Six different mixes of this meeting of two greats. Admittedly not as entirely dope as it could have been, but still as nice as a Soul Sonic Force records with backing by Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc. Also, there's a few interludes with James Brown saying a few words about the record. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(German Polydor pressing. Cover has some edge wear, lightly bent corner, and some marker in front.)
A very big early moment for Lisa Stansfield – who sounds great here on vocals, adding a level of soulfulness that was missing from some of Coldcut's records before this one. Cleveland Watkiss is on backup vocals, so that probably helps out too. This is the version with the more sought after ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The mindblowing classic debut of De La Soul! 3 Feet High And Rising is inarguably one of the most important records in hip hop history – with playful, endearingly oddball trio rhymes and Prince Paul production at it's most sprawlingly sampled and creative. It's got flat out classic songs ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The mindblowing classic debut of De La Soul! 3 Feet High And Rising is inarguably one of the most important records in hip hop history – with playful, endearingly oddball trio rhymes and Prince Paul production at it's most sprawlingly sampled and creative. It's got flat out classic songs ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The epic second De La Soul album – a slightly deeper record than the upbeat 3 Feet High And Rising, but to us it's just as irrefutably classic – and among the best hip hop full lengths ever! The trio is still working with Prince Paul, so despite the cover image and declaration of the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great 3-sided single that features two regular sides, plus a third side "hidden" amidst the grooves of the second side. Loads of great stuff, including "Brain Washed Follower" and "Ain't Hip to Be Labeled a Hippy". The kind of 12 inch single that makes collecting ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing with SRC stamp, in the stickered Tommy Boy sleeve. Sleeve has a name in pen on both sides and a lightly stained corner. Labels have a name in pen.)
Fantastic 12" with soooo many different mixes of this fantastic De La song. Enough stuff to make up a full-length "Saturdays" suite, really, with lots of cool bits and very different takes on the same song. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A fantastic debut from Digital Underground – an early 90s classic that opened the door for a whole new audience for hip hop at the time! The set effortlessly mixes old school funk with contemporary hip hop modes – and also maybe brings back in a bit of the party sort of vibe of early ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on clear blue vinyl – 2LPs, for better sound than the original!)
Maybe just an EP, but a short set that's every bit as important to the Digital Underground catalog as their full length albums – as the whole thing is overflowing with the kind of funky tracks that made these guys a standout right from the start! The set's only got six tracks, but that maybe ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fresh Commandments for 1980's MC's, like "Thou shall not wear fake Gazelles!", over Whodini-style production complete with vo-coder. My Fila is a take-off of My Addidas, featuring The Jaz. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve, with a peeled spot. Label has some price sticker remnants.)
Grand Puba —
Grand Puba 2000 ... LP Elektra/Tommy Boy, 1995. New Copy (reissue)...
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The mid 90s solo set from Grand Puba – the still solid Grand Puba 2000! GP 2K is a more mellow and easygoing set of funky hip hop than the work that Puba did with Brand Nubian – a bit lighter on the politics, although Puba's verses with that group never had that much politics in the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Handsome Boy Modeling School —
So How's Your Girl? ... LP Tommy Boy, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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A late 90s classic from that moment when Dan The Automator was stepping out from his role as an underground hip hop hero on the west coast – and into superstardom in a range of different guises! Here, Dan's working as Nathaniel Merriweather, alongside the Chest Rockwell of Prince Paul – ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Just when you thought Prince Paul and Cat Power would never make a record together PRESTO – it's the new Handsome Boy album! HBMS takes a bit more of a chillout tack with this long overdue second opus – with lots of laidback beats and samples, and a surprising amount of live ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The record that finally pushed so many blue-eyed doubters into the embrace of hip hop – and one of the few of its type that could deliver the same sort of punch as the best of the underground! In later years, the album's come to be associated more with fratboys than the group probably would ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition 30th Anniversary pressing – on heavyweight orange & white vinyl with bonus tracks and jump rope – so that you can "Jump Around"!)
Sweet breaking grooves from The Jonzun Crew – an early act in the Tommy Boy hip hop roster, and one who were maybe a bit more electro than the rest! Here, Jonzun Crew have a vibe that's nicely like Newcleus – lots of sharp drum machine beats, peppered with keyboards, vocoder on the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A stone classic from Lord Finesse – a key moment when the DITC underground got a chance to hit the mainstream – and really show the rest of the world why NYC was still the undisputed center of hip hop! Finesse is fantastic, both as a producer and lyricist – and that collaborative ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(25th Anniversary remastered pressing with instrumentals & bonus 7 inch – on colored vinyl!)
Hip hop for the Gainsbourg fan? This Handsome Boy Modeling School spin off has Nathaniel Merriweather, aka Dan The Automator, working in his smoothest, sexiest, loungiest mode ever! Like Handsome Boy, Lovage is packed to the rafters with mysterious guest appearances, including the turntable and ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Promo only advance sampler released around the holidays on a double 12" on green and red vinyl, with cuts off the Melvyn Flint LP. Includes radio, album, and instrumental mixes of "Banned From TV", "It's Not A Game", "Esta Loca", and "Halfway Thugs II". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
A hip hop masterpiece from Prince Paul – his second album as a solo act, but one that builds on years of top-shelf experience in the east coast scene – including his roots with Stetsasonic and production of De La Soul! The record came up at a time when there seemed to be a new sense of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The fantastic debut of Queen Latifah – a record that was done way before she was a star on the screen, and a set that also set a whole new standard for the female voice in hip hop as well! As you can tell by the cover, Latifah's got a proud, righteous vibe on the set – working with the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, small sticker spot, name in pen in front, and notes in back. Labels have some pen.)
The fantastic debut of Queen Latifah – a record that was done way before she was a star on the screen, and a set that also set a whole new standard for the female voice in hip hop as well! As you can tell by the cover, Latifah's got a proud, righteous vibe on the set – working with the ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Latifah's house hit, with remixes by Chicago house producers Julian "Jumpin" Perez and Fast Eddie. Also, a nice remix of Latifah's Law by Tony Humphries. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
The full length debut of RuPaul, and the start of a legend – a kickoff to a surprising run in American pop culture! The set's the mainstream culmination of so much that had been happening underground in the years before – a bit like the big moment when disco broke in the 70s, but maybe ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare promo only 12", with three different mega mixes of Tommy Boy's best from the early days, with 3D (Ralph D'Agostino, Tommy Musto and Tommy Sozzi) dropping bits of "Renegades Of Funk", "Play That Beat", "Looking For The Perfect Beat" and more in a continuous ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Black vinyl promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve. Beginning of each side has light surface noise for just a few spins.)
A massive bit of funk from the Whole Darn Family – an essential break track from back in the day (think EPMD and others) – but a funky nugget that's more than great enough on its own! The track runs for the full seven minutes promised in the title – with this sinister, slow funk ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The original Tommy Boy Greatest Beats compilation – issued as a 2LP set back in the 80s, and featuring the side-long "Tommy Boy Megamix" by 3-D (Ralph D'Agostino, Tommy Musto and Tomy Sozzi, who won the Tommy Boy Renegades Of Funk Big Beat Bust Out Mastermix II competition with this ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and lightly bent corners.)