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Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have
some signs of use (although not major ones).
May have slight surface noise when played.
Additional Marks & Notes
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if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record.
This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip,
cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
Includes "Buck Tha Devil", "All On My Nut Sac", "Guerillas In The Mist", "Freedom Got An AK", "Inside Tha Head of a Black Man" & 8 more. LP, Vinyl record album
Nas balancing classic level depth and dexterity with more off the cuff and spontaneous rhymes on the once written off, belatedly better respected Nastradamus LP – his second album of 1999! How anyone could ever have completely disrespected an album with a track as masterful as "Project ... LP, Vinyl record album
Biz's second LP from 1989 – what can we tell you about the Biz that you don't already know? As far as we're concerned there's a lot of MC's that could learn a lesson or two from the Biz, and producers too. Good time middle school hip hop, with nice sample based production and a great sense ... LP, Vinyl record album
The eponymous LP by the Sugar Hill Gang – with some of the most infectious late 70s/early 80s grooves ever laid to wax! This is one of the first-ever full-length hip hop albums – cut on the success of the massive "Rapper's Delight" single! The record purports to feature ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mr "Double Dutch Bus" serves up a whole album of tracks that aren't totally hip hop, but which have a good groove in a very old school vein. Cuts include "Double Dutch", "Double Dutch Bus", "Handbone", "Triple Dutch", and "The Auction". LP, Vinyl record album
A collection of 8 human beatbox tracks by Bad Boys, Fat Boys, Slick Rick & Doug E Fresh, and live tracks from Force MD's and Biz Markie with MC Shan. LP, Vinyl record album
16 tracks, including "Between Me and You", "6 feet Underground", "Watching Me", "Love Me, Hate Me", "Put It On Me", "One Of Us", "I Cry", and "It's Your Life". LP, Vinyl record album
Chris Lighty helmed compilation of hot club tracks, featuring production by The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, and Scott Storch amongst others. 17 tracks in all, with Busta Rhymes and Kelis on "What It Is", Noreaga on "Grimey", LL Cool J on "Put Your Hands Up", Prodigy with ... LP, Vinyl record album
One of the quintessential albums that put the Bay Area on the hip hop map, and the first major label full length from one of the west coast's most prolific rappers. The minimalist sound works SO well here – there's not much in the mix besides drum machine, a bit of bass and the occasional cut ... LP, Vinyl record album
Run-DMC's great second album, with rock hard production by Russell Simmons and classic cuts! It's fascinating to listen to this album all these years later, with the knowledge that this hungry hip hop act from Queens was so soon to conquer the world. Great stuff from a legendary crew! This is ... LP, Vinyl record album
Diz meets the great jazz violinist in one of his few sets for Verve from the 50's. Wynton Kelly's on piano, and the groove is pretty laid-back, with the nice sort of long swing-oriented tracks that you'd find on some of the best Verve sessions from the time. Cuts include "Rio Pakistan", ... LP, Vinyl record album