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Roc-A-Fella, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $1.99
Tracks include "Smile 4 Me", "Ya'll Dead Wrong", "Heard It All", Girlfriend", "That's Right", "All Money Is Legal", "Raw", "Anyday", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Roc-A-Fella, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
14 tracks in all, including "Nothing Like It", "Beanie (Mack B****)", "So What You Saying", "Get Down", "I Don't Do Much", "For My N****", "Think It's A Game", "Gangsta, Gangsta", "Tales Of A Hustler", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
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
Beat Junkie Sound, 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
A practice tool LP for DJs or turntablists looking to learn the tools of the trade or sharpen their skills – produced by turntable icons The World Famous Beat Junkies! Made specifically by this legendary crew to help you take your mixing, scratching and beat arranging prowess to higher ... 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
Epic, 2017. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
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
(Blue swirl vinyl, including the insert and download card. Cover has light wear at the opening.)
Street Corner, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
Producer House Shoes and rhymer Big Tone team up as Big Shoes – one of the most fitting 2 man supergroups in independent hip hop of the late teens for sure – with a solid roster of guests including Demark Vessey, Quelle Chris, Jimetta Rose, Blu, MoSel, Ta'Raach and more! There's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cold Chillin, 1993. Sealed ... $33.99
Biz's last album for Cold Chillin', before semi-retiring from the scene for a couple of years. As you'd guess from the title, the Biz is smarting a bit from the brouhaha over "Alone Again", but the album's still filled with his typical madness, which to us, is a good thing! 12 tracks in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Motown, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
BJ The Chicago Kid's second full length for Motown! BJ has a way of recalling classic Chicago soul in the earnest, emotional realness of his lyricism and relatively mellow style, which is a nicely grounding anchor given the modern overall aesthetic. It's a contemporary sound with a timeless soul ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 1123 ... CD 11.99
Uptown/MCA, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
The landmark debut of Mary J Blige – a record that not only did a great job of blending underground hip hop and mainstream soul sensibilities – but maybe also opened the door for the Neo Soul revolution to come! Mary comes on here with a fresh new vision in female soul – one that' ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(25th Anniversary pressing – first time as a 2LP set!)
Blockhead —
Interludes After Midnight ... LP Ninja Tune, 2012. Very Good+ 2LP ... $16.99
Nocturnal boombap from Blockhead – a sleepless, samples and electic-beats heavy survey of an after hours metropolis – finding Blockhead as insistently inventive and timeless in approach as ever! We love that Blockhead's work kind of exists in it's own world, yet clearly shows love for ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Coalmine, Mid 2010s/2019. New Copy ... $19.99 21.99
The full length LP pair of the excellent Gods & The Spirit and Titans In Flesh EPs couldn't be a more seamless effort, and stands strong as some of the strongest classic schooled independent hip hop of its era. Invigorating, energetic, massive hip hop from a pair of modern heavyweights and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nature Sounds, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
LA underground mic hero Blu sounding as fresh and furiously-paced brilliant as he has in years – and teaming up with SoCal production favorite Oh No on this gem for Nature Sounds! Kicks off after the intro with the masterful "Lost Angels Anthem", setting bar pretty high with with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night ... CD 10.99(Limited edition red vinyl pressing.)
Ruthless, 2000. Sealed 2LP ... $19.99
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(Shrinkwrap has a promo sticker on back.)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony —
Thug World Order ... LP Ruthless, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
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(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Boogie Boys —
City Life ... LP Capitol, 1985. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Tracks include "Break Dancer", "A Fly Girl", "Do Or Die", "Shake & Break", and "Party Asteroid". 8 tracks total. LP, Vinyl record album
Boogie Down Productions —
By All Means Necessary ... LP Jive, 1988. Very Good ... $16.99
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
(Original pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Arista, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The Brand Nubian reunion LP. Some nice ones here, and still delivering some 5%er knowledge. Production from Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Premier, Puba, and Alamo. Best cuts include "Don't Let It Go To Your Head", "Maybe One Day" featuring Common, "Love Vs. Hate", "P ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and advisory sticker.)
Amherst, 1992. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear,)
Busta Rhymes —
When Disaster Strikes ... LP Elektra, 1997. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
Includes "Turn It Up", "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See", "Rhymes Galore", "The Body Rock" and "Get Off my Black". Beats by Jay Dee, Easy Mo Bee and Rockwilder, among others, and guest spots by Jamal, Rampage, Lord Have Mercy, Rah Digga and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available When Disaster Strikes ... CD 0.99
MCA, 1993. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(NOTE – This copy no longer has the cover and comes in a plain sleeve.)
Cee-Lo —
Cee-Lo Green. . .Is The Soul Machine! ... LP Arista, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
Cee-Lo took a sideways detour into messed up funk n' soul on the last album, but he steers straight back into the freaked out MC guise he perfected earlier with the Goodie Mobb for the interestingly titled . . . Is The Soul Machine album. (Did he choose that title before he decided to largely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Glassnote, 2017. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Childish Gambino once again transcends anything you might be expecting from an actor/musician – this is not some vain star trip at all, but a worthy, boundary-busting effort – and a pretty sizable step away from idiosyncratic, yet accessible hip hop into spacey pop funk! Strong stuff, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dirty Science, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 24.98
The long awaited return of Choosey – celebrating his Afro-Chicano roots on this one, and doing so with top notch Exhile production. Titles include "I Did", "Black Beans", "You Got It" with Jimetta Rose", "Satisfied" with Deshawn, "Ain't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a lowrider insert!)
Mello Music Group, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 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
Geffen, 2008. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Common's easygoing Universal Mind Control – a record that by design doesn't cut as deep soulfully and emotionally as the previous couple of LPs – this one's spun for a slick synth heavy party rocking vibe by the Neptunes! The record was supposed to be called Invincible Summer and was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bad Boy/Atlantic, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
Classic era Bad Boy hip hop pairing tracks by Craig Mack & Biggie – both gone but never to be forgotten – originally issued as a promo-only sampler in 1994 and reissued here for the first time ever as a LP & cassette combo! The Craig Mack side includes the classic single "Fl ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(LP & cassette combo. Limited edition!)
Sugar Hill, 1984. Very Good ... $14.99
One of the greatest hip hop acts from the early days of Sugar Hill – but a group who don't often get the same sort of cred as the label's bigger names at the time! The Crash Crew have a youthful energy that really lives up to their name – a loose approach to rhyme that sounds ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Silver Age, 2019. New Copy LP & Comic Book ... $24.99
High concept hip hop from team Czarface – 7L & Esoteric joined by Wu-Tang veteran Inspectah Deck – doing their own action-packed thing once again after full length collaborations like-minded adventuror MF Doom and fellow Wu legend Ghostface Killah. The core Czarface trio is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes full sized 20 page comic book!)
Silver Age, 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
A thematic rap triumph from the hip hop superhero team of Czarface – already a veritable supergroup featuring Boston underground veterans 7L & Esoteric with the Wu Tang's Inspectah Deck – bringing in Wu MVP Ghostface Killah for the unsurprisingly massive Czarface Meets Ghostface! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Silver Age, 2018. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
The Czarface team of Wu-Tang veteran Inspectah Deck and Boston underground hip hop heavyweights 7L & Esoteric are joined by the one-and-only MF Doom – a bonafide supergroup – and one of the finest comic book/sci-fi rap records since Madvillainy! Each one of these characters is so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Magical Properties, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
A beautiful blend of beats, electronics, and well-chosen acoustic sources – including a bit of bassoon, and some acoustic guitar in unexpected places! These sorts of mixes are maybe a bit more familiar now – but back at the start, this album was a bit of a groundbreaker – maybe a ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed on clear green vinyl.)
Glydezone, 2019. New Copy ... $20.99
Fantastic funk from Dam-Funk – full of heavy bassbits, sweet beats, and plenty of keyboards – all with that stripped-down sound that always helps us focus on the well-chosen elements in his music! The whole thing's instrumental – and relatively spare, but very fulfilling – ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
East West/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
The somewhat slept on second album by Das Efx – and in hindsight, it's just as solid as Dead Serious – maybe even more consistently strong than the breakout debut! Dray and Skoob keep up the loco syllabic tempo and tongue tripping rhymes on this one – over the head nodding Solid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition pressing of 1000.)
Das Efx —
Straight Up Sewaside (instrumental LP) ... LP East West, 1993. Near Mint- ... $129.99
Yipes! Rare rare rare promo instrumental pressing of this one! 14 tracks, in a plain white sleeve, and one of the few times you'll find a legit instrumental pressing of a major label hip hop album! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with SRC stamp!)
Blue Note, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Funky drums and a whole lot more – a crackling Blue Note album from Chris Dave & The Drumhedz – maybe one of the few on the label to ever carry a parental advisory sticker! The sticker's well-placed, though – as Chris doesn't just drum, but also opens the door for a host of ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cold Busted, 2016. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
Neo classic jazzy hip hop instrumentals from Austin producer The Deli – an earlier batch heavy on crackling dusty vinyl haze, snapping jazz bass and breezy bits of piano and vintage cinematic atmosphere floating over unshakable beatcraft. It's the kind of thing that'll sound fresh as long as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited colored vinyl pressing.)
Dibia$e —
Baker's Dozen – Dibia$e ... LP Fat Beats, 2016. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
First in series of curated hip hop instrumentals LPs from Fat Beats – this one featuring the work of Dibia$e! A dozen innovative, though still head nodding quality beats: "One4Jax", "They Act Brand New", "Soon", "Here For You", "Late Stroll", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
10 Thirty, 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
Dibia$e takes on 8-bit video game era samples – putting together a fun, funky blast of a hip hop instrumentals set that pairs retro futuristic synth tones, bleeps and bits from classic video game franchises with more straightforward timeless beatcraft! It's wonderful stuff that for sure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Scarecrow, 1993. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Battle record courtesy Darth Fader, for your cutting pleasure. No tracks listed, but plenty of breaks and beats. Features some crazy cover art from Dug One, who went on to make the Wave Twisters movie along with Q-Bert. LP, Vinyl record album
Dirt Style —
Skratchy Seal's Training Wheels ... LP Dirt Style, 2006. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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DJ Eclipse & DJ KO —
Fractured Breaks ... LP House Call, 1998. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – In a plain sleeve. Labels have marker.)
Joey Boy, 1992. Near Mint- ... $11.99
10 tracks: "I Am Bass Man", "Bass In Heat", "Rock-A-Bass Baby", "Mystic Bass", "Night Stalker", "Check Out The Funky Bass", "Pump That Bass", "Bass Express", "Scratch Attack" and "House Of Bass". LP, Vinyl record album
Mo Wax/FFRR, 1996. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
It seems like when this came out, critics, promoters, and even DJs liked to drop the term "Trip Hop" whenever possible, and this album was held up as the watershed mark. A few years down the line and it still holds up, but as an instrumental hip hop LP, as much as a rock album (Shadow's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Endtroducing ... CD 3.99(Later black label pressing on Mo Wax/A&M, including the printed inner sleeves.)
Redefinition, Late 90s. New Copy ... $24.99 25.98
Supreme prime era boom bap from the mighty DJ Spinna! It's stunning how rich and relevant these instrumentals sound after all these years. Straight from the original DAT, he humbly describes this as simply "a batch of beats", but Spinna is a producer who always took things one step deeper ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Redefinition, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 23.98
DJ Spinna's third and maybe best beat tape yet for the Redefinition label! It's head nodding beatcraft with raw soul power, but going deeper than that with some seriously deft use of samples and layered atmospheric elements. The beats clap and the bass bounces, keeping it in straight forward boom ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Styluswars (UK), 2002. Very Good- ... $9.99
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Def Jam, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
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(Cover has a promo sticker.)
Sony, 2006. Sealed 2LP ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Atlantic/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
The classic debut album by the DOC, from the glory days of Ruthless Records – one of the few records on the label to live up to the brilliance of NWA at their height! Dr Dre handles the production here – and there's a razor-sharp edge that really matches DOC's wordcraft – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bulk, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
The triumphant return of Dr Octagon – finally a worthy follow-up to the Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one of the most influential hip hop LPs ever – we can't imagine Madvillian and so many other other willfully out there rap classics would've happened without it! Keith's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear splatter vinyl, including the printed inner sleeves, but without the lithograph.)
Bulk, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 25.99
The instrumental companion to the triumphant return of Dr Octagon – finally a worthy follow-up to the Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one of the most influential hip hop LPs ever – we can't imagine Madvillian and so many other other willfully out there rap classics would've ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes LP bonus track "Aviator Hype" and CD of the original album!)
Cash Money, 2016. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Drake and Future collabo with the former showing once again he's in for the long haul – working fast and freely creative on grittier edge with a hungry partner still on the ris e at this point! Pretty strong work from both parties here. Includes "Digital Dash", "Big Rings" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink.)
Shady/Interscope, 2004. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
D12's sophmore full length is a pretty fair improvement over the largely forgettable debut – particularly the single "My Band", one of the rare cuts in which Eminem seems to have a pretty good time lampooning is own image. Other tracks include "Git Up", "Loyalty" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Respect The Classics pressing in a lenticular cover.)
Columbia, 2019. New Copy ... $26.99
Earl Sweatshirt's first new album in a few years, and right up there with his best ever! Some Rap Songs is a purposely underwhelming title, but it's fitting in that he's doing his wholly distinctive thing over kind of low key dusty soul sample production backdrop – and what a high it is for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polygram/Get On Down, 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
Ed OG's nice debut, with a slightly jazzy touch on the production and literate, intelligent lyrics. We really couldn't get with "Bug A Boo", but besides that, this first LP's solid from start to finish, from the days when that wasn't so uncommon. Drop the needle on this and head back in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
El Michels Affair —
Return To The 37th Chamber (with bonus download) ... LP Big Crown, 2017. New Copy ... $18.99 22.98
El Michels return again to the Wu-Tang chambers – and the results this time might even be better than before! Wu-Tang forged their initial sound out of a love of offbeat samples and unusual funk – so it's only fitting that one of the hippest funk groups around strip the music right ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download! Please Note – LP sleeves are variable.)
Delicious Vinyl/ORG, 2005. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
The long, long, LONG awaited return of Fatlip – armed with self-deprecating wit, an occasional heart-on-the-sleeve confessional, and beats by 45 King and J-Swift. The quality is a bit erratic, but the best tracks here are pretty great – and certainly a lot stronger than recent Pharcyde. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – on yellow & black swirled vinyl – plus download with bonus material!)
Flying Lotus —
Los Angeles ... LP Warp, 2008. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A cerebral and sweetly soulful instrumental excursion from Flying Lotus – a headnodding journey that's as gratifying as anything we've heard from the Warp label in a long time! It's tough to get around a Prefuse comparison, especially given FL's masterful way of blending off kilter outeredge ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Karat Gold, New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $13.99 20.98
14KT's debut full length. Includes "The Waiting Room" feat Lovesong, "Surgery", "The Inside" feat Tiffany Paige, "NNE Mode", "Ypsilanti", "Hihatspectations", "The D Light In You", "ICU Smile", "Ivory Pillars" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing!)
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib —
Bandana ... LP RCA, 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
Maybe the best Madlib-produced LP since the highest peaks of the prime Stones Throw era, and Freddie Gibbs is on fire throughout! Each one does what he does best here and ups the ante. 'Lib is focused on crackling soul beats and hazy funk – masterfully utilizing vintage and contemporary ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bandana ... CD 11.99
Chrysalis, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Gang Starr at pretty close to peak level here on 1994's Hard To Earn – and rather than continue to ride the waves they made on the previous couple classic albums, Guru sharpens the lyrical tone just a bit – spitting some more incisive rhymes over apporpriately gritty soul jazz beats ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Geffen, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $36.99 38.98
A Shaolin hip hop essential! Heavy numerological rhymes, and the some of the best production on any Wu project ever. One of our absolute favorite albums in the classic Wu pantheon – indisputably one of the very best – one of the very few that plays with hard solidity from start to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Translucent seaglass vinyl – in an alternate Marvel Comics cover!)
Geto Boys —
Till Death Do Us Part ... LP Rap-A-Lot/Priority, 1993. Very Good 2LP ... $33.99
An early 90s effort from Houston gangsta rap pioneers The Geto Boys! This one features Big Mike in the place of recently departed MC Willie D, and while earlier Geto Boys records might've set the expections bar pretty high for this one live up to, it holds up pretty strongly. After all these years, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Ghostface Killah —
Bulletproof Wallets ... LP Epic, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
Ghostface's follow up to Supreme Clientele – a tough predecessor to live up, no doubt about that – but Bulletproof Wallets is still a cut or 10 above some of the Wu work of the later 90s and early 00s! The single "Ghost Showers" is a great track, and "Never Be The Same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Ghostface Killah —
More Fish ... LP Def Jam, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $16.99
Def Jam must've been as high on Fishscale as the rest of the hip hop heads – as here's an official end of '06 addendum LP to the one of the better LPs from a Wu Tang alum in years! More Fish brings in a few more appearances by Ghost's Theodore Unit roster – with production by J-Live on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Linear Labs, 2015. New Copy ... $18.99 24.98
A superior sequel to Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's Twelve Reasons To Die saga – cementing the mid teens Ghostface creative resurgence in a major way – with some of the finest production work by Younge to date! It's a stunning reminder of how sharp Ghostface can be this late in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
HHV (Germany), 1998. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 31.98
As you might expect from the title, Grouch was in no mood to suffer fools at this point, but the record isn't about angry rants, it's more thoughtful and measured in approach than that by far, and he's at his most versatile on the mic on this one. Titles Includes "I'm Here", "All ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available F*ck The Dumb (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 14.99(First ever 2LP pressing – on orange colored vinyl.)
HHV (Germany), 1998. Near Mint- 2LP (reissue)... $14.99
As you might expect from the title, Grouch was in no mood to suffer fools at this point, but the record isn't about angry rants, it's more thoughtful and measured in approach than that by far, and he's at his most versatile on the mic on this one. Titles Includes "I'm Here", "All ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available F*ck The Dumb (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 19.99
Chrysalis, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.98
A groundbreaking meeting of musical icons – with veteran jazz greats, a couple of then-young guns, and one of the MCs who helped bring jazz into hip hop in the first place! Jazzmatazz bridges both stylistic and generational boundaries in incredible ways, not only an earnest effort by Guru to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazzmatazz Vol 1 ... CD 3.99
Columbia, 1984. Sealed ... $3.99
The follow up to Herbie's groundbreaking hit album Future Shock. There's some rehashing of themes here, with the remake of "Rockit" called "Hardrock" here – basically the same number with some heavy guitar added and a few different solos – plus similar numbers that ... (Jazz, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sound System (with bonus track) ... CD 4.99(Shrinkwrap has a Nice Price sticker. Cover has a barcode sticker on the spine.)
Havoc & Alchemist —
Silent Partner (plus Insturmentals) ... LP Babygrande, 2019. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Mobb Deep legend Havoc teams up with a fellow 90s era heavy in producer Alchemist – and those guys go way back, Alchemist himself a Mobb Deep production alumni – and this one has rock solid flow and timeless gritty sound you'd expect from hip hop veterans as esteemed as these. Includes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow vinyl pressing. Cover has some pen on back.)
Uptown/MCA, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Production by Marly Marl and Eddie F. 12 tracks, including "We Got Our Own Thang", "More Bounce", "Girlz, They Love Me" & "Here We Go again, Y'All". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Warner, 1991. Near Mint- 3LP Gatefold ... $49.99
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(Recent red, yellow & blue vinyl pressing, including the insert. Cover has bumped corners.)
Don Giovanni, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 17.99
A nice solo spotlight for Hprizm, formerly known as High Priest of legendary leftfield rap crew Anti-Pop Consortium – on a pretty sharp set that deftly blends timeless rhyme-centric hip hop, creative use of samples and a little it of the cosmic synth atmosphere that helped Antipop stand so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Lorem Ipsum (France), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $13.99
A set that's maybe a bit different than other Nigerian grooves you might know from the early 80s – as Hycento Junior has a strong influence from American hip hop, and also a bit of reggae as well! Side one of the album feels almost as if it was lifted from the same scene as Grandmaster Flash ... (Global Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Psycho+Logical, 2004. Very Good 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
The underground classic from the twisted prophet of drug-addled, porn-soaked, paranoid doom and gloom wordplay backed by irresistibly gritty, no-BS beatcraft – and the first proper solo album from Non Phixion CEO Ill Bill! Dark, dark, DARK social satire and mayhem that makes Slim Shady look ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available What's Wrong With Bill? ... CD 13.99(Original pressing. Cover is wavy from moisture.)
Vintage Vibez, Late 80s/1990s/2000s. Near Mint- 2LP (reissue)... $19.99
A killer compilation of rare Dilla instrumentals that hones in on his electronic-influenced side! It's the first time his archives have been mined with this sharp of a focus – but Dilla being the diverse cat that he was, it's STILL got a incredible stylistic sprawl! The beats are head nodding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
J Dilla —
J Dilla's Delights Vol 1 ... LP Yancey Media, 2017. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Part 1 of a 2 Part beat tape spectacular from the Dilla archives! Includes 12 numbered/untitled instrumentals. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited green vinyl pressing.)
J Dilla —
J Dilla's Delights Vol 2 ... LP Yancey Media, 2017. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Part 2 of a 2 Part beat tape spectacular from the Dilla archives! Includes 12 numbered/untitled instrumentals. LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited purple vinyl pressing.)
Stones Throw, 2003/2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw – in both the production and rhyme realm – 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 LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2005. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
The classic batch of instrumentals from J Dilla – one that strongly transcends the hip hop genre – and perhaps his rawest, and most adventurous listening experience ever! The loopy soul samples, rich synth/electro shine, and thumping bass and soul beats that Dilla largely made his name ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ja Rule —
Blood In My Eye ... LP Murder Inc, 2003. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Tracks include "The Life", "Clap Back", "The Crown" feat Sizzla, "Things Gon Change", "Race Against Time II", "N!ggas & B!tches", The INC Is Back", & "Blood In My Eye" LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a promo sticker.)
Blackwhitegoldville, 2018. Sealed ... $11.99
A compelling instrumentals set from producer Jansport J – with a big sound, head nodding beatcraft that rarely lets up, and some really great use of samples – a set that feels inspired by classic hip hop without falling back on a "golden age" vibe. He's got an adventurous ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a torn corner.)
Roc-A-Fella, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
Jay Z picks up pretty close to the point where he left off for Kingdom Come – his first album in 3 years – and you can only call it a comeback if you really thought he'd stay away! For Kingdom Come he uses a number of the same production geniuses as he did for the Black Album and his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Stones Throw, 2003. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99 22.99
Damn! The MASSIVE collaborative album from the dynamic duo of Madlib and J Dilla! Essentially, Madlib handles the production on the even numbers in the set with Dilla on the vocals, and the roles are reversed on the odd numbers. Each producer does his own thing, as only he can do it – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back in print!!!)
Babygrande, 2004. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Jedi Mind Tricks at pretty near peak level, with gruff and gritty Vinny Paz rhymes and production that pairs up hard hitting beats and oddly effective moodier production touches by Stoupe. Guests include Killah Priest and GZA on a couple of tracks, Sean Price and Des Devious. Tracks include "Th ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kanye West —
College Dropout ... LP Roc-A-Fella, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of that year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink. Includes the insert.)
Def Jam, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $34.99
Time will tell whether the sophomore LP Late Registration will prove to be as revolutionary of a commercial force as College Dropout turned out to be – but it's a better album! We loved the debut as much as the rest of the world did, but this one's an easier listen from beginning to end. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the shrink with hype sticker. Includes the insert.)
Def Jam, 2018. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Pop culture baggage aside, this is some pretty mesmerizing stuff from Kanye West! Ye the album, if his persona hasn't turned you off by now, is a compelling effort from what we'll dub Kanye's "puzzle period" – this strange era of his recorded output that's a long time since his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 2001. Very Good+ 2LP ... $9.99
World (UK), 1986. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Adrian Sherwood meets the Sugarhill (and On-U) house drummer for this album of dubby heavy beats. Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald fill out the group on this set of heavy 80s beats with more than a touch of Sherwoods signature spacey effects and heavy synth work from Leblanc too. An obscure and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1996. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
The 2nd Keith Murray LP, mostly produced by Erick Sermon, with a couple of tracks by the Ummah. 14 cuts, if you count the intro, including "The Rhyme", "World Be Free", "Yeah" with Busta Rhymes, Redman, Erick Sermon & Jamal, "Dangerous Ground" & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Aftermath/Interscope, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
DAMN!, indeed – Kendrick has yet to take even a small step down from the creative peak he's been riding for years – and takes another daring step forward with this strong, strident, no-mess-taking classic in the making! The surprise-announced DAMN! finds him taking on timely concerns ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kendrick Lamar —
Good Kid, M.A.Ad City (with bonus tracks) ... LP Aftermath, 2012. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
The much-hailed major league debut of Kendrick Lamar! Includes "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", "The Art Of Peer Pressure", "Money Trees" with Jay Rock, "Poetic Justice" with Drake, "m.A.A.d City" with MC Eiht, "Singing About Me, I'm Dying Of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Kendrick Lamar —
To Pimp A Butterfly ... LP Interscope, 2015. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
Kendrick Lamar takes wider creative left turns than ever before on To Pimp A Butterfly – with a funk steeped production style that filters tried-and-true P Funk influences through leftfield modern beatcraft styles, inspired by cats like Madlib to Thundercat, the latter of whom is an official ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
A modern classic hip hop soundtrack to Black Panther that should make T'Challa proud! It was pretty clear early on that Black Panther might be one of the greatest modern super hero movies – and an important one for the political and cultural climate of the late teens – so the pressure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
