Dope Folks US Hip Hop 14 Items

12" | 2015 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Best of Dope Folks Records: Rare and Unreleased Tracks from the U.S. Hip Hop Underground 1991-1999. 10 tracks taken from our catalog of rare and unreleased hip hop 12"s from the golden era of Hip Hop. Featuring Lord Aaqil, Divine Beings, Rock La Flow, Legion of D.U.M.E., MC E-Rock, Young Zee, Mr. Mic Rippa, Lastrawze, Darc Mind, Prophets of The Ghetto featuring Bahamadia.

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Omniscence

Elektra Emancipation

DJ Stitches & Rhyme Valore

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Previously unreleased boombap sounds by Omniscence & DJ Fanatic, recorded between 1996-1998. Limited edition of 250 copies!

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Another Sleepless Night EP

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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From Amityville, Long island New York: Rhyme Valore with production by the legendary DJ Stitches who has worked with a ton of MC's and producers such as Rakim, Prince Paul, and even helped form De La Soul. He started working with Rhyme Valore in 1992 and recorded the material on the album from '92 to '94. It wasn't until three years later in 1997 that "These Are The Dayz" and "Top Emcee" came out. The rest of the tracks on "Another Sleepless Night" are all previously unreleased.

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Ras Kass

Pre-Soul On Ice Demos

24,99 €*

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The 60th Dope Folks release is from legendary west coast lyricist Ras Kass! The "Pre-Soul On Ice Demos" EP is 6 tracks of demos and rare tracks from Ras Kass' underground beginnings and truly essential stuff, taken from Ras Kass' own personal archives! The demos are cleanud up as much as possible, to give you the best versions of these rare tracks. Limited to 350 copies worldwide!

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Darc Mind

Antediluvian Volume 2

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Second part of the "Antediluvian" EP series, entirely produced by the almighty X-Ray Da Mindbenda!

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Divine Beings

Whatever Tracks

Sim-E Auto (School Dayze)

Release: 2014 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Recorded in 1992-1993, "Whatever Tracks" are 6 songs from the Divine Beings' shelved debut LP. 5 previously unreleased songs plus the track "Loyal Landlovers" from their hard to find debut 12" single. This record is solid early 90's Philly flavor with guest spots from ?uestlove and Black Thought from The Roots! Limited to 300 vinyl copies, never to be repressed.

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Killed By Def Volume 5

12" | 2022 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Our 105th release is the fifth volume in the Killed BY DEF series. This time around, Side A of Sim-E's new release, Killed By Def Vol 5: Sim-E Auto, consists of 4 brand new never heard before School Dayze bangers (After Midnight included), off their brand new upcoming debut LP, Back 2 Class, dropping really soon. Side 2 of the new vinyl consists of scorchers from Sim & several artists with whom he has upcoming collabo projects with, including EXT (of Street Corner Music fame, with who Sim has 2 upcoming collabo LPs with, one as a producer/mc collab, & the other as a production duo collab), Zenan & Sndtrak (2 producer power houses from the Bay, the latter who just released his 2nd LP on House Shoes' Street Corner Music label, & was recruited by 9th Wonder for the Soul Council), & also Ruste Juxx (who is dropping Auto-Juxx with Sim-E & EXT later this year), & many others!!!!! Killed By Def Vol 5: Sim-E Auto, is an instant classic, which is what usually happens when Dope Folks & Sim-E connect so stay tuned for more info, and get ready for more heat!!!

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The Bizzie Boyz

Droppin It

39,99 €*

LP | 2021 | Original (Dope Folks)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kaotic Style

Infinity

29,99 €*

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Release: 2021 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Rast

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

25,99 €*

RAST & 7L (The Czar Keys)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Over the last decade Rast has made a name for himself as one of the undergrounds most original voices. Rast has released a handful of albums, freestyles and a slew of online singles (including collaborations with Czarface, Hus Kingpin and Your Old Droog). But before all this, Rast held down the 90’s as part of the New York Graffiti crew RFC. It was during this time that many of the tracks on “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” draw from. The album has no features and was produced entirely by The Czar-Keys (7L & Jeremy Page) - and this was done by design. 7L and Rast worked together on the vision and the direction they wanted to go with for the album. As 7L points out “I wanted to really take it back to a time when the rapper was the main focus. This is also why we didn’t go with a group name or a Rast & 7L title. For me it was really all about Rast, and his story is so personal that it just made sense for him to be the only voice you hear”. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is an album where, as pointed out in the albums intro "Caged", is Rast at his most honest and vulnerable.

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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

LP | 2018 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

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LP | 2018 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Over the last decade RAST has made a name for himself as one of the undergrounds most original voices. RAST has released a handful of albums, freestyles and a slew of online singles (including collaborations with Czarface, Hus Kingpin and Your Old Droog). But before all this, RAST held down the 90’s as part of the New York Graffiti crew RFC. It was
during this time that many of the tracks on “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” draw from. The album has no features and was produced entirely by The Czar-Keys (7L & Jeremy Page) - and this was done by design. 7L and RAST worked together on the vision and the direction they wanted to go with for the
album. As 7L points out “I wanted to really take it back to a time when the rapper was the main focus. This is also why we didn’t go with a group name or a RAST & 7L title. For me it was really all about RAST, and his
story is so personal that it just made sense for him to be the only voice you hear”. From the albums start, “Base” sets things off with organs that sound
straight off old Surf footage accompanied by a pounding break beat. RAST’s signature gruff voice goes from rugged raps to melodic singing and back. On “The Devils Playground” RAST delivers some of his most honest lines recalling his youth and battles with depression. On “I Lost My Mind and Found God” RAST states plainly in the hook “I ain’t gonna see no doctor unless I die". RAST delivers these lines with the maturity of a seasoned blues man. "Runaway Slave" is another great example of this, as the track roars with a powerful hook as if he were exorcising his demons over what sounds like a dusted church organ.
Other stand out gems like "Children of Attica", “The Little Boy Who Lived in a Tree” and “The Remarkable Story of the Silent Machine Gun” show that RAST is cut from a different cloth. “I Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings” is an album where, as pointed out in the albums intro "Caged", is RAST at his most honest and vulnerable.

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Sim-E / Adum7

Strong Island Monstas EP

Unreleased Tracks '88-'90

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition vinyl!
Only one copy per customer!
Featuring Rock (Heltah Skeltah), Torae, Tenacity, Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey, Sean Price and Majesty!!!
Dope Folks’ 89th release is another split EP featuring SIM-E from the LASTRAWZE on one side, and ADUM7 aka MeccaGodZilla on the flip side entitled "The Strong Island Monstas EP." SIM-E previously released 3 tracks with Dope Folks on "Killed By Def Vol. 3" in 2014.
Adum7 is an MC, producer born in Brooklyn and raised in Long Island, NY. As MeccaGodZilla he helped to produce the music for NIKE's "Air Troupe" sneaker battle website and collaborated with Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill. In 2005 and 2014 he released two albums on CD.
The EP features Rock (Heltah Skeltah), Torae, Tenacity, Quelle Chris, Denmark Vessey, Sean Price & Majesty. The STRONG ISLAND MONSTAS EP is limited to 300 copies, but only 150 copies available on the label’s site! Once it's gone, it's gone!!! Don't sleep and grab your copy of STRONG ISLAND MONSTAS!!!

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Bolaji

LP | 2016 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

Killed By Def Volume 4: Then & Now EP

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies!

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The White Shadow