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Capitol, 1989. Sealed ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Action Bronson —
Only For Dolphins ... LP Loma Vista, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $21.99 22.99
A dolphin welcomes the listener to the record – a sign that you're clearly in for something different than usual – and that sense of whimsy returns throughout, in a mix of rhythms, sound samples, and other elements that all stand as a nice contrast to the more straightforward rhymes in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rhymesayers, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.99
One of the most sonically intense albums to date from Aesop Rock – a set that matches his ever-sharp rhymes with the sorts of musical settings that really live up to the spirit of the title! The vocals come on with this really crispy sort of edge – partly the production, partly the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
("Ultra" clear vinyl pressing – with stickers and download!)
Akinyele —
Vagina Diner ... LP Interscope, 1993. Near Mint- ... $59.99
The debut of Akinyele – delivering a nice, raw, gritty record for major label Interscope circa the early 90s – a bit overlooked all these years later, but a damn solild record by distinctive emcee! He covers a wider range of topics, using his trademark up-and-down vocal style. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo.)
Mello Music Group, 2010. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99
A stunning production effort from Apollo Brown – the sort of record that set the standard for so many hip hop records to follow, and which still sounds completely fresh after all these years! The production is nicely understated, but filled with all these little musical seeds that flower ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rhymesayers, 2003. New Copy 3LP (reissue)... $23.99 28.98
Atmosphere's signature sound full force – but also featuring some of their most experimental material to this point! Slug bounces along melodically, tortured and true to his nature, yet he comes off a little (just a little) more optimistic this time and he recites more than just tales of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Atmosphere —
To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade – The Atmosphere Eps ... LP Rhymesayers, 2010. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99
A record that was originally billed as an EP, really a double EP – but one that stands as maybe one of the best full length set by Atmosphere! The production allows for plenty of room for live musicianship – blended with beats, but strong enough to ensure the crossover potential of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Bentley/blocGLOBAL, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 27.99
A great indie set from the early years of the gangsta scene – a record that was maybe overlooked a bit at the time, and which maybe was trying a bit too hard with its posed cover image – but which, after the passage of years, has this great sort of upfront, earnest approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing!)
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
Beastie Boys —
Licensed To Ill (180 gram pressing) ... LP Def Jam, 1986. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
The game changing Def Jam classic – and possibly the greatest album by the Beastie Boys – even though they'd grow up a whole lot after this! Profane party anthems galore, and the Beasties would distance themselves from much of the attitude of this album, making their career arc from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(30th Anniversary 180 gram pressing.)
Capitol, 1989. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 35.99
The Beasties' masterpiece – and one of the original nightmares for sampling opponents everywhere – the cut & paste hip hop classic Paul's Boutique! The Dust Brothers unapologetic way of weaving very famous samples with soul, funk and film score obscurities would steal the show if ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(30th Anniversary Edition idie exclusive colored vinyl pressing. Limited edition!)
Grand Royal/Capitol, 1995. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
The funky Root Down EP by the Beastie Boys – riding high on a mid 90s creative peak! Root Down featuring a trio of versions of the title track and Ill Communication album standout, based on the Jimmy Smith's classic of the same name – and in hindsight, you really have to hand it to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Root Down EP ... CD 7.99(Indie exclusive colored vinyl pressing. Limited edition!)
Capitol, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 35.99
A masterful later album by the Beastie Boys – who always preferred to put out a great record every five or six years, than a sub par album every 2 or 3! All these years after Paul's Boutique, when the world of difficult, expensive sample clearance could've kill the layers of pop pastiche ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive colored vinyl pressing. Limited edition!)
Lex, 2014. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
A solid, relatively underappreciated effort from Bishop Nehru and MF Doom – one we appreciate even more with bit of time on its side! Doom is more or less focused on the production side on this one while the former handles the majority of the rhymes – and having arrived at a time when ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Interscope, 2010. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99 28.98
Titles include "Fashion Beats", "Don't Stop The Party", "Love You Long Time", "Time (Dirty Bit)", "Someday", "Whenever", "Best One Yet", "Just Can't Get Enough", "Play It Loud", "Do It Like This", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BEP, 2000. Very Good+ 2LP ... $9.99
A very strong second LP by BEP – and one that does a surprisingly great job of mixing soul-based production with more hip-hop oriented modes! Tracks include the Premier-produced "Bep Empire" (is it just us, or are most of the NuHoppers nearly always at their best when they rely on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered sleeve.)
A&M, 2005. Near Mint- 2LP ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Marker through barcode.)
Mass Appeal, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Black Milk has been one of the more soul reverent voices and producers in independent hip hop for quite while in the run up to DiVE (billed as an EP, but a generously lengthy one to say the least, with 11 tracks in all) – and really takes a head first dive even further into hip hop soul here! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Duck Down, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
Brooklyn hip hop heavies Buckshot, 5ft and DJ Evil Dee rise together for the first proper Black Moon album in 15 years – produced by the Da Beatminerz and featuring just a handful of guest spots, from Method Man, General Steele, Smif N Wessun, Rockness Monsta and Tek – doing their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony —
Collection Volume 1 ... LP Ruthless, 1998. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Features "1st Of Tha Month", "Crossroad (original mix)", "Thuggish Ruggish Bone", "Foe the Love of $"(featuring Eazy E), "Days Of Our Lives", "Notorious Thugs", "Breakdown", "BNK", "Shoot Em Up", "War ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Rush/Elektra, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $19.99 24.98
Early 90s greatness from Brand Nubian! Once Puba left the group, we were all ready for this sophomore effort to just fall flat. But Sadat X and Lord Jamar aquit themselves nicely on the mic, and the beats are head-noddingly satisfying too, no doubt due to Dante Ross's guidance. And they don't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In God We Trust ... CD 6.99
Brand Nubian —
One For All (purple/Elektra/Tommy Boy, 1990. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
One of those records that maybe snuck in a bit under the wire at the time of release – but a set that instantly went on to become a classic, and one of the greatest debuts of the early 90s! Not only is the production great – full of sophisticated samples and ways of putting them ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(One album is neon purple, the other is neon green – and the package comes with a bonus neon orange 7" single – with radio edits of "All For One", both voc and inst.)
Beat Club, Early 2000s. Near Mint- 10 x 12" Box Set ... $11.99
Promo only boxset with unreleased material from Bubba Sparxxx and crew. This set includes double copies of five 12" singles, all with clean, dirty, and instrumental versions. Titles included are: "Tell Me Ya Wit It" by Additude, "Tell Me Bout The South" by Bubba Sparxxx ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – This is a complete set with all 10 discs in the printed sleeves, but is missing the outer box.)
King Tone, 2020. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A great mix of hip hop and jazzy soul keys – composed and produced by beatmaker Budamunk and Tsuggs on the keys! The duo set an impeccable mood that holds strong throughout, true blue hip hop in the head nodding vibe built up from hypnotic beats cracking vinyl atmosphere and samples, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Busta Rhymes —
Anarchy ... LP Elektra, 2000. Sealed 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Beats by Jay Dee, Large Pro, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze and others. Guest rhymes from DMX, Jay Z, Raekwon, Ghostface, MOP, and the Flipmode folks, of course. 22 tracks counting interludes and so forth, including "Why We Die", "The Heist", "Fire", "We Comin' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker. Cover has a rough cutout mark on the spine and a mark through the barcode.)
Aftermath/Flipmode, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
Busta Rhymes delivers the debut full length release for Dr Dre's Aftermath imprint – after a few records for old Clive Davis and J Records – and like most Busta Rhymes albums, it features at least one sure-to-be classic track! Busta is not only one of the most reliable generators for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and marker through the barcode.)
Aftermath/Flipmode, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
Busta Rhymes delivers the debut full length release for Dr Dre's Aftermath imprint – after a few records for old Clive Davis and J Records – and like most Busta Rhymes albums, it features at least one sure-to-be classic track! Busta is not only one of the most reliable generators for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Untertainment/Epic, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Casual —
Fear Itself ... LP Jive, 1993. Near Mint- ... $24.99
16 tracks from this mid 90s Hiero classic, including "Me-O-Mi-O", "That's How It Is", "Follow The Funk", "Who's It On", "I Didn't Mean To", "We Got It Like That", "Lose In The End" and "This Is How We Rip S**t", with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Easy Eye Sound/BMG, 2020. New Copy ... $22.99
A fantastic new chapter in the career of Cee-Lo Green – reemerging here as an old school southern soul singer, with a vibe that's in the best legacy of Al Green and some of the underground talents of his generation! The set was recorded in Nashville, produced by Dan Auerbach, and has a ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mello Music Group, 2018. Sealed ... $13.99
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
West Side/Demon (UK), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
The Cold Crush Brothers were a seminal force in New York hip hop in the mid 80s – thanks to singles on Tuff City, Profile, and B Boy – but this is the first full album the group ever issued, and really the only one until later collections of their work! The vibe here follows from the B ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Closed Sessions, 2016. Sealed ... $9.99
Distinctive, bedroom studio-made hip hop from Kweku Collins – doing his own thing in both style and practice – and delivering one of the best independent hip hop records of the mid teens! There's a lot of layers here you could pick apart, and find something brilliant in each one. In ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
East West/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
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.)
Sanctuary/BMG, 2004. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99
The first post-Tommy Boy De La Soul album – and it's a winner! We've been on board with De La throughout their long career – anyone with open ears must know that even their spottiest records (and this is NOT one of those) feature at least a handful of treasure tracks. Two songs into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Henry, 1990. Sealed ... $14.99
Early 90s rap group out of Houston TX, not to be confused with Erick Sermon's crew from a few years later. LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked a bit at the opening. Cover has a cut corner.)
DITC, New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 29.99
Diamond, Finesse, Show & AG, Big L, OC, Buckwild & Fat Joe step up on the Official Version – righting the wrong of many of these excellent tracks not being issued on vinyl before – and actually coming out here in alternate versions making it all the more worthwhile. A veritable ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DJ Clue —
Professional 2 – clean promo version ... LP Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $2.99
23 tracks including Jay Z "Freestyle", "Fantastic Four Pt 2" with the Lox, Camron, Nature & Fabolous, "Getting It" with Busta Rhymes &Rah Digga, "CREAM 2001" with Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, "What The Beat" with Eminem, Method Man & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a Roc sleeve.)
Crisis Center, 2003. Sealed ... $1.99
Features dirty and clean mixes of "Beautiful Music", "Vodka & Milk", and "Corner The Block" – plus instrumentals of "Beautiful Music" and "Vodka & Milk". LP, Vinyl record album
DJ Envy —
Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol 1 ... LP Desert Storm/Epic, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
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(Clean edited version.)
Fresh In The Flesh, 2020. New Copy ... $19.99 21.99
Fresh hip hop from Bay Area producer DJ Fresh & New Orleans rhymer Curren$y! This one kicks off smoothly with with a smooth jazz sample before settling in to tight mix bass heavy beats anchoring some diverse atmosphere on the production tip, Fresh can roll from synthy and light keys floating ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Epic/We The Best, 2016. Sealed 2LP ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole at the top right, hype sticker on front, and promo sticker on back.)
DMX —
DMX – The Legacy (translucent red vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Def Jam, Late 90s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99
One of most distinctively gruff, gritty and unabashedly emotional voices in hip hop – a rhyme legend from Yonkers – and this is a really solid retrospective! This Def Jam compilation comes about soon after DMX's return to the label and they take care to put together a representative ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam, 1998. Very Good+ 2LP ... $24.99
Includes "Ruff Ryder's Anthem", "Stop Being Greedy" and "For My Dogs". 19 tracks including skits and intros and such. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
Do Or Die —
Victory ... LP Rap-A-Lot, 2000. Sealed 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has marker through the barcode.)
Bulk, 2018. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
The triumphant return of Dr Octagon gets a full scale remix treatment – a spacey, worthwhile alternate version/companion piece to Moosebumps! On Moosebumps, Kool Keith, Dan The Automator and DJ QBert finally delivered worthy follow-up to the landmark Dr Octagon/Dr Octagonecologyst album, one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie store exclusive!)
Bulk, 2018. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
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, still sealed.)
Bulk, 2018. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
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
Columbia, 2013. New Copy ... $19.99
The major label debut of one of the teens most distinctive voices in hip hop – and certainly one of it's most surprising creative AND sales success stories! It's impossible to consider his rhymes without factoring in the "troubled youth" lore, "Free Earl" merch, etc. that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Warner, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99
A short, brilliant blast of creative wordplay from Earl Sweatshirt – who'd been riding a peak for years leading up the Feet Of Clay and shows no signs of coming down – with production by ES himself, Alchemist, Ovrcast and a Mach Hommy, all tasked with providing a moody, headnodding ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fill In The Breaks (France), 2012. Sealed 2LP ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Egyptian Empire, 1990. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Includes "Love Theme", "Got Me Goin", "Let's Get It On", "$", and "Tear The Roof Off". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear at the bottom right corner.)
Fly Casual, 2007. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
MC Esoteric's excellent solo album – coming after years of honing his skills in the Boston underground duo 7L & Esoteric (the former playing a guest roll on cuts & production on a few tracks) – and a few years before doing great things with the 7L & Inspectah Deck in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Transluscent blue colored vinyl. Limited edition!)
Sutra, 1986. Very Good+ ... $3.99
9 tracks in all, including "Sex Machine", "Breakdown", "Rapp Symphony (in c-minor)", "Beat Box, Part III", "In The House" and "Beat Box Is Rockin'". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Rhymesayers, 2009. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
Murs & Slug are back as Felt – with production by Aesop Rock for album 3 – and that later player gives the Felt sound a more ominously funked up backdrop! Fuzzed out, but hard hitting beatcraft, but not to the point that you can't nod your head to it, and Slug & Murs are sharp ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(1 in 3 random copies will include a bonus die cut picture disc. Key word: RANDOM. Good luck, kids...)
Rhymesayers, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 25.98
Slug and Murs are back – and with their first album that isn't a tribute to a sexy female star! It's been awhile since the duo gave us their last album as Felt, and there's a nicely mature quality to the vocals – maybe a bit of wisdom with age, or a slightly world-weary vibe that gives ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pink & teal vinyl pressing – with download!)
50 Cent —
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' ... LP Shady/Interscope, 2002. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
How 50 manages to stand out as such a genuinely exciting MC is in such a crowded field of street hip hop is as mysterious as it is beside the point. Dr. Dre's love for that minimalist ghetto synth orchestra sound is in full depth here, this is probably as strong as any production work he's ever ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, includes the insert. Cover has a hype sticker, lightly bent corner, and a promo sticker on back.)
Freddie Gibbs —
Alfredo ... LP ESGN, 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Freddie Gibbs's gradual ascent to the upper echelon of modern hip hop – and his impeccable choice in production partners, this time working from beginning to end with long serving beat king The Alchemist – shows no signs of slowing down! Lyrically, Freddie is riffing on mob lore on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alfredo ... CD 11.99
Obe, 2020. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
These guys are known by some as the backing band of Anderson.Paak, but they're a hell of a group on their own – rock-solid right at the core, and able to effortlessly craft a sweet blend of funk and soul – yet also leave room for plenty of guests along the way! The musicianship here is ... (Neo Soul, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Nationals ... CD 11.99(Gold vinyl pressing, including the insert.)
Fugees —
Score ... LP Columbia, 1996. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 29.99
We'll forget about the first Fugees LP, this is the one that really launched the career of Lauryn Hill, both as an MC and a vocalist. And back then, even Wyclef and Pras were kinda dope. 13 tracks on double vinyl, including "How Many MC's", "Ready Or Not", "Killing Me ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Score (Clean version) ... CD 2.99
Stereophonk (France), 2020. New Copy ... $32.99
These guys definitely take the "breaks" in the title seriously – as the music explodes with fresh funky drums right from the start – very much in an old school style, but mixed with elements that also showcase more of sonic influence from decades of hip hop production too! ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition pressing – in a screenprinted sleeve!)
G Unit/Interscope, 2003. Near Mint- 2LP ... $5.99
We've been fans of 50 since we first heard the brilliant "How To Rob", and nothing about the massive, unbelievable level of popularity he's achieved, or the myriad of underground singles and mixtapes has done has done a damn thing to change our minds about him or his G Unit crew. With ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo in a stickered sleeve. Label on Side B has a bar drawn in pen.)
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
Chrysalis, 1991. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the finest early efforts from Premier and Guru – they're second LP – and it's not only one of Gang Starr's greatest, it's one of the greatest hip hop albums of the era, period. Guru's mic presence is as sharply on point as ever here, and the Primo production is also at peak ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Step In The Arena ... CD 9.99
Cuss, 2020. New Copy 2 x 10 inch Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
A fantastic testament to the ever-growing strengths of Gaslamp Killer – and a record that's not really instrumental hip hop, or just a loose collection of beats – but instead almost moves the producer into the territory of more complex soundtrack or sound library modes, yet still all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a very cool 10" package, too – with heavy tip-on sleeve!)
Ghostface Killah —
More Fish ... LP Def Jam, 2006. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $15.99 26.98
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
Ghostface Killah —
Supreme Clientele (clean version) ... LP Epic, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
Ghostface's second full length – maybe the most worthwhile Wu solo project, and the best of all them since the first wave of the Wu. Ghost's flow is raw as hell, furious and re-energized, and so startlingly poetic that we were completely blown away on the first listen. The guests seem to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean edited promo. Cover has ringwear and lightly bent corners.)
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
Elektra, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99
The solo LP, after he left and before he rejoined Brand Nubian. Mostly produced by Puba, with some help from Kid Capri, the Stimulated Dummies, the Brand New Heavies and others. In the same sense that the Nubes records without Puba showed he wasn't the be all and end all of the group, this solo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pressing – on tangerine orange/canary yellow and blue jay with white starburst vinyl!)
Half A Mill —
Milion (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Warlock/Tuff Kong, 2000. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99
The dawn of the millennium opus from the late Brooklyn rapper Half A Mill – with AZ, Kool G Rap, Noreaga & Spice 1 – and production form the cream of the crop of the era's heavy hitters include Just Blaze & The Neptunes. Includes "Tough Guyz" feat Ali Vegas, "What ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First ever vinyl pressing – right in time for its 20th anniversary!)
Hiero Imperium, 1998. New Copy 3LP Gatefold (reissue)... $33.99 34.98
The classic debut LP from the combined members of the legendary Hieroglyphics collective! For as long as individual members and like Del Tha Funky Homosapien and affiliated groups like Souls Of Mischief had been dominating discussions about Bay Area hip hop, you had to wonder how they'd rein it all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe 20th Anniversary edition!)
Uncle Howie, 2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 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!)
Psychopathic, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
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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.)
Pay Jay, Early 2000s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
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 draw ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus instrumentals CD) ... CD 6.99(Includes bonus tracks and a booklet with photos & download.)
BBE (UK), 2006. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99
A glorious send off from J Dilla – with some of the most soulful productions Dilla's ever laid down! It's impossible to listen to The Shining without considering the sad circumstances surrounding its release, and all too easy to over praise, but this record is filled timelessly inventive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jadakiss —
Collector's Edition (blue vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Def Jam, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99
A compelling alternative to a typical compilation for Jadakiss on Def Jam – 2LPs each with one side of acapellas and one side of instrumentals, serving as a greatest hits set, albeit with unreleased acapella and instrumentals! Includes "Huntin Season" Catch & Release", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition blue vinyl pressing!)
Madlib Invazion, 2020. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A tremendous collaboration between Madlib and drummer Karriem Riggins – both artists who are great enough on their own, but who really hit some new territory in this funky instrumental project! Riggins plays live drums, and Madlib throws in all this other instrumentation that really changes ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Jakarta (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 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/Get On Down, 1989. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 27.98
Ahh, the glory days of the Native Tongues. Remember a time when dropping knowledge and keeping rumps bumpin' weren't mutually exclusive? This sophomore LP from the Jay Beez is a smorgasbord of funky breaks, jazzy samples and lyrical niceness from the golden era of hip hop. 16 tracks, including ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Idlers/Traffic, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.98
The legendary album by the third star in the original Native Tongues trinity! Before the first De La and Tribe LPs, and with hint of all the great stuff that was to come – jazzy beats, nice rhymes,and straight butter all the way through. This double vinyl version includes a bonus track ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP colored vinyl pressing.)
Def Jam, 2020. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
A plain blue piece of vinyl in a sleeve – but a record that defines a whole new chapter in the career of Kanye West – and maybe a whole new style of music as well – a blend of Kanye's more familiar modes with spiritual themes and a pretty heavy dose of gospel music! The shift ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Metal Face, 1994. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $18.99 22.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Bastards (deluxe 2CD set) ... CD 7.99
Mercury, 1984. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Outside of his early singles, this LP features some of our favorite Kurtis Blow tracks. The production is similar to that big beat Linn Drum/DMX style that the 1983-85 Profile artists used. With "8 Million Stories" – featuring Run-DMC, "AJ Scratch"– featuring the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and light wear.)
Luke Skyywalker, 1989. Very Good+ ... $24.99
We're not sure if the teenaged LeJuan Love is young enough to qualify as kid rap, but we are sure this is some choice late 80s Miami bass. 8 tracks in all, including "Ain't Nobody Bad Like Me", "Jockin' Robin", "My Hardcore Rhymes", "I Still Feel Good", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Sony/Columbia, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
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(Clean edited promo in a red sleeve.)
Atlantic, 2000. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
Features Mary J Blige, Grace Jones, & Junior Mafia. Tracks include "Custom Made", "Suck My D**k", "Revolution", "Notorious Kim", "No Matter What They Say", 'Queen B!tch Pt 2", "Don't Mess With Me", "Hold On", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a hype sticker and marker through the barcode.)
Atlantic, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $1.99
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(Includes insert.)
Universal/Republic, 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99 35.99
The album's no funeral for Lil Wayne – and instead it's a bit of a rebirth, the kind of set that not only shows the world that Weezy's alive and well – but he's also not going anywhere anytime soon! The pace really picks up on a number of these tracks – maybe showing more youth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Todd Smith ... LP Def Jam, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
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(Cover has marker through the barcode and a light bend on the top right corner.)
Lloyd Banks —
Hunger For More (Clean Version) ... LP G Unit/Interscope, 2004. Near Mint- 2LP ... $2.99
Includes "Ain't No Click" featuring Tony Yayo, "Playboy", "Warrior", "I Get High" with 50 Cent & Snoop, "I'm So Fly", "Work Magic" with Young Buck, "If You So Gangsta", "Warrior Part 2" with Eminem, 50 & Nate ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Clean version in a stickered sleeve.)
Cash Money/Universal, 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... $2.99
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(Explicit promo in a stickered Cash Money sleeve.)
Madlib Invazion, 2014. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99 22.98
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pinata Beats ... CD 6.99
Madlib —
Shades Of Blue – Madlib Invades Blue Note (180 gram pressing) ... LP Blue Note/Music On Vinyl (UK), 2003. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $39.99
Madlib invades Blue Note! He gets free reign of the catalog for this mix of sampler genius and live band interpretations, too, as/with Ahmad Miller, Yesterdays New Quintet, Malcolm Catto, Medaphoar, and others from the Stones Throw camp. This one's truly a conceptual triumph, if there ever was ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tuff Gong/Island, 1999. Sealed ... $49.99
A dozen posthumous duets: "No More Trouble" with Erykah Badu, "Rebel Music" with Krayzie Bone, "Johnny Was" with Guru, "Concrete Jungle" with Rakim, "Rastaman Chant" with Busta Rhymes & the Flipmode Squad, "Guiltiness" with the Lost ... (Reggae, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker.)
MED, 2016. Near Mint- ... $6.99
MED-led all star compilation featuring Blu, Gangrene, Chris Keys and Bombay – plus guests Guilty Simpson, Jimetta Rose, Elzhi, Kokane and more – with production by Madlib, Dibia$e, Sirplus, DJ Romes and others. Includes "Heaven's Stairwell" by Blu feat Guilty Simpson & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Def Jam, 2006. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $14.99 26.98
Method Man's mid 00s LP for Def Jam and it's a step up from the predecessor, sounding pretty solid all these years later, too – with production by RZA and Erick Sermon on the best tracks, plus Scott Storch, Kwame and Mathematics! Tracks include "Is It Me", "Problem", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Metal Face, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The first full length from MF Doom –setting the standard for underground hip hop to come! On this modern classic, Doom caps off the 90s with more jazzy soul in the beats, and some semblance of straightforward, if busy rhyme mastery from Doom & his guests – taken to the outer limits! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
