US Hip Hop Vinyl LP 3528 Items

Release: US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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feat. Mr. Khaliyl, L-Fudge, Mr.Complex and others!

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The Moon Comes Closer HHV Bundle

LP | EU | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

16,99 €*

Solomon Childs & Tone Spliff

Release: EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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This is a story about a young Russian girl named Jinna Morocha who had a vision of one day flying to the Moon.
Many years ago during the hard times of life in Moscow, the young girl saw the Moon consciously for the first time and at that very moment the dream began. These vivid thoughts remained in her mind and she started to ask herself “How can I get to the Moon?“. Soon she found the label Project: Mooncircle over the internet and told them her story, at once she saw a chance to come a few steps closer to her dream. By now Jinna lived in Germany and it was possible for her and the label to meet, her key question was “Can you bring me to the Moon?“. The answer was a faltering “No, but maybe we can let you fly to the Moon in your mind. Let’s build the soundtrack to this vision, close your eyes, clear your thoughts and let us begin on your journey“.

That was the beginning of “The Moon Comes Closer“, come embark upon this voyage with us lead by the next level soundscapes of:

Robot Koch, fLako, Pavel Dovgal, I.D. 4 Windz, John Robinson, Lambent, 813, Nienvox, Juj, Mr Cooper, MyOwn, Long Arm, Daisuke Tanabe, Graciela Maria, Scienz Of Life, Andy Kayes, Abnormal, Capella, Comfort Fit, Kansano, Gards From KC, Puzzle, Sense of The Q4, Sotu The Traveller, V. Raeter, Himuro Yoshiteru, Skyence, Dexter, Portformat, 40 Winks, Dela, Brazzaville & Killing Skills.

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The Prophet & The King

LP | US (Mind Write Music)

Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Night Lights Orange Vinyl Edition

DJ Booker X Mc Yinka

LP | EU | Original (Mind The Wax)

21,99 €*

Release: EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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How would Roc Marciano and MF Doom sound if they were born in Athens to immigrant parents? MC Yinka & DJ Booker provide an answer by teaming up to bring us their first LP “Night Lights”. MC Yinka finds inspiration in blighted areas, urban struggles and multicultural subcultures. With a unique and characteristic voice, he touches on various social and spiritual matters and concerns.

Night Lights is fully produced by DJ Booker who surprises with his sample selection and the overall approach on the production. He balances between trippy and minimal sounds with dark and abstract samples. The beats vary from broken to “J Dilla – inspired” rhythms to discreet patterns that trigger the imagination and the expectations of the audience.

Not to mention the scratching skills of DJ Booker which spice up the music production and established him as one of the best scratch DJs in Europe according to British magazine “Undercover Hip-Hop”.

The album features one of the most “conscious” MCs, Mr. Lif, well known for his collaboration with the Thievery Corporation, and the hip-hop street performers Twinsanity who call our attention to the raw reality from Athens to Boston.

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Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow (The Breaks)

LP | US (Mercury)

Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Nappynappa

Ifeeljustliketheirart

LP (Bad Taste)

29,99 €*

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gas Chamber Orange Obi Black Vinyl Edition

C-Bo

LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gas Chamber Blue Obi Black Vinyl Edition

C-Bo

LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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1990 Sick Picture Disc Edition

Spice 1

2LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

49,99 €*

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kendrick Lamar Colored Vinyl Edition

Kendrick Lamar

2LP

Genre: Hip Hop

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K-Dot (Kendrick Lamar) & Jay Rock

No Sleep Til Nyc Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | CA | Original (King Mag)

King Magnetic

Everything's A Gamble 4

Release: CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Genre: Hip Hop

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Genre: Hip Hop

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My Favorite Blue Jeans

LP (Hopeless)

32,99 €*

Genre: Hip Hop

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Genre: Hip Hop

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Billy Green Is Dead Clear Vinyl Edition

Jehst

LP (YNR Productions)

Genre: Hip Hop

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Either Way, Its The Best Of

The Twang

2LP (Jump The Cut)

Genre: Hip Hop

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AI Youngboy 2

2LP (Atlantic)

45,99 €*

Genre: Hip Hop

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Sincerely, Kentrell

2LP (Atlantic)

43,99 €* 54,99 € -20%

Genre: Hip Hop

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Top

2LP (Atlantic)

43,69 €* 45,99 € -5%

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Baby 2

LP (Atlantic)

20,79 €* 25,99 € -20%

Genre: Hip Hop

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Scene Queen

Bimbocore

LP | Original (Hopeless)

32,99 €*

Release: Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Scene Queen

Bimbocore Volume 2

LP | Original (Hopeless)

32,99 €*

Release: Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Travie Mccoy

Never Slept Better

LP | Original (Hopeless)

Release: Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Eminem Show Limited Lenticular Cover Vinyl Edition

Eminem

LP | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

100,99 €*

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Serious As Cancer Signed by Kutmasta Kurt

Red Black & Green

12" | US | Original (Rapid Fire)

22,99 €*

Saturday Night! - The Album Record Store Day 2024 Lemon Pepper Vinyl Edition

Release: US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Young Kutmasta Kurt produced and mixed this album.

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Schoolly D

LP | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

31,34 €* 32,99 € -5%

Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit) Record Store Day 2024 Clear / Orange / Green Vinyl Edition

Release: US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Presented FOR Record Store DAY IN A Lemon Pepper Colored Vinyl Pressing. Also Includes A Full Color OBI. The O-est of Gs, Schoolly D, originally released his second full length, Saturday Night! • The Album on his own imprint in 1986. Schoolly - and this release - are considered by many to be the genesis of gangster rap and were highly influential to all who followed. Schoolly was picked up by Jive Records in 1987, and an expanded version of Saturday Night! • The Album was released. This album contains 10 tracks of all killer no filler! All beats made by Schoolly D and his legendary Tr-909 drum machine. This album is a perfect blend of raw and funky from the King of Philly - finally with a vinyl reissue in a lemon pepper colored vinyl pressing just for RSD 2024.

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Slum Village

LP | US | Reissue (Ne'Astra Music Group)

Sorry 4 The Wait Record Store Day 2024 Ruby Vinyl Edition

Release: US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit) Is Presented In A Clear/ Orange/Green Splatter Pressing Exclusively For Record Store Day Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) is the fourth studio album by legendary Detroit hip hop group Slum Village, released in 2004. The first single from Detroit Deli was "Selfish", produced by and featuring Kanye West, with John Legend providing vocals during the chorus. The song was the group's highest charting single. The album kept SV’s long run of hit albums intact and remains a semi-slept on gem in the group’s amazing catalog. Production from J Dilla, B.R. Gunna, Black Milk, Kanye West, T3, and Young RJ. Featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Dwele, MC Breed, John Legend, Black Milk, Phat Kat and even a rare microphone appearance from J Dilla himself!

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Lil Wayne

2LP | Reissue (Republic)

We Go Again Record Store Day 2024 Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Never been released on Vinyl

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Enny

LP | WW | Original (Famm)

Release: WW – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Nastradoomus Volume 1 Red Vinyl Edition

MF DOOM X Nas

LP | UK

Release: UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1979 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Sugarhill Gang

27,99 €*

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Mercury)

Kurtis Blow

19,99 €*

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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incl. The Breaks, ...

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OST Wild Style Yellow Vinyl Edition

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

23,99 €*

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Animal Records – founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame – only ever released one album in its brief early-80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it’s not just a vital document, it’s also a damn good listen.

The line-up is a who’s who of those who stood out from hip-hop’s nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film – it’s rough at the edges, it’s occasionally amateurish, but it’s completely, utterly glorious.

The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny ‘Ferrari’ Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.

Over time, those sounds – the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics - have become hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much music to follow. That’s because the soundtrack perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene and hip-hop’s emergence from The Bronx to the attention of the wider world. Presented in this reissue with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.

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LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Wild Style

22,99 €*

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Iconic soundtrack for an iconic film

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The Message

LP | 1983 | US | Reissue (Rhino)

Release: 1983 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1984 | US | Reissue (Sugar Hill)

Street beat

Release: 1984 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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LP | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

King Of Rock

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Release: 1984 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Run-DMC Numbered Limited Edition 180G LP SuperVinyl

LP | 1984 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

99,99 €*

Release: 1984 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 3000 copies. The impact, influence, and importance of Run-D.M.C.'s self-titled debut – the album that invented hardcore hip-hop and bridged rap, rock, and funk in then-unparalleled ways – cannot be measured. The first full-length record released by Profile Records, the 1984 set permanently changed the sound of music, broadcast streetwise wisdom to every corner of the country, and made the notion of a one-man band a distinct reality. Produced by Russell Simmons and Larry Smith – and bolstered by an incendiary blend of staccato deliveries, stark beats, aggressive exchanges, evocative hooks, and socially conscious messages – Run-D.M.C. still hits listeners in the jaw with the same intensity it did nearly 40 years ago when it could be heard booming from ghetto blasters carried around city blocks nationwide.

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g SuperVinyl 33RPM LP is the definitive-sounding version of this groundbreaking work.

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Run-DMC Red Vinyl Edition

LP | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Sony Music Catalog)

25,64 €* 26,99 € -5%

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1984 | US | Reissue (Modern Harmonic)

John Fekner City Squad

Idioblast 1983-2004

42,99 €*

Release: 1984 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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With words as weapons and public infrastructure as his blank slate, John Fekner’s City Squad are always questing for the ineffable, even as they yearn for concrete change. Make no mistake, Idioblast is a serious party where everyone is welcome.

Released in 1984, Idioblast is a lost classic, a future shock narrative ahead of its time, and yet completely of its era, like few artifacts before or since. The cover tips you off from the jump—a crude but effective collage featuring classic Fekner slogans like Toxic Junkie, Growth Decay and Soft Brains Watch The Screen And Buy The Jeans. In an uncanny and tragic coincidence, the very first lyric on the album—“The place to be is on the space shuttle/if you’re brave enough to get on it”—seems to anticipate the Challenger disaster just two years later. But for the most part, the tracks on Idioblast directly reference the concepts that inspired Fekner’s visual art.

Musically, “Rapicasso” utilizes pneumatic pounding with an industrial edge as Fekner equates the great and controversial painter with risk-taking graffiti kids bombing trains and billboards across the city. Art is in a constant state of exploding—forms, paradigms, outdated ideas. Splitting the difference between hip-hop and new wave, the Santaniello-sung “The Beat” is like Thomas Dolby meets Run-DMC and should’ve been a radio staple for at least one sticky summer. It could soundtrack either a couples roller skate or a drug-fueled evening out.

Channeling Fekner’s slogan-stencil aesthetic, “Travelogue The 80’s” is a tour de force reminiscent of Negativland’s experiments in audio culture jamming. As Fekner details, “I grabbed all of the sounds via a shortwave radio picking up transmissions from LaGuardia airport and the TV. I recorded and edited on a Sony Pro Walkman and an Aiwa dual cassette deck.”

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Release: 1985 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Schoolly-D Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 Yellow & Black Vinyl Edition

Schoolly-D

LP | 1985 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 1985 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Quantity: 1500
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release

For Black Friday, Schoolly D Is Available In A Yellow And Black Blended Pressing With A Full Color OBI Strip Get On Down presents a special old school treat for RSD Black Friday - Schoolly D’s 1985 debut first issued on his own imprint (and five years later on Jive) produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. The cover of course features Schoolly’s own hand drawn artwork and the album features two of his career stand out cuts - "Gucci Time" and "P.S.K." Find out why Schoolly, and this release in particular, were a heavy influence on Public Enemy, Ice-T, the Beastie Boys and more. Put on your Filas and kick it old school with Schoolly D - presented for RSD Black Friday in an exclusive yellow & black colored vinyl pressing.

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King Of Rock Numbered Limited Edition 180G LP SuperVinyl

LP | 1985 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

94,99 €* 99,99 € -5%

Thanatos Of Funk Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 1985 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Run-D.M.C. leaves no doubt about its intent on King of Rock. The New York trio's hard-hitting sophomore album begins with a statement of purpose ("Rock the House") that serves as a stereophonic primer for the title track, a hybrid warning-anthem-theme song that swarms with justified boasts, heavy metal riffs, booming beats, cowbell accents, and dance-worthy grooves. The back-to-back tunes set the tone for a 1985 record that largely established the blueprint for the hip-hop that would follow for the next two decades – and which helped make rap a mainstream currency via the previously off-limits channels of radio, TV, and the national stage. "It's not Michael Jackson/And this is not Thriller," the group broadcasts early on in the record. Truer words – and music recorded with such honesty, pride, rawness, and integrity – have seldom been committed to tape.

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Minoru Fushimi

LP | 1985 | EU | Reissue (Sic)

27,99 €* 34,99 € -20%

Licensed To Ill 30th Anniversary Edition

Release: 1985 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Minoru Fushimi, a multi-talented artist, made his mark in the music industry with his groundbreaking album, "Thanatos Of Funk." Originally released in 1985, this remarkable piece of artistry is now being reissued by SIC Records, ensuring that its influential sounds continue to captivate audiences.

During the album's creation, Fushimi embarked on a unique journey. Balancing his day job as a dedicated high-school teacher, he poured his creative energy into producing and recording the entire album himself. With relentless determination, he pieced together "Thanatos Of Funk" during intense studio sessions, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to his musical vision. "Thanatos Of Funk" stands as a testament to Fushimi's ingenious fusion of genres. Electro funk serves as the foundation, complemented by a masterful blend of synths, drum machines, and hip-hop elements. Drawing inspiration from the iconic p-funk style, Fushimi creates an immersive sonic experience that transcends boundaries and resonates with listeners on a profound level.

Now, with its reissue, "Thanatos Of Funk" is poised to reach a wider audience, ensuring that Fushimi's musical legacy continues to thrive. Step into the vibrant world of Fushimi's debut album and discover the innovative sounds that have left an indelible mark on the funk genre and beyond. Includes a SIC Records Exclusive addition of four instrumentals and a remastered version of Foxy Lady. "The Key Lyric and the concept of my "Thanatopsis" is that the life is just like a moment of dim light between two darknesses." - Minoru Fushimi

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Beastie Boys

LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

LP | 1986 | PL | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This special reissue was cut from the original production masters and is presented on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl.

Produced by Rick Rubin and Beastie Boys, Licensed To Ill was originally released November 15, 1986 - making the B Boys the fifth artist to release a full length album on the original Def Jam label after LL Cool J, Slayer, Tashan and Oran "Juice" Jones.

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Beastie Boys

Licensed To Ill

33,99 €*

Release: 1986 / PL – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Reissue of this Hip Hop classic for its 30th anniversary pressed on 180gram vinyl.

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LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Arista)

Raising Hell

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Sony Legacy)

Tougher Than Leather

27,89 €* 30,99 € -10%

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Released in 1988, Tougher Than Leather followed Run-DMC’s massively successful third album Raising Hell and furthered their innovative, aggressive, and hard-hitting sound that defined the hip-hop scene of the 1980s. From the incredible lead single, “Run’s House” to their cover of The Monkee’s “Mary, Mary,” Tougher Than Leather features a slew of incredible hits and is essential listening for any fan of classic hip-hop. Tougher Than Leather blends Run-DMC’s infectious, charismatic flows and heavily sample-based production with hard-hitting raps, soaring choruses, and rapid-fire delivery. Stand out tracks include “Run’s House,” “I’m Not Going Out Like That,” as well as “Beats to the Rhyme,” a story-based cut that stands as an anthem to hip-hop.

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Raising Hell Numbered Limited Edition 180G LP SuperVinyl

LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

94,99 €* 99,99 € -5%

Back In Black Smokey Vinyl Edition

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES AND PRESSED ON MOFI SUPERVINYL
1/2" / 30 IPS analogue master to DSD 256 to analogue console to lathe

Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell remains the turning point at which hip-hop crashed through mainstream barriers and never left. Anchored by the crossover smash "Walk This Way," the 1986 blockbuster still sounds like a revolution unfolding in real time. It has everything – hard-rock riffs, turntable scratching, itchy rhythms, hit singles – not the least of which are the trio's invigorating raps and inseparable chemistry. And now it's the first rap record afforded audiophile treatment, courtesy of Mobile Fidelity.

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, the reissue label's numbered-edition 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP elevates Raising Hell to sonic heights on par with its musical and cultural significance. Ranked the 123rd Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, 43rd on Pitchfork's Greatest Albums of the 1980s, one of the Top 100 Albums of All Time by TIME – and included on "Best of" lists by Spin, Paste, XXL, Entertainment Weekly, and basically every other significant media outlet – the triple-platinum effort rocks the house.

Benefitting from the ultra-low noise floor and groove definition of SuperVinyl, Raising Hell unleashes a torrent of massive dynamics and tsunami of frequency-plumbing details underlined by Rick Rubin's taut, crisp, albeit raw and streetwise production. Just as the Queens-based group both defined what hip-hop could represent – and displayed just how big it could get – Rubin's work melded ear-worm hooks, savvy drum loops, metal-leaning guitars, and, of course, Run and D.M.C.'s cross-fire lyrical interplay into watertight frameworks bursting with ideas, tones, samples, and beats. Heard anew on Mobile Fidelity vinyl, Raising Hell is in every regard the aural equivalent of a direct-to-console 1970s classic. And it sounds as fresh as hell.

As for the music, it ranks among the most influential, inventive, and invigorating ever released – rap or otherwise. Vanguard artists such as Ice-T, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Public Enemy's Chuck D – who declared it his all-time favorite and "the first record that made me realize this was an album-oriented genre" – have testified on behalf of its brilliance. And never mind the presence of the Top 5 single "Walk This Way," whose power helped make Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry relevant for the first time in nearly a decade – and literally put Run-D.M.C. in bedrooms ranging from the Bronx to Bartlett to Bad Axe.

Look instead to the rest of the entirely filler-free set, be it the corkscrew turns, slippery wordplay, and "My Sharona"-meets-"Mickey" mixology of the boisterous "It's Tricky," the fat-but-minimized bass grooves and warped turntable wobble of the hysterical "You Be Illin'," chimes-accented inertia and boombox-on- shoulder thunder of the now-iconic "Peter Piper," or voice-as-percussion attack of the funky "Is It Live." With Raising Hell, the answer to the question is always affirmative – a sensation bolstered by the fact the group always had something to say.

The definition of Golden Age Hip-Hop in every way, Run-D.M.C. avoids the negativity and misogyny that later plagued the style, spinning assertive tales about identity (the biographical and culture-changing "My Adidas"), work ethics ("Perfection"), and, most notably, pride (the Harriet Tubman- and Malcom X.-referencing "Proud to Be Black"). Pavement-packed inner cities, tree-lined suburbs, and cornfield-rimmed rural areas would never again be the same. And rocking a rhyme that's right on time would become trickier than ever.

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Whodini

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Licensed To Ill Fruit Punch Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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180 gram audiophile vinyl / GOLD CERTIFIED ALBUM FEATURING THE SINGLES “FUNKY BEAT”, “ONE LOVE” AND “GROWING UP” / PRODUCED BY LARRY SMITH / LIMITED EDITION ON SMOKEY COLOURED VINYL

About the Artist
Back in Black is the third album by American hip hop group Whodini. The album was certified Gold in the US and spawned three singles; “Funky Beat”, “One Love” and “Growing Up”. All singles charted in Billboard’s Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs. Like the group’s previous work, Back In Black is produced by Larry Smith, who also co-produced with Russell Simmons on Run-DMC. Back In Black is available as a limited edition on smokey coloured vinyl. Tracklist: Side A: 1. Funky Beat 2. One Love 3. Growing Up 4. I’m A Ho Side B: 1. Fugitive 2. Echo Scratch 3. Last Night (I Had A Long Talk With Myself) 4. The Good Part

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Beastie Boys

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

2LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Phase One)

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, the iconic Def Jam Recordings brings us some of its classic repertoire on vinyl in a spectacular “fruit punch” variant – a color emblematic of its longstanding association with Def Jam. Some titles include Public Enemy’s Yo! Bum Rush the Show, Ludacris’ Word of Mouf, Method Man’s Tical, and Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick.

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Boogie Down Productions

Criminal Minded

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In listing the greatest albums in hip-hop history, one title never seems to stray from the upper echelons, no matter how many years pass: Boogie Down Productions’ undisputed classic from 1986, Criminal Minded. Released amidst a battle between BDP and MC Shan that would redefine the New York rap landscape as it was then known, the album, which features the songs "South Bronx," "Criminal Minded" and "The Bridge is Over," captures the excitement, urgency and raw power that embodies hip-hop culture as we know it, with KRS-One’s aggressive yet intelligent lyricism backed by Scott La Rock’s hard-hitting, stripped-down beats. A true classic, Criminal Minded has been recognized by Vibe Magazine, The Source and Rolling Stone as one of the most important albums of all time.

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Planet Rock

2LP | 1986 | US | Reissue (Planet Rock)

41,99 €*

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1987 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Yo! Bum Rush The Show

Criminal Minded 35th Anniversary Silver Vinyl Edition

Release: 1987 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The groundbreaking 1st album is back in print! Bombsquad in full effect.

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Boogie Down Productions

2LP | 1987 | US | Reissue (Traffic)

Born To Mack Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 1987 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In listing the greatest albums in hip-hop history, one title never seems to stray from the upper echelons, no matter how many years pass: Boogie Down Productions’ undisputed classic from 1986, Criminal Minded. Released amidst a battle between BDP and MC Shan that would redefine the New York rap landscape as it was then known, the album, which features the songs “South Bronx,” “Criminal Minded” and “The Bridge is Over,” captures the excitement, urgency and raw power that embodies hip-hop culture as we know it, with KRS-One’s aggressive yet intelligent lyricism backed by Scott La Rock’s hard-hitting, stripped-down beats. A true classic, Criminal Minded has been recognized by Vibe Magazine, The Source and Rolling Stone as one of the most important albums of all time. Traffic Entertainment Group and B-Boy Records are proud to present Criminal Minded, presented in a double-LP pressing.

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Too $hort

LP | 1987 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 1987 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Pressed on green vinyl! Originally released on July, 20th 1987 on Dangerous Music, Born To Mack is Too $hort's 4th studio album and re-released as his first major label release in 1988 on Jive Records. Long out of print on vinyl, this West Coast classic contains the 9+ minute track "Freaky Tales" which Snoop Dogg would state was highly influential, to such an extent that Snoop covered the song in ‘97 for the hip-hop covers compilation In Tha Beginning. Too $hort is one of the pioneers of West Coast Hip-Hop, commemorated with a street named in his honor - Oakland’s Too $hort Way dedicated in December of 2022. Too $hort continues to make music and plays West Coast classics and upcoming artists on his Rock The Bells radio show Don't Stop Rappin and is a member of West Coast Pioneers super group Mount Westmore.

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Yo! Bum Rush The Show Fruit Punch Colored Vinyl Edition

LP | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1987 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Christmas Rap

21,74 €* 28,99 € -25%

This is Sparky-D's world feat. Grand Creator K-Wiz

Release: 1987 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Re-issue of the 1987 Profile Records holiday compilation in a red and white split colored pressing, with songs by Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Sweet Tee, The Showboys, The Surf M.C.s, Spyder-D, and more. Leading off with the Run-DMC smash, "Christmas In Hollis," this classic Christmas compilation features some of the hottest rap artists of the era, celebrating the holidays, hip-hop style. Highlights include Dana Dane’s "Dana Dane Is Coming To Town," Sweet Tee’s "Let The Jingle Bells Rock" and even the Surf MC's' "A Surf MC New Year," adding a California surfer (and, ahem, Beastie Boys rip-off) twist to the proceedings. Not to be overlooked is the classic front and back cover artwork, featuring a gift-wrapped B-Boy. It remains an essential, evergreen (pun intended) holiday album to this day.

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Sparky-D

LP | 1988 | US | Original (B Boy)

11,99 €* 14,99 € -20%

Straight Outta Compton Remastered Edition

Release: 1988 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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produced by Spyder-D

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NWA

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Priority)

Eazy Duz It Anniversary Edition

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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One of the most iconic rap albums of all time gets the remaster!

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Eazy-E

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It Takes A Nation To Hold Us Back

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | PL | Reissue (Priority)

N.W.A

Straight Outta Compton

13,99 €*

Release: 1988 / PL – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Straight Outta Compton” is the debut studio album by American hip hop group N.W.A, released August 1988 on group member Eazy-E's record label Ruthless Records. Production for the album was handled by Dr. Dre with DJ Yella giving co-production. The album has been viewed as the pioneering record of gangsta rap with its ever-present profanity and violent lyrics. This was the group's only and final release with rapper Ice Cube prior to his 1989 departure. It has been considered to be one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop records by music writers and has had an enormous impact on the evolution of hip hop.

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LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Arista)

Tougher Than Leather

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Capitol)

EPMD

Strictly Business

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Tone Loc

Loc-Ed After Dark

35,99 €*

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tougher Than Leather Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Demon)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Too many people sleep on Tougher Than Leather, Run-DMC’s fourth album. But hear us out as we plead the case for this amazing LP.
By 1988 there was a lot more competition in the rap game – Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Ice-T and many more had given
Hollis, Queens’ prodigal sons lots of competition. But Joe, Darryl and Jay were still at the top of their game, and hip-hop fans should never let this
classic – chiefly produced by their Queens neighbor, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Davy D[MX] – get lost in their crates.
For starters, the album’s first single, “Run’s House” b/w “Beats To The Rhyme” is arguably the most powerful one-two punch of the trio’s career,
showing contenders to the rap throne that they could still destroy a beat, tag-teaming with power at any speed. Not to be lost in the shuffle, fans were
also reminded on both sides that Jam-Master Jay remained one of the world’s best DJs, flexing the pinnacle of what would be called “turntablism” a
decade later. Both songs show a musical telepathy between all three that has rarely been equaled.
The second single, “Mary, Mary,” driven by an infectious Monkees sample, took a different approach, shrewdly ensuring that pop fans who jumped on
the Raising Hell bandwagon had something to chew on. But, like “Walk This Way,” the song wasn’t just bubblegum – there was an edge to it, and
the lyrical gymnastics were very real. It wasn’t selling out, it was allowing fans to buy in. “Papa Crazy,” driven in concept and by a sample from the
Temptations’ “Papa Was A Rolling Stone,” followed a similar pop-leaning path.
Overall, the lyrical content on the album was a step up from the group’s first three LPs. It’s easy to infer, looking back, that they were feeling the heat
from their younger competitors in the rap game. The genre was changing fast, and they were up to the challenge. On cuts like “Radio Station” they
bring substance to the grooves, by attacking Black Radio for its continual denigration of rap. “Tougher Than Leather” reminds the world that they were
still the Kings of Rock, with hard guitars to drive the point home. And “They Call Us Run-DMC” and “Soul To Rock And Roll” both bring things back to
their early days, with sure-fire park jam rhymes and killer cuts.
Tougher Than Leather, which went platinum up against a lot of competition, perfectly bookends the ‘80s output of one of the decade’s most
important groups. It encompasses the full range of the trio’s capabilities, and reminds us that Run-DMC should never be forgotten as both pioneers
and party-rockers. And so, we say, long live Joe, Darryl and Jay!

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Cash Money & Marvelous

Where's The Party At?

Life Is Too $hort Blue Swirl Vinyl Edition

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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DJ Cash Money was one of the most skilled DJ’s to come out of Philadelphia in the 1980s (two time World DJ mixing champion). He teamed up with MC Marvelous in the late 80s to release their only album ‘Where’s The Party At?’, on Sleeping Bag Records. Highlights include; ’The Mighty Hard Rocker’, ‘Play It Kool’, ‘Ugly People Be Quiet’ (which samples Tears For Fears). 1988 album from the golden age of Hip hop, reissued with original artwork, printed inner sleeve and pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl.

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Too $hort

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Straight Out The Jungle Smoke Colored Vinyl Edition

Jungle Brothers

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Warlock)

2 Hype Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Edition

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited RSD Essential pressing, now available in Europe for the first time.

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Kid 'N Play

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Select)

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Select)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Late arrival, coming next week.
Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Reissue. Color: Black. Limitation: Unavailable on vinyl for decades, Select Records presents 2 Hype in an opaque white pressing exclusive to RSD Black Friday. For a certain generation of hip hop fans, just the mention of Kid ‘n Play brings on wave of nostalgia. The group released three full-lengths between 1988 and 1991 with a focus on positive lyrics and pop friendly production. The success of the group’s music lead to countless House Party films, a Saturday morning cartoon show and even a series of comic books for Marvel (so, technically speaking, are Kid ‘n Play are part of the Marvel Universe?). It all started here on the 1988 full-length 2 Hype which features “Do The Kid 'n Play Kick Step”, the musical accompaniment to their trademark dance, “Rollin’ With Kid ‘n Play” which hit number 11 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and of course Kid's now classic hi-top fade haircut, which measured up to over six inches high at its peak. Producer Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, instrumental in the success of Salt-N-Pepa, was certainly a factor and the full length went on to chart in the Billboard Top 200 and to Riaa certified gold status.

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Kid 'N Play

2 Hype

In Full Gear 35th Anniversary Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Select Records presents 2 Hype in an opaque white pressing For a certain generation of hip hop fans, just the mention of Kid ‘n Play brings on a wave of nostalgia. The group released three full-lengths between 1988 and 1991 with a focus on positive lyrics and pop friendly production. The success of the group’s music lead to countless House Party films, a Saturday morning cartoon show and even a series of comic books for Marvel (so, technically speaking, are Kid ‘n Play are part of the Marvel Universe?) It all started here on the 1988 full-length 2 Hype which features “Do The Kid 'n Play Kick Step”, the musical accompaniment to their trademark dance, “Rollin’ With Kid ‘n Play” which hit number 11 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and of course Kid's now classic hi-top fade haircut, which measured up to over six inches high at its peak. Producer Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, instrumental in the success of Salt-N-Pepa, was certainly a factor and the full length went on to chart in the Billboard Top 200 and to Riaa certified gold status.

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Stetsasonic

2LP | 1988 | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Release: 1988 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick Fruit Punch Colored Vinyl Edition

Slick Rick

2LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 35th Annversary Edition

2LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Power Custard Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ist das zweite Studioalbum von Public Enemy, das am 28. Juni 1988 bei Def Jam Recordings erschien. NME und Rolling Stone bezeichneten es als "das größte Hip-Hop-Album aller Zeiten", mit Hit-Tracks: "Rebel Without a Pause", "Bring The Noise" und "Don't Believe The Hype".

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Ice-T

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

30,99 €*

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Concord)

Young MC

Stone Cold Rhymin'

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Young MC

Stone Cold Rhymin'

33,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Boot Dance)

Orangeman

Summer Madness

17,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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You Can't Hold Me Back Remastered Translucent Red Vinyl Edition

Awesome Dre

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Blocglobal)

All Hail The Queen Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In the late ‘80s, Detroit rap pioneer Awesome Dre was among the first to stomp onto the national scene from the Midwest. With his mix of political and hardcore he provided a unique perspective and voice during the height of hip-hop's golden era. A voice that would not shy away from controversy by asserting Detroit's place in hip-hop by challenging New York legends Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J.

Out of print since 1989, this release features a download card to the full album and three exclusive bonus cuts. Presented on translucent red vinyl with an OBI-strip.

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Queen Latifah

LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

29,99 €*

3 Feet High And Rising Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. While Queen Latifah may be known more as an actress, host and TV personality these days, it was Queen Latifah the MC that first burst out of Newark and onto the scene with her 1989 debut album, All Hail the Queen. Led by singles, "Wrath of My Madness, " and Monie Love assisted, "Ladies First, " the album peaked at #6 and #124 on the Billboard Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums and Billboard 200 charts. All Hail the Queen became an instant classic and catapulted Queen Latifah into mainstream consciousness where she has remained to this day. Selected by The Source as one of the Top 100 Best Rap Albums, while also making it onto Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list, All Hail the Queen continues to be a must have for record collectors and hip-hop heads around the world.

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De La Soul

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

33,99 €*

3 Feet High And Rising Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

Finally back on vinyl. Now as a double vinyl LP, officially reissued. Must have! 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989 It marked the first of three full- length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held its annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I". Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D.A.I.S.Y. Age' (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).

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De La Soul

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

3 Feet High And Rising Magenta Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Finally, back on vinyl. Now as a double vinyl LP, officially reissued. This is the yellow indie exclusive vinyl edition. Must have!

3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album by hip hop trio De La Soul and was released on March 3, 1989. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. Critically, as well as commercially, the album was a success. It contains the singles, "Me, Myself and I", "The Magic Number", "Buddy", and "Eye Know". The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held its annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll in 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely positive style made them an oddity beginning with the first single, "Me, Myself and I". Their positivity meant many observers labeled them a 'hippie' group, based on their declaration of the 'D.A.I.S.Y. Age' (Da. Inner. Soul. Yall). Sampling artists as diverse as Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and The Turtles, 3 Feet High and Rising is often viewed as the stylistic beginning of 1990s alternative hip hop (and especially jazz rap).

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De La Soul

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

LP | 1990 | US | Original (Nastymix)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Criminal Nation

Release The Pressure

13,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Jive)

35,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. It's easy to argue that a Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this naturally free and easy. Q-Tip and Phife's delivery is deceptively simple, flowing like wine and tasting like candy, and Jairobi adds some contrast. The music, so self-assured that it never raises it's voice to make a spectacle, follows suit. Four albums later, on their last tour, songs from Paths of Rhythm still were at the top of the set list. - Randy Silver.

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LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Fear Of A Black Planet

37,99 €*

LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Collector's vinyl edition, with a special "fade to black" 3D cover that, when turned to the left or right, turns black, with just the band's iconic cross-hairs visible.

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LL Cool J

Mama Said Knock You Out

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po)

The Demos

LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

Sex Packets Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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30th Anniversary of the demo tape, limited to 500 copies worldwide. Comes with sticker.

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Digital Underground

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Fear Of A Black Planet

Looking At The Front Door / Snake Eyes Picture Disc Edition

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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FEAR OF a BLACK PLANET was produced by the Bomb Squad and features the hit singles, 'Fight the Power,' 'Welcome to the Terrordome' and Flavor Flav's '911 Is a Joke.' FEAR OF a BLACK PLANET, which celebrates it's 25th anniversary in 2015, finished #300 on Rolling Stone's list of the '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' and was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2005. The album is certified platinum by the RIAA for more than one million shipped, peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200.

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Main Source

7" | 1990 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)