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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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Blue Note, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A very different album than some of the more recent efforts from the legendary drummer Tony Allen – and a set that shows that, as the title proclaims, there is no end to the creative talents of the mighty musician – even after he departed our planet! This set has Allen working with a ... (Global Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
AMG —
Ballin' Outta Control ... CD Select, 1995. Used ... $4.99
11 tracks, including "Pimp Of The Century", "Be Mai B!tch", "Baby Is It Maybe?", "Sucka For Luv", "the Fly Way", "Butt Booty Naked" and "Ballin' Outta Control". CD
Chrysalis, 1992. Used ... $3.99
The debut of Arrested Development – a worthy critical favorite early in it's release cycle the went on the dismissed by lot of hip hop heads after it became a hit – and a solid, spiritually resonant effort well worth a reappraisal after all these years! They really was no other hip hop ... read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Art Of Noise —
Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD ZTT (Japan), 1984. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
An incredibly wonderful record from The Art of Noise – their first full LP, following off of the ep Into Battle With – and a much more open-ended array of beats, sounds, and that wonderful chunky Trevor Horn production! The album's got versions of some of the older singles – like ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print. Includes obi.)
Beastie Boys —
Solid Gold Hits ... CD Capitol, Mid 80s/1990s/Mid 2000s. Used ... $4.99
A foolproof batch featuring some of the finest Beastie Boy tracks – with many of the best bits from License To Ill through To The 5 Boroughs! This set on Capitol Records goes above and beyond the call of duty in its inclusion of the Def Jam material – a rare gift for a "best ... read more CD
Cold Chillin/Reprise, 1991. Used ... $4.99
Not the great early Kane, but not the sad later Kane either. Includes "The Lover In You", "Git Bizzy", "Raw '91", "Prince Of Darkness", "Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah", "Brother Brother", "Groove With It", "I'm Not Ashamed", ... read more CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through booklet and barcode.)
Columbia, 1995. New Copy ... $4.99 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
Wreck/P-Vine (Japan), 1993. New Copy ... $29.99
The legendary debut of Black Moon – and a landmark indie hip hop classic from the early 90s east coast scene! Beloved by the deeper digging hip hop heads back in the day, and making a few waves commercially with the singles "Who Got Da Props" and "I Got Cha Opin", this ... read more CD
Black Rock & Ron —
Stop The World ... CD RCA/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
The rare, late 80s gem from Black Rock & Ron – dedicated to and featuring production by the late, great Paul C McKasty – along with some production by Jazzy Jay and Skeff Anselm. You can hear Paul C's influence in the edits, the tightness of the beats and the layering and chopping ... read more CD
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2020. New Copy ... $7.99
The title might seem familiar – given that Blundetto's first album was called Bad Bad Things – but this record really shows a strong evolution of his sound over the ten years since that release – the shifting sense of sound between hip hop, global roots, and more dynamic elements ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Jive, 1990. New Copy ... $5.99 6.99
Nice mid period effort from the blast master. Includes "Blackman In Effect", "Ya Know The Rules", "Beef", "House Niggas", "100 Guns", "Ya Strugglin", "Breath Control II", "Edutainment", "The Homeless", "O ... read more CD
Brand Nubian —
Everything Is Everything ... CD Elektra, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Broc (France), 2012. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A heady combination of French hip hop talents – beatmaker Broc and MC Black 10 – the latter of whom works entirely in French here, which makes for a very different flavor than an American record of this type! Unlike some of the Parisian hip hop of 20 years before, the vibe here is much ... read more CD
Also available Broc Vs Black 10 – Round 1 ... LP 19.99
Broc (France), 2015. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A return bout between beatmaker Broc and MC Black 10 – music that's got all the sharp edges of their first album together, but maybe also a more fluid quality that shows just how well-matched the artists are as a duo! At times, there's some warmer, jazzier currents that never surfaced before ... read more CD
No Face/Rush, 1991. Used ... $9.99
12 tracks in all, including "Comin' Back Strapped", "Wanted", "Two Minute Brother", "We Want Money", "Hit Man", and "Teach Em". CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
First Word (UK), 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A beautiful soul set from UK duo Children Of Zeus – a pair who work here in a mode that goes way past the usual – kind of an old school mellow mode from the 90s, blended with a touch of hip hop production – but all with the righteousness of the best indie soul from more recent ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Common —
Uncommon Classics – A Limited Edition Collection Mixed By Risky Bizness ... CD 800 LB. Gorillas, 2001. Used ... $16.99
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(Out of print, CDr release.)
A&M, 1999. Used ... $6.99
Produced by Organized Noize. Tracks include "Ghetto Camelot", "Watch For The Hook" feat Dungeon Family, "Good Good", "Pop, Pop, Pop", "Cre-A-Tine", "We Get It Crunk" feat Kurupt, "Butta", "Hit Man" with Witchdoctor ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
D&D, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Craig G's back in the game on D& D, with production by Premier, Marley Marl (natch), Large Professor, Alchemist, Sage, Rockwilder, and Beatminerz. Guest rhymes by Krumb Snatcha, Afu Ra, and others. Don't you love who all the true voices/fingers in underground hip hop rally together when ... read more CD
SRFSCHL, 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Hard to believe this is the fifth project together between Curren$y and Harry Fraud – and definitely a standalone project, despite what you might guess from the title! The album was originally supposed to be a deluxe take on Outrunners, but the duo are so quickly collaborative, they ended up ... read more CD
Czarface & MF Doom —
Super What? ... CD Silver Age, 2021. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
MF Doom left our planet all too soon, and he left behind a great legacy of music, too – including a previous collaboration with the Czarface collective, nicely matched by this posthumous set! The balance here is great, and the set brings the metal man of mystery into great play with his ... read more CD
Also available Super What? ... LP 23.99
Traffic, 2000. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala, and Dan The Automator pool their skills for this dawn of the 2000s sci-fi hip hop classic – the masterful Deltron 3030! The guest list is almost too long to get into, but Money Mark, Prince Paul, PB Wolf and Mr. Lif are all here, along with many others. ... read more CD
Also available Deltron 3030 ... LP 25.99(Reissue version with bonus tracks.)
Sun Moon, 2006. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Sun Moon (Japan), 2007. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, includes obi.)
Def Jam, 2002. Used ... $1.99
The Ludacris side project group. Twelve tracks including "Break Sumthin", "Growing Pains (Do It Again) Remix", "When I Touch Down", "Can't Be Stopped" and "Posted". CD
(CLEAN VERSION. Barcode has a cutout hole, case has a clear promo sticker.)
DJ Clue, 1999. Used ... $9.99
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(Self released CDr pressing without artwork. Comes in a slim jewel case.)
CMH, 2000. Used ... $2.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Profile, 1995. Used ... $6.99
With "Get At Me", "Diggin U Out", "Somethin 4 Tha Mood", "Tha Ho In You", "Summer Breeze", "Quik's Groove III", "Sucka Free" and "Keep Tha P In It". CD
(Out of print.)
DJ Shadow —
Preemptive Strike ... CD London, 1997. Used ... Just Sold Out!
For everyone who wasn't there the first time around, Shadow was kind enough to compile his early MoWax material, released originally as 12" singles. Unfortunately none of the really early, really hard to get stuff is here, but cuts like "Influx" and "Hindsight" are still ... read more CD
Lab Fantasma/Sony (Brazil), 2015. Used ... $6.99
MCA/Hip-O, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print.)
Erick Sermon & Others —
Insomnia - The Erick Sermon Compilation Album ... CD Interscope, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes "Funkorama" by Redman, "Beez Like That (Sometimes)" by Jamal & Calif, "It's That Hit" by Keith Murray, "Ferar" by Tommy Gunn "Up Jump The Boogie" by the Wixtons and "Reign" by Erick Sermon. 11 tracks plus 2 interludes. CD
Satelite Soundscape, 2003. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A wicked blend of hip hop and underground soul from Peven Everett and Upper Esh – warm Peven-styled beats and keys underneath, and rhymes by Asian A and Pretty Toan over the top! If you dig Peven's self-produced albums, you'll find plenty in here to like – as a lot of the tracks have ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more CD
Digi Pop/Delicious Vinyl, 2003. New Copy 2CDs ... $7.99 17.98
The timeless sounding underground classic debut of Frank-N-Dank – which is a strong first full length statement for the duo – and a significant milestone in the J Dilla production canon! It has more of a straight up, street ready rhyme style than was typical for Dilla productions at ... read more CD
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib —
Pinata ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2014. Used ... $8.99
Smart , streetwise raps from Freddie Gibbs, backed by restlessly inventive production from Madlib – here on one of the best records yet on 'Lib's own Madlib Invazion imprint! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's ... read more CD
Fugees —
Score ... CD Columbia, 1996. Used ... $6.99
16 tracks in all, including "How Many MC's", "Ready Or Not", "Killing Me Softly" (Lauryn Hill's amazing version of the Roberta Flack classic), "Fu-Gee-La", and "No Woman, No Cry". CD
Also available Score ... LP 27.99
Chrysalis, 1991. New Copy ... $9.99 11.99
One of the finest early efforts from Premier and Guru – their second album – and it's not only one of Gang Starr's greatest, it's one of the greatest hip hop albums, period. Guru's mic presence is as sharply on point as ever here, and the Primo production is also at peak precision. ... read more CD
Atlantic/Downtown, 2006. Used ... $1.99
A synthy soul funk project from the team of Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo – a set that's just trippy enough – and it's possibly the best full length from either party, ever! You don't need us to tell you that DM has had a finger in a handful of the best fringe pop/leftfield hip hop projects ... read more CD
Avatar, 1996. Used ... $1.99
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(Out of print, punch through barcode & promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Dymond Mine, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
A great collaboration between Talib Kweli and Diamond D – dedicated to the city that first gave the world hip hop, and which is still on top of the game with work like this! There's a great old school vibe to the set – not early 80s old school, but the sort of special, distinct quality ... read more CD
Atlantic, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Just when you thought Prince Paul and Cat Power would never make a record together PRESTO – it's the new Handsome Boy album! HBMS takes a bit more of a chillout tack with this long overdue second opus – with lots of laidback beats and samples, and a surprising amount of live ... read more CD
(Clean version. Barcode has a cutout hole and booklet has a gold promo stamp.)
Ice Cube —
Death Certificate ... CD Priority, 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cube's anger goes full throttle on his second post NWA full-length. He takes every aspect of his social commentator standpoints to another level from his solo debut – the roles of the angry and educated leader, and the finger-pointing blamer each get their say here, and so do those ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Pay Jay, 1990s/2000s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $8.99
Formative Dilla beats – raw SP-1200 and Akai MPC material created and cataloged by the legendary producer over the years and served as blueprint/building blocks for some of his most revered productions throughout his career! This being the work of master, it doesn't play like a mere beat ... read more CD
J Dilla —
Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus instrumentals CD) ... CD Pay Jay, Early 2000s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $6.99 14.98
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realms – with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that ... read more CD
Also available Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus tracks & download) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 21.99
J Dilla —
Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus instrumentals CD) ... CD Pay Jay, Early 2000s. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realms – with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that ... read more CD
Also available Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus tracks & download) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 21.99
Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus instrumentals CD) ... CD 6.99
BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
A classic masterpiece from J Dilla – a record that set the tone for countless hip hop releases in years to come – but which still shows Jay Dee as one of the smartest, sharpest, most forward-thinking producers to rule the roost! The set's got some incredible live instrumentation – ... read more CD
Also available Welcome 2 Detroit (12 x 7 inch single box set) ... 7-inch 129.99
Kif/P-Vine (Japan), 2007. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the hippest French albums we've heard in years – a laidback blend of hip hop and jazz that really lives up to the cover's homage to the legendary Black Jazz label! The Jazz Liberatorz have a great way with a groove – a style that's openly flowing and instrumentally jazzy – ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Fresh/Traffic, 1990. New Copy ... $7.99 15.98
A later set by Just Ice – produced by Grandmaster Flash – and record that sounds a lot better than we remembered! Tight, hard hitting dawn of the 90s beats from Flash and that gruff, tight rhyme delivery from Just-Ice. It might not be a masterpiece on par with Kool & Deadly, but ... read more CD
Def Jam, 2003. Used ... $3.99
Nice, nice, nice New York hip hop from Keith Murray – his one and only full length on Def Jam! The album features production by Clark Kent, Rockwilder, Pete Rock and others and it's just the kind of no nonsense street hop we love around here. Keith rocks it like Nas in a way – he's ... read more CD
Profile/Traffic, 1989. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
Tough, righteous rap from King Sun – 1989's XL – a set that still looms large after all these years! King Sun dropped knowledge from a Five Percenter influence with a flow that's as smooth, solid and authoritive as any Bronx rapper of the day – and the production by Sun Born ... read more CD
KMD —
Black Bastards (deluxe 2CD set) ... CD Metal Face, 1994. New Copy 2 CDs ... $13.99 18.98
A legendary record from KMD – one that languished unreleased for far too long! Black Bastards has few tracks the maintain the jazzier sound of the first album, but they're mostly coming a little bit rawer, perfectly balancing their earlier style that gritty early 90s hip hop vibe. As solid as ... read more CD
Kool G Rap —
Giancanna Story ... CD Koch/Rawkus, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Kool G Rap's comeback album for Rawkus came pretty damn close to never seeing the light of day, thanks to all that bungled Rawkus/MCA business. Here 'tis, thanks to some licensing from Koch. Production by Buckwild, Younglord, Ghetto Pros, Amar, Rockwilder, and others. 14 tracks including "Th ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kool G Rap —
My Life (album, remix)/Rawkus, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Jive/Traffic, 1986. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
The classic first solo album from Kool Moe Dee – pivotal solo rap from the onetime Treacherous Three rhyme slinger – formative stuff that works nearly as well, to our ears anyway, as his platinum breakout How You Like Me Now! 9 tracks on the original album: "Go See The ... read more CD
Large Professor —
Re:Living ... CD Fat Beats, 2015. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Hip hop veteran and legendary producer Large Professor still going strong – staying true to his roots in the raw, hard-hitting beatcraft of the golden age sound he helped pioneer – but sounding perfectly relevent here and now! It's always heartening to us one our heroes of a bygone era ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lauryn Hill —
MTV Unplugged 2.0 ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used 2 CDs ... $3.99
Ms Hill's notorious double album follow up to the Miseducation Of. . .album – a pretty nice set of unvarnished, intimate performances that would have gone done a lot smoother in an earlier era! After the whirlwind success of her first solo album, Lauryn, either a) decided that the peak of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Leaders Of The New School —
Future Without A Past ... CD Elektra/Traffic, 1991. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
The amazing debut of those most hyperactive of the Native Tongues, the short-lived, ultra fresh Leaders Of The New School! Busta & Co. splintered apart after just two albums, but this will always be a shiny trophy in the mantle with the all time freshest East Coast hip hop. It sounds great to ... read more CD
Liks (Alkaholiks) —
XO Experience ... CD Columbia, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
With "Bar Code", "L-I-K-S", "Da Da Da Da", "Sickness" and "Another Round". 19 tracks in all, counting the interludes, with guest spots by Xzibit, Defari, Busta Rhymes, King Tee and Kurupt, plus a couple of beats by Rockwilder and the Neptunes in ... read more CD
Tommy Boy, 1995. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.98
A stone classic from Lord Finesse – a key moment when the DITC underground got a chance to hit the mainstream – and really show the rest of the world why NYC was still the undisputed center of hip hop! Finesse is fantastic, both as a producer and lyricist – and that collaborative ... read more CD
Also available Awakening (25th anniversary edition – colored vinyl pressing with bonus instrumentals LP & 7" single) ... LP 32.99(25th Anniversary remastered edition – with instrumentals!)
Columbia, 1997. Used ... $3.99
Beats by Clark Kent, Ski (Roc-A-Blok) and others, guest rhyes by Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz, Cam Ron, Fat Joe and Big Pun. 18 tracks in all, including "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", "We Will Ball", "Massive Heat", "One Life To Live", "Startin Somethin", " ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Madlib —
Pinata Beats ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
The restlessly inventive Madlib beats and production for Pinata, the excellent duo project with MC Freddie Gibbs! If you'll forgive us a little bit of repetition – because we KNOW we've written this before – there's just something extra riveting about Madlib's production work for ... read more CD
Madlib Invazion, 1990s/Early 2000s/2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Formative Madlib beatcraft – music made by 'Lib from 1990-2000 – crafted into a tight full length album that feels as fresh as ever! History Of The Loop Digga features funky hip hop instrumentals made at a time when he was producing underground beat tapes for himself and the Crate ... read more CD
(Includes domestic obi.)
Stones Throw, 2004. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
A Stones Throw sci-fi masterpiece – one that was destined for greatness from conception, but we're still pretty well blown away by the final product! MC Doom and beatmaster Madlib couldn't be better suited for a collaboration. As much as we've dug the best of Doom's material of the last ... read more CD
Sleeping Bag/Traffic, Late 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
Prime early electro hip hop genius from Mantronix – fresh beats and rap from Mantronix, including tight singles, 12" mixes and some classic production work for T La Rock, Just Ice and more – 2CDs that cover the vital mid 80s period! Includes those classic early hits with the ... read more CD
MC Lyte —
Eyes On This ... CD First Priority/Traffic, 1989. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
MC Lyte's second full length record – a bit overlooked in the grand scheme, if only because the preceding Lyte As A Rock was a tough act to follow – so now's a great time to catch up with it! To our ears, Eyes On This is every bit as nice as the debut, and it that last of Lyte's no ... read more CD
Mndsgn —
Rare Pleasure ... CD Stones Throw, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A wonderfully laidback record from Mndsgn, and a set that has him stepping out as a much more fully-formed artist overall – a contemporary soul talent more than just a beatmaker – working here on these tunes that have an easygoing groove, and lots of warm cosmic touches around the edges! ... read more CD
Also available Rare Pleasure ... LP 18.99
Nas —
Nas Is Like (voc, clean, inst)/Columbia, 1999. Used ... $4.99
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(6 track CD single.)
Broc (France), 2016. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
A really great setting for the talents of French funky sound library genius Janko Nilovic – a set of new recordings that feature Janko on keyboards, alongside some very stripped-down beats and rhythms! Given that Nilovic's music has been sampled often over the years, the approach is no ... (Sound Library, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Supra Hip Hop Impressions ... LP 19.99
P Diddy —
I Need A Girl (Part Two) (radio, inst, call out research hook) (CD single) ... CD Bad Boy, 2002. Used ... $0.99
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(Premotional release.)
Pete Rock —
Soul Survivor II ... CD BBE/Rapster (UK), 2004. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A very strong set from the great Pete Rock – a big improvement on the hit-and-miss SS album on Loud, and perhaps the best full length vocals album to bear the Pete Rock name since Mecca And The Soul Brother! There's really not a lot that we can say about the Pete Rock pedigree that you don't ... read more CD
(Out of print)
TruSoul, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 15.98
Killer funky work from Pete Rock – a set that's still rooted in the hip hop traditions he helped form over the past few decades, but which also has a strong degree of instrumental funk as well! Pete did the set with the Soul Brothers quartet – a great group with riffing guitars, funky ... read more CD
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
Main Ingredient ... CD Elektra, 1994. Used ... $3.99
Essential work from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – a set that may well even top their tremendous debut, even if it was a bit slept-on at the time! The sound here is perfect all the way through – Pete's blend of classic samples and contemporary crispness, and CL Smooth's ability to serve ... read more CD
(Note: CD is missing back artwork in case – and is priced accordingly.)
Public Enemy —
Fear Of A Black Planet ... CD Def Jam, 1990. Used ... $4.99
PE's third LP, and their last with full on Bomb Squad production. With classics like "Fight The Power", "Burn Hollywood Burn", "Welcome To The Terrordome", "Power To The People", "911 Is A Joke" and the title track. CD
(Out of print.)
Slam Jamz, 2007. Used CD & DVD ... $14.99
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(Out of print.)
Def Jam, Late 80s/1990s. Used ... $3.99
Public Enemy at the height of their power – all the best cuts from their early years on Def Jam Records – from a time when they were really helping expand the scope and political power of hip hop! The group were essential in taking the music from the parties in the streets to the ... read more CD
Also available Power To The People And The Beats – Public Enemy's Greatest Hits (blood red & black smoke vinyl pressing) ... LP 34.99
Get On Down, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
We first dug the work of Rasheed Chappell through collaborations with Kenny Dope – but this time around, production is by Buckwild, who gives the whole thing a nicely deep, dark, moody sort of vibe – maybe a bit more sinister than the Rasheed from before, all tuned with the right sort ... read more CD
Also available Sinners & Saints ... LP 19.99
Fat Beats, 2021. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Roc Marciano's holding a paint-splattered gun on the cover – and it's clear that the weapon's just there for show, as the laidback image of Roc in the driver's seat is the real representation of the sound within! Marciano has a way of delivering a lyric that sounds incredibly casual, yet ... read more CD
Office Home (France), 2021. New Copy ... $12.99
A French group, fronted by an MC from Chicago – working here in a style that's every bit as striking as the cover! The core sounds blend together older Afro Funk elements with jazz – in a groove that's nice and lean, and which provides a really unique setting for the rhymes of Days ... (Global Grooves, Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Fire Eater ... LP 29.99
MCA, 1999. Used ... $5.99
A landmark effort from the Legendary Roots Crew – one that a lot of folks hail as their greatest album – and there's a strong case to be made for that! Jazzy soul backdrops and lyrics that both personally and culturally reflective – and it's also the best produced Roots album to ... read more CD
Profile/Arista, 1986. Used ... $4.99
The massive third album from Run DMC – made at the top of their game – a pivotal effort that brought them to peak popularity and helped break hip hop in a huge way in the pop culture landscape! Part of the album's strength is its guitar-heavy sound on some of the grooves – ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing. Pages of booklet are separated.)
Profile, 1984. New Copy ... $4.99 6.99
The classic self-titled debut LP from Run-DMC – one that not only changed hip hop, but much of modern pop and rock forever! There's little we can add to the canon for this record, but the way Run-DMC ushered in a new era in contemporary urban culture, a harder hitting style of rap that ... read more CD
RZA & Others —
Ghost Dog – The Way Of The Samurai ... CD Epic/36 Chambers, 2000. New Copy ... $12.99 15.98
A fantastic meeting of the minds – as director Jim Jarmusch makes a film that's a nod to the old martial arts films of the 70s that inspired the Wu-Tang Clan in their music – and RZA gets a chance to contribute to the soundtrack, with help from the Clan as well! The music is maybe the ... read more CD
Sooper, 2020. New Copy ... $6.99
A fantastic second album from Chicago's Sen Morimoto – and, like the first, a set that really moves beyond simple definition! Sen's got years of experience in jazz and rock – and those elements come into play with his hip hop production, in ways that make for a real genre-crossing ... read more CD
Wreck/P-Vine (Japan), 1995. New Copy ... $29.99
Classic Boot Camp hip hop from the Clik's peak era – with timeless production by Da Beatminerz. Stark, hard hitting beats of forthright rhymes from the heart of the mid 90s – such a classic era for hip hop in general, and this one strands strong even in such impeccable company! It might ... read more CD
Snoop Dogg —
5 Classic Albums (Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told/Priority/Doggy Style, 1998/1999/2000/2002/2011. Used 5 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print, outer box has some light edgewear.)
Capitol, 1997. Used ... $0.99
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Maianga (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $6.99
Cold Chillin, 1993. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print. Cutout hole through booklet and barcode.)
Brava Gente (Brazil), 1996. Used ... $6.99
Def Soul, 2002. Used ... $1.99
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(Barcode has a cutout hole, case has a clear promo sticker.)
