are lightly stained.)
GOOD/Columbia, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Krossover, 2010s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tommy Boy, 1995. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stained Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Columbia, 1993. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Near Mint- ... $28.99
We know nothing about this one but it's a test pressing with a male MC on side one, and a female MC on side two – in a white sleeve with a BLE sticker and a phone number! 12-inch, Vinyl record
4th & Broadway, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker.)
Arrakis, 2001. Sealed (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Buckshot Lefonque —
Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?) (dance rmx, radio, extra large ribbed for extra pleasure, album) ... 12-inch Columbia, 1994. Very Good+ ... $2.99
With Roc Raida. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. 'X' in marker on label.)
Buckshot, 5 Ft & Evil Dee —
Onslaught (voc, edit, inst)/Duck Down/Priority, 1998. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Post-Black Moon single with both tracks produced by the Beatminerz. "Showdown" features Q-Tip and "Onslaught" features Busta Rhymes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve. Vinyl has a small sticker on the deadwax.)
Busta Rhymes —
Pass The Courvoisier Part 2 (radio, club, inst)/J Records, 2002. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red vinyl promo pressing, in a stickered sleeve, with some wear and aging.)
Asylum, 2006. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Features Lil Wayne. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Jam-Kru, 1988. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tableturns, 2003. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
With cuts by Rob Swift on "Cosmos". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Short Cutt, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
White Label, 1998. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Sealed copy!)
Red Label, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Chino XL —
No Complex (album, radio, inst, clean acapella)/American, 1995. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has small 1"x3" braille sticker on back and a bumped corner.)
Luke, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Chocolate —
Ghetto Holocaust (radio, inst, street)/Ghetto Life, 1994. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With P Square and Def Jef on "Ghetto Holocaust" and 3-2, CPO, and Snoop Dogg on "N****z Is Like That". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Choice MC's —
Beat Of The Street/Tommy Boy, 1985. Good ... $2.99
Old school big beat Lynn drum tracks, with Fresh Gordon. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Vinyl plays with crackles.)
Vocab, 2004. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Phil The Agony, Ras Kass, and Talib Kweli on "Comin' From The Lower Level" and Grand Agent on "Blockbuster Smash". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Mind Bending, 1995. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Tracks include "Mortal Combat", "Special Remedy", "Dreams Of Torture", "Rich Girl", "Play With Me", and "You Never Know". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Star Trak/Arista, 2002. Very Good- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Rawkus, 2001. Sealed (pic cover)... $4.99
Off the second Lyricist Lounge LP, "Get Up" produced by Hi Tek, "Let's Grow" produced by Jay Dee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Geffen, 2005. Very Good ... $4.99
A teaser from Common's '05 BE LP – a welcome trip back to the basics! We had mixed feelings about the "next level" experiments that framed the Electric Circus LP – so this return-to-form cut really whets our appetite for some more of the grounded, bumping heart-and-soul of ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Brooklyn Pipeline, 1999. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a BUDS sleeve.)
Coo Coo Cal —
My Projects (main, clean, inst)/Tommy Boy, 2001. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Cool Breeze —
Cre-A-Tine (I Got People) (LP, inst, acapella)/Interscope, 1999. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Organized Noize. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Hilltop Hustlers, 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black label pressing.)
Cormega —
Dangerous (clean, album, inst)/Koch, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bay City, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of our favorite tracks from the early 80s on Sugar Hill, with a sort of beeping, bouncing good time boogie track and back and forth rhymes from the Crash Crew over top. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label reissue in a blue Sugar Hill sleeve.)
Atomic Bomb, 1994. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Crooklyn Dodgers —
Crooklyn (baseball radio, original, inst) ... 12-inch MCA, 1994. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
The classic track from the Spike Lee's "Crooklyn" finally back on vinyl. What more can you ask for – Masta Ace, Special Ed, and Buckshot all at the top of their skills and production from A Tribe Called Quest. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has minor wear.)
Mob, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Jadakiss on "Talk About It". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Ruffhouse, 1993. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has some marker. Cover has light staining and some waviness from moisture.)
Cypress Hill —
Real Estate (LP, radio, inst) (double a-side single) ... 12-inch Ruffhouse, 1991. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve. Label on one side has initials in marker.)
Shady, 2004. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With B-Real on "American Psycho", produced by Dr Dre. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Shady sleeve.)
Shady/Interscope, 2000. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Hang 'Em High Ent, 1999. Sealed ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1996. Near Mint- ... $5.99
With Erick Sermon and Too Short on "Buy You Some", Shorty B and Collison on "Welcome To The Bay", and Goldy on "You Crossed Me". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve, with light wear.)
De La Soul —
Me, Myself & I (radio, inst, oblapos mode, oblapos inst)/Tommy Boy, 1989. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Great 3-sided single that features two regular sides, plus a third side "hidden" amidst the grooves of the second side. Loads of great stuff, including "Brain Washed Follower" and "Ain't Hip to Be Labeled a Hippy". The kind of 12 inch single that makes collecting ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with SRC stamp in the stickered sleeve.)
Mass Appeal, 2003. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mass Appeal, 2003. Near Mint- ... $5.99
Def Boys —
Caution (voc, dub) ... 12-inch Strawesome, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole in front.)
Delicious Vinyl, 1991. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kedar, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Arrakis, 2002. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
Dept Of Rec is Adam 12 and Stape Mega. Featured MC's are Breez Evahflowin', Doap Nixon, Planet, and Charlie Bawles. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive/Zomba, 1988. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
"Live At Union Square", is a live recording from 1986, that starts off with Fresh Prince doing some crowd participation chants and then moves into Jazzy Jeff cutting up Herman Kelly's "Dance To the Drummer's Beat" in the old transformer style. 12-inch, Vinyl record
White Label, Mid/Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Party record incorporating vocal elements from Lauryn Hill and Outkast over Biggie's "I Got A Story To Tell" and Outkast's "Rosa Parks" beats. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, Late 90s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
DMX —
How's It Goin' Down (edit, voc, TV track)/Def Jam, 1998. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
DMX —
Party Up (Up In Here) (radio, voc, inst)/Def Jam, 2000. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Def Jam sleeve.)
Priority, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
From the Training Day soundtrack, produced by Dr Dre. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
UMP, 2000. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Includes promotional posters and postcards.)
Warner, 2006. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Featuring Keak Da Sneak. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Grand Sounds Entertainment, 2002. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Spytech, 2001. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Features Droop Of Black Love on "Detour". 12-inch, Vinyl record
J Records, 2002. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Produced by Just Blaze. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Eternal, Late 90s/Early 2000s. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
EMI, 1988. Very Good (pic cover)... $3.99
AV8, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing promo.)
Fast Eddie, Tyree And Chic —
Whop (house in the house, whopa mental, just kickin it, whop track) ... 12-inch Underground, Late 80s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Fat Boys, Run-DMC, Sheile E & Kurtis Blow —
Krush Groovin' (full length, edit) ... 12-inch Warner, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Atlantic, 1993. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
White Label, 2002. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Featuring Blahzay Blahzay. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Also available Baby Baby Baby Sugar Sugar (dirty, clean, inst, short) (one-sided test pressing) ... 12-inch 19.99
Half Baked (radio, inst, album, tv track) ... 12-inch 3.99
Epic, 1993. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Flavor Unit posse cut featuring Queen Latifah with Freddie Foxxx, D-Nice, Dres from Black Sheep, Treach, Chip Fu, and Heavy D with nice verses from all MC's involved. Mid-tempo production by D-Nice. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
J Records, 2002. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Rah Digga, Rampage, and Busta Rhymes. Produced by Just Blaze. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Features Swizz Beats and Yungwun. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Twilight, 1986. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
JR, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a JR sleeve.)
Loud, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Featuring DMX and Lady Luck. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Loud, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Fat Joe, Jadakiss, and Remy Martin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Loud sleeve.)
Virgin, 2002. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $11.99
Lead single off The Ownerz album. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a mark through the barcode, but looks nice overall.)
Carter Faculty/Def Jam, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Needle & Thread, 2004. Sealed ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Goodie Mob —
What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff) (radio edit, inst, album, acapella) ... 12-inch LaFace, 1999. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring TLC. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a LaFace sleeve.)
Black Hand, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rising Son, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Lord Jamar. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Sunshine, 1996. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sai, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rawkus, 1999. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Off the Soundbombing II compilation, with Mos Def and Mad Skillz. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Platinum Music Group, 2005. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Techno Hop, 1986. Very Good ... $19.99
Forget most of what Ice T has done in the past 10 years, this is one of his earliest and best singles. This single has the original recording of "6 In the Mornin", far better than the subsequent LP version, with lyrics along the along the lines of early Schooly D songs "Dog'n The ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Techno Hop sleeve, with some peeled patches.)
Ice Water —
Get It Poppin' (dirty, clean, inst)/L4L, 2000s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
With AG, Party Arty, and Baby Drawx on "Get It Poppin". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dego, 1988. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Orange label pressing. Labels have some marker and a small peeled spot.)
Elektra, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Mad Decent, 2009. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Mad Decent sleeve.)
DCA, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ruff Ryders/Virgin, 2003. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
