HHV Records 26413 Items

Release: 2024 / FR – Original

Genre: Pop

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Nxworries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge)

Why Lawd? HHV Exclusive Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Slant Face Killah HHV Exclusive Tan & Clear Vinyl Edition

Conway The Machine

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Empire)

Esperanto 25h Anniversary Vinyl Bundle incl. Mit Dir feat. Joy Denalane 12"-Vinyl

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 500 copies, only available at HHV! Only 2 per customer!

Following his most commercially and critically successful year to date, Conway the Machine returns with his first full length offering of 2024, “Slant Face Killa.” Long teased as the second half of the chart-topping 2023 album, “won’t HE DO IT,” fans see Conway the Machine embracing his killer instincts on the mic, and doing so with versatility - rapping over the familiar gritty, dark beats fans remember discovering him on during his come up (Milano Nights, Pt. 1) to more unconventional beats, showcasing his ability to adapt and grow (Raw!). With an impressive feature list including Method Man, Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, Larry June, Key Glock, Jay Worthy & more, and production from heavyweight producers such as The Alchemist, Daringer, Conductor Williams, Cardo, Swizz Beatz & more, The Machine illustrates both his reach in today’s rap game, as well as his ability as a tastemaker. Known for consistently delivering quality music for his die-hard fans, The Machine is back to put his stamp on 2024. 2xLP Vinyl, includes Gatefold Jacket.

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Freundeskreis

2LP+12" | 1999 | DE | Reissue (Four Music)

49,99 €*

Release: 1999 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fearless Movement Red & Blue Vinyl Edition

Kamasi Washington

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (XL)

Gutschein / Voucher - 50 EUR

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.” Dance as an embodied form of expression signals a shift in focus for Washington. Where previous albums dealt with cosmic ideas and existential concepts, Fearless Movement focuses in on the everyday, an exploration of life on earth. This change in scope is due in large part to the birth of Washington’s first child a few years ago. “Being a father means the horizon of your life all of a sudden shows up,” says Washington. “My mortality became more apparent to me, but also my immortality—realizing that my daughter is going to live on and see things that I’m never going to see. I had to become comfortable with this, and that affected the music that I was making.” The album features Washington’s daughter—who wrote the melody to “Asha The First” during some of her first experimentations on the piano—as well as a host of collaborators new and old. André 3000 appears on flute, George Clinton lends his voice, as do BJ The Chicago Kid, Inglewood rapper D-Smoke and Taj and Ras Austin of Coast Contra, the twin sons of West Coast legend Ras Kass. Washington further enlisted lifelong friends and collaborators Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Patrice Quinn, Brandon Coleman, DJ Battlecat and more. The album also features “The Garden Path,” a song Washington performed for the first time ever, making his late-night television debut, on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

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HHV

1 Piece | Original (HHV)

50,00 €*

Illmatic 30th Anniversary 7" Box Set HHV EU Exclusive

Release: Original

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The Gift Voucher will be sent via e-mail after the checkout.

We all know this situation: There’s no more time to waste, and you’re still looking for a matching gift. You even lack a good idea for a present. How about a gift voucher? It’s the perfect solution, as the presentee can pick what she or he really likes. With the voucher to print, we offer the best last-minute gift you can imagine. It opens the door for a shopping tour at HHV – you can choose out of thousands of vinyl, urban fashion, footwear or accessory items. Plus, we also offer lots of stuff to read, gaze, collect, trade, adore, cuddle et cetera. You can also choose between a couple of voucher designs and customize it with a personal dedication. No doubt, with the HHV voucher, you're on the safe side!

You can convert the voucher in an order whose value is equal or higher than the voucher-credit. The voucher is valid for 3 years.

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Nas

Box | 1994 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

129,99 €*

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Rarebreed)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 1000 boxes for the European market, 3000 in total worldwide.
In Europe exclusively available at HHV.

HHV is thrilled to be able to offer this milestone of rap history, one of the most iconic and important albums of all time as a limited box set of 45s. We can not be happier. Illmatic 30th Anniversary Box Set Includes:

-The full album plus 2 remixes on six big-hole 7-inches pressed on black vinyl.

-The 7-inches are housed in a custom hardbound casebook that includes a 64-page book of extended liner notes by Sacha Jenkins with full lyrics, photos, and 12-inch singles discography.

-The casebook is housed in a premium outer slipcase, featuring the iconic album art printed in gold.

-Limited to 3000 copies worldwide

Thirty years ago on April 19, 1994, Nasir "Nas" Jones dropped Illmatic which is regarded by many as the greatest hip-hop album of all time. Before 1994, Nas (under the name "Nasty Nas") was rapping and making demo tapes with Large Professor, and in 1991 performed an unforgettable verse on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque." The next year Nas released "Halftime" for the Zebrahead soundtrack, another Large Pro cut, and signed a deal to record an album for Columbia Records. Nas was being compared to one of the lyrical greats, Rakim, and the pressure was on to drop a debut album to top all rappers. A dream team of hip-hop producers including DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and L.E.S. was assembled to work on what would become the 5 Mic classic Illmatic. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive in 1994, but it also raised the stakes for hip-hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition.

Illmatic is the crown jewel of the mid-90s classics that still define the genre. No filler, one intro, and 9 tracks of hip-hop perfection. Every song on this album matters. From Premier's masterful "N.Y State Of Mind" to the AZ-assisted "Life's A Bitch" and Pete Rock's piano-laced "The World Is Yours" Illmatic starts with a powerful trio of songs that easily could solidify this album as classic if it stopped right there. Other tracks such as "Memory Lane" and "One Love" show Nas focusing on his neighborhood and local legends that molded him into the person he was which made them all just as important to us. Large Professor delivers the album's first single "It Ain't Hard To Tell" while Premier delivers the album's certified street anthem "Represent". Serious to a fault, and lyrically dense to an extent that has possibly never been matched, the 20-year-old Nas stood on the shoulders of his predecessors and made them proud with this one. Thirty years later the album stands the test of time, where time is truly illmatic.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of Illmatic, Get On Down in partnership with Sony's Certified is proud to present the entire album on six 7-inches with 2 remixes.

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Saafir

Boxcar Sessions

Nxworries (Anderson.Paak & Knxwledge)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Reggie Gibson, aka Saafir, is a producer, actor and underground Oakland California legend known for his abstract form of emceeing. Saafir made his recording debut on Digital Underground’s The Body-Hat Syndrome in 1993, followed by an appearance on Casual’s Fear Itself in 1994, which led to his solo release Boxcar Sessions. The production was handled by Jay-Z, J Groove and Big Nose, with Sleuth and Saafir serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Big Nose, King Saan, Poke Martian and Rashinel.

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Why Lawd? Gold Smoke With Blue Splatter Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Stones Throw)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Das Neue Sortiment Limited Edition W/ Instrumentals & 7"

Retrogott X Nepumuk

2LP+7" | 2024 | DE | Original (Sichtexot)

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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We Don't Trust You Alternate Cover Red Smoke Vinyl Edition

Future & Metro Boomin

2LP | 2024 | Original (Epic International)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Roseland Nyc Live 25th Anniversary Edition Remastered 2023 Red Vinyl Edition

Portishead

2LP | 1998 | EU | Reissue (UMC)

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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25th anniversary edition of the album "Roseland NYC Live" by the trio from Bristol, which was recorded and filmed in 1997 in New York's Roseland Ballroom with a 28-piece orchestra and released in 1998.

The live album and the concert film have sold over 1 million copies to date. The album features the most acclaimed tracks "Glory Box", "Sour Times" and "Roads" from their debut and second album "Dummy" and "Portishead".

The track list has been remastered and expanded to include 'Undenied' and 'Numb' from the concert film, as well as the full-length performance of 'Western Eyes', part of which was featured in the film credits.

'Sour Times' and 'Roads' are also now the original Roseland versions (previously replaced on the album by recordings from other performances). All 5 of these tracks will be released on CD and vinyl for the first time.

- 2LP, pressed on solid red vinyl, with gatefold sleeve, a double-sided fold-out poster and a replica of the backstage pass used at the concert.

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OST Above The Rim 30th Anniversary Edition

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Death Row)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Mood Mosaic 21 - Take It Easy

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Mood Mosaic)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Keine Intelligenz HHV Exclusive Pink Vinyl Edition

Marsimoto

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (BMG)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Danger Mouse & Jemini The Gifted One

Ghetto Pop Life

2LP | 2003 | UK | Reissue (Lex)

Themes Et Atmospheres HHV Exclusive Orange Vinyl Edition

Release: 2003 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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feat. Tha Liks, Pharcyde, J-Zone, Prince Po, ...

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Saint Tropez Orchestra

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Funk Night)

Penalty Of Leadership Milky Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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HHV Exclusive orange colored run of this fantastic album. Don't sleep.

Excellent French library music / soundtracks album from Saint Tropez Orchestra. Recorded at Studio Des Fontaines in just 25 hours and using the very Hammond organ owned by a former member of one of the house bands at the Zoom Zoom nightclub in Saint Tropez (which almost certainly would have been used onstage for such icons as Brigitte Bardot, Michel Polnareff, Jacques Dutronc, Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, etc) this album is all killer, no filler.

Inspired by the classic library music sounds of 1968-75 (think The Mohawks, or even Booker T & The MG's on acid) this is the kind of collection that crate diggers, rare library fiends, and psychedelic funk fans dream of finding in some dusty old store somewhere for a dollar!

The album itself is stuffed with the kind of heavy drum-and-percussion breaks that b-boys and girls go nuts for, and the sort of sample source material that producers are constantly searching for. It's a masterpiece and you need it.

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Boldy James

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Near Mint)

41,99 €*

Back To Basics HHV Excluisve Golden Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Boldy James "Penalty Of Leadership" is the follow up to Nicholas Craven produced "Fair Exchange No Robbery". Released digitally January 2024, this time around they've both sharpened their unique approach to Detroit-meets-Montreal soul sample inspired drug raps and further solidify their lightning in a bottle chemistry. "Penatly of Leadership" received a 7.9/10 review from Pitchfork, "The pair's chemistry is still potent enough to chill the blood running through your veins, and Boldy's brush with death [2023 car accident] makes Penalty of Leadership a heavier and more reflective listen than their previous joint album".

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B Flatt

2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

39,99 €*

RITUAL HHV Exclusive Clear Vinyl Signed Art Print Edition

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV exclusive vinyl edition on golden vinyl, limited to 100 copies.

No introduction needed here, a true classic and gem originally recorded back in 1996. About 6 years ago me and my man Bee at Back 2 da Source released the album on vinyl for the first time ever.

The project sold out in less than 2 days and I've received countless mails throughout the years from fans asking for another press. So now it's finally here with 2 extra bonus demos previously unavailable on vinyl!

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Jon Hopkins

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Domino)

The Natural HHV Exclusive Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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This is the clear vinyl edition plus an autographed art print, exclusively available at HHV, limited to 100 copies!

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Mic Geronimo

2LP | 1995 | US | Reissue (Coalmine)

Paranoid Record Store Day 2024 Red & Black Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 1995 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 300 copies for all black vinyl purists.

Following the success of classic albums from Nas (llmatic), and Mobb Deep’s sophomore LP, The Infamous, the borough of Queens had proven itself to be a mecca of talent, and so the hunt was on the find the next promising emcee to fuel the momentum. It would take a local high school talent show for Geronimo’s talents to be discovered by soon to be music mogul, Irv Gotti, that would lead to a deal with Blunt Recordings for the release of Mic’s debut effort. In addition to an era defining soundscape with production credits from Da Beatminerz and Buckwild, among others, the album boasts a notable line-up of guest appearances from The Lost Boyz, Royal Flush and O.C., along with a burgeoning Jay Z, DMX and Ja Rule, who all appear on the celebrated posse cut, “Time to Build,” marking the first Murder Inc. collaboration.

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Black Sabbath

LP | 2024 | Original (Sanctuary)

37,99 €*

Illmatic: Remixes & Rarities Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Black Sabbath – Paranoid. The second epic studio album from the band who instigated the heavy metal genre, and the only Black Sabbath album to top the British charts for the next four decades. This 1LP red and black splatter vinyl re-issue contains several of the band’s signature songs, including ‘Iron Man’, ‘War Pigs’, and the harrowing title track.

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Nas

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sony Music Catalog)

Morning View XXIII Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Quantity: 2500
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release

Marking the 30th anniversary of Nas' Illmatic, the Remixes and Rarities LP, a limited edition collector's item that pays homage to one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums of all time, is available for Record Store Day 2024. Unearthed from the archives, this release features carefully selected remixes and rare tracks that add a new dimension to the iconic Illmatic experience. Immerse yourself in the evolution of Nas' artistry with this exclusive release, housed in a specially designed package that captures the essence of the album's enduring legacy. Commemorate three decades of Hip-Hop excellence with this must-have addition to your vinyl collection.

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Incubus

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Virgin Music Las)

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Incubus released their critically acclaimed studio album "Morning View" on 23 October 2001 and was celebrated by fans and the music industry alike. The album went double platinum and spent 60 weeks at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Now the band is releasing the re-recording of the highly acclaimed double album entitled "Morning View XXIII".

"About 23 years ago, we rented a house by the sea to start an art experiment. The unfamiliar and expansive surroundings helped us find the FLOW state we had been longing for, and the songs that became known as 'Morning View' have since become an integral and important part of our lives," says Brandon Boyd.

"That album helped make our little art experiment called 'Incubus' a way of life, and here we are, some 23 years later, ushering in a new phase of its existence. 'Morning View XXIII' is a re-recording of the 2001 album and is the result of our desire to honour this legacy, but also to reinterpret it as musicians who have played these songs night after night with much love over the last 23 years. See you on the road soon!"

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ScHoolboy Q

Blue Lips

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Brat Clear Pink Splatter Vinyl Edition

Charli XCX

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Pop

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I Hear You HHV Exclusive Picture Disc Edition

Peggy Gou

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (XL)

We Still Don't Trust You Alternate Cover Opaque White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Limited to 250 copies for the German market!

One of the most hotly-anticipated debut records in recent years, I Hear You will be released on 7th June 2024 via XL Recordings. The ten track album is the culmination of years of work for the Korean-born artist, who’s uniquely revered as both an underground icon and global sensation, sticking by her own unwavering vision to become one of the most in-demand electronic music artists and DJs in the world.

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Future & Metro Boomin

2LP | 2024 | Original (Epic International)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Clancy Silver Red Splatter Vinyl Edition

Twenty One Pilots

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Record Box - Vinyl Record Storage

12" Schallplatten Aufbewahrung (110)

No Limit Top Dogg Black Vinyl Edition

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The 12-inch 110 Record Box is the heart of the modular storage system. In connection with other boxes and add-ons, countless variations of furniture are created for the storage and presentation of record collections, technology, folders, books, clothing and other items.

The 12-inch storage box is square and offers space for around 110 records with a side length of 36 cm. It is available in three colors, can be aligned as required and combined with other storage boxes and add-ons. In this way, individual storage furniture, sideboards and shelves can be created and expanded at any time.

The 12-inch storage box is made of high-quality MDF and has a resistant melamine resin surface. Glue dots were specially developed for the Record Box System, with the help of which all boxes can be effortlessly assembled and disassembled as described in the instructions. A residue-free detachment and new stacking of the boxes are possible at any time.

Two sets of top and baseboards give the storage box a smooth top surface. You can create record shelves, sideboards or DJ racks.

Record Box stands for diversity, flexibility and offers vinyl and important objects the right space.

Technical details:

• Outside dimensions of the box: approx. 36 x 36 x 36 cm | Inside dimensions of the box: 33 x 33 x 33 cm (LxWxH)
• Volume: approx. 110 LPs or 4-6 folders, books, magazines, etc.
• Material: 15 mm MDF with melamine coating - white, black, dark gray
• Connection element: glue dots from Record Box
• Boxes for self-assembly - screwdriver required!

Related products and other modules from Record Box:

• Glue dots
• Storage Box 12-Inch 50
• Register Box 12-Inch 100
• Topboard & baseboard set for two boxes
• Topboard & baseboard set for three boxes
• Rollboard for one box
• Storage Box 7-Inch 110
• Register Box 7-Inch 100
• Record Player Lowboard

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Snoop Dogg

2LP | 1999 | WW | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1999 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib)

Madvillainy Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2004 | US | Reissue (Stones Throw)

Back To Basics Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2004 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madlib beats meet The Villain on top of his lyrical power. If you don't like this one you don't like hip hop. Period!

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B Flatt

2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

39,99 €*

LP | 2008 | EU | Reissue (EMI)

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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No introduction needed here, a true classic and gem originally recorded back in 1996. About 6 years ago me and my man Bee at Back 2 da Source released the album on vinyl for the first time ever.

The project sold out in less than 2 days and I've received countless mails throughout the years from fans asking for another press. So now it's finally here with 2 extra bonus demos previously unavailable on vinyl!

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Empire Of The Sun

Walking On A Dream

Release: 2008 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Cowboy Carter Official Vinyl Edition

Beyonce

2LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Sony)

49,99 €*

2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Pop

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2LP black, 180g, printed jackets w/ printed inner sleeves,
40 page booklet,
folded 24”x 36” poster,
in a slipcase

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Bahamadia

Kollage

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Waxwork)

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Bahamadia’s 1996 debut album Kollage is rightly regarded as one of the greatest rap albums of the 1990s. For the first time ever, Be With present the definitive double LP version of this eternal hip-hop classic, including the legendary "Path To Rhythm" which never appeared on the original LP or on vinyl, anywhere. An indelible VIBE from start-to-finish, Kollage presents Bahamadia's swirling rhymes delivered with an irresistibly butter flow and razor-sharp assuredness over a steady slew of smoothed-out, jazzed-up, blunted beats. Achingly cool and effortlessly funky throughout, it's an absolute must for true 90s hip-hop fanatics.

The entire Kollage project was recorded at D&D Studios and the ties to Gang Starr are keenly felt, with DJ Premier producing five tracks in addition to the killer songs Guru had already produced with her. Working with the cream of the mid-90s East Coast sound, Kollage is, accordingly, a record that demonstrates a varied musical taste with disparate influences, as Bahamadia has previously stated: “The title Kollage was a reflection of my state of mind. I first got interested in music from playing my parents’ and grandparents’ records, as well what I heard on the radio. I wanted Kollage to reflect that diversity both lyrically and sonically."

With intelligent, poetic lyricism and a laconic verbal style bursting with both warm texture and deceptive energy, Bahamadia’s flow was as inspired by Aretha and Nancy Wilson as it was Q-Tip, Schoolly D and Lady B. Swaggering out the gate, "WordPlay" finds Bahamadia confidently showcasing her considerable old-school battle-rhyme skills over a Guru beat that utilises an infectiously bouncy bassline with splashes of sultry jazz horns and a Jeru vocal snatch for the hook. Up next, the quietly shimmering and ruggedly beautiful "Spontaneity" is one of the most alluring on the record, Da Beatminerz crafting a brilliantly soulful and jazzy soundscape for Bahamadia's effortless vocals to float across. It's followed by "Rugged Ruff", where the rapper carefully constructs a swift off-beat flow over Premier's raw jazzy fire.

With smooth spacey synth vibes overseen by former Geto Boys producer N.O. Joe, "I Confess" is, without question, a fly love song and soothing (p)-funk groove. "UKNOWHOWWEDU" is an airy, chilled tribute to her hometown. Produced by Ski Beatz & DJ Redhanded, it rides a gloriously mellow break. It's a true Philly anthem, shouting out a who’s who of the entire city’s scene. Early banger "Total Wreck" follows, presenting a murky Guru instrumental elevated by jazzy horns. Bahamadia invokes the title's suggestion, firing her brilliant bars more aggressively than we’re accustomed to. More Beatminerz-brilliance comes in the way of "Innovation", an opportunity for the MC to invoke Freestyle Fellowship in her forward-thinking and literary verses. "Da Jawn" features hometown buddies The Roots, with Black Thought gliding into a back-and-forth with Bahamadia over ?uestlove’s warm, snapping percussion. With the strut club banger "True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Sh*t)", DJ Premier provides some laidback vibrant boom bap for Bahamadia to share a wild, cautionary tale about a night out with her girl, Kia.

Fan favourite "3 Tha Hard Way" is a hypnotically sinister cut, with Bahamadia, K-Swift and Mecca Star taking star turns to coast over DJ Premier’s raw beat whilst the tender "Biggest Part Of Me" is a heartfelt stunner dedicated to her son. Incredibly, only the European and Japanese CD versions of Kollage was released with the brilliantly breezy “Path To Rhythm”, featuring Ursula Rucker. Whilst ostensibly a "bonus track", it's anything but, to our ears. Very much in sonic conversation with KRS-One's stretched-out sleeper classic "Higher Level", it's absolutely essential so we had to include it, appearing on wax for the first time here, exclusively. Quite a coup.

Somewhat predictably, whilst Kollage was released to significant critical acclaim, it suffered from disappointing sales. In the intervening years - and for far too long - it was a criminally underrated record, an increasingly hidden gem. We hope this double LP reissue - which looks and sounds amazing - will go some way to correct this. This 2024 Be With double LP re-issue has been mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston and pressed at Record Industry. It's too bold and beautiful to remain overlooked and underserved.

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Jerskin Fendrix

OST Poor Things

41,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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Cowboy Carter Blue Vinyl Cowboy Hat Edition

Beyonce

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sony)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Spiritual Jazz Volume 16: Riverside Etc.

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Jazzman)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Black Vinyl Edition

Billie Eilish

LP | 2024 | FR | Original (Polydor)

Release: 2024 / FR – Original

Genre: Pop

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Sonido Cosmico Clear Vinyl Edition

Hermanos Gutiérrez

LP | 2024 | Original (Concord)

The Tortured Poets Department Phantom Clear Vinyl Edition + Bonus-Track The Manuscript

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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On their latest album, Sonido Cosmico, Hermanos Gutiérrez embark on a sonic exploration that defies the conventional boundaries of instrumental music. The collection is a richly textured tapestry, interwoven with the intricate threads of Latin rhythms and ephemeral atmospherics: each track a vignette, a carefully crafted narrative without words, where the brothers' transcendent guitars speak in a language all their own.

There is a subtle sophistication in the way Hermanos Gutiérrez fuses the elemental with the experimental. The album resonates with the echoes of their Latin musical heritage, yet it is undeniably contemporary in its execution, both nuanced and expansive.

Sonido Cosmico stands as a reflective mirror to the band's evolving artistry, united by music across age and geographical divides: a sound mosaic as celestial as its title, an expression of a band that has found its voice in the vast universe of modern instrumental music.

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Taylor Swift

2LP | 2024 | DE | Original (Republic)

43,99 €*

Endtroducing (25th Anniversary Abbey Road Half Speed Mastering Edition)

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Pop

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The Tortured Poets Department Vinyl + Bonus Track “The Manuscript”

16 Tracks + Bonus Track “The Manuscript”

Collectible 24-page book-bound jacket with three handwritten lyrics unique to this vinyl and never-before-seen photos

2 Ghosted White vinyl discs

Collectible album sleeves including never-before-seen photos

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DJ Shadow

2LP | 1996 | UK | Reissue (Pias)

Release: 1996 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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As the first-ever album composed entirely of sampled material, "Endtroducing....." is a landmark in the history of electronic music. Its influence reverberates through the years, inspiring countless artists and solidifying DJ Shadow's place as a visionary in the realm of sample-based production.

Each track tells a unique story, from the hypnotic groove of "Building Steam With a Grain of Salt" to the cinematic atmosphere of "Midnight in a Perfect World." Shadow's meticulous craftsmanship shines through, showcasing his unparalleled skill in constructing beats that resonate with both intensity and emotion.

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OST Spawn The Album Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1997 | US | Reissue (Columbia)

41,99 €*

LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Alternative Tentacles)

Release: 1997 / US – Reissue

Genre: Soundtracks

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Release type: RSD Exclusive Release

Taking that a step further, mixing techno with nü-metal, breakbeat with rap, and DnB with hard rock, was 1997’s soundtrack to the film Spawn. To match the dystopian wasteland aesthetics, this double LP is pressed on smokey red vinyl, and features the likes of Metallica, The Prodigy, Tom Morello, Cypress Hill, Moby & Slayer, just to name a few.

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Nomeansno

Wrong Red Vinyl Edition

Isn'n Schnabelding - Willkommen In Schnabylon

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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At last, one of the all-time bat legends, Nomeansno has returned to Alternative Tentacles Records. The entire catalog no less, starting with their most beloved album, Wrong. Using the original all-analog master, from the original mother, as engineered by George Horn, John Wright, and Jello Biafra.

Nomeansno formed in a vacuum, in Victoria, British Columbia in 1979 and honing their sounds for years before relocating to Vancouver and releasing eleven albums over an almost forty year career, including a collaborative album with Jello Biafra, and numerous EPs and singles. Originally formed as a two-piece by brothers John and Rob Wright, and later joined by monster guitarist, Andy Kerr. Mixing hardcore punk, dark lyrics, and sophisticated arrangements boarding on prog, Nomeansno was massively influential and widely regarded as the first band to be referred to as “math rock”.

Originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1989, Wrong stands on its own and is still considered to be a much-loved classic. Allmusic called the album a masterpiece and a definitive jazz core album. In 2021, the album was voted by the public’s to win the Canadian Polaris Heritage Prize to honor classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the award.

In 2015, drummer John Wright described the album as their “most popular album by a country mile” and to the St. Louis Music Press of Wrong’s success to the rise of alternative music and the success of Nirvana:

“That’s where all the buzz about us came from. We were touring throughout the States in the mid-80s, and we’d get a little bit of an audience here and there, but after a couple of years in Europe, we started doing some big shows there, and all of a sudden, people in the States were coming out to our shows. And we went from getting paid $200 to getting paid $1000. It was just like that. You had to have the buzz, and then it all just kind of blew up.”

Getting Nomeansno vinyl into stores is long overdue, so it all starts here with Wrong. Expect all vintage Nomeansno vinyl to systematically return in the days ahead.

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Mr. Schnabel

2LP | 2001 | EU | Reissue (Showdown)

Release: 2001 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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KRS ONE Mystic Eye Colored Vinyl Edition

KRS-One

2LP | 1995 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Cowboy Carter Red Vinyl Blonde Edition

Release: 1995 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Last August marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip-Hop and we continue to honor the artists and albums that had a significant impact on the culture. In partnership with Sony's Certified, we are following up on our RSD reissue of BDP's Edutainment and KRS-One's Return of the Boom Bap with a long overdue reissue of KRS-One's 1995 self-titled album, KRS-One. Two years after the release of Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One got back in the studio and behind the boards and enlisted for additional production DJ Premier, Showbiz, Diamond D, Norty Cotto, and Big French Production. In August of '95 KRS-One dropped the Preemo-produced lead single "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" with "Represent The Real Hip-Hop" featuring Das EFX on the B-side of the 12-inch, boasting KRS-One's lyrical skills and backing up his status as one of the best live performers in the game. KRS-One knocked it out of the park on his second solo effort with another Premier single about the current state of Hip-Hop on "Rappers R, N. Dainja" and straight-up Boom Bap rap on the Fat Joe assisted track "De Automatic." He offers political and social commentary on "R.E.A.L.I.TY.", "Hold", and "Free Mumia" with Channel Live and continues to diss sucker MCs on "Wannabemceez" with Mad Lion. Get On Down is proud to present this deluxe reissue packaged in a gatefold jacket with a new interview by Check The Technique author Brian Coleman, complete with a foldout lyrics sheet.

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Beyonce

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sony)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Ghetto Millionaire HHV Exclusive Black Vinyl Edition

Royal Flush

2LP | 1997 | US | Reissue (Coalmine)

Permutation 25th Anniversary Vinyl Edition

Release: 1997 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 300 copies.

Coalmine Reissues is pleased to announce this special edition reissue of Royal Flush’s time honored debut LP, Ghetto Millionaire, marking just the second time that the vinyl has ever been repressed. Royal Flush first jumped on the scene as a part of New York’s burgeoning Queensboro hip-hop scene of the mid 90s. Coming up under the wings of Mic Geronimo as part of the infamous Wastlanz crew, Flush shadowed Geronimo on over half of the album cuts featured throughout Geronimo’s The Natural, creating a memorable one-two punch akin to Ghostface Killah’s heavy presence on Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. Flush’s solo debut Ghetto Millionaire hit in August of 1997 and perfectly captures the mid-to-late 90s sound of East Coast street rap with a notable production roster that boasts Da Beatminerz, L.E.S., Buckwild, Hi-Tek and Chyskillz among others. Ghetto Millionaire is a memorable trip to the latter half of the Golden Era, abound with Flush’s crime-ridden world of hardcore street rap that’s backed by a first-rate soundscape.

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Amon Tobin

2LP | 1998 | UK | Reissue (Ninja Tune)

Release: 1998 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Polydor)

Paul Weller

66 Blue Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2009 | UK | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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aul Weller – der „Godfather of Brit-Pop“ ist zurück!

„66“ heißt sein neues und mittlerweile 17. Studioalbum. Der ehemalige Sänger und Gitarrist von „The Jam“ zeigt auf dem Album seine reflektierte Seite, mit viel Melancholie und dennoch auch einem positiven Kern. Die 12 Songs auf "66" wurden im Laufe von drei Jahren in Wellers Black Barn Studio mit einer Reihe von Gastmusikern aufgenommen.

Paul Weller wurde bisher mit 4 Brit – Awards ausgezeichnet, einen für „Outstanding Contribution to British Music“ und auf seinem neuen Album beweist er uns einmal mehr sein eiinzigartiges musikalisches Talent.

Das Album erscheint auf Vinyl, CD und digital.

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Superstar Quamallah

Invisible Man

DJ Krush X Toshinori Kondo

Release: 2009 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Holy grail hip-hop alert! Superstar Quamallah's Invisible Man was never released on wax so, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this astounding record, we present the first ever vinyl edition. A stunning record which gained accolades upon its initial release, such as a prominent feature on Gilles Peterson's renowned Best Of 2009 show, it's one of the most essential jazz rap albums of all time. Cut across double vinyl, it’s exceedingly limited, with just 500 pressed for the world.

Deep jazz rap on that mellow-melodic tip, Invisible Man is an unforgettable album with nothing but dope beats and dope bars. There's a strong chance this album has passed you by but we truly believe it to be a lost hip-hop masterpiece. It supremely captures the essence of a golden age classic without being slavish to the past. No, this ain't some facile throwback rap. It's a fresh and deeply soulful, original album shot through straight from the heart. Perfect to chill to, Invisible Man is profoundly jazz-oriented and captures with simplicity and sincerity the essence of hip-hop circa 1983-1994. It sounds like vibing with your nearest, dearest and oldest friends on a long hot summer night as the tantalising thought that anything is possible fills the air. You know what, we can just call this "magic hour rap" and we think you'll know what we mean. It's just beautiful. Just Listen.

Brooklyn-born, California-based emcee, DJ, and producer Superstar Quamallah was active in the West Coast underground scene throughout the 90s and recorded extensively with such revered names as Defari and Tajai. His parents were some serious artistic heavyweights, too; his father was soul organist Big John Patton, a giant in the jazz world known for his releases on Blue Note whilst his mother was an active designer. However, he remains relatively unknown. Invisible Man, named ostensibly after the classic Ralph Ellison novel, could also refer to how he is viewed by the public at large. With close affiliations to the Hieroglyphics, Dilated Peoples and Likwit crew, his debut EP "Don't Call Me John" arrived in 1999 on ABB Records, after which he took a sabbatical from recording which included graduate school, travelling, teaching at Inglewood High and eventually a professorship of African Studies at Berkeley.

With a laidback flow and deep, relaxing presence on the mic, Superstar Quamallah is equal parts Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and Guru. Invisible Man is refined, soulful, feel-good hip-hop of the old school. Its wise, spiritual and literate sound, combined with the summertime vibes projected by the smooth beats and the nostalgia-inducing samples and vocal scratches, created jazzy boom-bap rap reminiscent of prime De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr.

Irresistibly bouncing opener "You Need Knowledge" loops sparkling pianos, horns and a nagging whistle refrain with scratched vocal refrains from Slick Rick, Mobb Deep and Guru. The super-smooth head-nod classic "88 Soul" also utilises a beautifully swelling piano line and dusty breaks whilst Quamé reminisces about his childhood in NYC. Deeply moving, the silky, sultry "Black Shakespeare" is built around an elegant piano loop and goes hard on the superman lover tip whilst "For My People...It's Spiritual" is transcendental rap in conversation with Rakim and older gods. The "Moment Of Truth"-sampling "Lonely At The Top" is striking for its undiluted boom-bap stylings and the staccato flute-hop of "Just Listen" is riddled with soulful refinement. The deeply-affecting, wistful-yet-triumphant bells and horn-drenched single "California Dreamin'" is top-tier rap of unimpeachable quality. What a flow!

Another highlight is the rich melodic piano-rap of "Purity", a beautiful ode to the foundations of rap and those keeping the culture authentically alive. Beautifully played instruments and spiritual jazz samples elevate the deep thinking present on "Kunta Kente" whilst the darker jazz-tinged battle-rap of "93 Shit" goes super hard both in a lyrical sense and with its no-holds drum punches. The breezy Rhodes and string loops that serve as the sonic backdrop to the slinky jazz rap of "We Got Plots" are just gorgeous as our hero evokes Common's "I Used To Love H.E.R." with a head-spinning tale of crime, deception and double crossing. And some twist! "Do Win-Dis" has a tense crime-funk backing and rolling beats which complement Quamé's flow perfectly before the record is rounded out by the tough yet jazzy brilliance of rap confessional "Hope She Remembers Me". Just sensational.

Upon its original release, Quamallah himself declared: "My favorite time period for Hip Hop music was definitely between 1983 and 1994 with 1988 and 1993 being two years that standout as extremely impressive years musically and culturally. The fashion, slang, movies, TV shows and vibe during those years was incredible. While totally submerged in the feelings and music of that entire time period, I went to work on Invisible Man and I am excited for people to hear the result! It is an album that I would want to hear from some of my favorite artists of the past and present today. This is not a RETRO trip for me; this is me at my best lyrically and spiritually using the accessories of the 80s and 90s to fuel me. I am a 88 soul as the song states!"

This album goes deep. It goes all in. When Invisible Man first came out it had a real hold on us here at Be With HQ. We couldn't stop listening to it. We'd venture to say it's one of the top 25 rap records of the 2000s. In the years since its release, it has remained a criminally underrated record, an increasingly hidden gem. We sincerely hope this first time double LP release will go some way to correct this. It's been mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston and pressed at Record Industry. Finally available on the format it should always have been on, it must never be rendered invisible again.

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Ki-Oku w/ Bent Corner

2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Diggers Factory)

Gutschein / Voucher - 100 EUR

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Attention: This copy comes with a bent corner. There is no other damage. As this is a rare record, we decided to offer you these copies.

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HHV

1 Piece | Original (HHV)

100,00 €*

Soul Jazz Records presents

Release: Original

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300% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk & Dub In Jam Record Store Day 2024 Edition

2LP | 1999 | UK | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

Release: 1999 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Ten Fold Red Vinyl Ediiton

Yaya Bey

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Big Dada)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Hyperdrama Limited Edition Crystal Clear Vinyl Edition

Justice

2LP | 2024 | Original (Because Music)

Hugo:Reimagined Live A.T. Royal Albert Hall 23

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Pop

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Import

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Loyle Carner

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (EMI)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2

Apathy

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Dirty Version)

Please Don't Cry Yellow Vinyl Ediiton

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Seasoned MC and producer, Apathy, delivers his 9th full length album as an integral piece of his impressive 25+ year career. Back in 2014, he blessed hip hop heads with "Connecticut Casual", one of his most personal and fan-favorite outings to date. Once again heavily inspired by his hometown surroundings and shore-life encounters, Ap brings to fruition the next chapter in the soundtrack to the New England way of life with this new-age sequel to the original "CT Casual". The majority of the project is painstakingly produced by newcomer beatsmith, Playa Haze, with additional production from Apathy himself, along with contributions from Alcapella, plus Little Vic on both the boards and the mic. Ap's longtime partner-in-rhyme, Celph Titled, appears as one of the few guest features blessing the LP. Sail along this ride through murky waters, mysterious folklore, brash talk, and experience the East Coast lifestyle through the eyes of a Demigod.

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Rapsody

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Roc Nation)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Remixes Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

London Grammar

2LP | Original (Universal)

Skilled Trade Cold & Cream Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: Original

Genre: Pop

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Apollo Brown

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Guts Spilled Limited Red Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This is Apollo Brown's very first beat collection put together in 2007 a few years before winning the Red Bull Big Tune Championship in Detroit and then signing to Mello Music Group. The collection has been such a popular record around the Mello Music Group office for the past few years that we decided to make it available to everyone for a one time pressing on vinyl. Over 30 tracks from Apollo Brown.

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Olivia Rodrigo

2LP | 2024 | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Pop

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MM Food Green & Pink Vinyl Edition

MF DOOM

2LP | 2004 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Warner)

Release: 2004 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Packaged In A Wrapped Tip-On Gatefold Jacket With Green & Pink Colored Double Vinyl. Includes A Free Digital Download Card. Re-Pressed With Masters Previously Used For Mm..Food.In 1998 Zev Love X Of The Seminal Rap Group Kmd Re-Emerged As A Masked Super Villain Known As Mf Doom. The Following Year He Released The Ground Breaking Independent Classic Operation: Doomsday. Doom Only Added To The Mystery By Creating Multiple Aliases (King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, Etc.) And Took A No Holds Barred Approach To His Musical Career. With Collaborative Side Projects With Madlib (Madvillain) And Dangerdoom With Danger Mouse, Mm..Food Marked The Super Villain's Long Awaited Follow Up To Operation: Doomsday.

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Mac Miller

Swimming

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Haus HHV Exclusive Blue Vinyl Edition

Nichtseattle

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Staatsakt)

International Jazz Playaz Clear w/ Blue Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Limited to 200 copies.

12 new songs by Berlin singer-songwriter Katharina Kollmann, which she recorded with her band and choir.

12 new songs about precarity, about necessary solidarity, about clans and necessary shelters.

12 ravishingly good songs that will certainly offer us a good, emotional home.

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Jazz Playaz Quartet

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Sic)

39,99 €*

Baby Rose & BadBadNotGood

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Album Exhales A New Take On This Generation Of Modern / Contemporary Jazz Music Contributed By The Quartet.

Starring Tracisgrey, Lil Creepshow, DJ Domsta And Mackjunt.

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Slow Burn Clear Smoke Vinyl Edition

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Secretly Canadian)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Italians Do It Better - A Tribute To Madonna Cyan Blue Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Italians Do It Better)

A Weekend In The City Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Pop

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The Johnny Jewell produced tribute to the Material Girl features the breathless Idib best performing Madonna's iconic singles. Features tracks from Desire, Sally Shapiro, Farah, Orion, Double Mixte, Jorja Chalmers, LOU Rebecca, Juno Francis, Number ONE Popstar, IN Mirrors, Joon and others.

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Bloc Party

LP | 2007 | UK | Reissue (Pias Catalogue)

Release: 2007 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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LP | 1995 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Lord Finesse

Awakening

Release: 1995 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (RhIno)

The Sound

From The Lions Mouth

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Doggystyle Clear Vinyl Edition

Snoop Doggy Dogg

2LP | 1993 | CZ | Reissue (Death Row)

6 Feet Deep HHV Exclusive Blood Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1993 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Reissue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary album - in limited edition for the first time again with "Gz Up, Hoes Down"!

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Snoop Dogg's multi-platinum album 'Doggystyle', considered one of the most important albums of all time, Death Row Records is re-releasing the album on vinyl with the original tracklist from 1993. This new 30th anniversary edition will feature the track 'Gz Up, Hoes Down', which has not been on the album since it was pressed in 1993. For fans new and old, this is the ultimate version of the classic track that launched Snoop's solo career and helped define the sound of Los Angeles.

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Gravediggaz

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (HHC)

Soul Jazz Records presents

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV worldwide exclusive limited to 1000 copies.

Gravediggaz: "Digging graves of the mentally dead and resurrecting their state of unawareness and ignorance." Frukwan describes the meaning of the group's name. Helping give birth to hip-hop’s subgenre of Horrorcore and one of hip-hop's first supergroups, Gravediggaz were born at a time when all four members were at low points in their careers. Already one of hip-hop’s most legendary producers, Prince Paul was at a crossroads in his career resulting in experimenting with darker sounding beats. He recruited a young soon to be legendary producer RZA, who was at a different type of crossroads in his career, not having the best experiences with various labels and before going on to start the global phenomenon that is The Wu-Tang Clan. Also added were Frukwan, a former member of Stetsasonic with Paul, and Too Poetic, a young MC navigating his way in the game after creating underground buzz with his 2 brothers and their short lived group the Brothers Grym and before his unfortunate death from colon cancer. The four transformed themselves into The Undertaker (Paul), The RZArector (RZA), The Gatekeeper (Frukwan) and The Grym Reaper (Too Poetic) to form Gravediggaz. On 6 Feet Deep the group utilize horror-themed imagery and lyrics combined with black comedy and satire to vent their frustrations with the hip-hop record industry. Singles "Diary of a Madman," "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" and "1-800 Suicide" lead an onslaught of tracks which The Quietus writer David Bennun
described as "a then novel means of addressing black life at street level [and] finding a new way of getting that message across". Production is mostly handled by Paul with RZA handling a few tracks. Highly regarded and still sought after, this pressing comes in a premium gatefold jacket with only 1000 of this classic available on blood red vinyl at HHV.

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Breaker's Revenge! Breakdance Classics 1970-84

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Soulsheriff)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Compiled by legendary producer Arthur Baker, "Breakers Revenge" is a near-definitive collection of original Funk, Soul, Latin, Disco and Electro classic tracks from 1970-1984.These tracks, a combination of classics and obscurities, have all since become legendary to Breakdancers everywhere. First played at South Bronx block parties, community halls and park jams in the 1970s and 80s, spun endlessly by the first three major hip-hop DJs - Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa - and found in the record crates of any DJ of note ever since.Seminal funk and soul tracks such as Dennis Coffey"s "Scorpio", The Jimmy Castor Bunch"s "It"s Just Begun", James Brown"s "Get on the Good Foot", The Mohawks" "Champ" sit side-by-side here with the ground-breaking, classic electro of Afrika Bambaataa"s "Planet Rock", and Arthur Baker"s own definitive "Breaker"s Revenge".

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CHBB

I'm Totally Fine With It Don't Give A Fuck Anymore Emoji Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Chbb was a project by Beate Bartel and Chris Haas that developed from their collaboration in 1981, while working on the self-titled album 'Liaisons Dangereuses‘. They released their music only on four limited cassettes.

This compilation presents the complete works of Chbb, including all recordings from their original cassettes alongside previously unreleased tracks produced by both artists.

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Arab Strap

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Rock Action)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Sonido Cosmico Pink Vinyl Edition

Hermanos Gutiérrez

LP | 2024 | Original (Concord)

Deadringer 20 Years HHV Sea Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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RJD2

2LP | 2002 | US | Reissue (RJ's Electrical Connections)

2LP | 2013 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 2002 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 1000 copies, only available at HHV!

20 years HHV: our team has selected an album from each of these years that is particularly relevant and precious to us. On a monthly basis we release exclusive and limited pressings of these records in collaboration with some of our favorite labels.

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A$AP Rocky

Long.Live.A$AP

Hold Your Horses HHV Exclusive Transculent Orange With Black Swirl Vinyl Edition

Release: 2013 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After 3 so called singles and a few monsterous mixtapes, Rocky is about to finally drop his 1st 'real' album on golden wax! Donwload code is included!

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Karate Boogaloo

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Colemine)

Enter The 37th Chamber 15th Anniversary Yellow & Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Limited to 200 copies, in this coor way only availabble at HHV.

Karate Boogaloo are proud to present Hold Your Horses, a mesmerizing new long-playing disc of original instrumental tunes from Melbourne, Australia’s most dedicated.

Sitting at the core of Melbourne’s burgeoning movement of cinematic instrumental soul, Karate Boogaloo’s roots go deep into the fabric of the DIY soul idiom. A mainstay of the Melbourne underground over the last decade, their now sought-after series of LPs delving into hip-hop sample culture and its relationship to funk music, The ‘KB’s Mixtapes’, are evidence of their long-standing contribution to the development of the Melbourne cinematic soul sound.

Henry Jenkins, Hudson Whitlock, Callum Riley, and Darvid Thor have been playing music together since their playground days. Meeting as high school preteens, these four friends explored the teachings of the great small combo instrumental bands à la Booker T & The MG’s and The Meters. With these lessons in one hand and their characteristic sense of goofy humor in the other, the ensuing 15+ years saw Karate Boogaloo develop the kind of shared musical language that can only be built through countless hours spent together existing as friends and musical allies.

Karate Boogaloo’s singular bond shines brightly on Hold Your Horses, the second album of original Karate Boogaloo compositions. Following on from the cult classic Carn The Boogers (College Of Knowledge Records, 2020), Hold Your Horses is a document of KB’s distinct interpretation of instrumental funk. A bona-fide journey from start to finish, each tune melds seamlessly into the next, deftly creating a world built on moments of cinematic tension, whimsical melodies and eerie discordance and underpinned by undeniable super heavy funk. Hold Your Horses respectfully builds on a legacy of soul music whilst remaining unimpeachably unique and authentic.

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El Michels Affair

LP | 2009 | US | Reissue (Fat Beats)

The Director's Cut Silver Vinyl Edition

Release: 2009 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Originally released on Fat Beats Records in 2009, El Michels Affair’s landmark album “Enter the 37th Chamber” is celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2024. Featuring reinterpretations of hip hop anthems from the Wu-Tang Clan, the album took stripped-down, raw hip hop bangers and flipped them into richly-arranged instrumentals. Cover versions of tracks such as “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Can It All Be So Simple” instantly sounded as vintage as the records that RZA had sampled to create the originals, with the familiar melodies and driving rhythms elevated by expertly-arranged horns and strings. The gritty and bottom-heavy style of these analog recordings—dubbed “Cinematic Soul”—has been both widely celebrated and often imitated. El Michels Affair namesake Leon Michels has since gone on to produce for and collaborate with artists as diverse as Adele, Black Thought, Lana Del Rey, and The Carters (Beyonce & Jay-Z). Now 15 years from its initial release, “Enter the 37th Chamber” has proven to be one of the true classic instrumental albums of its era, every bit as enduring as the music it had meant to pay homage to.

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Fantômas

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Ipecac)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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The Love Movement Black Vinyl Edition

A Tribe Called Quest

3LP | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

No.2 HHV Exclusive Curacao Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It's really true, finally this album is back on vinyl. A Tribe Called Quest's fifth album was released a month after they announced their break-up in 1998.

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Erobique (Carsten Meyer)

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (a sexy)

Ghetty Green Aqua & Mint Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Limited to 1000 copies on curacao colored vinyl. Exclusive to HHV customers.

Vacation. Not only in Italy.

A backpack trip through Australia, a campfire in the allotment.

In the car with friends through the Lunenburg Heath or just a short holiday in your head, during the rainy lunch break or with a glass of spritzer on the balcony. And that includes music, music, music! Grooves that roll into the distance like an Intercity, Rhodes chords soft as the sand on the beach and synthesizers that sparkle like the reflections on the ocean. Music as colorful as a Hawaiian shirt and as warming as the morning sun. Welcome to Erobique's second album: "Erobique No.2"

Here, even the song titles are in holiday mood:

"Ahoj!" greets the young "Springinsfeld". The "Mantas" glide elegantly around the "Acquamarina". "Salut les Copines!" we call to the neighboring boat. "Come along to the 'Ravedave!'" it echoes back happily. "Riding Low" is the motto, and the "Arpeggiator" condenses the "Synaesthesia" of the foggy senses in a wonderful way. The "Italotape" in the cassette deck plays the "Hit Song of Both of Us".

That's all so nice "Verkackt", that sounds like "Future Music"!

Carsten Meyer released his debut album "Erosound" in 1998 under the name "Erobique". Exactly 25 years later, the now 50-year-old releases his second Erobique album on his own label A-sexy.

Thirteen varied tracks and songs between holiday disco and rhythm box rave, recorded and produced with many of his friends and companions.

25 years, that's pretty much how long it took disco to go from the legendary loft parties of pioneer David Mancuso to the awe-inspiring mass spectacles of Daft Punk performances.

Or from Meyer's birth to his first long-playing record. So why only now a second album as “Erobique”?

Meyer has been improvising performances in front of a dancing audience for years. Even his hits "Easy Mobeasy" and "Urlaub in Italien" aren't actually pop songs, but rather arose from spontaneous inspiration, in an adrenaline rush, in the middle of the party, right in the moment! Sang along and faded away again. Recorded live and released as is. Just don't repeat! Every Erobique concert is an attempt to turn the unforeseen, the unexpected and accidents into a unique moment of being there. "Mistakes are king" said the witty Knarf Rellöm once - and Carsten Meyer is the king of mistakes!

How are you supposed to conjure up such moments in the studio, without a party, without the energy that spills back onto the stage at a children's birthday party for adults?

Meyer remembered another Erobique hit and changed his title accordingly:

He collaborated with an overdose of joy!

Drummer Lucas Kochbeck (The KBCs, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band) who now also supports Carsten at his live gigs as well as neighbor and buddy Christoph M. Kaiser (former bassist with the Jeremy Days, now film music and pop strategist) layed down the Groove foundation with glowing tiles, like at the Trinity, Hamburg's legendary 80s disco.

Sophia Kennedy came over from the neighboring studio to sing and Lieven Brunckhorst dragged the entire wind section of Jan Delay's big band Disco No1 in front of the microphone.

Meyer recorded harps, xylophones and violins in his music room at the Hamburger Fischmarkt or with Tobias Levin in his Electric Avenue studio with a view of the Fleet.

Carsten went to Berlin where he met his hero Siriusmo to put some ideas through the electronic grinder. Nicola Rost of Laing stopped by and left incredibly dense choirs and wonderful songs.

Finally, all tracks were brought to Swabian Ludwigsburg where the Freundskreis DJ and disco expert Martin Welzer aka DJ Friction screwed the whole madness into an incredibly warm and dancefloor-friendly overall sound.

Back to the drawing board, like all A-sexy releases, the cover art is painted and designed by Meyer himself, after all his original career aspiration was to be a school book illustrator.

In the course of one summer, a musical chocolate box was created that will not only enrich the holiday playlist of his fans and listeners, but also made his archive of ideas and sketches, which is several quantum bytes deep, a little bit thinner. Outside of his disco fairs up and down the country, Meyer has not remained idle in the last quarter of a century:

Between 1998 and 2006 he developed hypermodern electronic soul with DJ Koze and Cosmic DJ as an international pony. Together with Jacques Palminger and Chris Dietermann, he supervised amateur songwriters in the project "Songs for Joy" at the Maxim-Gorki-Theater Berlin when they made pop music, which is how the secret hit "Wann Strahlst Du?" was created in 2007 with the great text by Barbara Stützel. In general, theatre: For the theater director Herbert Fritsch he arranged the hits by Gino Paoli and Hugo Wolff for crazy evenings at the Schauspielhaus Zurich (2016) and at the Residenztheater Munich (2015), for Stefan Pucher he shot the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen through the home organ wolf ( 2010). For the colleagues from Studio Braun, he brought the "Dorfpunks" to life at the Hamburg Schauspielhaus, and immediately afterwards he developed the authentic Neue-Welle sound for their mockumentary "Fraktus", which was released in cinemas in 2012.

So there we are with film and television music. Here, too, Meyer had a lot to do in recent years. The soundtrack for the popular TV series "Der Tatortreinigung" with Bjarne Mädel in the title role was the best. Incidentally, the "jack of all trades" (quote Peter Bursch) also released a few albums on his own label A-sexy: Rumpel-Funk as "Babyman", the finest chanson pop with Palminger and Yvon Janssen for "Yvon im Kreis der Liebe" and warm, modern Hammond jazz with the "Hamburg Spinners".

And now finally his anniversary album, the silver wedding with himself.
25 years Carsten and Erobique, together forever and happier than ever!

To the next… stop no. We don't want to wait that long!

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Project Pat

2LP | 1999 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

The Night Shift Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1999 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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After The Kaze (Project Pat's first group) released Kamakazie Timez Up in 1998, the Memphis rap legend and Three 6 Mafia affiliate launched his solo career by dropping his major label debut album Ghetty Green in 1999 on Hypnotize Minds/Loud Records. Produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J, Project Pat raps in his signature triplet flow over southern 808-backed beats sprinkled with soulful samples alongside Three 6 Mafia members with appearances by Cash Money's Big Tymers and Hot Boyz, Noreaga, Krayzie Bone, and Crucial Conflict. Previously only released on CD and cassette, Get On Down in partnership with Sony Music's Certified is proud to present for the first time on vinyl a limited edition pressing of Ghetty Green. Pressed on Aqua Blue and Mint Green double-colored vinyl in a gatefold jacket and OBI.

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Larry June & Cardo

2LP | 2023 | CA | Original (Empire)

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Larry June & prolific producer Cardo have joined forces once again to bring you their latest masterpiece: "The Night Shift," a nocturnal adventure that takes you on a ride through the vivid and pulsating streets of Larry's life, as brought to life by Cardo's distinctive production. Larry June, the San Francisco native known for his smooth, laid-back flow and his unwavering commitment to living a healthy and prosperous lifestyle, seamlessly blends his distinctive style with Cardo's signature production, creating a sound that's as crisp and refreshing as a glass of cold-pressed orange juice. "The Night Shift" is the soundtrack to those late-night drives, providing the perfect backdrop for contemplation and cruising. "The Night Shift" is more than just an album; it's a testament to the chemistry between Larry June and Cardo, two artists at the top of their game. This project is a reminder that, in the still of the night, when the city's lights are aglow, and the world is asleep, Larry June and Cardo are hard at work, crafting music that transcends time and place.

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Underground Resistance

Workers T-Shirt

2LP | 2024 | Original (Deadair)

Available Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL

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The Underground Resistance Workers Tee is equipped with the following features:
• rib crew neck with interior tape
• Underground Resistance branding printed on left chest
• Underground Resistance Workers artwork printed on the rear
• regular fit
• 100% cotton single jersey, 203 g/m² (Gildan Ultra Cotton™)

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Quadeca

Scrapyard

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In The Beginning There Was Rhythm

2LP | 2001 | UK | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

OST Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade

Release: 2001 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie

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First released in 2001, this album is fully remastered, remade and presented once more in its entirety and features A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, The Human League, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, The Slits, 23 Skidoo and This Heat.As Muzik magazine noted on its initial release "In The Beginning" is a choice selection from the fertile post-punk period when bands thought nothing of combining politics and philosophy with imported dance rhythms and edgy industrial angst.The bands featured come (mostly) from the then bleak post-industrial North of England - Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds as well as Bristol and London, and yet all show a fascination with black American rhythms and an experimentation in sound that was completely unique at the time.

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John Williams

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Walt Disney)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Soundtracks

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2LP | 2000 | EU | Original (LaFace)

OutKast

Stankonia

Release: 2000 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Includes the massive hit Ms. Jackson which opened the gates for Outkast's mainstream success!

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Virgin Music Las)

Tomorrowland 2024 - Life

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Guttr (Havoc Of Mobb Deep, Ras Kass, Rj Payne)

Everything Is...Guttr

LP | 2024 | CA | Original (Purkektstorm Group)

Luminous Rubble HHV Exclusive Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Guttr is not only a collective of respected legendary Hip Hop emcees and up and coming artists, but also a mindset. Guttr is a collective, and in a sense, Rap’s first unionization. The entire project was produced by Havoc from Mobb Deep and spearheaded by Executive Producer, Storm. This debut project is front-manned by West Coast renowned lyricist Ras Kass and Philly's newest buzz, R.J. Payne. The two share sharp bars along with a star studded list of stellar guest features. With Havoc supplying the entire album's soundscape, the music is respectfully reminiscent of the classic Mobb Deep albums we all know and love. Having a West Coast lyrical perspective by Ras Kass on this production is like having Kendrick Lamar on a QTip track. This combination creates a sound that is different, unique, and magical. To quote Ras Kass, "We all miss P(rodigy) and that classic Mobb Deep Energy, there is no replacing that or him, period! I did want to pay homage to them and channel that vibe. Havoc being on board to set the musical canvas on an entire album for brothers to paint these bars has been the opportunity of a lifetime." Coming in hot with 11 tracks of straight up Bars, this album marks a once-in-a-lifetime collab that has been years in the works.

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Blockhead

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Def Presse)

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers): 30th Anniversary Limited Box Set

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 200 copies.

It’s a producer’s dream: Being given access to a vast library of material to construct something completely new and exciting out of all of it—and when Blockhead’s at the controls, the results are a listener’s paradise, too. The New York City-based hip-hop production legend’s latest album, Luminous Rubble, is also the fifth release in the London-based label Def Pressé’s KPM Crate Diggers series, which hands the keys to the KPM Library’s storied collection—home to over 70 years of music and sound designs made for television, film, and radio—to some of the best behind the boards. The results are like witnessing a kid unleashed in a candy shop, as Blockhead unleashes his boundless creative mind on the KPM Library’s limitless potential—pure inspiration and joy, for your listening pleasure.

Luminous Rubble is the latest missive in a particularly busy period for underground hip-hop veteran Tony Simon, who’s spent the last decades lending his considerable talents to work from artists like Armand Hammer, billy woods, Murs, and Open Mike Eagle; in 2021, he released the critically acclaimed collab LP Garbology with rap legend and longtime collaborator Aesop Rock, just last year he unleashed his twelfth solo album, The Aux. Luminous Rubble had its origins in a chance meeting after a Hamburg show between Simon and a KPM rep, who explained the Crate Diggers conceit to him.

“For me, as a producer who uses samples, there’s nothing better than free rein,” Simon recalls. “I was like, ‘Are there any rules?’ And he said, ‘Just make whatever you want.’ That was so exciting for me. I don’t get that on my own releases, but in this case every sample is cleared and it’s all good.”

As is the case with many sample excavators, Simon already had a deep history with what the KPM library had to offer him as well—to the point where, while digging through the crates in the making of Luminous Rubble, he even came across records he’d sampled from in the past. “Their vault is the one I’m most familiar with,” he says with a laugh. “Back when I used to go record shopping a lot, I would pretty much buy any KPM record on sight. They were always a huge find at record stores. So to be able to tap into these records with no limitations was really nice.”

“The challenge for me was trying to boil down what I wanted to do,” Simon continues while discussing the genesis of Luminous Rubble, which came together over the course of 2022. “I thought about making an album of super-long songs, but it would’ve been a whole different undertaking. So I just went with what I knew, because it’s a foolproof approach to me.” Of course, Simon’s track record as Blockhead meant that the familiar path was tried and true—but as Luminous Rubble’s ten tracks prove, it’s foolish to assume that would mean any laurel-resting on his part.

“My music is always very quirky and melody-driven,” Simon states while talking about how he stretched his creative wings in the studio. “I took chances more than usual when it came to samples and how I used them for foundation.” Indeed, Luminous Rubble finds Simon using the KPM library’s vastness to craft new and engagingly twisted beat-driven shapes; “Dork Crystal” radiates a sinister ominousness, with streaks of strings rubbing against stabbing guitar chords, while a delightfully scuzzy horn line dances around a hi-hat shuffle in “Scumlord.” “There’s something dirty about the horn sample,” Simon explains while discussing the track’s title. “It reminds you of oil-slicked streets in an alley. I wanted to embrace that feeling.”

Glittering bells and a woozy gait to “Serious About My Fitness” makes the tune sound as if you’re sweating it out on the Stairmaster (in a good way), while there’s a distinct thousand-karat shine to “Oh You Fancy,” which nearly resembles a glitzed-out haunted house in its gilded spookiness. “It just sounds like royalty,” Simon exclaims, before going into greater detail about how the creative parameters of the Crate Diggers series proved its own inspiration.

“I’ve always appreciated working within limitations,” he says. “Having no boundaries can be overwhelming when it comes to the creative process. Working with these samples forced me to find middle ground in cases where I’d typically just walk away and look elsewhere.” After hearing Luminous Rubble, you’ll be happy he stuck around.

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Wu-Tang Clan

Box | 1993 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

119,99 €*