Hip Hop 636 Items

Release: 2020 / CZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1996 | EU | Reissue (NBN ARCHIVES)

108

Mission Infinite

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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NBN Archives is proud to debut a forthcoming series of Hip-Hop and R’n’B reissues with a little known Californian project from "108" a short lived Bay Area group which consisted of rappers Encore (Shaya Bekele) and Grand The Visitor (Everett Aknowledge) along with composer-producer Sedric Edwards. Originally released in 1996 in a very limited quantity of one hundred CD's, the album "Mission Infinite" never really got the attention it deserved until now.

By the mid 90s Encore and Grand had already been gravitating around the San Jose Hip-Hop scene, releasing music in connection with Bay Area Hip- Hop Icon Peanut Butter Wolf - both featuring on one of Wolf’s first 12’s “Step On Our Ego's?” (1996, South Paw Records). In the same year, Grand released his first solo single “The Visitor” on Blind Side Recordings produced by PB Wolf and Encore's first single was one of the very first releases on Stones Throw in 1997. Sedric Edwards was a sound engineer working locally when he met Chris Cut (aka PB Wolf). They set up a studio together where he met the two MC’s. According to Encore: "One day, Sedric was playing some of his Jazz-infused instrumentals in between sessions, and we were like: ‘We should try something with this!’”

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Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2015 | EU (Cutting Deep)

2Pac

Instrumentals

20,99 €*

Release: 2015 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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4LP | 2001 | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

2Pac

Until The End Of Time

40,99 €*

2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2001 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Until the End of Time is the seventh studio album, and third posthumous album by 2Pac. It follows his previous posthumous albums R U Still Down? (Remember Me) and Still I Rise. The album consists of material recorded while the rapper was on Death Row Records from 1995–1996. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

A majority of the music compositions were remixed from their original state. Highly anticipated, Until the End of Time was ultimately one of the best selling hip hop albums of 2001. There were only three times references to Death Row Records were not censored (“Until the End of Time” (both versions), “U Don’t Have 2 Worry”, and “All Out”). The core vocal tracks and some instrumentation was recorded during and after the All Eyez On Me and Makaveli: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory sessions.

This will be a 180 gram 4LP 20th anniversary reissue of the long out-of-print, 4x platinum, posthumous album.

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50 Cent

Best Of

38,99 €*

2LP | 2013 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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50 Cent is one of the most polarizing figures in hip-hop. With the aid of Eminem and Dr. Dre he became one of the world's bestselling rappers and rose to prominence. During his career 50 Cent has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won several awards, including a Grammy Award, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards. This compilation is made up of 18 of 50's biggest songs ever.

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A$AP Rocky

Long.Live.A$AP

35,99 €*

CD | 1993 | EU | Original (Jive)

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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A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders

12,99 €*

Release: 1993 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders

12" | 2000 | US | Original (Project Blowed)

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels... and the Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like "Scenario" did on Low End Theory or "Can I Kick It" did on People's Instinctive Travels. The celebration is there ("Stir It Up"), the jazz drums kick ("Oh My God"), and the stand-up bass dribbles, keeping perfect pace with Q-Tip's unmistakable mic-touch ("Electric Relaxation"). There's even a Native Tongues armistice/reunion with de la Soul ("Awards Tour"). Although it comes together like a seamless tutorial in jazz hip-hop style, it comes together so damn well that it's hard for any one track to excel, cursing the album with consistent quality.

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Aceyalone

Accepted Eclectic

13,99 €*

LP | 2015 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2000 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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/ B-Boy The Real McCoy

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Action Bronson

Mr. Wonderful

32,99 €*

2LP | 2007 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Release: 2015 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Big Body Bes, Meyhem Lauren, Chauncy Sherod, Chance the Rapper & Party Supplies assist Bronsolino on the mic, production comes from the likes of The Alchemist, Mark Ronson & Statik Selektah!

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Aesop Rock

None Shall Pass

33,99 €*

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Capitol)

Release: 2007 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Originally released in 2007, None Shall Pass was the fifth studio album by Aesop Rock. It features production by Blockhead, El-P (Run The Jewels), Rob Sonic (Hail Mary Mallon), and Aesop Rock himself. Guest features include El-P (Run The Jewels), Cage, Breeze Brewin (Juggaknots), Rob Sonic (Hail Mary Mallon), and John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats). Created over a two year period following the release of his Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives EP, the album would prove to be Aesop's final release on the now defunct Def Jux label. The critically acclaimed album debuted at #50 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and #35 on their Hip-Hop and R&B charts, and includes the title track "None Shall Pass" which has proven to be one of Aesop's most popular songs to date. None Shall Pass documents the vast amounts of personal change Aesop had been experiencing at this time while still deftly depicting scenes and stories relative to all ages of life.

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Aitch

Close To Home

11,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Aufkeinenfall)

AK Ausserkontrolle

A.S.S.N. Limited Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP+CD | 2018 | EU | Original (Code Black)

Akua Naru

The Blackest Joy

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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..the journey aflame HHV Exclusive Vinyl Edition

Akua Naru

2LP | 2011 | EU | Reissue (The Urban Era)

The Element Of Freedom Lilac Vinyl Edition

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Check out the first official repress of akua naru's classic 2011 debut album, "the journey aflame" only available via HHV!

akua naru’s 2011 groundbreaking album, “...the journey aflame”, is now available on vinyl. The album, a melange of dope beats, politics, poetics and power, long sought after is finally here!
This first official repress contains high quality audio, a double vinyl LP with a gatefold-cover. In addition to classics like "the backflip", "the world is listening”, and “the block", this repress features the underground smash "poetry: how does it feel???", a hit lately revealed to be supermodel Cara Delevingne’s favorite Valentine's Day song. "poetry: how does it feel?" is one of the greatest love songs ever recorded and it’s available now on vinyl for the first time.

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Alicia Keys

2LP | 2009 | US | Original (J Records)

41,99 €*

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Brand new album incl. Empire State Of Mind Part 2.

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Amaarae

Fountain Baby

40,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Poly Dance Theatre)

Androo, Mc Waraba

Waraba In Dub X Mugul

19,99 €*

The Big Badass Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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Poly Dance Theatre presents its new show: Warning: killer track! Let's start with side A: an international adventure. Backstage, we meet up with rico OBF, who has recorded MC Waraba, the Malian singer and pioneer of the "Balani show" for his forthcoming album on Blanc Manioc Records, at the dubquake studio. Still backstage, we come across androo, the little pictureditor hanging around, who offers to do a re-interpretation by re-creating a riddim from the vocal.

So here's poet rapper MC Waraba, singing in Bambara and French, telling us a story about a girl's difficult choices over a riddim made in androo. The result is a strange, solid, bewitching and melancholy blend of dub, wave and drill trap music. The references are many and scattered, as always with androo (just take a look at his bedroom). After the pop-epic poem, dub mix versions unfold, from dub vocal, with reminiscence of the delay-cut poem, to deep, robust instrumental straight.

B side: Warning: killer track again! Warning: another kind of Wave-dub-trap. Warning: Identity is theft. Warning: Sound system style: 4 parts! Here, starting with a badly cut sample (against American transparency! long live Brecht!), we wander through a heavy chorus-stepper-weird-club-dub, ranging from the most pop to the most ruff, via the most experimental to the deepest. 4 episodes. One season. To see again and again. To play again and again (if need be). 4 episodes (Warning again: Sound system style: 4 parts!) A series of versions in which the dub mix experiments and pushes the track to its limits.

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Ant Banks

2LP | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Most Wanted)

51,99 €*

Too Much Posse: Live At Irvine Meadows 1991 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Most Wanted Records presents for the first time on wax (Double LP) "ant Banks - THE BIG Badass"!!

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Anthrax & Public Enemy

LP | 2023 | EU (Dear Boss)

18,99 €*

2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (JKP)

Release: 2023 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA on October 19, 1991 from the Bring the Noise Tour.

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Antilopen Gang

Abbruch Abbruch

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2014 | EU | Reissue (JKP)

Antilopen Gang

Aversion

Release: 2014 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Four Music/Feder Musik)

Apache 207

Gartenstadt

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Apollo Brown & Planet Asia

Sardines

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

CD | 1997 | EU | Reissue (Most Wanted)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Detroit Beatmaker Apollo Brown and Fresno Rap veteran Planet Asia are proud to announce their new album "Sardines" - the followup to the duo’s beloved 2017 collaborative album “Anchovies.” Apollo and Planet Asia improve upon the minimalist, grimy Hip-Hop theme from the first collab with pristine execution. the new album promises grime just like its predecessor. Featuring Sick Jacken, Ty Farris, Marv Won, and TriState.

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Architects Entertainment

The Foundation Vol. 1

LP | 1997 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Architects Entertainment - The Foundation Vol. 1 was originally released in 1997 on tape in a very limited quantity.

24 years later, this classic has been remastered and released on CD!

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Atmosphere

Overcast!

You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having

Release: 1997 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Originally Released In The Summer Of 1997, Overcast! Markedthe Start Of A Storied Career That Still Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down. While Slug And Original Co-Member Spawn's Rhymepatterns And Passion For Wordplay May Have Hinted At Someof Their Influences, Their Creative Songwriting And Inventiveconcepts, Paired With Ant's Brooding And Melodic Production,Made The Album Stand Apart From Its Predecessors And Peers.Overcast! Covers A Range Of Topics And Moods, From Thedramatic Storytelling On "Wnd", To The Sobering Reflections On"Caved In", To The Meticulous Imagery And Cultural Dissectionon "Clay", All Joined By A Wealth Of Clever Punchlines Andmetaphors Coming Together To Form A Well-Balanced And Diversecollection Of Lyricism. Of Course, There's Also "Scapegoat", With Its Beautifully Ominous Musical Backdrop And Slug's Perfectly Scripted Satirical Rant, Which Took The Underground By Storm And Played A Significant Role In Opening Ears Around The World To Give A Listen To What Atmosphere And Rhymesayers Had To Say. Although Widely Considered An Underground Classic, The Full Length Overcast! Album Was Never Pressed On Vinyl Until Alimited Edition Run Hit Stores In 2017, In Celebration Of Thealbum's 20th Anniversary. Now Re-Packaged And Produced Forwider Distribution, Fans Everywhere Can Add This Re-Masteredmasterpiece To Their Collection. Celebrate Atmosphere'slegacy Of Creative Expression With The Album That Started It All!

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Atmosphere

2LP | 2005 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

27,99 €*

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (BBE Music)

Release: 2005 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Af Ter Being Out Of Print For Years, Atmosphere's Fif Th Studioalbum, You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having, Returns On Vinyl. Following The Breakthrough Success Of Their Fourth Album, Seven's Travels, The Group Returned In 2005, Showing Impressive Growth And Inventiveness In Their New Compositions. Citing Inspirations From A List Of Less-Than Expected Sources, Including Tom Waits, Mark Lanegan, Shawn Phillips, Spoon, The Mars Volta, Alopecia, Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, The Beauty Pill, Infected Wisdom Teeth, Craig Finn, Tv On The Radio, Australia And I-94 East, Among Others, The Album Pushed Boundaries Without Overreaching. "[Atmosphere] Has Never Sounded As Pointed And Focused As It Does Here On Its Fifth Album." -Billboard [8 Oct 2005]"Both A Return To Form And A Major Step Forward." -Urb Magazine[Dec 2005, P.94]"Ant Has Never Captured Slug`S Pen Strokes Quite Like This, And As An Emcee And A Songwriter, Slug Has Never Sounded This Good Over The Course Of An Lp. [You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having] Is Absolutely Their Zenith, In Every Sense." -Hiphopdx [4 Oct 2005]

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Audrey Powne

From The Fire

35,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Save Them Black Vinyl Edition

AZ / Raekwon / Prodigy

7" | 2018 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets Az) Gold Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited vinyl edition!
Only one copy per customer!
In an interview released to Billboard in 2017, east coast veteran AZ explains how this collaboration with legendary DITC producer Buckwild came along:
"The sound was shifting. A lot of brothers in the street were telling me "You got to save us." And I'm like, "Save y'all from what?" So I took that title to save the people, then Buckwild played a joint in the studio called "Save Them," and I was like, "This is it."
The two don't really need no introduction: with the Brooklyn lyricist gracing the mic since the mid 90's beginning with one of his first appearances alongside Nas on "Life's A Bitch" and dropping legendary classics such as "Doe Or Die", and the Bronx producer providing beats to artists that range from old school acts such as The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Kool G Rap, Big Pun, modern day legends such as Vinnie Paz, Meyhem Lauren, Termanology and, last but not least, legendary DITC members Big L, Fat Joe, Diamond D and the list goes on and on.
AZ had to recruit "some brothers who I know respect the craft" and found them in Wu-Tang Clan's own Raekwon alongside the late great Prodigy of Mobb Deep. The song was released in April 2017 and brought a breath of fresh air with its classic vibe, together with a video being released just days before Prodigy's untimely passing in June 2017. The rest, you already know, is straight up hip-hop history.
Tuff Kong Records teamed up with Mr. Anthony Best aka Buckwild to bring this legendary track on wax as a limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies. The first 200 are pressed on bronze marbled vinyl and come with a limited edition patch and die-cut sticker, 300 on clear red vinyl and the remaining 500 on black vinyl.

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (Quiet Money)

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (HHV)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ, is an American rapper from East New York, Brooklyn, New York. He is known for being a longtime and frequent music partner of East Coast rapper Nas and also a member of hip hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. In a countdown of the 10 Most Underappreciated Rappers—Most Underrated Rappers of All Time, the editors of About.com listed AZ as #1 on the list. He was also included on About.com's list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), where he was described as "arguably the most underrated lyricist ever." S.O.S.A. (Save Our Streets AZ) is a companion album made to promote AZ's then-upcoming album 9 Lives. It features ten tracks, and has songs that are not found on AZ's other. It was distributed in the streets, as AZ was a free agent at the time and was in the process of finding a new label after his deal with Noo Trybe Records ended.

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AzudemSK

Poetry In Motion

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2023 | Original (Lex)

B. Cool-Aid

Leather Blvd.

32,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baco Music)

Baco Tape 4

23,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Reggae & Dancehall

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Beginner (Absolute Beginner)

Bambule Indie Exclusive Red Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Vertigo Berlin)

45,99 €*

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Beginner (Absolute Beginner)

Blast Action Heroes

3LP | 2003 | DE | Reissue (Universal)

40,99 €*

Release: 2003 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2024 | US | Original (Def Jam)

Benny The Butcher

Everybody Can't Go

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tana Talk 4 Clear Vinyl Edition

Benny The Butcher

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Empire)

43,99 €*

2CD | 2022 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Benny The Butcher blazed a trail as an elite voice in rap’s underground to become a top artist in all of music. The prolific Buffalo, New Yorker has established two legendary (and concurrent) album series, broken bread with industry leaders, and twice reached the Billboard Top 40 albums chart as an independent. Now Benny sets the table for a definitive 2022. Soon, he will unveil his highly-anticipated Tana Talk 4. By 2004, Benny combined these experiences to launch the Tana Talk series while on house arrest. As TT3 promised, Benny delivered two volumes of The Plugs I Met, in 2019 and 2021, on his Black Soprano Family imprint. In between, Benny inked with Roc Nation management and made songs with Drake, Lil Wayne, Black Thought, and Freddie Gibbs. He also partnered with Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy to flaunt his range on 2020’s acclaimed Burden Of Proof. If the third installment of Tana Talk made Benny a formidable presence in Rap, Volume 4 propels him to stardom. Debut single “Johnny P’s Caddy” partners The Butcher with J. Cole over The Alchemist production. Al’ and Daringer handle the album’s music, just as they seamlessly did on TT3. Conway, Westside Gunn, 38 Spesh and more guest on TT4, as does Stove God Cooks. Benny’s skills and authenticity have cemented his place in the game. However, in a career defined by will and perseverance, The Butcher’s blade keeps getting sharper.

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Berner

From Seed To Sale

20,99 €*

CD | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Northcyde Vinyl)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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San Francisco native, Gilbert Milam Jr., is better known in the rap game as Berner and the co-founder of Cookies. He independently produced his first album in 2007, and has released several each year since. His 19th album release, Gotti, dropped in 2021. 2021 also saw Milam battling cancer which he successfully fought and is now in remission. A self-made entrepreneur, Berner doesn't stop at music. As founder and partner of several companies ranging from the Cannabis industry to a lifestyle clothing brand, his work ethic and innovative drive are hard to match. The album’s features

include Mozzy, The Jacka, Wiz Khalifa, & Seddy Hendrinx. 2cd/30 Tracks.

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Bhb (Blue House Boyz)

This Is How We Chill

2LP | 2013 | US | Reissue (BMG Rights Management)

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Blue House Boyz (bhb) was a rap group out of Oakland, CA. In 1993 they released their EP "This Is How We Chill", which is a Bay Area classic with production of legendary G-Man Stan.

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Big K.R.I.T.

King Remembered In Time

41,99 €*

12" | 1996 | US | Original (Cold Chillin)

Release: 2013 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Double vinyl LP pressing of this 2013 mixtape from the hip-hop artist and producer.

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Big Scoob

Champagne On The Block

8,99 €*

Release: 1996 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2022 | DE | Original (Krekpek)

Blabbermouf & Sneadr

Blabberastic Semantics

Tape | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2022 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Blabberastic Semantics is a collaboration album between BlabberMouf and Sneadr. Sneadr is an excellent producer and Blabber has known classics albums to his name. This album just kinda happened right place right time type music! 16 on the spot sessions resulting in 16 bangers. Both go way back, Sneadr was a B-boy who hung out with the crew (tipb, Hvz) that Blab was in and started to make beats around that time.

Thats 10 years ago today and the guys have both developed into full blown hip hop artists with various projects to their names. It was always meant to happen that this album would get made it was just the matter of when.

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Black Spooks

The Black Spooks

16,99 €*

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 100 copies on cassette.

Originally set to be released in 1996, the self-titled debut "The Black Spooks" finally gets the official release treatment. The trio consisting of Dirty Birdy, Sly Boogy and DJ KMP represented the Inland Empire region of California, sporting a more progressive Westcoast sound but still keeping it street. The album was planned to be released on Perspective Records, but it never saw the light of day until now. 18 tracks in total straight from DJ KMP's original DAT's.

Available in a limited run on 2LP, CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Black Spooks

The Black Spooks

Tape | 1995 | EU | Reissue (Hole In One)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on 2LP in gatefold sleeve.

Originally set to be released in 1996, the self-titled debut "The Black Spooks" finally gets the official release treatment. The trio consisting of Dirty Birdy, Sly Boogy and DJ KMP represented the Inland Empire region of California, sporting a more progressive Westcoast sound but still keeping it street. The album was planned to be released on Perspective Records, but it never saw the light of day until now. 18 tracks in total straight from DJ KMP's original DAT's.

Available in a limited run on 2LP, CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Blackout

Dreamworld

14,99 €*

Exeter Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1995 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This time it's really getting huge! Hole in One is back with an underground classic by no other than Blackout. This reissue shows the art of real Memphis rap in full effect. Murder rhymes laid upon the deepest productions by the man himself. A timeless milestone is available again. Better be fast!

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Bladee

LP | 2020 | UK | Reissue (Year0001)

Release: 2020 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gluee Purple Vinyl Edition

Bladee

LP | 2014 | CZ | Reissue (Year0001)

Release: 2014 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Red Light Red Vinyl Edition

Bladee

LP | 2018 | UK | Reissue (Year0001)

Release: 2018 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Music Scene Opaque Teal Vinyl Edition

Blockhead

LP | 2009 | Reissue (Ninja Tune)

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Red Bull)

Release: 2009 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Türkises Standardvinyl (180g) des Blockhead Klassikers ’The Music Scene’ (2009) inklusive Downloadcode.

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Blxst

Before You Go

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Farsi)

Bodikhuu

Tokyo

2LP | 2022 | EU (Melting Pot Music)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mongolian producer Bodikhuu takes a sonic journey through Japan in the form of 13 instrumental hip-hop vignettes. A rich collage of cast-off sounds and razor sharp interpolations of city pop, obscure Japanese jazz, and 80s J-pop, all expertly chopped up on one of the few MPC-1000s in Ulaanbaatar.

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Bokoya

Hausensession

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Boldy James & Real Bad Man

Killing Nothing

2LP | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Rrc Music)

Riders Of The Storm: The Underwater Album

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Following their 2020 collaboration on "Real Bad Boldy", prolific Detroit rapper Boldy James and LA producer Real Bad Man are back at it with their new album "Killing Nothing". Picking up right where they left off, the two are creating a music score to a gritty, grimy and filthy street tale, bringing on board Crimeapple, Knowledge The Pirate, Rome Streetz and Stove God Cooks as their accomplices.

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Boogiemonsters

2LP+7" | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

39,99 €*

CD | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Most Wanted)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on 2LP plus bonus 7" ("Honeydips In Gotham (Monster Remix)" b/w "Strange (Divine Mariner Remix)").

In 1994, the Boogiemonsters stepped on the scene with their debut "Riders Of The Storm: The Underwater Album". The quartet consisting of Vex, Mondo, Myntric and Yodared, scored with a bright atmosphere throughout the entire album, pairing food for thought with laid-back productions.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", CD in jewel case and cassette.

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Bound By Brothers

1995

CD | 1997 | EU | Reissue (Most Wanted)

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Officially reissued and distributed by MWR!

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Bound By Brothers

Okc Funk

Bronze Nazareth & Roc Marciano

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Officially reissued and distributed by MWR!

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Ekphrasis

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Black Day In July)

CD | 2016 | US | Original (Madesicc Muzicc)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Wu-Tang official's Bronze Nazareth and Roc Marciano combined forces to bring you "Ekphrasis". A vivid and often dramatic verbal description of visual art. The Wu-Tang official emcee provides descriptive rhymes over Roc Marciano production to paint a picture with vivid and graphic detail with assistance from the likes of Fashawn, Skyzoo, Termanology, Roc Marciano, Boldy James, Lord Jessiah, Killah Priest, and Brizz Rawsteen.

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Brotha Lynch Hung

Bullet Maker

10,99 €*

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Carnival White Vinyl Edition

Bryce Vine

LP | 2023 | CA | Original (Sire / London / Rhino)

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Rrc Music)

Bun B & Statik Selektah

Trillstatik 3

LP | 2010 | US | Reissue (Rap-A-Lot)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Introducing the third volume of the legendary collaboration series, "Trillstatik," by dynamic duo Bun B & Statik Selektah. Recorded live in New York City on December 20th 2023, this album encapsulates the essence of hip-hop's raw vitality and timeless appeal.

In this new installment, Bun B's unmistakable Southern swagger intertwines seamlessly with Statik Selektah's masterful production, creating an explosive fusion of gritty beats and poignant lyricism.

"Trillstatik 3" carries the traditional star-studded lineup of guest appearances, and joining Bun B and Statik Selektah on this volume are luminaries of the rap game, including the lyrical juggernauts Benny The Butcher, Method Man, Boldy James, Rome Streetz, Lord Sko, CJ Fly, Smoke DZA, Termanology, Lukah, and countless others.

With Bun B and Statik Selektah at the helm, "Trillstatik 3" leaves yet another indelible mark on the rap landscape and solidify its place as a timeless classic in the annals of hip-hop history.

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Bun B

Trill O.G. The Epilogue

Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2010 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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For the 1st time on vinyl!

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Busta Rhymes

2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Empire)

47,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1997 | EU | Reissue (RhIno)

Busta Rhymes

When Disaster Strikes

41,99 €*

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Cali Agents (Rasco & Planet Asia)

Neva Forget

12" | 2000 | US | Original (Ground Control)

10,99 €*

Cali Agents (Rasco & Planet Asia)

Release: 2000 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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/ Point Blank Range

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The Good Life

12" | 2000 | US | Original (Ground Control)

10,99 €*

Release: 2000 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Berlin Lebt Limited Colored Vinyl Edition

Capital Bra

2LP | 2021 | EU (Urban)

Release: 2021 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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CB6 Limited Colored Vinyl Edition

Capital Bra

2LP | 2021 | EU (Urban)

Release: 2021 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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The War Report Red & Blue Splatter Vinyl Edition

Capone-N-Noreaga

2LP | 1997 | EU | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

36,99 €*

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Wax Flip)

Release: 1997 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tommy Boy Reissues exclusive limited edition pressing of Capone-N-Noreaga's "The War Report" on October 22, 2021 as part of Tommy Boy's 40th anniversary Hailing from Queens, New York, Capone and Noreaga first met while both serving time in prison. Upon their release, the duo hit the studio, concocting their debut album, "The War Report, " and launching Capone-N-Noreaga in 1997. The now cult-classic, featured strong underground overtones and served as a turning point in Hip Hop, bringing a more hardcore sound and is credited for reviving East Coast Hip Hop and signaling a return to realistic, gritty, street aesthetics. Despite the projects underground appeal, it also found massive commercial success. Lead by singles, "L. A. , L. A. , " "T. O. N. Y. (Top of New York), " "Closer, " and "Illegal Life, " "The War Report" has since been certified Gold by the RIAA and continues to garner spins on radio stations around the globe. Thanks to N. O. R. E. 's unorthodox lyrical delivery and Capone's streetwise slang and Five Percenter references, Capone-N-Noreaga brought new life into the Gangsta Rap subgenre, becoming an instant underground phenomenon, and making them both a household name within the hardcore Hip Hop community. Topping out at #21 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart, "The War Report, " continues to prove itself as a must have amongst record collectors. This year, as part of Tommy Boy's 40th anniversary celebration, this classic project will be reissued as a limited, colored vinyl release that will for sure be a must have for golden era Hip Hop heads.

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Carl Aqua

Flip The Bit

9,99 €*

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Deck 2 Deck)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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-3 track EP on 7" vinyl
-Limited to 100 copies
-brown kraft discobag
-Mastered by SterilOne / Staub Audio Engeering

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Carl Hang

Flying Crossfader

The Sound In Your Ear Purple Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Check out the “Flying Crossfader EP” by Carl Hang - Our latest Deck 2 Deck Records imprint. 4 Tracks you will play on an endless loop due to the highly addictive nature of the finger-licking good club sounds & scratches Carl presents on this record. In the "Flying Crossfader EP," Carl Hang's production wizardry takes center stage. This release is a sway fusion of styles, blending garage, UK bass, and ghettotech music. He has expertly crafted a sonic landscape transcending inescapable genre boundaries, taking you through Berlin's backyard flavor-infused basslines while still sticking to the likes of old-school hood anthems

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CeeOnic

12" | 2017 | EU | Original (Ground Control)

19,99 €*

Tape | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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German Electrofunk purist CeeOnic checks in with Ground Control. Originally released on the label of Miami Bass legend Debonaire, the two crisp and powerful productions perfectly catch the vibe of 1980s Electro classics by the likes of Egyptian Lover, Pretty Tony or World Class Wreckin' Cru, taking it into the 21st century.

The Sound In Your Ear and That's My Fantasy, which is included as a new Extended 12" Mix, are CeeOnic's overdue debut on vinyl.

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Channel Live

Station Identification

16,99 €*

2LP+7" | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 100 copies on cassette incl. 3 bonus tracks.

"Station Identification" marked the 1995 debut album by Channel Live with productions mostly handled by KRS-One next to Salaam Remi and Rheji Burrell. The duo comprised of Hakim Green and Tuffy created a certain impact on the scene with tracks like "Mad Izm" or "Sex For The Sport", and also remixes by the likes of Buckwild and Easy Mo Bee made the release a fan favorite amongst Hip Hop heads worldwide.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7" ("Mad Izm Buckwild Remix b/w Buckwild '95 Remix"), extra 7" of "Mad Izm b/w Reprogram (Easy Mo Bee Remix)" in original sticker sleeve, CD in jewel case and cassette.

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Channel Live

Station Identification

39,99 €*

Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on 2LP in gatefold sleeve plus bonus 7" ("Mad Izm Buckwild Remix" b/w "Mad Izm Buckwild '95 Remix").

"Station Identification" marked the 1995 debut album by Channel Live with productions mostly handled by KRS-One next to Salaam Remi and Rheji Burrell. The duo comprised of Hakim Green and Tuffy created a certain impact on the scene with tracks like "Mad Izm" or "Sex For The Sport", and also remixes by the likes of Buckwild and Easy Mo Bee made the release a fan favorite amongst Hip Hop heads worldwide.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7" ("Mad Izm Buckwild Remix b/w Buckwild '95 Remix"), extra 7" of "Mad Izm b/w Reprogram (Easy Mo Bee Remix)" in original sticker sleeve, CD in jewel case and cassette.

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Big Shots

2LP | 2003 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

LP | 2023 | CZ | Original (EMI)

Release: 2003 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Never released early 90s album from Wolf and his good friend Charizma.

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Chase & Status

2 Ruff Volume 1

Release: 2023 / CZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Pow)

Chester Watson

A Japanese Horror Film

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2017 | US | Reissue (Glassnote)

Childish Gambino

Awaken, My Love

2LP | 2014 | US | Reissue (Glassnote)

Release: 2017 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Reissue on 150g vinyl.

On Donald Glover’s latest project as Childish Gambino, he ditches rap for lovingly produced funk worship, resulting in his most enjoyable project yet.

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Childish Gambino

Because The Internet

Release: 2014 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Krekpek)

Classic Der Dicke

Empire

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Empire (Split Spine Sleeve)

Classic Der Dicke

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Krekpek)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Questo Non E' Un Cane / Domo Black Vinyl Edition

Claver Gold

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Woodworm)

49,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Questo Non E' Un Cane / Domo Grey Vinyl Edition

Claver Gold

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Woodworm)

59,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Universal)

Club Dogo

33,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2004 | EU | Reissue (Sony)

Clueso

Gute Musik

Release: 2004 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2019 | UK | Original (High Focus)

CMPND

Eagle Court

Long Live The Court Purple / Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Eagle Court' is the highly anticipated debut album from Brighton based hybrid rap three piece, CMPND, formed of members Kemastry,
Wundrop & Vitamin G. Since joining the High Focus Records family in April, the group have been tearing up the live circuit & churning out
singles showcasing their sonic versatility - Clearly demonstrating why they are the torch bearers ushering in a whole new generation & sound
into the UK Rap world.
On the 11th of October 2019 CMPND will present ‘Eagle Court’, a densely packed album that defies categorisation, the trio bring a whole new
vision and aesthetic to the forefront without sounding or mimicking the current sounds emanating from America, falling into the trappings of
Grime & Drill or recreating the ‘90‘s Golden Age’ Hip Hop sound - Whether it be the mind bending production or the next level pen game, they
are bringing something truly unique to the table. Named after the flat where they all lived and produced the album, it is clear the trio were
hermetically sealed in the lab, crafting an exceptional vision devoid of outside distractions and influences.
With surreal unpredictable rhymes from Kemastry, Vitamin G's multi-syllable machine gun verses and Wundrop providing cold, scathing social
observations as-well-as handling all production duties, expect ‘Eagle Court’ to provide a modern day, new-generation saga, fusing the gritty &
the suave in an audio visual experience like no other.

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CMPND

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (High Focus)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (AD93)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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For the uninitiated, Cmpnd (pronounced compound) are a hybrid rap super group formed of producer and rapper Wundrop and MC’s Kemastry & Vitamin G. Coming off the back of their cult classic, Eagle Court (released on High Focus Records) the trio are gearing up to return with more raucous depraved antics on Eagle Court II: Long Live
The Court. Picking up right where they left off mixing insanity and debauchery, pain and pleasure, introspection and surrealism into a deludamolic delicacy for the audience to savour.

Skilfully expressing their unique personalities whilst simultaneously producing a coherent piece of art that stays true to Cmpnd’s underbelly ethos.

This densely packed 18 track album defies categorisation, as the trio bring a whole new vision and aesthetic to the forefront whether it be the mind boggling production or the ferocious pen game. Featuring Datkid, TrueMendous, Orifice Vulgatron, Bil Next & many more, this is essential listening for all..

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Coby Sey

Conduit

LP | 2023 | Original (Republic)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Coby Sey steps out with his remarkable debut album 'Conduit'. "'Conduit' is a statement of intent, reaffirming my dedication to transcend the tangible through music – it’s my way to continue and contribute to the musical lineage laid by those before me, locally and worldwide." - Coby Sey

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Coi Leray

Coi

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Republic)

Coi Leray

Trendsetter

45,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1999 | EU | Reissue (Irma)

Colle Der Fomento

Scienza Doppia H

Release: 1999 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 1994 | Reissue (Be With)

Common

I Used To Love H.E.R.

Like Water For Chocolate Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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First-time 7" vinyl single release, remastered by Simon Francis, full color printed sleeve

The best twist in music lyric history?
On 7" for the first time ever, one of the most important rap records ever.

It's timeless, it's genius, it's just pure beautiful brilliance. It's Common's masterpiece.

One of the best songs in all hip-hop history, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” was the first single from Common's eternal 1994 LP, Resurrection. He personifies hip-hop as an ode to the art form he once loved, lamenting how the genre became too commercialized and, due to a mass influx of mainstream rap in the 90s, some of the purity and freshness of the culture was being lost.

Common uses a first-person romance narrative to detail the history of hip-hop, resulting in an extended metaphor that's sophisticated, clever, and delivers a moral message that touched millions of people and still absolutely blows minds at the song's conclusion: "'Cause who we're talkin' about, y'all, is hip-hop"

Perfectly produced by No ID and incorporating a gorgeous, melancholic sample of George Benson’s “The Changing World”, the plaintive sonic landscape provided the ideal foundation for Common’s innovative storytelling. Almost 30 years later, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” remains one of the most significant moments in hip-hop: a classic in every sense of the word.

Common did discuss the true meaning of the track in a 1995 interview on “Yo! MTV Raps”, stating: “H.E.R. stands for Hip-Hop in its Essence is Real. And all I’m talking about his how I first came into contact with hip-hop music and how it evolved into where it is now. And it’s like all these gimmicks going on, all the phoniness, ain’t nobody being real with it. Everybody’s stressing that it’s real, but ain’t nobody being true to it. I think that came about because — once it started becoming a business, then people started losing their soul, and they started looking at it, taking it more as a business than an art form.”

On the flip, we've stayed faithful to the track used for the original 12" release. And what a track it is. Destined to be overshadowed by the behemoth on the A-Side, the frenetic neck-snapping jazz-rap "Communism" has it all - those horns at the start, the lyrical dexterity, the beat. Oh my.

So, one of the greatest pieces of music ever, in any genre. This is not merely music. It's high art. Speaking of which, we've recreated the striking original artwork from the 12" and shrunk it down to the 7" format. It looks and sounds stunning. The most important song in rap history, if you really think about it. We all miss her. We all miss hip-hop...

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Common

2LP | 2000 | US | Reissue (MCA)

45,99 €*

LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Relativity)

Release: 2000 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Produced by DJ Premier, Dilla and the Soulquarians. Maybe Common's best album!

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Common

Resurrection

LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Entirely produced by No I.D. ... critically acclaimed back when it came out and a classic today!

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Coolio

It Takes A Thief

33,99 €*

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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