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ATA (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
There's nothing abstract here – as the set's a fantastically-focused tribute to the late Jay Dee – put together in a style that's mostly jazz, but which also has some great vocal touches too! The music's roots are in hip hop, but the presentation here is awash in strong work on saxes, ... (Jazz, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ATA (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $23.99 24.98
Here's a record that goes straight to the heart of the music of Madlib – not just his Madvillain collaboration with MF Doom, but all the great jazziness he's brought to his many projects over the years! The set's all instrumental – a larger jazz ensemble taking off on tunes previously ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Ocean Floor, 1997. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Early ATU material from the Project Blowed heydays. Includes "Rebirth", "Looking Glass", "Slow Lights", "Yesterday and Today" and more. 9 tracks total. LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic/Vice, 2018. Near Mint- ... $33.99
Action Bronson with a no nonsense approach on his second proper full length – also serving as an entry Blue Chips mixtape series – bringing a stripped to the core, rugged and raw style that's more than welcome at a time when he's a legit media personality when not spitting rhymes! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing, including the insert.)
ALC, 2019. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Alchemist mixing up hypnotic aural elixirs in ways we've never heard from the legendary hip hop producer – working with samples, sounds and atmosphere from French jazz, funk, soundtracks and psychedelia – half a world away from the bedrock hip hop he made is name on! It's a rewarding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing.)
Mass Appeal, 2015. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99 29.98
A wild mix of hip hop and avant pop spearheaded by Alchemist & Oh No – put together as an "inspired by" soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto V! Welcome To Los Santos is ultimately an oddly appealing mix of the kind of timeless headnodding hip hop craft of Alchemist & Oh No – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colored vinyl pressing – with sticker sheet.)
Amerigo Gazaway, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99
Amerigo Gazaway's jazzy soul steeped beats for the graffiti documentary No Free Walls! It captures the spirit of 90s era hip hop and graff culture incredibly well with the persistent headnodding beats, a way of capturing jazzy bits of bass and horns that wouldn't be out of place on a classic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
75 Ark, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $19.99
Beans, Priest and M. Saayid come with the heady, leftfield experimental rip. Some people don't call this rap, some people call it the future. . .Tracks include "Heatrays" with Aceyalone, "What Am I" with Pharoahe Monch, "Nude Paper", "Your World Is Flat", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and a sticker spot.)
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
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
Interscope, 1998. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
Tracks include "Joints & Jam", "Fallin Up", "Karma", "Movement", "The Way U Make Me Feel", "Positivity", "Que Dices?", "Communication", "Be Free", "What It Is", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Bad Boy, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $5.99
Tracks include "They Heard I Got Life", "Watch Your Movements", "Star In Da Hood", "She's A Pro", "Ready", "BLACK", "When You Come Home", "You Know What" feat louis Farrakhan, "Ya'll Know Who Killed Him" feat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Backwoodz, 2019. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Blockhead still delivering the goods after and a solid decade and a half delivering distinctive, solo producer driven independent hip hop! Free Sweatpants is a pretty straightforward (and wisely timeless in sound, even if some the track titles give away the late teens era) headnodding hip hop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White vinyl pressing.)
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 ... $20.99 22.98
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.)
Bobcat —
Cat Got Ya Tongue ... LP Arista, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
11 tracks in all, including "Do It","I'm Serious", "I Need You", "Come With Me", "Best In The West", "Clubbin'", "Cat Got Ya Tongue", "The Mob" and "She Wanted To Share Her Lovin'". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Farsi, 2014. New Copy ... $14.99
Crispy beats and plenty of breaks, but put together with an overall sense of sound that's really evocative – not snoozy downtempo, but more instrumental hip hop in the rhythms, mixed with this older sense of history and travel! Bodikhuu created the music during November in Mongolia, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Capitol, 1987. Sealed ... $6.99
With a great Phase 2 cover! LP, Vinyl record album
B-Boy/Traffic, 1986. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
One of the best debuts in the history of hip hop – and one of the most important albums the genre ever produced! Criminal Minded is a landmark for a number of reasons. Among the biggest is, of course, that it was recorded with the late great DJ Scott La Rock – and he was soon to fall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 1998. Very Good 2LP ... $4.99
Tracks include "Everybody Rise", "Against All Odds" featuring Flipmode Squad, "Extinction Level Event (The Song Of Salvation)", "Tear Da Roof Off', "Just Give It To Me Raw", "Do It To Death", "Hot Sh** Makin Ya Bounce", "What The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Fortune Entertainment, 1997. Sealed 2LP ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Eyrst, 2016. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Def Jux/Ihiphop, 2001. New Copy 4LP (reissue)... $51.99
The dark, innovative, head crushing classic by Cannibal Ox – perhaps the signature LP of fairly brief, but legendary Def Jux era! Vordul and Vast Aire from the Atoms Family crew twist metaphors and create dark visuals of NYC and outer space with ease on one of the most forward thinking hip ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition 4LP deluxe edtion – on colored vinyl.)
Sleeping Bag, 1988. Very Good ... $9.99
Uptempo production by 1988 DMC mix champ Cash Money – one of mightiest DJs of the late 80s Philly hip hop scene this side of Jazzy Jeff, and the proof is on the cover! With Marvelous on the mic the duo paired deft turntable skills with playful rhymes and a deft sense of humor. Nice! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. NOTE – Cover is wrinkled from moisture on the bottom half.)
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
Star Trak/Arista, 2002. Very Good 2LP ... $19.99
A neo-electro/drug rap/crossover hip hop classic produced by the Neptunes, and the debut LP on their own Star Trak label. Malice and Pusha T are smooth, confident rhymers with some stand-out moments, but the Neptunes are driving this train, much in the way Prince Paul commandeered early De La Soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, including the insert. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Daupe (UK), 2018. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limted picture disc pressing, #161/250.)
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!)
Ruffhouse, 1993. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
Muggs' beats get a bit darker on this album, but are still sharp enough to cut through even the thickest clouds of smoke. 14 tracks in all, including "I Wanna Get High", "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That", "Insane In The Brain", "When The Sh** Goes Down", "Hi ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered sleeve. Label has some marker.)
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, 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
Ghostly International, 2002. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A tight early effort from Dabrye! Early on, Dabyre got lumped in with self-consciously modern "glitch hop" hop producers by comparison, but he's always had a style all his own – leaning pretty strongly on classic hip hop influences, just with a spacier sound. This one sounds pretty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Damu The Fudgemunk —
Ears Hear Spears – Instrumentals (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Redefinition, Mid 2000s/2018. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Raw and gritty boombap from the mighty Damu The Fudgemunk – the instrumental versions of material recorded for us duo project Y Society with Insight in the mid 00s! Classic and timeless. Includes "All Human", "Never Be The Same", "Gunnin'", "Know The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl.)
Def Squad —
El Nino (Exclusive Album Advance) ... LP Def Jam, 1998. Very Good 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
12 tracks, and 4 skits, with E Double's newer hot sound in the beats, and Keith Murray and the Funk Doctor Spock joining him on the mic, including "Countdown", "Full Cooperation", "Rhymin Wit Biz", "The Game (Freestyle)", "Can You Dig It?", "No ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a Def Jam Advance sleeve.)
75 Ark/Deltron Partners, 2001. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Kid Koala, and Dan The Automator pool their skills for this dawn of the 2000s classic – the masterful Deltron 3030 – pared down the sci-fi hip hop funk essentials on the Automator and Koala instrumentals! One of the benchmark albums in the leftfield ... 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
DJ Shadow —
Our Pathetic Age ... LP Mass Appeal, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
A sprawling effort from DJ Shadow – still defying expectations and avoiding nostalgia decades into his career – covering a lot territory production wise, with a diverse roster of guests to suit! As much as his early work is heralded for its timelessness, Shadow in later years has been ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fortune Entertainment, 1999. Sealed 2LP ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered sleeve.)
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
Styluswars (UK), 2002. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker.)
DMX —
Great Depression (Exclusive Album Advance) ... LP Def Jam, 2001. Very Good+ 2LP ... $0.99
Tracks include "Sometimes", "School Street", "Who We Be", "Trina Moe", "We Right Here", "Bloodline Anthem", "Shorty Was Da Bomb", "Damien III", "When I'm Nothing" featuring Stephanie Mills, "I Miss ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Edited promo in a Def Jam Advance sleeve.)
Sony, 2006. Sealed 2LP ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Def Jam/Blood Line, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $3.99
The soundtrack to the action flick with DMX and Jet Li. Tracks include "X Gon Give It To Ya" by DMX, "Go To Sleep" by Eminem & DMX, "What's It All For?" by Bazaar Royale, "Follow Me Gangster" by 50 Cent & G-Unit, "Stompdash**outu" CNN feat ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a Def Jam sleeve.)
Don Baron —
Young, Gifted & Black ... LP Strong City, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Includes "Fast Talk Man" which was co-produced by a young Grand Puba, plus "Funky Reggae", "DJ Imitators", "Spanish Fly", "Let's Dance", "Young, Gifted & Black", "Mike Chanter", "Western Style", "The Girl's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and hype sticker.)
Dr Dre —
2001 ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Dre's solid and hugely successful follow-up to The Chronic, and production-wise it holds up really well after all these years! Chronic set the sound bar so high, even 6 or 7 years later its shadow loomed large, but Dre delivers a headnodding groove that was pretty tough to resist, then and now. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
2001 Instrumental ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
We probably liked Dre's comeback LP better than we'd like to admit, and a lot more so stripped of the often relentless braggadocio and most misogynistic of Dre's own rhymes. That makes the instrumentals version a real gem. Nothing here but those minimal, hissing beats and sandy synth washes that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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!)
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
Fill In The Breaks (France), 2012. Sealed 2LP ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Twenty Four Seven (Sweden), 2005. Sealed ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Interscope, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $29.99
Eminem's 2nd LP, where the sh!t REALLY hits the fan. What's still striking and genuinely exciting about this record, which is hardly worth even describing considering the mountains of opinions, protests, and moral grand standing, is Em's willingness to keep instigating the people he offended. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric insert. Cover has light wear.)
Uni, 1988. Very Good ... $39.99
No sophomore slump for the second Eric B & Rakim album – benchmark hip hop of the first order and up there with the best of all time! Following up Paid In Pull was no easy task, and the appropriately titled Follow The Leader makes it look easy, completing one of the great one-two punches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker and some light wear.)
Fab 5 Freddy, Grandmaster Caz, Chris Stein, etc. —
Wild Style – Original Soundtrack ... LP Animal/ICA, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
An excellent reissue of the Wild Style soundtrack that exactly reproduces the original single LP format! The album's nice and lean, with 12 great tracks – including "Wild Style Theme Rap 1" by Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein, "Basketball Throwdown" by Cold Crush Bros ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wild Style – Original Soundtrack (US version) ... CD 5.99
Young Heavy Souls, 2002. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99 32.98
An early classic solo jam from Fat Jon – one of our favorite underground hip hop beat wizards in the immediate post millennium – and a more than ample effort that still sounds great today! Combining his Dyslexic and Stasis EPs, it features a trademark batch Fat Jon's chilled out hip hop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple colored vinyl pressing.)
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!)
Melting Pot (Germany), 2019. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99 27.98
Jazzy hip hop from German producer FloFilz – and by describing it as jazzy hip hop, we mean that for real, it's genuinely inspired by classic and contemporary UK club and soul jazz while still being pretty firmly rooted timeless, latenight vibe hip hop. Hypnotic beats and loping atmosphere ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited gatefold pressing – really nicely done, too, with a booklet in the gatefold featuring photography by Robert Winter.)
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!)
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
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99
Streetwise raps from Freddie Gibbs, backed by 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 just something extra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pinata ... CD 8.99
Epic, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
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.)
Music Generation Corp, 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
Ghostface in his raw and direct mode once again, sounding pretty great after a string of collaborative and more theme oriented efforts – definitely more in the vein of his work around Supreme Clientele and Fishscale that more recent records in which he shared billing with producers and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Crane City, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99
Slyly inventive hip hop by Gifted Gab for consistently solid Crane City label! GG's hailed by some as Seattle's Queen Of Rap, and given how seamlessly she can steer from an unabashedly profane rhyme style to sweeter, laidback soul singing without missing a turn, we can see why she'd be pegged for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sugar Hill, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A stellar collection of some of GMF and the Furious Five's best early cuts for Sugarhill, all with the legendary Doug Wimbish, Keith Le Blanc, Skip McDonald rhythm section! As ingrained into the consciousness as "The Message" is now and always will be, it's nice how fresh some of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five —
Message ... LP Sugar Hill, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
The classic debut album by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – one of the pioneering groups in hip hop -history- not that we didn't need to tell you that! With prototypical party jams and the original conscious rap landmark "The Message", all over old school grooves laid ... 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
(First ever 2LP pressing – on orange colored vinyl.)
Dixon Hill Beats, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
Rugged, no nonsense, neo-classic duo hip hop as crafted by a lifelong cratedigging producer in Dixon Hill and veteran emcee Guilty Simpson! It's an unpretentious, tight little triumph of craft here, putting the producer/arranger and rhymer/lyricist on an equal level with the vocal versions on one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the first good hip hop soundtracks, and a motherlode of great cuts like "Paid In Full (7 minute Cold Cut remix)" by Eric B & Rakim, "Butcher Shop" by Kool G Rap, "Colors" by Ice T, "Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste" by M.C. Shan, and "Go On ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Uncle Howie, 2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $33.99 35.98
Ill Bill's big, heavy and maniacally fun Black Metal – following the Non-Phixion era and bringing out La Coka Nostra – with appearances by Jeru The Damaja, Q-Unique, Sick Jacken and more. Includes "Black Metal", "Ten Wheel Drive", "Come One, Come All", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a bonus 7 inch wtih 3 non-album tracks. Quantities extremely limited!)
Psycho+Logical, 2004. Near Mint- 3LP Box Set ... $59.99
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
(Colored vinyl pressing, with bonus 7 inch, 24-page booklet & poster!)
Music Generation Corp, 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
Wu Tang stalwart Inspectah Deck back in the Shaolin style on Chamber No 9 – complete with Asian action cinema soundbites, an ODB tribute track, and the flying guillotine on the cover – and whether you want to chalk it up to nostalgia or not, it's pretty nice to hear him revisiting his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 2015. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
Pure wonderfulness from Internet – a group who seem to bound forward strongly with each new release! These guys are easily one of the most compelling mainstream soul acts we can think of – still very lean, and working with an indie-level vibe – but also able to focus in on hooks ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes digital download.)
Yancey Media, 1990s/2000s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Record 1 in the 4 part 10-inch Beats Batch EP series – featuring early, formative Jay Dee beats compiled and curated by friends and family for the Yancee estate. Each EP features 10 rare Dilla instrumentals that are otherwise only available in the extremely limited King Of The Beats box set. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yancey Media, 1990s/2000s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Record 2 in the 4 part 10-inch Beats Batch EP series – featuring early, formative Jay Dee beats compiled and curated by friends and family for the Yancee estate. Each EP features 10 rare Dilla instrumentals that are otherwise only available in the extremely limited King Of The Beats box set. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yancey Media, 1990s/2000s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Record 3 in the 4 part 10-inch Beats Batch EP series – featuring early, formative Jay Dee beats compiled and curated by friends and family for the Yancee estate. Each EP features 10 rare Dilla instrumentals that are otherwise only available in the extremely limited King Of The Beats box set. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yancey Media, 1990s/2000s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Record 4 in the 4 part 10-inch Beats Batch EP series – featuring early, formative Jay Dee beats compiled and curated by friends and family for the Yancee estate. Each EP features 10 rare Dilla instrumentals that are otherwise only available in the extremely limited King Of The Beats box set. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Stones Throw, 2005. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 23.98
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
Also available Donuts ... CD 9.99
BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
The first of BBE's forays into current hip hop – and a wonderful debut in the series! The album started as a breakbeat project from Detroit's Jay Dee, but soon morphed into a full-on hip hop album – complete with real instrumentation on Fender Rhodes, trumpet, keyboards, and drums, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 28.99
The deeply in-demand beats for Jay Dee's now classic 2001 effort! We don't need to tell you that Welcome 2 Detroit turned out to be a wonderful debut for the initial BBE hip hop series. It really started out as a breakbeat project from the late Detroit legend, but soon morphed into a full-on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 2LP repress for its 10th Anniversary.)
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, 2008. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 22.98
Hip hop heroine Jean Grae's team up effort with production duo Blue Sky Black Death – a record that stood out at the time and still stands out today! You know you're in for something special when the first track blends icy synth hop atmosphere and touch of terse touch of VU's "Venus In ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Chrysalis, 1980s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear & a promo stamp.)
Cosmic Compositions (Germany), 2018. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Beautiful beats and spacey soul from Jitwam – a record that's definitely in its own sort of territory – as it layers together a range of wonderful elements, without any care as to what genre it might be creating! There's definitely a mode here that resonates with the hippest of ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Twenty Four Seven, 2006. Very Good ... $19.99
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Jakarta (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $21.99 23.98
Juju Rogers cut a pretty unique path on his debut album, and this might be even stronger! He has a unique perspective to draw from – born and raised in Germany with an African American GI father and a German mother, his voice and perspective in contemporary hip hop is fresh and distinctive by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1993. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A solid early 90s hip hop album, from the waning years of the Native Tongues. This one still takes us back with cuts like the singles "40 Below Trooper" and "My Jimmy Weighs A Ton". Also includes "Spark A New Flame", "All I Think About Is You", "Simple ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jungle Brothers —
Straight Out The Jungle ... LP Warlock, 1988. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Legendary album by the third star in the Native Tongues trinity. Pre the first De La and Tribe LPs, and a hint of all the great stuff that was to comeyou know – jazzy beats, nice rhymes, straight butter all the way through. With "On the Run", "Straight Out The Jungle", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label Idlers pressing.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
Soulful UK hip hop from Jungle Brown! The core trio of Ric Flo, MAEAR & Tony Bones comes Full Circle with a sound that leans on a classic jazzy soul inspired hip hop mode, on one hand putting a contemporary spin on a vibe that recalls legends like Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers and De La ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Full Circle ... CD 10.99
Atlantic, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
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(Edited promo in an Atlantic sleeve.)
Kenny Dope —
Dope Beats Volume 1 ... LP Cuttin Hip Hop, 1993. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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Kev Brown —
Songs Without Words Vol 1 (Instrumentals) ... LP Low Budget, 2013. Very Good+ ... $16.99
High-minded hip hop instrumentals from the reliable Kev Brown – and the first of what we're hoping will be a steady series of Songs Without Words volumes Low Budget Records! Personal favorites of Kev's as well as some previously unreleased beats – with head nodding funky beats all the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing.)
Select, 1988. Very Good ... $9.99
Produced by Hurby Luv Bug, with "Brother Man Get Hip", "Soul Man", 'Damn That DJ (The Wizard ME)", "2Hype", "Can You Dig That" and more. . . LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Redefinition, 2019. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Berlin-based producer Klaus Layer sets aside his headier,more experimental proclivities this time for straight forward, no nonsense raw boombap – and pulls it off masterfully! Blu, Hex One, Artifacts and Kunal contributed to the Lost Track flagship LP, and while they never crowded out KL's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver vinyl pressing.)
Atlantic, 1983. Very Good- ... $14.99
Weirdo electro pop from the early 80s – with a groove that's right in the beatbox mode, adding in plenty of linn drums and keyboard riffs that sound like they're lifted right off an instrumental side by Newcleus! The vocals are the weakest link – but they back off nicely for extended ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a worn and splitting spine with a sicker in one corner.)
Jive, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Features "They Want Money", The Avenue", "All Night Long", "I Go To Work", "Knowledge Is King", "I'm Hittin Hard", "Get The Picture",I'm Blowin Up", "Pump Your Fist", and "The Don". LP, Vinyl record album
