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Limited to 700 only. On 2007’s “Nostalgia,” a memorable track off Marco Polo’s album, Port Authority, chemistry between Polo and guest MC Masta Ace is easily heard and felt. What was a quick one-off collab was not only a reminder of Masta Ace’s timelessness, but it was also the impetus for a larger, more fleshed out concept between the Toronto beatsmith Polo and the legendary MC. The pair since formed a duo and the result is a powerfully evenhanded project, A Breukelen Story. It’s 2018 we find hip-hop’s storied journeyman, Masta Ace, at the helm of another sharp, tightly wrought project. He’s traversed hip-hop’s ever-changing landscape for nearly three decades, navigating different eras while expanding his already extensive catalogue. From his formative work with the legendary Juice Crew, to a bombastically renowned stint with Delicious Vinyl, it’s hard to find a more humble master of ceremony than Ace—even harder is finding another figure whose work is equally embraced on both coasts, East and West, as well as abroad. Despite amassing 7 solo albums, 5 collaborative projects and countless additional one-offs, Ace is still trying to show and prove, still moving the needle forward for himself, his fans, and his career. Says Ace: “My goal on A Breukelen Story was to do more lyrical stuff. I’ve done a lot of concept songs, and a lot of topical records, but I made a point to put a couple straight rhyming joints on here to remind dudes I can still do this.” “I met Masta Ace for the first time while interning at Cutting Room studios in Manhattan,” says Marco Polo, longtime Canadian producer whose exploration of samples and boom-bap aesthetics certainly suite his moniker. “Ace came in for a session in the studio years and I introduced myself and gave him a beat CD.” While Polo was a young intern on the RISE, he quickly worked the situation to his advantage, eventually producing for giants he grew up admiring— Kool G Rap, Large Professor, Scarface, Sean Price, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, to name a few. Polo is not new to forming quality collabs with others in the art form, with notable stints on the aforementioned Port Authority as well as it’s follow up, PA2, and others like 2016’s work with young MC, A-F-R-O, fittingly titled A-F-R-O Polo. Yet out of Polo’s previous collaborative efforts, this one stands out and is a bit more special, according to Polo: “Ace does not like to write random songs, its usually conceptual and topical,” he says. “But we do have some straight spitting joints on A Breukelen Story which is what makes this album possible the most diverse of all of my collaborative albums.” The random meeting and a beat CD resultantly birthed A Breukelen Story, a collaborative release between the venerable veteran and an incredibly detailed and prolific producer. 14 tracks with pronounced guests (Pharoahe Monch on “The Fight Song” for example) all strewn together through Ace’s signature skits and interludes that frame the music and while telling the story of Polo manifesting his vision of being an NY transplant via Toronto while pursuing his dream of being a renowned record producer. Other guests range from younger MCs like Marlon Craft to spry OGs like Lil Fame (of M.O.P.), to Smif ‘n’ Wessun, to Styles P (of the Lox) Polo’s pastiche style boom-bap is the drum-driven centerpiece that perfectly couches Masta Ace’s thoughtful stanzas and vivid storytelling for this effusive Brooklyn narrative. – David Ma

Strongly limited edition of 300 copies of the 6th release in our fresh established »HHV Boombap 45's« series. At the beginning we are focusing on a few quality tracks of the Golden Era that we love to spin on vinyl. This time you get Mood's instant classic "Karma" (produced by legendary Hi-Tek) backed with "Hustle On The Side" for the very first time on 45 vinyl.

On 2007’s “Nostalgia,” a memorable track off Marco Polo’s album, Port Authority, chemistry between Polo and guest MC Masta Ace is easily heard and felt. What was a quick one-off collab was not only a reminder of Masta Ace’s timelessness, but it was also the impetus for a larger, more fleshed out concept between the Toronto beatsmith Polo and the legendary MC. The pair since formed a duo and the result is a powerfully evenhanded project, A Breukelen Story. In 2018 we find hip-hop’s storied journeyman, Masta Ace, at the helm of another sharp, tightly wrought project. He’s traversed hip-hop’s ever-changing landscape for nearly three decades, navigating different eras while expanding his already extensive catalogue. From his formative work with the legendary Juice Crew, to a bombastically renowned stint with Delicious Vinyl, it’s hard to find a more humble master of ceremony than Ace—even harder is finding another figure whose work is equally embraced on both coasts, East and West, as well as abroad. Despite amassing 7 solo albums, 5 collaborative projects and countless additional one-offs, Ace is still trying to show and prove, still moving the needle forward for himself, his fans, and his career. Says Ace: “My goal on A Breukelen Story was to do more lyrical stuff. I’ve done a lot of concept songs, and a lot of topical records, but I made a point to put a couple straight rhyming joints on here to remind dudes I can still do this.” “I met Masta Ace for the first time while interning at Cutting Room studios in Manhattan,” says Marco Polo, longtime Canadian producer whose exploration of samples and boom-bap aesthetics certainly suite his moniker. “Ace came in for a session in the studio years and I introduced myself and gave him a beat CD.” While Polo was a young intern on the rise, he quickly worked the situation to his advantage, eventually producing for giants he grew up admiring— Kool G Rap, Large Professor, Scarface, Sean Price, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, to name a few. Polo is not new to forming quality collabs with others in the art form, with notable stints on the aforementioned Port Authority as well as it’s follow up, PA2, and others like 2016’s work with young MC, A-F-R-O, fittingly titled A-F-R-O Polo. Yet out of Polo’s previous collaborative efforts, this one stands out and is a bit more special, according to Polo: “Ace does not like to write random songs, its usually conceptual and topical,” he says. “But we do have some straight spitting joints on A Breukelen Story which is what makes this album possibly the most diverse of all of my collaborative albums.” The random meeting and a beat CD resultantly birthed A Breukelen Story, a collaborative release between the venerable veteran and an incredibly detailed and prolific producer. 14 tracks with pronounced guests (Pharoahe Monch on “The Fight Song” for example) all strewn together through Ace’s signature skits and interludes that frame the music and while telling the story of Polo manifesting his vision of being an NY transplant via Toronto while pursuing his dream of being a renowned record producer. Other guests range from younger MCs like Marlon Craft to spry OGs like Lil Fame (of M.O.P.), to Smif ‘n’ Wessun, to Styles P (of the Lox) Polo’s pastiche style boom-bap is the drum-driven centerpiece that perfectly couches Masta Ace’s thoughtful stanzas and vivid storytelling for this effusive Brooklyn narrative. – David Ma

Der Produzent aus Detroit, Apollo Brown, veröffentlicht sein neues Album "Mona Lisa" in zusammen arbeit mit Joell Ortiz. Produzent Apollo Brown hat sich einen Namen als einer der legendärsten neuen Produzenten des Hip-Hop gemacht, während er dem Sound der goldenen Ära des Rap treu blieb. Er produzierte bereits für das Who is Who der Hip-Hop-Szene, von Danny Brown über Ghostface Killah, Ras Kass bis Westside Gunn. Sogar Chance the Rapper verwendete ein paar Apollo-Beats auf seinen Debüt-Mixtapes. Apollo ist dafür bekannt, das Beste aus Musikern zu machen, und hat das Talent, zeitlose Klassiker zu schaffen.Brooklyns Joell Ortiz startete mit niemand Geringerem als Dr. Dre auf dessen Label Aftermath und sorgte für großes Aufsehen in der Branche. Er arbeitete unter anderem mit Legenden wie Just Blaze. Er unterschrieb dann bei Shady Records als ¼ der Supergroup Slaughterhouse. Er arbeitete mit den Hip-Hop-Titanen Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Akon und Big Daddy Kane zusammen.Jetzt veröffentlichen die beiden Hip-Hop-Koryphäen ihr erstes gemeinsames Album bei Mello Music Group. Es ist nichts weniger als ein Meisterwerk: Mona Lisa.

Many fans consider this as the best of all Gang Starr albums. Lots of timeless classics on this one! Inspectah Deck, MOP, Big Shug, Krumb Snatcha, Scarface and other are on the feature-tip, all tracks produced by DJ Premier & Guru!Only 1 per customer!

Dillas last great gift to the people. Raw samples & loops, magically chopped & arranged to perfection in this blueprint for todays' beat-generation!

Produziert von Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Large Professor ... true classic!

Uber-90s-classis from the original Native Tongues of ATCQ. Award Tour, Lyrics To Go, Electric Relaxation & more hits!

Limited edition of 500 black vinyl copies worldwide of the Jazz Spastiks' remixes of the classic Penpals album "Made For The Underground" with features by Pete Flux, Junclassic, Marvolus Jay and others. Includes all instrumentals as well. Tip!

Biggie's debut solo album from 1994 available again. The album features production by Bad Boy founder Sean "Puffy" Combs, Easy Mo Bee, Chucky Thompson, DJ Premier and Lord Finesse, among others.

Led by Saxophonist Rob Mitchell, Abstract Orchestra have been a consistent presence on the u.k. music scene, touring constantly in promotion of their debut LP "Dilla" and follow up 45 "New Day feat. Illa J", steadily building a loyal and supportive fanbase.Inspired by the legendary live performances of The Roots with Jay-Z and the 40 piece orchestral arrangements by Miguel-Atwood Ferguson of the work of J Dilla, classic arranging techniques underpin modern loop-based structures, breathing new life into familiar material.The band itself is based on the classic jazz big band instrumentation of saxes, trumpets and trombones and features the cream of the north of England's jazz scene who collectively have played with Jamiroquai, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Martha Reeves, John Legend & the Roots, Roots Manuva and Amy Winehouse."Madvillain Vol. 1" takes the template of their debut LP "Dilla" and applies the same approach to the collaboration of MF Doom and Madlib, aka MADVILLAIN and their albums MADVILLAINY and MADVILLAIN 2. Sampling the likes of Sun Ra, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard, George Duke, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder gave the albums a jazz oriented feel and ethos which in turn lend themselves perfectly to the deconstruction and re-imagining of Abstract Orchestra. As with their debut, all the tracks were recorded live in the studio with very few overdubs.Abstract Orchestra's MADVILLAIN Volume 1 explores the jazz, TV soundtrack and film score aspect of the original work, combining it with classic big band writing and a focus on improvisation. There is a strong influence ofQuincy Jones, Lalo SchifrinandDavid Shire(Composer of the soundtrack toThe Taking of Pelham 123) on the album, and the arranger Rob Mitchell crafts his own sound that inhabits the space between Madlib's production and Quincy Jones' writing. Bandleader and arranger Rob Mitchell says of the record: "'MADVILLAINY' is a jazz album as much as it is a hip-hop album and I wanted to explore this reciprocal territory there has always been between jazz and hip-hop. 70's cop show soundtracks have always captured my interest and imagination, and I discovered so much amazing music through TV themes, Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin in particular. They explored sounds that were menacing, angular, dissonant, frantic and yet captivating. They were also able to write music that was the flip side of all that dark chaos, and write lush and beautiful music. Arranging and scoring up MADVILLAIN Volume 1. Has allowed me to explore these sounds that I've always loved, yet keeping a strong hip-hop identity as the core of its sound."

Strongly limited edition of 300 copies of the 5th release in our fresh established »HHV Boombap 45's« series. At the beginning we are focusing on a few quality tracks of the Golden Era that we love to spin on vinyl. This time you get Nine's classic tracks "Make Or Take" backed with "Lyin' King" for the very first time on 45 vinyl.

Limited edition of 500 copies on blue colored 2LP vinyl.The Grouch's fifth album from 1999, "Making Perfect Sense", gets its first ever vinyl edition. Being a founding member of the Living Legends crew, The Grouch has made his name from the mid-90's on as one of the leading artists out of the flourishing Westcoast Underground scene. All independently, all DIY. We at HHV are very excited to finally get his full back catalogue out on vinyl, for the first time ever!

Only 1 per customer! Critically acclaimed debut album, originally released by Loud Records in November 1993. A 12 track limited reissue on single yellow coloured vinyl with download code insert.

Only one copy per customer.Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2 is Lil Peep's second album, and the first posthumous long form album from the prolific artist The New York Times has described as "at the forefront of bridging hip-hop, emo, pop-punk, and one of the most promising musicians in any genre." - Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2 was produced and guided by Peep's friends and collaborators, Smokeasac and George Astasio of IIVI. "Gus was my best friend. Finishing COWYS2 without him is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. At times I didn't want to finish it, some days it was just too hard to hear his voice and not have him right there beside me but when I got out of my own head, I could feel him there and that and his incredible fans are what got me through it. I really had no choice, it had to be done and I am proud of what George and I have done for Gus and his fans," stated Smokeasac.

Limited edition of 500 copies on white colored 2LP vinyl.The Grouch's sixth album from 2003, "Crusader For Justice", gets its first ever vinyl edition. Being a founding member of the Living Legends crew, The Grouch has made his name from the mid-90's on as one of the leading artists out of the flourishing Westcoast Underground scene. All independently, all DIY. We at HHV are very excited to finally get his full back catalogue out on vinyl, for the first time ever!

The Gatefold Jacket features five color print (full color plus metallic gold pantone) with Spot Gloss UV effects and Flood Matte finish. The Raised Spot Gloss application to Big L's face, hand and the album title on the front cover, as well as the full figure on the back cover creates an almost 3D-ish effect. An illustration of Big L's hand has been printed with a unique gold pantone on the inside panels of the Gatefold, along with oversized apparitions of his name and figure that have been layered with spot-gloss over a collages of hotographic images on the left and right panels for further Op Art effect. As if that weren't enough, both board based inner-sleeves feature photographic collages in full color with a Matte finish making for a totally pimped-out class act package! Lovingly rendered for the collectors who dig aesthetics and folks with finely refined tastes. Best served with Laurent-Perrier Brut Cuvée, Rosé! PLUS vinyl is a stunning translucent yellow slab o' wax!

Das ist Geburtstag und Weihnachten zusammen. Und zwar seit 1994. Denn da sollte das Album über Geffen erscheinen. Tat es aber nicht. 2009 dann eine offizielle Version, die schnell vergriffen war und auch diese wird schnell weg sein, denn es gibt nur 500 weltweit.

Strongly limited edition of 500 copies worldwide on colored wax of Tha Alkaholiks third album "Likwidation".The Likwit Funk comes with guest appearances and productions by Madlib & Lootpack, Ol' Dirty Bastard, King Tee, Keith Murray, Easy Mo Bee, Nas, LL Cool J and more.

2nd full album by Anderson .Paak with features by Schoolboy Q, Talib Kweli, The Game, BJ The Chicago Kid and more.

The instant classic "A Long Hot Summer" from 2004 finally gets a proper vinyl reissue on orange colored wax.Includes features and productions by the likes of 9th Wonder, Big Noyd, Marco Polo, Ed O.G., DJ Spinna, Rahzel of The Roots, The Beatnuts and many more. One of the essential Rap albums of the 2000 era that shouldn't be missed in any serious Hip Hop vinyl collection!

Limited edition of "Re:verse", a stunning collection of reinterpretations by FloFilz of some classic cuts. Includes the vocal versions on one record as well as the mellow instrumental versions on the other. Better be quick here!

Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!7” single packaged in a comic book. Early in 2018 Czarface, the joint effort of Boston’s 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck, set the Hip Hop world on their collective ears with the release of their collaboration with MF DOOM. Soon, they’ll issue the follow up release, which will pair Czarface with yet another major Hip Hop icon with the all new “Czarface Meets Ghostface.” This 7” + Comic Book serves as the first teaser for the upcoming project. Czarface’s Esoteric elaborates: “With this release, you’ll witness a legendary team-up as Czarface and Ghostface join forces to thwart the forces of evil! Wu-Tang Clan general Ghostface Killah leaps off the pages with Hip Hop hero Czarface through an astonishing storyline, which of course comes with a 7” full of exclusives to spin while enjoying the latest Czarface adventure.” The 20 page full-color comic is illustrated by Marvel Comics’ young gun Mike Del Mundo (Thor, Avengers, X-Men). The “Dog Days of Tomorrow” 7” and comic is one to get your hands on.Another friday dedicated to the black gold!

Incl. exclusive Marvel Comic Book and Hip-Hop Variant Cover Lenticular

Limited extended re-edition of 400 copies on triple vinyl of Fritz' album debut on vinyl due to the strong demand. Includes the original album with features by Audessey (of Soundsci fame), T-Love, Chaotik Stylz, RepLife and others plus 10 bonus tracks!

Deluxe one LP version of "Return To The Golden Era". Released to commemorate the 5-year anniversary of our debut album. Pressed on ultra clear with gold splatter vinyl! Courtesy of Don't Sleep Records.Note: Tracklist is slightly modified from original LP. Interludes have been removed and 'Rule Of The Gun' original version is replaced by the remix. Also includes the 'Get Yours' remix for the first time ever on vinyl, replacing the 'Move Back' remix from the original LP. Certain changes were made to in order to cut the record down from a 2x LP to 1.

Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!Another friday dedicated to the black gold!

THE classic west coast rap LP!

This new project features Jazz Spastiks remixes of 9 vintage mid 90s Godfather Don tracks, together with 3 interludes. Some remix projects don't work - but this one definitely does! The Jazz Spastiks have come through with another dope selection of carefully crafted dusty beats that perfectly suit Don's vocals recorded over 20 years ago

Limited to 500 and then gone. Only a few copies remaining. One of the most anticipated underground hip hop albums of the year is now available on pre-order. This stunning full length project by Californian MC, Veks and Danish producer Mike B includes features by Epidemic’s Hex One, One Be Lo, Storykid, Blame One, Main Flow, Still Waters & Ric Scales. Peep it – this is prolly going to be one of the Albums of 2018!!!!

Official and limited (300 copies) reissue on Def Jam. ‘undun‘ is the 10th studio album from legendary hip-hop band The Roots originally released on 2nd December, 2011. The Grammy® nominated album (best rap album) incorporates neo soul and indie music elements. It is an existential concept album about the short, tragic life of fictional character Redford Stevens, set in urban poverty, and is told through a reverse-chronological narrative. undun received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its existential subject matter, production quality, and the band’s musicianship. It was included on several critics’ year-end lists of best albums. Previously released as a 2LP set, this version has now been converted to 1LP, in addition to a limited edition CE color vinyl version.

Proud to present to you Volume 1 in Cosmic Compositions' "Messenger Series" (a series of releases showcasing up and coming MC's from around the globe that are projecting a conscious message that radiates with Cosmic Compsitions). Volume 1 showcases the intellectual poetry of Danny Watts, a recording artist out of Houston, Texas & a member of the New Thought Movement. "These songs were made in a crucial moment in my life. I'm at a transition where I'm becoming more comfortable and accepting of the music I naturally make. These songs are mainly verses and compositions describing intricate details of my life and mind in a way that only I can describe them. Thank you to Addison and the whole Cosmic Compositions community for providing me the outlet to become One with myself. - Danny Watts, NWTHGHTMVMNT " The album includes 7 tracks produced by KVZE, Ohbliv, Tony Douglas, Noah B, PoptartPete & Jublet. In addition, the vinyl includes the exclusive bonus track "Hideaway" with production by Ghost McGrady.

Die Story zum neuen Cypress Hill-Album Elephants On Acid begann mit einem irren Traum von DJ Muggs. In diesem lief er, aus dem Tiefschlaf gerissen, einem Mann mit einem Elefantenkopf nach. Als sie zur Haustüre hinausgingen, tauchte mitten auf der Straße plötzlich eine Tür auf. Durch diese Tür gelangten sie direkt in eine Wüste. Muggs folgte weiter dem Elefantenmann und Raum und Zeit begannen allmählich zu verschwimmen alles schien wie in Salvador Dalis Gemälde in der Wüste zu schmelzen. Dieser Szenerie entfachte ein Feuer und eine Horde Elefanten rannte auf ihn zu. Der mystische Elefantenmann öffnete abermals eine Türe: Herzlich Willkommen im Cypress Hill-Wunderland Elephants On Acid !Mit diesem Traum im Hinterkopf baute DJ Muggs zusammen mit den Rappern B-Real und Sen Dog einen Klangkosmos, der die HipHop-Legende 27 Jahre nach ihrem Debüt noch einmal in eine komplett andere Welt katapultiert. Elephants On Acid ist ein psychedelischer Trip. Eine Platte, die einerseits alle Trademarks der Band bietet: die dunklen Beats, die schrägen Effekte, die unverkennbare hohe Rap-Stimme von B-Real, den bassigen Gegenpart von Sen Dog. Doch geht Elephants On Acid weiter: Es gibt Momente, da denkt man an Pink Floyd und die Doors, an Jazz-Avantgarde und dunkelsten TripHop.

Limited edition of 500 black vinyl copies worldwide. The vinyl comes in a UV-finished artwork sleeve with black poly-lined innersleeve.Atlanta's Tha God Fahim delivers another instant classic with "Dump Gawd: Dream Killer". Production is handled by Fahim himself, JLVSN and Preservation plus a guest feature by JuJu Gotti.

One of the most original albums in hip hop history. This is West coast to the fullest and still fresh today!

Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!Entirely produced by Bill’s brother Necro and features Goretex, Sabac, Q-Unique, Necro, Mr. Hyde and Uncle Howie. Box set reissue contains 3 pieces of colored vinyl, bonus 7inch of “Gangsta Rap/How To Kill”, 24x24 poster of cover art designed by comic book artist Paul Gulacy and a 24 page 10x10 booklet with lyrics and pictures. What’s Wrong With Bill? is the debut solo album from Non Phixion frontman ILL BILL. The album is entirely produced by Bill’s brother Necro andfeatures Goretex, Sabac, Q-Unique, Necro, Mr. Hyde and Uncle Howie. Originally released in 2004, WWWB has long been out of print on vinyl and CD. Box set reissue contains 3 pieces of colored vinyl, bonus 7 inchof “Gangsta Rap/How To Kill”, 24x24 poster of cover art designed by comic book artist Paul Gulacy and a 24 page 10x10 booklet with lyrics and pictures. Long before ILL BILL was a part of La Coka Nostra orHeavy Metal Kings he emerged with his crew Non Phixion during the 90s indie explosion in NYC. What’s Wrong With Bill? was Bill’s first step away from Non Phixion establishing himself as a prominent solo artist.Another friday dedicated to the black gold!

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Die Standard-Version des Albums kommt in oliv-grün. Die schwarze Version gibt es nur direkt aus dem Eminem Shop.

Jedi Mind Tricks frontman, Vinnie Paz, returns with his fourth, full-length solo album. For over twenty years, Vinnie Paz's dedication to the craft of emceeing has helped cement his reputation as one of the most respected emcees in the indie hip-hop scene. Since launching his own independent label in 2010, Paz has released a barrage of albums that also include his work with Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs, and Heavy Metal Kings.

Finally, repressed!Evidence is a Grammy award winning producer and one-third of Hip Hop icons Dilated Peoples, The album “Cats & Dogs” was his highly anticipated third solo album and Rhymesayers debut. The album features production from Evidence's own hand as well as legendary Hip Hop producer DJ Premier, long time collaborators The Alchemist and Sid Roams, and up and coming producers Twiz the Beat Pro, Rahki and Charli Brown as well as features from Slug, Raekwon, Ras Kass, Aloe Blacc & others!

Another milestone of Hip Hop's Golden Era gets an all official vinyl re-release through HHV. Smif-N-Wessun's debut album "Dah' Shinin" is an early Boot Camp Clikk release with features by Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah and the Originoo Gunn Clappaz and entirely produced by Da Beatminerz. Essential pick!

Maybe the illest hip-hop record of the 21st century (so far). Vintage Madlib beats meet The Villain on top of his lyrical power. If you don't like this one you don't like hip hop. Period!

- Nach 6 jähriger Abstinez nach seinem letzten Projekt (Life Is Good), meldet sich Nas diesen Sommer mit seinem neuen Album NASIR zurück. Das Album entstammt aus der Produzentenschmiede von Kanye West und ist ein Produkt aus der vom Produzenten ins Leben gerufenen "Wyoming Sessions". NASIR ist das vierte Werk aus den genannten Sessions und enthält ebenso wie die Vorgänger ("Daytona" Pusha T, "Ye" Kanye West, "KIDSSEEGHOSTS" Kanye West & Kid Cudi) sieben Titel. Das Album ist mit hochkarätigen Gastauftritten von Puff Daddy, 070 Shake, Kanye West, Tony Williams und The-Dream bestückt. Am 5. Oktober ist NASIR auf CD erhältlich und am 30.11. folgt die Vinyl-Version.

L'Orange & Solemn Brigham are Marlowe "An artist afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong.” Over a half-century later, the axiom remains true for hyper-kinetic hip-hop innovators, North Carolina’s L’Orange and Solemn Brigham—the hard-boiled duo behind the fun house fever dream, Marlowe. Released on Mello Music Group, Marlowe is a triumph of ambition, a rap bricolage blending prohibition and civil rights-era samples with Asian psychedelic rock flourishes. Solemn Brigham controls the microphone like a general who can’t help but be right. His flow is a blitzkrieg. It’s an Olympian sprint, gliding over snares and kick-drums like hurdles. He’s a showman seeking revolution—resolute in his desire to strike equilibrium between awareness and entertainment. Solemn applies the fictional protagonist’s search for the truth towards different ends. His crimes are existential yet specific, rooted in the injustices of the past and the attempt to redress them in the present. He’s an artist perennially seeking something to fight for, channeling energy from the music of the civic rights era, stealing timeless rhythms and inflection from classic funk and soul. An old soul with original ideas, tapping into the eternal reservoir of Sam Cooke to Ice Cube, Otis Redding to Chuck D, Curtis Mayfield to KRS-One. Over the course of 17 tracks, Solemn hurls sharp darts at counterfeits trying to crack his religion, the onslaught of time, and prevaricating rappers—all while paying homage to those who paved the road for him. He bounces off the beats like a trampoline placed in a speakeasy, doubling up on the vocals, burrowing into dense cryptic tangles of slang and then stretching them out with melodic ease. With dazzling cinematic mise en scene, L’Orange crafts a world that sounds like an old-time medicine show dropped into 90s Brooklyn, with Solemn summoning the holy spirit of Big L. Cymbals crash, drums pound, fuzzy guitars ride out, a bronze rain of horns cascade. This is gorgeous celestial dust, high-powered fuel with every syllable meticulously ordained. Marlowe cracked the case, but how they did it can only become clear under deeper investigation.

First ever vinyl reissue of Tha Alkaholiks' sophomore album "Coast II Coast" from 1995, limited to 500 copies worldwide on colored vinyl. Features productions and guest rhymes by the likes of Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest), Madlib & The Lootpack, Declaime, Xzibit, King Tee and Diamond D (D.I.T.C.).

Produced by Apollo Brown faturing vocals by Planet Asia, Willie The Kid, TriState and Guilty Simpson!Anchovies aren’t for everybody. They’re greasy, smelly, salty and oily. Some people love them. Some people hate them. Apollo Brown & Planet Asia’s new collaboration album took inspiration from these polarizing fish and created a project that takes a certain palette to enjoy.Classic Hiphop meets minimalism and dusty vinyl on Anchovies. Cali Agents alum Planet Asia is as sharp as ever with his lyrical smithing. Apollo Brown’s style is evident behind the dust and grime of these smoky samples. The Detroit producer approached this album like a director would a movie. Apollo painstakingly laid out every detail of the project and knew what he wanted from the finished product. He knew that only one rapper could execute his vision. Enter Planet Asia. The West Coast legend was able to fit directly into the plan and bring his talents to the album, creating a perfect match.“This shit be so dirty. If you threw water at it, it’d turn to mud.”-Planet Asia

Back again on vinyl where it belongs, MF DOOM's 1999 classic Operation: Doomsday is now presented on a premium grade 2LP, with audio re-mastered from the original Fondle'Em Records release, and a poster of the album cover art! Underneath his mysterious metal mask, MF DOOM hides the cachet underground legends are made of. After KMD (his first group)’s 1994 sophomore album Bl_ck B_st_rds was shelved by Elektra in 1994 and his blood brother Subroc (one half of the sibling rap duo) passed away, surviving front man Zev Love X mutated into the MC Avenger known as MF DOOM and the Rap world is better for it. This 19-cut deep album is ridiculously dope, in a bizarre Ol’ Dirty Bastard kind of way. Doom sounds either high or drunk on most of the tracks, his self-produced beats are gritty, and his rhyme styles are almost indecipherable.

Beautifully packed double lp reissue of another great debut hip hop classic with the first rhyme of "Put It On"! Production by D.I.T.C.'s Lord Finesse, Buckwild and Showbiz plus L on the mic let this one be the ultimate must have for any hip hop library.

Limited to 300, White Label. With colored info sticker.

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl of The AK's Radio Juicy debut "Laws Of Attraction". Includes all instrumentals on the B with beats by Philanthrope, tusken., 2Late, Jahshoota and tides. Tip!

Elcamino's "Walking On Water" album on limited edition black vinyl, featuring guest appearances by Benny, El Carnicero & Meyhem Lauren, and production by Bozack Morris, Nicholas Craven, Shay, Boodeini, Rick Hyde & Lucky. Limited to 500 pressed.

The second in a series of all-time Clasic hip-hop anthems from the Nervous vaults, pressed for the first time onto high quality dinked 45's. Remastered from the original source material and featuring the unedited 'dirty' version on the A-side, and the full instrumental on the B-side, these 45's are for the heads who know what time it really is!

Remastered version of this classic west coast banger!

On 2007’s “Nostalgia,” a memorable track off Marco Polo’s album, Port Authority, chemistry between Polo and guest MC Masta Ace is easily heard and felt. What was a quick one-off collab was not only a reminder of Masta Ace’s timelessness, but it was also the impetus for a larger, more fleshed out concept between the Toronto beatsmith Polo and the legendary MC. The pair since formed a duo and the result is a powerfully evenhanded project, A Breukelen Story. In 2018 we find hip-hop’s storied journeyman, Masta Ace, at the helm of another sharp, tightly wrought project. He’s traversed hip-hop’s ever-changing landscape for nearly three decades, navigating different eras while expanding his already extensive catalogue. From his formative work with the legendary Juice Crew, to a bombastically renowned stint with Delicious Vinyl, it’s hard to find a more humble master of ceremony than Ace—even harder is finding another figure whose work is equally embraced on both coasts, East and West, as well as abroad. Despite amassing 7 solo albums, 5 collaborative projects and countless additional one-offs, Ace is still trying to show and prove, still moving the needle forward for himself, his fans, and his career. Says Ace: “My goal on A Breukelen Story was to do more lyrical stuff. I’ve done a lot of concept songs, and a lot of topical records, but I made a point to put a couple straight rhyming joints on here to remind dudes I can still do this.” “I met Masta Ace for the first time while interning at Cutting Room studios in Manhattan,” says Marco Polo, longtime Canadian producer whose exploration of samples and boom-bap aesthetics certainly suite his moniker. “Ace came in for a session in the studio years and I introduced myself and gave him a beat CD.” While Polo was a young intern on the rise, he quickly worked the situation to his advantage, eventually producing for giants he grew up admiring— Kool G Rap, Large Professor, Scarface, Sean Price, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, to name a few. Polo is not new to forming quality collabs with others in the art form, with notable stints on the aforementioned Port Authority as well as it’s follow up, PA2, and others like 2016’s work with young MC, A-F-R-O, fittingly titled A-F-R-O Polo. Yet out of Polo’s previous collaborative efforts, this one stands out and is a bit more special, according to Polo: “Ace does not like to write random songs, its usually conceptual and topical,” he says. “But we do have some straight spitting joints on A Breukelen Story which is what makes this album possibly the most diverse of all of my collaborative albums.” The random meeting and a beat CD resultantly birthed A Breukelen Story, a collaborative release between the venerable veteran and an incredibly detailed and prolific producer. 14 tracks with pronounced guests (Pharoahe Monch on “The Fight Song” for example) all strewn together through Ace’s signature skits and interludes that frame the music and while telling the story of Polo manifesting his vision of being an NY transplant via Toronto while pursuing his dream of being a renowned record producer. Other guests range from younger MCs like Marlon Craft to spry OGs like Lil Fame (of M.O.P.), to Smif ‘n’ Wessun, to Styles P (of the Lox) Polo’s pastiche style boom-bap is the drum-driven centerpiece that perfectly couches Masta Ace’s thoughtful stanzas and vivid storytelling for this effusive Brooklyn narrative. – David Ma

Limited edition of 300 black vinyl copies!Roc Marciano’s “Warm Hennessy” EP is a compilation of previously released singles produced by Arch Druids featuring Dino Brave (of The UN), Hus Kingpin & Sean Smoov of Tha Connection.This is also the first time the highly sought-after J-Force, Nuance and Bankrupt European remixes are available on vinyl, in both the original and instrumental version. Limited run of 650 copies (150 HHV exclusive clear LPs / 200 label exclusive yellow LPs / 300 regular black LPs).

Limited deluxe edition (300 copies) incl. all instrumentals of Devaloop's official debut album on Radio Juicy in collab with Urban Waves and HHV. 12 mellow tracks with vocal features by Hex One of Epidemic, Teknical Development, Pete Flux, Debonair P, Kids Of The Stoned Age and more.With no less than 16 featuring artists from all over the world the album is a detailed exploration of the international underground hip hop/rap scene. Devaloop plays his cards like a mastermind. With a laidback yet upbeat and positive vibe he can make everything work. His music is soulful, jazzy, modern but still with a vintage feel. The album plays out in a graceful way and leaves you wanting for more!

The Infamous is the second studio album by the American Hip Hop duo Mobb Deep, released in 1995. The album features guest apperances from Nas, Wu-Tang Clan members, Reakwon and Ghostface Killah. The Infamous is Mobb Deep's masterpiece, a relentlessly bleak song cycle that's been hailed by hardcore Rap fans as one of the most realistic gangsta albums ever recorded.180g vinyl edition.

Collaboration project by Corona, Queens legend Kool G Rap and Rochester native 38 Spesh featuring guest appearances by Cormega, N.O.R.E., Freddie Gibbs, AZ, Meyhem Lauren among others, productions by Pete Rock, DJ Premier, The Alchemist and Daringer among others. Limited edition vinyl of 200 hand-numbered lue & red colored copies. Kool G Rap doesn’t let his legend status stop him from continuing to do what he loves. Last year, the Corona, Queens veteran dropped his ‘Return Of The Don’ album, and in 2018, he’s following up the solid effort with a collaborative album full of heavy hitters behind the boards and on the mic, alongside Rochester native 38 Spesh (aka $pesh). The album’s tracklisting boasts veteran features like Cormega and AZ, while also brandishing newer school spitters like Freddie Gibbs and Meyhem Lauren and and Griselda Records’ Benny The Butcher. Production credits feature legendary names such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock and The Alchemist as well as Midnite and 38 Spesh himself. Overall, the project is a lot of what you’d expect from Kool G Rap: grimy street rhymes full of stories of peril and the beats to match.

The final (?) chapter in the incredible, 8-year strong Cellar Selections series. 20 tracks featuring trademark 90s flavor courtesy of producer Nick Wiz, featuring luminaries such as Chubb Rock, Ran Reed, Cella Dwellas, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Emskee, LSD, and many more. Limited to 300 copies.

West Coast Berkeley grad, battle rapper and musician Locksmith has hammered out a reputation as one of Hiphop's most enlightened no punch pulling emcees. From his early appearances on MTV's Freestyle Championship to his frequent Shade 45 appearances, Locksmith always brings cutting lyricism that not only questions the status quo but offers deep truths for reflection. Meanwhile Detroit's Apollo Brown has built his illustrious career on emotive production that draws the best out of already legendary mic kings. From his work with Ras Kass and OC, Skyzoo to Ghostface Killah, Apollo repeatedly creates eyes shut, head nodding, soul stirring perfection for our greatest storytellers to lay their truth bare. So when Richmond & Detroit came together in the studio the answer was "No Question" - a new project that finds Locksmith ruminating on everything from advice to his younger self to his continued drive to rise without following in anyones footsteps. Apollo Brown is back June 15th with yet another of the best emcees to ever do it.

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

Ein schwerer Schädel, ein Hardcover-Buch und das Album auf CD. Die schwarze Papphülle ist leider sehr dünn, so kann es sein, dass Du ein Exemplar erwischst, das leichte Lagerspuren aufweist. Sie kann aber auch absolut mint sein. Der Inhalt ist sowieso perfekt und neu. Daher ist die Box nun für 39,99 zu bekommen - anstelle von 79,99 Euro. Die letzte Chance, diese tolle Box zu bekommen.

Freshly repress for the christmas season. Must have. No 7" this time, though. Madlib's original Bad Character emerges again. Yessir Whatever is 12-tracks recorded over roughly 12 years. The LP is packaged with a big sticker that won't peel off.

Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2 is Lil Peep's second album, and the first posthumous long form album from the prolific artist The New York Times has described as "at the forefront of bridging hip-hop, emo, pop-punk, and one of the most promising musicians in any genre." - Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2 was produced and guided by Peep's friends and collaborators, Smokeasac and George Astasio of IIVI. "Gus was my best friend. Finishing COWYS2 without him is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. At times I didn't want to finish it, some days it was just too hard to hear his voice and not have him right there beside me but when I got out of my own head, I could feel him there and that and his incredible fans are what got me through it. I really had no choice, it had to be done and I am proud of what George and I have done for Gus and his fans," stated Smokeasac.

Officially licensed reissue of the 1993 Pete Rock produced Golden Era classic featuring guest rhymes from Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Original Artwork by Ricky Also

Nur eine pro Kunde! Limitiert auf 500 Stück! »The Shining« war das erste posthum veröffentlichte Album von J Dilla. Es wurde am 22.8.2006 bei BBE Records veröffentlicht. J Dilla wähnte es zu 75% fertig. Andere sagen, es hätte nur noch das Mastering gefehlt. Karriem Riggins hat es schließlich fertiggestellt. Darauf befinden sich 12 Tracks, entstanden mit langjährigen Wegbegleitern, mit Freunden. Neben Karriem Riggins sind hier Common, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, D'Angelo, Busta Rhymes, Guilty Simpson, Dwele, J. Rocc und Madlib zu hören. Man kriegt Soul, man kriegt Funk, man kriegt das vertrackte Zeug, wegen dem über J Dilla gesagt wurde, er habe mehr für die Renaissance von Jazz getan als die meisten Jazzer (die einfach nur alte Stücke spielen würden). Natürlich kriegt man auch rohes Rap-Material. Man bekommt die unendlichen Ausdrucksformen, die J Dilla beherrschte. Es ist ein wahrer Klassiker.Wir freuen uns daher in Zusammenarbeit mit BBE Records diese Schallplatte in einer auf 500 Stück limitierten HHV Gold Vinyl Edition präsentieren zu können. Inklusive zweisprachigem 40-seitigem Booklet mit einem ausführlichen Essay zur Platte und einem Interview mit Peter Adarkwah von BBE Records.

Strictly limited edition of 150 clear vinyl copies exclusively available at HHV!Only one copy per customer! Roc Marciano’s “Warm Hennessy” EP is a compilation of previously released singles produced by Arch Druids featuring Dino Brave (of The UN), Hus Kingpin & Sean Smoov of Tha Connection.This is also the first time the highly sought-after J-Force, Nuance and Bankrupt European remixes are available on vinyl, in both the original and instrumental version. Limited run of 650 copies (150 HHV exclusive clear LPs / 200 label exclusive yellow LPs / 300 regular black LPs).

Finally an official pressing makes it's way to your record shelve! Gatefold cover with matte finish plus some gloss hits and embossing.All new album by Compton's Kendrick Lamar called "To Pimp A Butterfly" with guest spots by Flying Lotus, George Clinton, Knxwledge, Snoop Dogg, Taz of Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Rapsody and more!

First official reissue. Curated by Main Source. Limited to 1000 with only 500 available for retail. 180g, white colored vinyl. No black edition planned. Comes with a 10" booklet and updated artwork. Numbered.Released after the founding members of the group broke up, ‘F*ck What You Think’ was the final dispatch from Main Source - in Large Professor's place as the lead vocalist of the group was legendary Queens Mc - Mikey D. The album set out to prove the group's staying power despite the members changing and like their 1st album, "Breaking Atoms"’ it also introduces the first appearance from legendary NYC MC's. In this case, members of the LOX - Jadakiss and Sheek Louch - guest appear, before they were signed to Bad Boy Records on "Set it Off" which also features Shaqueen, Kool G Raps wife and Lotto.A lost album of ’90s boom bap, this album is a must own. Scheduled for a release in 1994, the first official retail version didn't make it to the market until 1998. Now this release comes with an updated artwork and a 10"-booklet.

Only 1 per customer! The second (and final) album from Fugees, originally released in February 1996. A 13 song double album, reissued on limited gold/orange mix vinyl. Includes download code insert.

1999 is the debut mixtape by Joey Bada$$ and features production by Chuck Strangers, Lewis Parker, Lord Finesse, MF Doom and J Dilla, among others. The perfect match for a Golden-Era-Sound.

5 Borough Breaks do it again with another larger than large hip hop classic on one side, on 45 for the first time ever and the original sample source on the flip. As usual, limited to only 300 copies, so don't snooze.

12 fresh new tracks by Oddisee feat. Maimouna Youseff, Nick Hakim, Gary Clarke Jr & Tranquill!

The instant classic "Disposable Arts" from 2001 finally gets a proper vinyl reissue on blue colored wax.Includes features and productions by the likes of Paul Nice, Jean Grae, Ayatollah, DJ JS-1, Domingo, Rah Digga and many more. One of the essential Rap albums of the 2000 era that shouldn't be missed in any serious Hip Hop vinyl collection!

1994’s “Flava In Ya Ear” captures one of those moments in Hip Hop that canbe called career defining for nearly all involved. Of course this was CraigMack’s biggest selling single, landing at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100and hitting Platinum status.Issued as a 12” – the Remix Dirty version of the song is easily one of themost famous posse cuts, with notable contributions from Busta Rhymes andNotorious B.I.G. And to bring even more fire - the cut also features Rampageand LL Cool J. This was also one of the first releases from Sean Combs andthe Bad Boy imprint, setting the stage for years of success to follow.Get On Down presents this special collectible 7” edition in loving memory ofone of Craig Mack’s greatest achievements as an artist.

Jedi Mind Tricks frontman, Vinnie Paz, returns with his fourth, full-length solo album. For over twenty years, Vinnie Paz's dedication to the craft of emceeing has helped cement his reputation as one of the most respected emcees in the indie hip-hop scene. Since launching his own independent label in 2010, Paz has released a barrage of albums that also include his work with Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs, and Heavy Metal Kings.

Now available on double vinyl lp! Super-Duper-Group La Coka Nostra comes un-correct on their 1st real full length album. Bun B, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill and others are with'em !!!!!

Rising from the wreckage of a war torn planet, Czarface joins forces with MF Doom in the epic Czarface Meets Metal Face!Blending Doom's trademark abstractions and Czarface's in-your-face lyrical attack, this album is ripe with cartoon violence, societal observations and pop culture musings. Over banging beats provided by The Czar-Keys, the armored team give you the witty unpredictable treats any hip-hop fan can sink their fangs into.Expect beats, rhymes, and metal as Czarface controlled by Wu-Tang Clan powerhouse Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric team up with everyone's favorite villain, MF Doom. With track titles like "Nautical Depth","Meddle With Metal", "Astral Traveling"to "Madness of Badness" this album packs a punch with 16 brand new tracks. Add that with features from Open Mike Eagle and Jedi Mind Tricks' Vinnie Paz, we promise you mind-bending metaphors and brain-melting beats as this powerful pairing sounds off inMarch 2018!

HHV Exclusive: Strongly limited edition of only 2000 copies worldwide of Kung Fu Kenny's 4th studio Album "DAMN." on translucent red vinyl. The TDE shop version sold out in no time, so you better be quick here!Comes on 180g vinyl with gloss dispersion varnish on matte gatefold sleeve.

Kendrick's debut gets a timely vinyl pressing!

instant classic folks, a must have for all hip hop connaisseurs! Absoluteclassicalistic!

The project features a track with Earl's parents Cheryl Harris and the late South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile, as well as a song with Navy Blue. New York collective Standing On The Corner will also appear on the album.