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!
CDs (156) new/used, Vinyl (351) new/used, LPs (163) new/used, 12-inch (181) new/used, 7-inch (7) new/used, DVDs (1), Misc (1), All (509)
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White Label, 2005. Very Good ... $1.99
Black On Black, 1993. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Nia, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
MCA, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Orpheus, 1989. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Beastie Boys —
Cooky Puss ... 12-inch Ratcage, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
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. Top cover seem is unglued.)
Def Jam, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99
"She's On It" was released around the same time as the "License To Ill" LP and has the same crazy early Beastie sound, but for some reason only appeared on this single, not on any LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Cold Chillin, 1993. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain white sleeve.)
Tommy Boy, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Nice late-80's mid-tempo production, similar to Stezo. One of the many MC's who put out one or two dope 12"'s on Tommy Boy then, unfortunately, just disappeared. Mix cameo by Paul C. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Blahzay Music, 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Featuring Lil Fame of MOP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sleeping Bag, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads gets together with Bootsy Collins on this Arthur Russell produced track featuring little sound bits of good old Ronald Reagan dropped over the heavy Linn drum beat. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rush, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Beats by AMG and T Ray & Serch. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reprise, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $6.99
On "Swing It", Da Bush Babees sound a whole lot like an east coast version of the Pharcyde, with a little dancehall influence. Nice uptempo production and the 'jazziness' remix features heavier beats and sparer breaks. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Aftermath/Flipmode, 2006. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Elektra, 1996. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Stickered sleeve.)
Ruffhouse, 1992. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Big Beat, 1997. Very Good ... $0.99
American, 1996. Very Good (pic cover)... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
SRFSCHL, 2013. New Copy (pic cover)... $18.99 20.98
Semi-impromptu recording session with Curren$y & Smoke DZA on the mic and Harry Fraud on the beats – going into the studio one night and leave it with one of the tighter hip hop EPs of the early teens! French Montana and Big KRIT guest on a track and all 4 tracks stand the test of time on ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited purple vinyl pressing – and on vinyl for the first time ever!)
Sony, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Ruffhouse, 1993. Very Good (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is lightly bent at the opening.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
Lots of nice DJ work by D.St. using records like "Crazy Cuts", "Escapades of Futura 2000", "Wild Style", "Zulu Groove" and lots of goofy samples. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner and some waviness from moisture.)
SDEG, 1989. Sealed (pic cover)... $1.99
An obscure hip hop project from Swamp Dogg! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dreamworks, 2000. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
A&M, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Female rap group featuring Finesse, formerly of Finesse & Synquis, N-Tyce & Champ MC (with J-Boo). Sort of styling themselves as a female Wu Tang, and loosely associated with them. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo copy.)
London, 1998. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Labels have titles written in marker.)
550 Music, 1997. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Contract, 1995. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Pendulum/Elektra, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Specific, 1984. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing. Label has a small sticker.)
Jive, 1991. Very Good (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a hype sticker.)
Big Mama, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Arista, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Arista sleeve.)
Profile, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Def Jam/Universal (Italy), 2002. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $14.99
The classic single! "X Gon' Give It To Ya" kicks of loudly but loose, a horns and a growly intro from DMX before falling into that steady beat and DMX balancing wild energy and on beat control. We paired with the equally huge "Party Up" (Up Here)" on the flip. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(15th Anniversary pressing!)
Streetwise, 1984. Very Good+ ... $7.99
One of our favorite tunes from the old school – a beautiful blend of vocoder vocals, sinister keyboards, and some cool splashy beats! This one ties it all together – the sound of the streets, the experiments of the import scene, and the changing energy in the clubs – all with a ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Streetwise sleeve. Labels have some marker.)
Interscope, 1999. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Duke Bootee —
Broadway (voc, radio, inst) ... 12-inch Beauty & The Beat, 1986. Very Good+ ... $8.99
With that mid-80s heavy beats and bassline production style similar to Coast-To-Coast, Masterdon Committee, or Emanon. Loosely based on Dyke & the Blazers "Funky Broadway" with a sung chorus. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an original Beauty & The Beat sleeve too.)
Eazy-E —
Eazy-Duz-It (voc, radio edit)/Ruthless/Priority, 1988. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $9.99
Featuring Greg Mack and Nasty Ness on "Radio". MC Ren guests on "Ruthless Villain". Beats by Dre & Yella. 12-inch, Vinyl record
B-Town, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
"Freaks" features Kool Keith & Blanco. 12-inch, Vinyl record
EPMD —
Big Payback (club rmx, inst rmx, LP, 7 inch rmx, 7 inch rmx radio) ... 12-inch Fresh, 1989. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $8.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing, with mail order inner sleeve. Cover has hype sticker – and also water staining on the bottom few inches. Not too bad overall.)
Rush, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
4th & Broadway, 1986. Very Good+ ... $7.99
The amazing first single that ruled the airwaves for most of 1986, has been sampled by dozens of other MC's, and made better use of a Mountain sample than anyone could have imagined. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink label pressing, in 4th & Broadway sleeve.)
MCA, 1991. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $19.99
Theme from the Juice soundtrack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
MCA, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $7.99
For some reason they released this 12" without the LP version, but it has two remixes and the acapella. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Groove Production, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Interscope, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo on orange vinyl. Vinyl has small stickers on the deadwax.)
Sunnyview, 1982. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sunnyview sleeve.)
Works Of Mart, 2006. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Family-Art-Brotherhood-Integrity-Devotion. "Proper Dosage" features Boy Big, and production by Premier! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Star Trak/Interscope, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Relativity, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
With Redman & Sadat X. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Kryptic, 1995. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Jive, 1992. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kabul Fire (Germany), 2016. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Tape Kingz, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Bad Boy, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Featuring Ghostface Killah, Keith Murray, and Craig Mack. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Gang Starr —
Mass Appeal (radio, street, masstrumental) ... 12-inch Virgin, 1994. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
From the "Hard To Earn" LP, produced by Premier. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cat # 97501.)
Koch, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
White Label, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Aka "Good Times". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Herbie Hancock —
Rockit (short, long/Columbia, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... $3.99
Funky breaking madness! Nice 12" single of Herbie's big hit cut with Bill Laswell – which sounds surprisingly better today than it did back in 1983. Lots of nice early electro keyboards – and some nice scratching from Grandmaster D St! (Soul, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Long version has a short click for a few spins, but is OK overall. Cover is slightly unglued on the top seam.)
Sleeping Bag, 1988. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Mixes by Louie Vega, Chep Nunez, and Tony Smalios. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Regular pressing, in a sleeping bag sleeve. Sleeve has a cut corner.)
Cutting, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Memo, Early 80s. Very Good ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Vacant Lot, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Cam'ron and Meeno. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Tommy Boy, 1992. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tommy Boy sleeve. Label has a bit of pen.)
Ice T —
I'm Your Pusher (LP, inst, acapella)/Sire, 1988. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $6.99
Ice T's cover of the Curtis Mayfield classic. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Raw Shack, 1995. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Definitely one of the independent label classics of 1995. We've always preferred this original version of "Braggin Writes" that sounds like it was recorded with nothing more than the dj cutting the beat live in the studio behind J-Live's verses (instead of using a rhythm track and then ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue label pressing.)
Jahmektheworld (UK), 2005. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Rare white label from the early years of grime! (New Grooves, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have ink stamps and titles in pen.)
Chaminade, 1983. Very Good+ ... $33.99
Wizard, Early 90s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Dipolomats, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Fresh, 1989. Sealed ... $1.99
Produced by Grandmaster Flash. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Fresh sleeve. Shrinkwrap has small holes and hype sticker.)
Fresh, 1988. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
Both produced by KRS. "Freedom of Speech '88" is completely different, and better, than the LP version. "Na Touch The Just" 7-minute extended dub-style version of the LP version with new lyrics. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Profile, 1992. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Profile sleeve.)
Columbia, 1998. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
Features Snoop Dogg & Slick Rick. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Killer Mike —
Akshon (Yeah!) (dirty, inst, clean, clean acapella) ... 12-inch Columbia, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
East West, 1997. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Private I, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ruthless, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
INC, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Warner promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Do Or Die, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Columbia, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 1990. Very Good (pic cover)... $6.99
LL has always been just about the most reliable practitioner of the hip hop slow jam, and this classic from the tail end of the 80s/early dawn of the 90s is about as endearing as they get! The track gets a number reworked moods in the remixes. The Untouchable remix speeds the tempo to the "up ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
LL Cool J —
Going Back To Cali/Def Jam, 1987. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $8.99
Non-album cut that saved the movie "Less Than Zero" from being a total ruin – and one of LL's all-time classics! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bad Boy, 1997. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Fubu, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Noo Trybe, 1995. Very Good ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Reprise/Killah Pride, 2000. Very Good ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Reprise/Killah Pride, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Madlib Invazion, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $11.99 14.98
A pair of standout tracks from the Madlib & Freddie Gibbs masterclass in the classic-schooled, timelessly inventive hip hop that is the Bandana LP – with the vocal and instrumental versions of "Half Manne Half Cocaine" and "Palmolive", the latter featuring Pusha T & ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Sugarscoop, 1985. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Man Parrish's follow up to the hits, coping the chorus from the Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love" and some vocoder effects. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Sugarscoop sleeve.)
Motown, 2001. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Traffic, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing with marker on label.)
No Limit, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Enjoy, 1982. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label pressing. Labels have some pen.)
Asylum, 2007. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
4 Sight, 1985. Good+ ... $2.99
Nice early mid-tempo Miami bass, and not a rip off of the Bambaataa tune, as the title may lead you to believe, and much Bass music to follow would be. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red label pressing. Labels have marker.)
Real House, 1989. Very Good ... $4.99
East West, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
"Everyday" from the Bad As I Wanna B LP, but the cut we're checking for here is the classic "Paper Thin". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
