Hip Hop — New Arrivals 
Old school, true school, golden age, random rap, west coast, east coast, independent, southern, and midwestern hip hop -- as well as some commercial classics!
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Kiefer —
Happysad ... LP 
Stones Throw, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
An impressive blend of jazz and hazy hip hop beatcraft from Kiefer – his best yet! We dug Kiefer's earlier Kickinit Alone a lot, too, but Happysad feels like a next level effort. Jazz piano really stands out as the leading light in the sound here – it's the real thing, too – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Beat Konducta (Madlib) —
Beat Konducta Vol 3 – Beat Konducta In India ... LP 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
J Dilla (Jay Dee) —
Donuts ... LP 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
Madvillain (Madlib & MF Doom) —
Madvillainy ... CD 
Stones Throw, 2004. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
A Stones Throw sci-fi masterpiece – one that was destined for greatness from conception, but we're still pretty well blown away by the final product! MC Doom and beatmaster Madlib couldn't be better suited for a collaboration. As much as we've dug the best of Doom's material of the last ... read more CD
Jaylib —
Champion Sound ... LP 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!!!)
Philly's Most Wanted —
Please Don't Mind (clean, album, inst)/Atlantic, 2001. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Knxwledge —
1988 ... LP Stones Throw, 2020. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A rock solid effort from one of the finer producers on Stones Throw at this stage in the label's esteemed history! If you expect 1988 to be throwback effort by the number title, think again, but he's not as predictable as that anyway. He sets an impeccable and unpredictable mood that stays rooted ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lil Flip —
I'm A Balla (clean, inst, dirty) ... 12-inch Columbia, 2006. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
West Coast Bad Boyz —
Pop Lockin' II (radio, album, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Priority, 2001. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Busta Rhymes —
Big Bang (Exclusive Edited Promo) ... LP Aftermath/Flipmode, 2006. Very Good+ 2LP ... $4.99
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.)
Tweet feat Missy Elliot —
Thugman (main, tv track, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Elektra, 2003. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Shyne —
That's Gangsta (club, inst, radio, inst) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a Bad Boy sleeve.)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
Mecca & The Soul Brother (180 gram silver vinyl pressing) ... LP Elektra/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99
The debut full length from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – and a bonafide hip hop classic if there ever was one – one of the best ever! Pete Rock's trademark mix of heavy soul, jazz & funk beatcraft pretty much set the bar to a level that's been impossible to top ever sense. On top of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mecca & The Soul Brother ... CD 5.99(Individually numbered limited edtion – on heavyweight silver vinyl!)
Outkast —
Idlewild ... CD LaFace/Zomba, 2006. Used ... $2.99
The new album from Outkast and the soundtrack to their film Idlewild! Outkast has been daring haters for years to pounce at will – and they really take that approach to the next level by making what is far and away their oddest project in midst of the most scrutiny they will probably ever ... read more CD
(With a cool lenticular cover image, too!)
Run The Jewels —
RTJ4 (neon magenta vinyl pressing) ... LP Mass Appeal, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $31.99 32.99
RTJ come on with the force of a hurricane on the very first track – and don't let up throughout the course of this completely sharp 4th LP – a record that may owe plenty to the spirit of 2020, even if just as an antidote to what ails us! EL P and Killer Mike sound more urgent than ever ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive neon magenta vinyl pressing.)
Thievery Corporation —
Temple Of I & I ... LP ESL, 2017. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
Maybe one of the most sharp-edged albums in years from Thievery Corporation – if not ever – thanks to the presence of a fair bit of hip hop guest stars, in a large roster of talent that includes Mr Lif, Raquel Jones, Zee, Notch, Lou Lou Ghelichkhani, Shana Halligan, Elin Melgarejo, and ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big L —
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous ... CD Columbia, 1995. New Copy ... $4.99 8.99
The classic first solo album by Big L – with bedrock DITC production by Buckwild, Showbiz and Lord Finesse – perfectly framing the rhymes by Harlem's finest. Big L didn't leave a huge wealth of recordings before he was taking away from the world, but he started out strong, and this ... read more CD
Jon Hassell & Bluescreen —
Dressing For Pleasure ... CD Warner, 1994. Used ... $4.99
Tribe Called Quest —
Midnight Marauders ... LP Jive, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.98
A masterpiece from prime era Tribe Called Quest! Midnight Maurauders was Tribe's third LP, and even though there were no tracks yet credited to the Ummah, this is pretty much the beginning of Tribe's transition to that sound – with the same mellow, laid back vibe as their best early material ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Supreme Nyborn —
Style (radio version, bonus beats)/Next Plateau, 1991. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Red & black label pressing.)
Beastie Boys —
Licensed To Ill ... CD Def Jam, 1986. Used ... $3.99
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 CD
Also available Licensed To Ill (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99(Still sealed. Cutout hole through rear case and tray card.)
Material —
Hallucination Engine ... CD Island, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Various —
Silhouettes Project ... LP Melting Pot (Germany), 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $23.99 27.98
A very cool project from the contemporary London scene – a set that's equal parts soul and jazz, new production and hip hop – all served up as a community project that grew out of the legendary venue Total Refreshment Centre! That spot has given us some really groundbreaking ... (New Grooves, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Esoteric —
Egoclapper (translucent blue colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Fly Casual, 2007. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 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!)
Nas —
Illmatic ... LP Columbia/Get On Down, 1994. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Nas's debut LP masterpiece Illmatic – which will probably stand forever as one of the greatest hip hop full lengths of its time – maybe even for all time. Nas has had some creative ups-and-downs over the years, but nothing can take away the impact of this damn near perfect slice of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
J Dilla —
Ruff Draft – Dilla's Mix (with bonus tracks & download) (2018 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 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.)
Leaders Of The New School —
Future Without A Past ... CD Elektra/Traffic, 1991. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
The amazing debut of those most hyperactive of the Native Tongues, the short-lived, ultra fresh Leaders Of The New School! Busta & Co. splintered apart after just two albums, but this will always be a shiny trophy in the mantle with the all time freshest East Coast hip hop. It sounds great to ... read more CD
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show No 6 – Brain Wreck Show ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
A freak funk mix set from the mighty Madlib – No 6 in the Medicine Show series – a global psych mix of messed up prog, mad mod sounds, tropical funk, krautrock, Afro rock, funk & soul from Nigeria to who-knows-where – mixed masterfully and peppered with oddball vocal samples ... read more CD
Jahari Massamba Unit (Madlib & Karriem Riggins) —
Pardon My French ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2020. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
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 CD
Rasheed Chappell & Buckwild —
Sinners & Saints ... LP Get On Down, 2020. New Copy ... $19.99 24.98
We first dug the work of Rasheed Chappell through collaborations with Kenny Dope – but this time around, production is by Buckwild, who gives the whole thing a nicely deep, dark, moody sort of vibe – maybe a bit more sinister than the Rasheed from before, all tuned with the right sort ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sinners & Saints ... CD 12.99
Various —
Chrome Children (CD & DVD) ... CD Stones Throw, 2006. Used CD & DVD ... $3.99
We weren't certain whether this dope little compilation qualified as a soundtrack or not, but we are certain it might as well be considered THE soundtrack to the first half of the oughties, with the cream of the Stones Throw stable lacing this collabo with the Adult Swim network with pure niceness ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Public Enemy —
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ... CD Def Jam, 1988. Used ... $4.99
The massive second album by PE – and the one where where the hit their full creative stride, and their politics and philosphy hit at full force – moving Public Enemy from an imposing threat to both the hip hop and pop music status quo to a straight up cultural phenomenon! There's ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Roc Marciano —
Marcberg (2LP picture disc) ... LP Fat Beats, 2010. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 31.99
The solo debut of Roc Marciano, and a record that more than shows the MC can stand on his own – serving up edgy rhymes over beats that show a strong NYC tradition – often spare and lean in construction, but with compelling core elements that continue that tradition started by Wu-Tang so ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th Anniversary edition – done as a very cool double pic disc pressing!)
Masta Ace & Marco Polo —
Breukelen Story Instrumentals (grey vinyl pressing) (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP Fat Beats, 2018. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A rock solid collaboration between classic boombap influenced veteran producer Marco Polo and legendary rhymer Masta Ace – a thoroughly headnodding full length ode to the borough of Brooklyn! As you'd guess, this instrumentals version leaves off the contributions from the Masta, and lets us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blu & Exile —
Miles – From an Interlude Called Life (3LP set) ... LP Dirty Science, 2020. New Copy 3LP ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe the most ambitious set so far from the duo of Blu & Exile – an expansive double-length set, delivered after a hiatus of new material for a number of years – and a record that really shows just how much the pair have grown during that time! Hip hop is still at the core of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Miles – From an Interlude Called Life ... CD 13.99
Ras G —
Raw Fruit Vol 5 & 6 ... LP Ghetto Sci Fi, 2020. New Copy 2LP ... $21.99 23.98
A great assortment of beats recorded at the Spacebase in the middle part of the decade – served up in a sweet double length set that definitely continues the legacy of the Ghetto Sci-Fi label! There's a great Cali vibe going on here – older funky elements folded, reversed, reworked ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Outkast —
ATLiens (2LP 180 gram picture disc) ... LP LaFace, 1996. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $34.99
The huge creative leap forward for Outkast – and one of the greatest hip hop albums ever! The duo laid some incredible groundwork with the debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, but this one is really their first (and stunningly, not their last) masterpiece. Timeless and soulful outer space ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Really nice 20th anniversary double picture disc pressing!)
Common —
Like Water For Chocolate ... LP MCA/Def Jam, 2000. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $31.99 35.98
A huge creative leap forward for Common! Com had been slowly moving from a Chicago street poet role into a more universally conscious hip hop soul from record to record to this point, but Like Water For Chocolate is the one that really catapulted him deep into that realm – especially given ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(High quality Def Jam reissue – with nice, heavy vinyl.)
Dr Octagon —
Dr Octagonecologyst ... LP Bulk/Geffen, 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Genius from the mind of Kool Keith aka Big Willie Smith aka Poppa Large aka Dr. Octagon. Since his days with Ultramagnetics, no one has mastered the abstract lyrical style like Kool Keith, self-proclaimed inventor of all rhyme styles. 20 tracks, with dope atmospheric features by the Automator and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
Mecca & The Soul Brother ... CD Elektra, 1992. Used ... $5.99
The debut full length from Pete Rock & CL Smooth – and a bonafide hip hop classic if there ever was one – one of the best ever! Pete Rock's trademark mix of heavy soul, jazz & funk beatcraft pretty much set the bar to a level that's been impossible to top ever sense. On top of ... read more CD
Also available Mecca & The Soul Brother (180 gram silver vinyl pressing) ... LP 31.99
Breakestra —
Live Mix Part 2 ... CD Stones Throw, 2001. Used ... $5.99
Funky madness! This one's exactly what is says – a live mix, recorded by this hip funky combo, sort of a mixtape of classic funky tunes, all slammed together in one massive performance! Breakestra run through some of the biggest funky 45s of the 60s and 70s, jamming hard in one live to tape ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Booty Mix Vol 3 ... CD Intersound, 1998. Used 2CD ... $6.99
Includes tracks by Afro-Rican, MC Shy, And D & The Puppies, Splack Pack, Freak Nasty, DJ Uncle Al, Prince Rahiem, Chris 'The Glove' Taylor, Danny D, Beat Dominator and Summer Junkies – 24 cuts in all. CD
Mos Def —
Black On Both Sides ... CD Rawkus, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Mos Def's landmark late 90s solo debut – a rock solid classic that stands up today as one of the best hip hop albums of its decade – and for all the dizzying creative highs and lows of his career to follow, it stands strongly among his best work ever. His preceding duo work with Talib ... read more CD
Various —
Boombox – Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro, & Disco Rap 1979 to 1982 ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $34.99 36.99
Great cuts from the old school – pulled together from the earliest days of hip hop – at a time when the boundary lines in the music weren't so fully formed! These days, the difference between hip hop and club cuts is huge – but back in the South Bronx scene at the start, there ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Breakestra —
Live Mix Part 1 ... CD Breakestra/Rootdown, 2004. Used ... $9.99
A much-needed new pressing of the first "live mix" by Breakestra – with some bonus material! It's a non-stop funk party that's a perfect summation of the way the group take an older funky 45 style of work, and filter it through a hip hop live mix approach, layering funky tunes on ... (Deep Funk, Hip Hop) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blac Monks —
Hot Club Wax EP ... 12-inch Rap-A-Lot, 1998. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Rap-A-Lot sleeve.)
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