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!
Items added October 11 - 15
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Outkast —
Aquemini ... LP 
LaFace, 1998. New Copy 3LP (reissue)... $46.99 48.99
Stillmight the Hot-lanta duo's high water mark – and yes, we did love Stankonia. Relentless hype, Grammys, and the Village Voice be damned! Tracks include "Rosa Parks", "Skew It On The Bar-B" featuring Raekwon, "Aquemini", "Synthesizer" featuring ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wu-Tang Clan —
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) ... LP Loud/RCA, 1993. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.98
The classic first LP with Method Man, Ghost Face Killer, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and The Genius. The start of a generation, and of the hip hop enterprise that overshadowed a lot of the mid 90s! 12 tracks, including "Can It All Be So Simple", "Method Man", "Da Mystery ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ini Kamoze —
Lyrical Gangsta ... CD 
East West, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Notorious BIG —
Big Poppa Remix (club,inst)/Bad Boy, 1995. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Freeway —
Philadelphia Freeway ... LP Roc-A-Fella, 2003. Sealed 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
An album with some surprisingly soulful moments, thanks in part to some well-chosen samples from classic years of soul – including snippets of work from The Impressions, James Brown, Minnie Riperton, and The Spinners – all of whom really provide some nice balance with the more hardcore ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent fruit punch colored vinyl pressing, still sealed with Def Jam 50 sticker.)
BillyTheKid —
Midnight Illusions ... LP BillyTheKid, 2023. Sealed 2LP ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Outkast —
Speakerboxxx/LaFace, 2003. Near Mint- 4LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Pick any 10 words out of any Outkast album description on our pages at random, and you'll see how dearly we've loved these boys throughout the years – but truth be told, deep down we didn't think that they would be able to pull off the double album/solo album project(s). We were seriously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Original silver label pressing. Cover has marker through the barcode.)
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YG —
My Krazy Life ... LP Def Jam, 2014. Sealed 2LP ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Fruit punch vinyl pressing from 2023, still sealed with Def Jam 50 sticker.)
Above The Law —
Black Mafia Life ... CD Ruthless, 1992. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print. Spine has a cutout notch.)
Pharcyde —
Cydeways – Best Of The Pharcyde ... CD Rhino/Delicious, 2001. Used ... $3.99
A collection of Pharcyde's finest moments. Track include "Ya Mama", "Pack The Pipe", "Return Of The B-Boy", "Passing Me By", "Otha Fish", "She Said (Jay Dee rmx)", and the previously unreleased "Panty Raid". CD
Various —
Greatest Rap Hits ... LP Sugar Hill, 1980. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Includes "Spoonin' Rap" by Spoonie Gee, "To The Beat (Y'all)" by Lady B., "Rapping And Rocking The House" by Funky Four Plus One, "Funk You Up" by Sequence, "Super Wolf Can Do It" by Super Wolf, and "Rappers Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang. LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing in a stickered Sugar Hill promo sleeve.)
Kanye West —
College Dropout ... CD Roc-A-Fella, 2004. Used ... $6.99
Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 – and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, ... read more CD
Dr Dre —
Chronic (2LP Remaster) ... LP Priority/Interscope, 1992. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99
The first solo set that Dr Dre cut after leaving NWA – and a record that not only set the tone for his solo career, but also for a huge run of albums from other folks in the years to come! Dre's as much of a production genius as he is a frontman here – really pushing forward some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent clear vinyl pressing. Includes the insert. Cover is bent a bit at the edges.)
Various —
Queensbridge Collection – 25 Original Songs Sampled By Mobb Deep ... LP Strictly Breaks, 1960s/1970s. Very Good 2LP ... $26.99
A killer batch of breaks from the same folks who gave us the Tribe Vibes and Pete's Treats sets! As with those, this compilation is based around tracks sampled by a famous hip hop act – Mobb Deep to be exact, running through tunes used for classics like "Shook Ones", "GOD Part ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams, wear on the opening with a tiny tear.)
De La Soul —
3 Feet High & Rising (2LP pressing) ... LP Tommy Boy, 1989. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
The mindblowing debut of De La Soul – a set that's inarguably one of the most important records in hip hop history – overflowing with playful, endearingly oddball trio rhymes and Prince Paul production at it's most sprawlingly sampled and creative! The set has classic songs that stand ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram yellow vinyl pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeves.)
3 Feet High & Rising ... CD 16.99
3 Feet High & Rising ... CD 12.99
King Tee —
Selections from Thy Kingdom Come – Squeeze Yo Ballz/Aftermath, 1998. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered silver sleeve.)
Da Band —
Too Hot For TV ... LP Bad Boy, 2003. Very Good+ 2LP ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Heltah Skeltah —
Magnum Force – Clean Sampler ... LP Duck Down, 1998. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Includes edited versions of "Call Of The Wild", "Gunz And Onez", "Perfect Jab", "Chicka Woo", "Brownsville II Long Beach", "Magnum Force", "Forget Me Knots" and "Black Fonzerelliz". LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Various —
Greatest Rap Hits Vol 5 ... LP Sugar Hill, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
The 5th volume in this series from Sugarhill, but the hits keep on coming! 6 tracks: "Feel The Heartbeat" by Treacherous Three, "Spoonie Is Back" by Spoonie Gee, "New York, New York" and "Scorpio" by Grandmaster Flash, "The Lover In You" by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a stickered grey Sugar Hill sleeve, with light wear and aging.)
Various —
Greatest Rap Hits Vol 2 ... LP Sugar Hill, 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great compilation of essential old school cuts on Sugar Hill! Includes "8th Wonder" by Sugar Hill Gang, "Freedom" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, "Monster Jam" by Spoonie Gee & Sequence, "Birthday Party" by Grandmaster Flash, "That's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has a cut corner, ring wear, and aging.)
Cold Crush Brothers —
Weekend (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Elite, 1982. Very Good+ ... $34.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(A-side label has a bit of pen.)
Orgasmo —
All F'Kd Up/Orgasmo, 1994. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Rhymefest —
El Che ... CD dNBe, 2010. Used ... $5.99
Fresh rhymes from Rhymefest – the long awaited second album from the Chi's should be superstar – featuring production by BKS, S1, Terry Hunter & Scram Jones – and appearances by Glenn Lewis, Phonte, Saigon & Adad, Slique & others. Rhymefest's best served by ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Common —
BE ... LP GOOD/Geffen, 2005. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99 34.99
"I rap with the Passion of Christ, Ni**a, cross me!" BE isn't exactly a back-to-basics LP in the vein of his classic work for Relativity – but it is indeed a return to a focused, genuinely soulful, no BS approach – and it's a very welcome one at that! It seems like Com was a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Illa J & Ash Walker —
Off Days In London EP ... LP BBE (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
A record that really telegraphs its energy with its title and cover image – as the record was cut in the London studio of Ash Walker, where Illa Ja took some time off from a European tour to craft some really wonderful tunes with Ash! The set's only got four cuts in all, but has a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kendrick Lamar —
Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (180 gram pressing) ... LP Top Dawg Ent./Interscope, 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $44.99 47.99
Kendrick Lamarr waited quite a long time to give the world a follow-up to his classic DAMN – and for good reason too, as the rapper's been on a long personal journey that's documented strongly on the record! The Kendrick heard here is much more introspective than before – and that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tribeca —
ESPN Theme – Life (main, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Major League, 2001. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Featuring Pharoahe Monch. 12-inch, Vinyl record
MF Doom —
MM Food (green & pink vinyl pressing) ... LP Rhymesayers, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The bugged sci fi maestro MF Doom's mid 00s masterpiece – and a straight up tie with Madvilliany for the championship title of best Doom-related LP since his immortal debut! As you'd guess from the title, this album has a running theme with food, each title funnier than the last, but stays ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Back in print - on green & pink colored vinyl – with download!)
Fortune 5000 —
Kenautis Smith Presents Fortune 5000 ... LP F5, Late 1990s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(2023 issue.)
Prehistoric Sounds feat Mood —
Prehistoric Sounds ... CD Mission Control, 2000. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Brkn Record —
Architecture Of Oppression Part 2 ... LP BBE (UK), 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A really fantastic projects from Jake Ferguson, who you'll know for his work in the Heliocentrics – working here with excellent funky beats from Malcolm Catto, and in a style that's a lot more hip hop than some of his earlier work! There's strong guests throughout – a lineup of singers ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jay Dee —
Welcome 2 Detroit ... CD BBE (UK), 2001. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A classic masterpiece from J Dilla – a record that set the tone for countless hip hop releases in years to come – but which still shows Jay Dee as one of the smartest, sharpest, most forward-thinking producers to rule the roost! The set's got some incredible live instrumentation – ... read more CD
Eminem —
B*tch Please II (album, inst) ... 12-inch Aftermath, 2000. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
With Dre, Snoop, Xzibit & Nate Dogg. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve, with a bent corner.)
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