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 (398) new/used, Vinyl (392) new/used, LPs (187) new/used, 12-inch (193) new/used, 7-inch (12) new/used, Books (2), All (792)
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Nia, 1984. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Artifacts/Big Beat/Atlantic, 1996. Near Mint- ... $6.99
"Art of Facts" from the Artifacts second LP, featuring nice, mellow production from Shawn J. Period. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Profile, 1988. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, in a Profile sleeve. Labels have a name in marker.)
Rhymesayers, 2008. Near Mint- ... $4.99
The first single from When Life Gives You Lemons! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
MCA, 2002. Near Mint- ... $0.99
White Label, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Big Beat, 1991. Very Good- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Koch, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo with stickered titles.)
Began Began —
Computer Wars (long version, short version mix 1, short version mix 2) ... 12-inch One Way, Early 80s. Very Good ... $11.99
Tommy Boy, 1995. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover is wavy from moisture with some flaking on the bottom half, with an unglued bottom seam.)
Manatee, 2003. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Black Rob —
Whoa (club, inst, radio, acapella) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 1999. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $6.99
Produced by Buckwild. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Blahzay Music, 2000s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Featuring Lil Fame of MOP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dirty Science, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $12.99 14.98
Finally a proper reunion of Blu & Exile as a duo – more than a decade after the modern classic Before The Heavens LP! They haven't lost a step, and having learned a thing or two about crafting timeless hip hop, they wise deliver that once again here. Includes "True & Livin", ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ruthless, 1996. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Rock Candy, 1986. Very Good ... $36.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Label has a bit of marker.)
ShotCallas, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
More mellow than "Must Stay Paid." Production by DJ Fashion, making good use of the Harlem Underground's version "Ain't No Sunshine" sample. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Silver label pressing.)
Loud, 1997. Very Good+ ... $7.99
Off the Mix Tape Volume 2 LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bush Babees —
Swing It (orig, inst, acapella, jazziness, jazziness inst) ... 12-inch Reprise, 1994. Sealed (pic cover)... $7.99
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
Roc-A-Fella, 2005. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Epic, 1998. Very Good ... $2.99
Featuring Mase. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Epic, 1998. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Remix features Big Pun, Wyclef, Charli Baltimore, and Silkk the Shocker. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Cee-Lo & Jazze Pha —
Happy Hour (main, clean, inst) ... 12-inch Capitol, 2005. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Cee-Lo joins forces with Jazze Pha! "Happy Hour" is the title track from the duo's first full length – a tasty mix of laidback hip hop soul, and trippy electro groove. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Red Label, 1985. Sealed (pic cover)... $4.99
Capitol, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
American, 1995. Very Good+ ... $4.99
To us, there's still no one better than Chino at delivering incredibly funny, and sometimes incredibly viscious, extended punchlines. And there's enough to offend just about everyone, plus some nice social commentary thrown in on this one from the "Here To Save You All" LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Pressed on purple vinyl.)
LaFace, 2004. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99
Featuring Petey Pablo, produced by Lil Jon. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Cocoa Brovaz/Rawkus, 2001. Very Good (pic cover)... $2.99
Off the second Lyricist Lounge LP, "Get Up" produced by Hi Tek, "Let's Grow" produced by Jay Dee of the Ummah. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Def Jam, 1997. Very Good+ ... $4.99
From the LP that never made it out. "Mega Funk" is a freestyle over a bunch of beats being cut up (by Funkmaster Flex), which is quite nice. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Bad Boy, 1994. Very Good ... $4.99
Production by Tumblin Dice and Easy Mo Bee. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ruff Era, 1999. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ruff Era, 1999. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Featuring Lil Keke on "Holla At Me". 12-inch, Vinyl record
AV8, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam/Violator, 1997. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Violator sleeve.)
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!)
Zomba, 1990. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
SRC/Universal, 2005. Near Mint- ... $0.99
"Touching" features Jazze Pha. "On Everything" features ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Def Jam, 2000. Near Mint- ... $2.99
The E Double as Erick Onassis and Slick Rick rhyme over a bouncing, hot track with a bassline that's reminiscent of "Cavern"/"White Lines". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Tee Prod, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Produced by Tommy Tee, guest rhymes by El Da Sensei. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the stickered sleeve, with some price sticker remnants.)
Enjoy, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Their first single on Enjoy before they moved over to Profile. Beats by Pumpkin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Enjoy sleeve.)
DJ Honda, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
With vocals by Triple Seis, Headcrack and Miss Jones. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
DJ Shadow —
You Can't Go Home Again (radio)/MCA, 2002. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
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!)
Dominant Force —
Raptivity (Let Me Give You Some)/Gangster (UK), 1991. Very Good ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Big Beat, 1995. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve. Sleeve & labels have a sticker spot and some aging.)
Profile, 1984. Near Mint- ... $5.99
We can never remember if Andre "late of Motown" Harrell was Mr. Hyde or Dr. Jeckyll. "AM-PM" has that classic old-school freestyle lyrics over heavy beats sound. Produced and cowritten by Kurtis Blow. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve.)
Profile, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
One of the old school tracks based around Tom Tom Club's "Genius Of Love". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve. Labels have a name in marker.)
Def Jam, 1997. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ruthless, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
DMS, Early 80s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
UMM, 1993. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks/Shady, 2006. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Eric B & Rakim —
I Know You Got Soul (voc, acapella, dub) ... 12-inch 4th & Broadway, 1987. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
The classic! Featuring that great Bobby Byrd riff from the track of the same name, and one of the most outright "steals" from the old days of hip hop. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Pink label pressing in a 4th & B'way sleeve.)
Frontline, 2002. Sealed (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Eze T & DJ Dazz —
Kicking Butts (voc, radio, inst) ... 12-inch Force Groove, 1987. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Atlantic sleeve.)
Elektra, 1983. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
The A-side is more electro/breakdance beats than their tracks for Enjoy. With DJ's OC and Crazy Eddie. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
South Bronx, 1997. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Interscope, 1997. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Eclipse, 1987. Very Good ... $24.99
Rare independent release from 45 King, credited to DJ Mark. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Vinyl Dreams, 1984. Sealed ... $6.99
In the tradition of "Heartbeat", which was also cut in a straight vocal club and a hip hop version by the West End label, Frederick Linton does a rap version of Jocelyn Brown's classic "Somebody Else's Guy" for the Vinyl Dreams label, handling the song in a bouncy old school way ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Soundway (UK), 1985. New Copy (pic cover)... $18.99
Supposedly one of the first-ever hip hop tracks from Ghana – but a groove that fits in nicely with some of the other 80s rhythms from that scene! The vocals are sung at first, then served up in a sing-song vibe that recalls earlier South Bronx party modes – romping along the old school ... (Global Grooves, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dazz, 1980. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Tape Kingz, 1997. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Up Above, 2001. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Razor Sharp, 1996. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon & Cappadonna —
Camay (radio edit, album, inst)/Rzor Sharp/Epic, 1996. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
Greek/Akhenation, 2002. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Group Home —
Supa Star (dirty, clean, inst) ... 12-inch Payday, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing.)
Worlds Of Warning (UK), 1997. Very Good- ... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
House N Effect, 1988. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Hashim —
Al-Naafiysh (long, bonus, short, bonus) ... 12-inch Cutting, 1983. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
The unsurpassed electro/breakdance classic. If this one doesn't have you breaking out the linoleum, nothing will. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing.)
Class Act, 1987. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Ninja Tune, 2002. Sealed (pic cover)... $7.99
Reprise, 1999. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Heavyweight/A&M, 1997. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo, in a stickered sleeve. Label has some marker.)
ZYX (Germany), 1989. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Spanish pressing on Metropol. Cover has a bit of pen and some stickers on back. Label has a bit of pen.)
Backbone (UK), 1997. Very Good ... $16.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Cutting, 1984. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1984. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $2.99
From the same group that brought you 'Watch The Closing Doors" with Man Parrish on synths in the backing band. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has some sticker remnants.)
White Label, 1997. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Last Born Entertainment, 2001. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
J Records, 2003. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Missy Elliott. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Payday, 1993. Very Good ... $43.99
Promo only issue of this track off the Sun Rises. . .LP, with the dope Primo track served up instrumentally on the flip! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve. Labels have discoloration from age.)
Def Jam, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A lost piece of hip hop and Go-Go history, with a slightly lower tempo for the groove, and nice clattering garbage pails in the percussion breaks. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered Def Jam sleeve. Sleeve and labels have some marker.)
Snowflake, 1981. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has some pen.)
Profile, 1991. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
JDC, Early/Mid 80s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Beeping electro with primitive scratching. In a way it sounds dated, but still pretty fresh. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered white sleeve.)
White Label, Mid 90s. Very Good ... $24.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blank label promo.)
4th & Broadway, 1993. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Time-X, 1988. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White vinyl pressing in a plain sleeve. Label has some wear.)
Large Professor —
Bout That Time (voc, inst)/Matador, 2000. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Do Or Die, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
BME, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Early pre-TVT Lil Jon single off the We Still Crunk album. "Just A Bia-Bia" features Too Short and Chyna (Whyte) and is an earlier version of the hit "Bia-Bia". The crushing bassline makes the instrumental alone worth the price of admission. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo only on grey marbled vinyl.)
Queen Bee/Atlantic, 2005. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Lighters Up produced by Scott Storch. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Short Stop/Koch, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Atlantic, 2000. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Ruffhouse, 1993. Very Good+ ... $0.99
The vocalist formerly known as Isis comes off much better on this later single, and gets some help from the Beatnuts on the b-side remix. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Party Crew, 1985. Sealed ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Shrinkwrap has a tear and some sticker remnants.)
LL Cool J —
Rock The Bells/Def Jam, 1985. Very Good ... $7.99
The seven-minute b-side is the original version with different lyrics and music. Totally great, and you won't find it elsewhere. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing in a Def Jam sleeve.)
