Black Friday titles 
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!
CDs (42) new/used, Vinyl (69) new/used, LPs (28) new/used, 12-inch (39) new/used, 7-inch (2 new), All (111)
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RZA As Bobby Digital —
Digital Bullet (limited edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Koch, 2001. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Newcleus —
Next Generation ... CD Homebase/Hot, 1997. Used ... $0.99
Contains "Huxtable House Party", plus live versions of classics like "Let's Jam", "I Wanna Be A B-Boy", and "Computer Age". CD
(Out of print.)
Prefuse 73 —
Sacrifices ... CD Lex, 2018. Used ... $6.99
Prefuse 73 doing his distinctive thing – mood-setting, hypnotic beats that roll from raw and deconstructionist to big and boisterous – with plenty off off-kilter melodic touches between! The range from stripped down and mellow to dense and rollicking is impressive as always, and his way ... read more CD
Various —
Funk & Soul Drum Breaks ... LP 
Soul To The Universe, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99
Funk & soul drum breaks that'll get your heads nodding whether you're digging this as DJ tools are just put on your headphones and zone out! 10 looped breaks on each side, running the gamut of funk styles from raw and spare, thunderous and heavy – compiled and cleaned up from rare records ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Method Man & Street Life —
Squad Up (voc, inst) (red vinyl pressing) ... 7-inch 
Street Education, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Street Life & Method Man team up with Havoc of Mobb Deep in the production booth! The nod to classic Wu Tang production via the kung fu cinema sample that kicks it off, but rather than anchor this in nostalgia, it keeps that timeless, moody headnodding vibe without looking any more into the ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
GZA/Babygrande, 2008. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
GZA's back doing what he does best on Pro Tools – more of a literally relevant title than it is a nod to modern recording apparatus – as it's a return to gritty classic style Wu sounds and smart, measured rhymes. One could argue that no new ground is broken, but we're pleased with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MF Doom —
Special Herbs Vol 1 & 2 (Instrumentals) (with bonus 7 inch) ... LP Nature Sounds/High Times, 2000s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
The first 2 volumes from Doom's now seminal spice rack of beats – on double vinyl! These ingredients stretch way back, all the way to the KMD days, plus other beats, samples, and instrumental stew from the classic Operation: Doomsday, King Ghidorah and some less familiar efforts. Beats by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited repress – and includes a bonus 7 inch with 2 more KMD beats – "Who Me?" and "Plumskinnz".)
Rubberoom —
Gothic Architecture (colored vinyl pressing – with bonus instrumentals) ... LP HHV/Elastic (Germany), 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $30.99 31.98
A masterclass in underground hip hop from Chicago's own Rubberoom – one of the more criminally underappreciated crews from the 90s onward! Gothic Architecture is an early (and at the time cassette-only) classic that precedes their better known "debut LP" Architechnology by a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Originally cassette-only – finally on vinyl for the first time ever! Quantities limited.)
Masta Ace & Marco Polo —
EAT/Fat Beats, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $9.99 10.99
Neo classic boom bap of the finest caliber from masterful duo of Masta Ace & Marco Polo. "EAT" features a guest verse by Evidence and guest production by DJ Premier in his classic, instantly identifiable style that hasn't aged a day since the Gangstarr heyday! The anthemic "Masta ... read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited repress with alternate sleeve color.)
Wyclef Jean —
Carnival Music Vol 2 – Memoirs Of An Immigrant (2CD deluxe edition) ... CD Columbia, 2007. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
... CD
Nas —
It Was Written ... LP Columbia/Get On Down, 1996. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 31.98
The second album, and even if it's not as dope as as the mythical Illmatic, but how could anyone hope to live up to those expectations? The Trakmasters come up with some nice beats, chided for being a bit on the commercial side by critics at the time, but they've aged a lot better than most street ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Madlib & Freddie Gibbs —
Flat Tummy Tea (vocal, inst)/Madlib Invazion, 2019. New Copy (pic cover)... $11.99 12.98
A fierce and focused couple of tracks from Madlib & Freddie Gibbs – whose collaborative efforts really seem to be getting stronger & stronger! ""Flat Tummy Tea"" blasts off at peak level, Gibbs seriously on point and fast-paced on the mic, Madlib's beats backed by ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Various —
Christmas Rap (colored vinyl) ... LP Profile, 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Some of finest, funkiest Christmas themed old school hip hop ever – seasonal chestnuts by Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Spyder D, Disco 4, Surf MCs and more! It includes what's got to be the best-remembered holiday rap classic ever in Run-DMC's "Christmas In Hollis" – using that ... (Holiday Music, Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
Mecca & The Soul Brother (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Elektra/Get On Down, 1992. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 25.98
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 6.99(2LP clear vinyl.)
Iomos Marad —
Go Head EP ... CD All Natural, 2006. Used ... $3.99
More straight up solid hip hop from Iomos Marad – who contributed one of the nicer full lengths in the ever-growing All Natural Family Tree of releases with his Deep Rooted LP – and delivers another dynamic opus in the Go Head EP! Production by Fifth Element, Yuani, and Grade-A-Beats. ... read more CD
Raekwon —
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (2LP purple vinyl pressing) ... LP Loud/RCA/Get On Down, 1995. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 31.98
Chef Raekwon cooks up one of finest hip hop albums in history – a standout moment in the Wu Tang canon and the 90s in general! Given Ghostface's presence throughout, the prime RZA production and other top shelf guests, you could almost call this one a Wu Tang Clan album, if not for Raekwon's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Remastered 2LP Get On Down on translucent purple vinyl – with liner notes by Raekwon and Brian Coleman.)
Mr Complex —
Complex Catalog ... CD Corecords, Mid 90s-Early 2000s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Ol Dirty Bastard —
Return To The 36 Chambers – The Dirty Version ... LP Elektra/Get On Down, 1995. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Ol' Dirty Bastard...Osiris...Big Baby Jesus...what can we say? Even if we didn't know ODB had really fallen off the deep end or if his wildness was just an act, this was always sone of our favorite Wu-Tang related LPs and it always will be – with manic energy and tripped out sense of humor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ultimate Force —
I'm Not Playin' (2CD special edition) ... CD Strong City/Traffic, 1990. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
The incredibly dope and funky dawn of the 90s work by Ultimate Force, aka DJ Diamond D & MC Master Rob – featuring early production greatness from Diamond, with a little help from Jazzy Jay – a lost classic that's only now seeing official light of day! Diamond D took off as a solo ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Porn Theater Ushers —
Taxachusetts ... CD Detonator, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Another pretty strong batch of lowbrow hip hop from the ever sloppy, frequently hilarious Porn Theater Ushers – once again reppin' Taxachusetts and the worst job in America. The group touches on the scatalogical charm of early Beastie Boys, and the off kilter sampled funk sound that's ... read more CD
Cypress Hill —
Cypress Hill (20th Anniversary red vinyl pressing) ... LP Columbia/Get On Down, 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Cypress Hill's debut masterpiece – one of the biggest and best first albums in 90s hip hop! There's little we can add to the canon when it comes to describing this album's impact, but it's still pretty revelatory. Like other west coast rap heavies of the time, Cypress Hill documents real ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition red colored vinyl.)
People Under The Stairs —
Question In The Form Of An Answer ... CD Om Records, 2000. Used ... $8.99
The second album by So Cal's great PUTS. "Crazy Love", "Youth Explosion", "Suite For The Creeper", "Sterns To Western", "Code Check", "Blowin' Wax", "Stoned Youth Truth", "King Kuff", "Stay Home" and the rest. CD
(Out of print.)
Lyrics Born —
Later That Day (15th Anniversary version – with bonus tracks) ... CD Quannum/Real People, 2003. Used ... $7.99
Lyrics Born of Latyrx fame drops a burning full length solo joint – and if we didn't recognize it as in instant classic on the early 00s it's earned that designation over time! This is pretty much entirely produced, arranged, programmed and written by LB, so if you know the style, you know ... read more CD
Sparky D —
This Is Sparky D's World (with bonus tracks) ... CD B-Boy/Octave (Japan), 1988. Used ... $11.99
Maybe not the first full length album by a female MC, but a really well-remembered set from the early days – and one that hardly tries to go for any crossover modes at all! Instead, Sparky-D really keeps it live and close to the streets – beginning the set with an acapella track that ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
2Pac —
Me Against The World ... CD Interscope, 1995. Used ... $5.99
Just before he got too hot for Jive and jumped to Death Row, this is the album where Pac moves above the Thug Life image he worked so hard to craft and delivered the lyrical goods with both his street stories and more introspective rhymes. Includes "If I Die 2 Nite", "Me Against The ... read more CD
2pac —
Dear Mama (LP, inst, Moe Z, Moe Z inst)/Interscope, 1995. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mr Lif —
Enters The Colossus ... CD Def Jux, 2000. Used ... $2.99
Lif shoves a mouthful in your ear with bumpin contraption eloquence! Tracks include "Datablend", "Cro-Magnon", "Pulse Cannon", "Enters The Colossus", "Avengers" featuring Akrobatik, "Front On This" & "Arise" which originally ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Breakdance/Polydor/Cherry Pop (UK), 1984. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
A pair of 80s street soul soundtracks – Breakin and Breakin 2 – reissued here with the title as Breakdance, which is how they appeared in the UK! Maybe Breakin wasn't the most accurate, most faithful portrait of life on the streets in the early 80s – but the film was a great ... read more CD
Poor Righteous Teachers —
Holy Intellect ... LP Profile, 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
The classic debut of Poor Righteous Teachers – a creative benchmark for the Five Percenter movement – and one best records to come from the dawn of the 90s hip hop scene! Tight group rap of the highest caliber – with a distinct approach, courtesy of leader and lyricist Wise ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Holy Intellect ... LP 29.99
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five —
Message ... LP Sugar Hill, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
The classic debut album by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – one of the pioneering groups in hip hop -history- not that we didn't need to tell you that! With prototypical party jams and the original conscious rap landmark "The Message", all over old school grooves laid ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fab 5 Freddy, Grandmaster Caz, Chris Stein, etc. —
Wild Style – Original Soundtrack ... LP Animal/ICA, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
An excellent reissue of the Wild Style soundtrack that exactly reproduces the original single LP format! The album's nice and lean, with 12 great tracks – including "Wild Style Theme Rap 1" by Grandmaster Caz & Chris Stein, "Basketball Throwdown" by Cold Crush Bros ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wild Style – Original Soundtrack (US version) ... CD 5.99
Wu-Tang Clan —
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) ... LP Loud/RCA, 1993. New Copy ... $19.99 20.98
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
Black Juniors —
Black Juniors ... CD RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1984. Used ... $9.99
A real obscurity from the Brazilian scene of the 80s – an album by a group who must have been one of the first hip hop acts to cut a record down there – working in a tight mix of old school styles and electro funk modes! There's more of a street soul approach overall – as ... (Brazil, Hip Hop) read more CD
Various —
J-Rocc V J-Man – Stone's Throw Turntablist Supreme Creates An Hour Long Journey Into Sound ... CD Jazzman (UK), 2009. New Copy ... $8.99
J-Rocc takes on Jazzman Records – the mighty mixer from Stones Throw, handling a host of rare funk and soul gems from previous Jazzman reissues! The set's very heavily mixed – so that J-Rocc's really going to town with the rare singles included – cutting them up, spinning them ... (Funky Compilations, Hip Hop) read more CD
Gang Starr —
One Of The Best Yet ... CD Gang Starr Entertainment, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A new Gang Starr album nearly a decade after the Guru passed away, and a surprisingly strong one - One Of The Best Yet might not come really come close to genre redefining classics like Step In The Arena or Daily Operation, but it when it comes to careful assembled posthumous projects, this one ... read more CD
Brand New Heavies —
HRE Theme (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Delicious Vinyl, 1992. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Promo only 12" single of the Heavy Rhyme Experience Theme featuring rhymes by Grand Puba, Master Ace, and Main Source. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Puff Daddy & The Family —
Victory (ext radio, radio, drama radio, club, drama, inst) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 1998. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Sexual Harrassment —
K-I-S-S-I-N-G (parts 1 & 2) ... 12-inch Heat, 1982. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Bobcat —
Cat Got Ya Tongue ... LP Arista, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
11 tracks in all, including "Do It","I'm Serious", "I Need You", "Come With Me", "Best In The West", "Clubbin'", "Cat Got Ya Tongue", "The Mob" and "She Wanted To Share Her Lovin'". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Tilt (Trouble Funk) —
Arkade Funk (double a-side promo) ... 12-inch DETT, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
An electro cut by Trouble Funk, complete with vocoded vocals and squelchy synth lines, with a nice bit of Go-Go influence, of course. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Gold label pressing.)
Kiefer —
Superbloom ... CD Stones Throw, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99
Kiefer bringing the funky hip hop instrumentals and keyboard jazz realms together as brilliantly as ever! What stands out so strongly here as how well it works as both hip hop and jazz – with thick bass-lined headnodding beatcraft, to standout piano and analog synth solos, he shows a deft ... read more CD
Trouble Funk —
Trouble Funk Express (voc, inst) ... 12-inch DETT, 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
D12 —
Fight Music (clean, album, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch Shady/Interscope, 2001. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Big Tymers —
Oh Yeah! (radio, inst, clean, main) ... 12-inch Universal, 2002. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered Cash Money sleeve.)
Murs & 9th Wonder —
Final Adventure ... CD It's A Wonderful World Music Group, 2012. Used ... $6.99
The Final Adventure of Murs & 9th Wonder as a duo – until the reunion, anyway! (Folks can hope, right?) It's been a pretty solid ride for this partnership – with 9th Wonder's raw, gritty and soulful hip hop serving is a hella strong foil for Murs' creative rhymes and distinctive ... read more CD
Edo G —
Intelligence & Ignorance ... CD Envision Entertainment, 2013. Used ... $7.99
Solid work from one of the longest running players in the game – the mighty Edo G! Longtime hip hop fans surely know Edo's name, but his longevity and consistently strong output make him one of hip hop's more unsung careerists. Intelligence & Ingorance features production by Oh No, ... read more CD
Terror Squad —
Bring Em Back (clean, dirty)/Terror Squad, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Big L and Big Pun on "Bring Em Back", and Cam'ron on "NY State Of Mind". 12-inch, Vinyl record
Slim Thug —
Wood Grain Wheel (radio, lp, inst) ... 12-inch Geffen, 2007. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth —
All Souled Out EP (with bonus tracks) ... CD Elektra/Traffic, 1991. Used ... $18.99
The first EP by Pete Rock & CL Smooth – and one of the greatest debut EPs in hip hop history – fleshed out here with bonus mixes and instrumentals! The original EP material is as stunning as ever, really showing the Pete & CL were in near peak form right outta gate – ... read more CD
(Out of print 2014 version – with 5 bonus tracks!)
Various —
Peanut Butter Wolf Presents 2K8 – B-Ball Zombie War ... CD Stones Throw, 2007. Used ... $3.99
Peanut Butter Wolf gathers the Stones Throw masses – compiling all new, all exclusive ST tunes from veterans and fresh talent alike – for a heady companion piece to the 2K8 B-Zombie War video game from 2K Sports! We'll be frank and admit we don't know as much about video games as we do ... read more CD
Cut Chemist —
Litmus Test ... CD A Stable Sound, 2004. Used ... $3.99
A mega megamix of the hip hop production wizardry of the mighty Cut Chemist – a 28-minute set that claims to hold a piece of every single production he's ever done, as this set's appearance in '04! That's the Jurassic 5 numbers, remixes he's done for Quanuum MCs, the Lessons, stuff everyone ... read more CD
Prodigy/Dirt Class, 2008. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Wiz Khalifa —
Youngin On His Grind (radio, main, inst, acapella edit)/Warner, 2007. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Three 6 Mafia —
Most Known Unknown (clean version) ... LP Columbia, 2006. Near Mint- 2LP ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a red sleeve.)
Ruthless Bastards —
Murder We Wrote (voc, edit, inst, acapella)/Flowmaster, 1997. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Test pressing.)
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show No 3 – Beat Konducta In Africa ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2010. Used ... $9.99
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... read more CD
(Still sealed, includes Medicine Show obi.)
Oh No —
Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms – Made With The Music Of Galt MacDermot ... CD Stones Throw, 2006. Used ... $7.99
A landmark hip hop album from Stones Throw MC and producer Oh No – one that's assembled almost entirely of samples from the work of jazz funk pioneer Galt MacDermot – with a reverent roster of guest vocalists that include Pos of De La Soul, AG, Vast Aire, MED, Dudley Perkins, Frank N ... read more CD
Various —
Heavy Loungin' ... CD Fat City (Germany), 2000. Used ... $3.99
Another excellent mix of rare hip hop tracks from the folks at Fat City Recordings! The set's probably the hip hop-heaviest of all their compilations – and includes loads of great cuts that are either hard to find mixes, or out of print singles. Titles include "When I Flow" by ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Twista/Big Beat/Atlantic, 1998. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
MIA —
Boyz (album, inst, acapella) ... 12-inch XL/Interscope, 2007. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Produced by M.I.A. and Switch. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Scarface —
Look Me In My Eyes (radio, album, inst)/Rap-A-Lot, 2000. Near Mint- ... $1.99
With Jay-Z on the B-side. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Eightball & MJG —
Don't Make (orig, radio, inst)/Bad Boy, 2004. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Forget the B-side for this one. Pick it up for "Don't Make", one of the hardest songs off the album, with simmering synth lines and half-time percolating. This is some angry, angry ish. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Slim Thug —
Like A Boss (main, radio, inst, acappella) ... 12-inch Star Trak, 2004. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $0.99
The tough-as-nails first single off the "Already Platinum" LP. Thugga lays down his trademark molasses-thick flow over an unusually heavy and ominous backdrop provided by the Neptunes. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Black Rob —
Whoa (club, inst, radio, acapella) ... 12-inch Bad Boy, 1999. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Jonzun Crew —
We Are The Jonzun Crew (voc, inst) ... 12-inch Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Dr Dre —
Been There Done That – Video Mixes (LP, video mix, video inst) ... 12-inch Interscope, 1996. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo.)
Eightball & MJG/East West, 1996. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kurtis Blow —
Christmas Rappin' (voc, do it yourself inst) ... 12-inch Mercury, 1981. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Have yourself a very old school Christmas with Kurtis Blow reminding you what Christmas is really all about! Actually, this is just "Rappin' Blow" with a small holiday intro edited onto the front end. (Holiday Music, Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock —
It Takes Two ... LP Profile, 1988. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
This might not be the most important or vital album in the history of hip hop – but it's got some indistibutable, unstoppable party jams all the same! "It Takes Two" will always be guaranteed to rock any party – and if Rob Base on the mic isn't anything to write home about, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi Tek) —
Revolutions Per Minute ... CD Warner, 2010. Used ... $3.99
Talib Kweli & producer Hi Tek reunite as Reflection Eternal – a solid return to from one of the most championed underground duos of the late 90s – still sharp and vital at the end of 00s! Titles include "RPM's", "City Playgrounds", "Back Again" feat ... read more CD
Talib Kweli —
Right About Now – The Official Sucka Free Mix Tape (2CD version) ... CD Sure Shot/Koch, 2005. Used 2CDs ... $4.99
Talib shakes loose of the shackles of the major labels and drops a tight batch of material – sort of a coming out party stacked with stellar tracks that are just raw enough to showcase his unrivaled vocal skills! Many of these tracks were recorded somewhat on the fly in Kweli's crib, and ... read more CD
Too Short —
Born To Mack ... CD Dangerous/Jive, 1988. Used ... $2.99
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 ... read more CD
J Dilla —
Diary ... CD Pay Jay, 2016. Used ... $6.99
Perhaps the best, and almost certainly the most carefully put-together posthumous Dilla LP – rooted in vocal tracks Dilla recorded in the first couple of years of the 00s – strong enough work to have positioned him to break out as a solo star had his health not held him back. Diary is ... read more CD
Snoop Dogg —
R & G (Rhythm & Gangsta) – The Masterpiece ... LP Geffen/Doggy Style, 2004. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
Snoop brings Doggy Style over to Geffen – also the home to the Neptunes' Star Trak, Snoop's partners for this seriously strong later effort – also working with a diverse roster of producers and vocal guests including Alchemist, Lil Jon, 50 Cent, Hi Tek, and others. Snoops laidback rhyme ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
DJ Shadow —
Our Pathetic Age ... LP Mass Appeal, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
A sprawling effort from DJ Shadow – still defying expectations and avoiding nostalgia decades into his career – covering a lot territory production wise, with a diverse roster of guests to suit! As much as his early work is heralded for its timelessness, Shadow in later years has been ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
2001 Instrumental ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
We probably liked Dre's comeback LP better than we'd like to admit, and a lot more so stripped of the often relentless braggadocio and most misogynistic of Dre's own rhymes. That makes the instrumentals version a real gem. Nothing here but those minimal, hissing beats and sandy synth washes that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dr Dre —
2001 ... LP Aftermath/Interscope, 1999. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Dre's solid and hugely successful follow-up to The Chronic, and production-wise it holds up really well after all these years! Chronic set the sound bar so high, even 6 or 7 years later its shadow loomed large, but Dre delivers a headnodding groove that was pretty tough to resist, then and now. The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
MC Ren —
Final Frontier (clean edit, uncensored) ... 12-inch Priority, 1992. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo.)
Cormega —
Realness ... CD Landspeed, 2001. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, cutout notch through spine.)
Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde —
Fast Life (voc, inst)/Profile, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
We can never remember if Andre "late of Motown" Harrell was Mr. Hyde or Dr. Jeckyll. "AM-PM" has that classic old-school freestyle lyrics over heavy beats sound. Produced and cowritten by Kurtis Blow. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo, in a Profile sleeve. Label has a name in marker.)
George Kranz —
Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) (special mix, original, dub) ... 12-inch Personal, 1983. Very Good (pic cover)... $7.99
The great electro classic – and one that will make you pop so much your shoulders will get sore! The single features the long "Din Daa Daa remix" – with lots of nice parts that drop out, and have the chorus popping out with great isolated sound. Also features the dub mix, ... (Soul, Hip Hop) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Frederick (MC Count) Linton —
I'm Somebody Else's Guy (voc, dub) ... 12-inch Vinyl Dreams, 1984. Very Good ... $1.99
In the tradition of "Heartbeat", which was also cut in a straight vocal club and a hip hop version by the West End label, Frederick Linton does a rap version of Jocelyn Brown's classic "Somebody Else's Guy" for the Vinyl Dreams label, handling the song in a bouncy old school way ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Kev Brown —
Songs Without Words Vol 1 (Instrumentals) ... LP Low Budget, 2013. Very Good+ ... $16.99
High-minded hip hop instrumentals from the reliable Kev Brown – and the first of what we're hoping will be a steady series of Songs Without Words volumes Low Budget Records! Personal favorites of Kev's as well as some previously unreleased beats – with head nodding funky beats all the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange vinyl pressing.)
50 Cent —
21 Questions (clean, album, inst, acappella)/Shady/Interscope, 2003. Very Good ... $2.99
The A-side features Nate Dogg. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve. Vinyl has small stickers in the deadwax.)
Special Request —
Salsa Smurph (voc, inst, bonus beats) ... 12-inch Tommy Boy, 1983. Very Good ... $2.99
A latin B-Boy classic! Plus, the bonus beats on this 12" are the drums soloed up, then the bassline soloed up, and then the vocoder soloed up, great for mixing! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Kenny Dope —
Dope Beats Volume 1 ... LP Cuttin Hip Hop, 1993. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Akinyele —
Put It In Your Mouth EP ... 12-inch BMG, 1996. Very Good+ ... $1.99
5 tracks "Put It In Your Mouth", "Robbery Song", "In The World", "F*ck Me For Free", and "Thug Sh*t". Beats by Frankie Cutlass, EZ Elpee, Dr Butcher and others. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Funkmaster Flex —
My Lifestyle Remix (main, inst, clean) ... 12-inch Loud, 2001. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Rhymes by Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Remy Martin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Mixmasters —
Mixmasters ... LP MCA, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker.)
Dana Dane —
This Be The Def Beat (voc, inst)/Profile, 1987. Sealed ... $3.99
Later single from Dana Dane. "Dana Dane Is Coming To Down" is his hip hop Christmas song, so buy this before that holiday rush! Hurby Luv Bug produced. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Profile sleeve. Shrinkwrap is torn in front.)
Partners In Kryme —
Turtle Power ... 12-inch SBK, 1990. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a small sticker.)
Black By Demand —
Can't Get Enough (voc, inst)/Tommy Boy, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Nice late-80's mid-tempo production, similar to Stezo. One of the many MC's who put out one or two dope 12"'s on Tommy Boy then, unfortunately, just disappeared. Mix cameo by Paul C. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo in a Tommy Boy sleeve.)
Damu The Fudgemunk —
Ears Hear Spears – Instrumentals (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP Redefinition, Mid 2000s/2018. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Raw and gritty boombap from the mighty Damu The Fudgemunk – the instrumental versions of material recorded for us duo project Y Society with Insight in the mid 00s! Classic and timeless. Includes "All Human", "Never Be The Same", "Gunnin'", "Know The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl.)
LA Posse —
They Come In All Colors ... CD Atlantic, 1991. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Various —
Monsters Of Rap ... CD Razor & Tie, Mid 80s-Early 90s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Sir Mix A Lot, Run DMC, MC Hammer, Young MC, Positive K, Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, A Tribe Called Quest, 3rd Bass, Onyx & more. CD
(Out of print.)
