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Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hitler Wears Hermes II Collection

Westside Gunn

7" | 2024 | EU (Hoffstein)

Release: 2024 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2024 | WW | Original (Shuggy 45s)

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Shuggy Ft. Alvin Worthy

It's A Soul Thing

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Wu-Tang Clan / The Charmels

C.R.E.A.M. / As Long As I've Got You

7" | 2022 | WW | Reissue (Lil Static U.S.)

Release: 2022 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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50 (More Hits) Feat. Qnc / No Way Out Feat. Slimkid3 & Moonbeam Kelly

Slick Walk

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Rs Records)

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The latest slice of tasty vinyl from RS Records, the third one to be exact, is a 45 dedicated to that hip-hop love: heads who’ve had it bad for the culture and hip-hop lovers who just happened to catch a stray from Cupid! This time around, production was handled by Slick Walk, aka SaturnVybz and DJ Robert Smith. Side A kicks off with “50 (More Hits)," a space funk-inflected mellow banger featuring NYC legends QNC (Q-Ball and Curt Cazal) professing their love for the one and only. The combo of Premo-type crisp drum programming, soft cumulus cloud-like synths, and a warm, velvety bass will make you feel like you’re flying, that is, if you’re cruising in your car. If you’re just taking a stroll down your block, the sensation is that of walking on air. Stitched from references to old school and golden era gems, where almost every bar is a hyperlink to a deep classic, the track is literally a hip-hop encyclopedia.

Side B takes a turn into another type of mellow with “No Way Out.” The drums get thicker, the programming loses the retro inflection. The high hats start skipping, stuttering, and scuttling about, while the bass drops hella low to counterbalance a snare that straight up smacks you upside the head. The track features Slimkid3 of the legendary Pharcyde crew alongside Portland native R&B singer Moonbeam Kelly, going for a classic hip-hop duet. If you’ve ever been in love — as in, the type where you can’t sleep for days and all you can think about is... That’s the vibe right here! The instrumental will rattle the trunk lovely, while this extra sticky blend of voices will hijack your ears for a minute and some.

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Free Nationals

Gangsta

Knock Outs Volume 4 Acapellas White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Free Nationals are back with “Gangsta,” their first single since 2020. The Grammy Nominated group enlists longtime collaborator Anderson .Paak and A$ap Rocky for the smooth yet ominous track, infused with the funky retro-soul sound that brought the four-piece to prominence. With an accompanying video by renowned director Francois Rousselet, who has worked with The Rolling Stones, Jack White, and Pharrell in the past, Free Nationals give fans a taste of what’s to come and reintroduce themselves as the leaders of the funk.

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Sausage Fingaz

7" | 2024 | UK (Knockouts)

Empire State Of Mind / 99 Problems

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Sausage Fingaz - Knock Outs Vol 4. More classic acapellas for 45 DJs to create live blends and make their sets more special and unique on limited white vinyl.

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Jay-Z

7" | 2024 | UK (Lil Static)

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Oonops Drops)

Krafty Smith

Krafty Smith Ep Part 3

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Oonops Drops)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Krafty Kuts and DJ Robert Smith have teamed up to highlight the skills they are best at. Krafty Kuts is known for his unique beats from Hip Hop to Ghetto Funk. DJ Robert Smith on the other hand is famous for his scratches and turntable work. After Krafty passed on a few beats to Djrs about 2 years ago, Smith quickly realized that he wanted to create an EP from these beats with the help of his worldwide connections. The first song to receive rap vocals was "Here I Come" ft. Wildelux, who delivered in no time. The vision was strengthened and more feature requests followed: Supastition, 1773, BambuDeAsiatic and Slimkid3 who took Moonbeam Kelly on board. Within a very short time a masterpiece of first-class artists was created. The "Krafty Smith EP"!

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Krafty Smith

Krafty Smith Ep Part 2

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Oonops Drops)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Krafty Smith

Krafty Smith Ep Part 1

7" | 1989 | US | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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De La Soul

Me, Myself & I

Confidence / If Ya Let 'Em (Remix) Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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If De la Soul is one of the greatest hip-hop bands in the world and 'Me Myself & I' one of their greatest singles, then that makes this 7" a pretty essential one. It is an indie exclusive via Chrysalis and comes as much of the American pioneers back catalogue has been made available for the first time digitally and via several vinyl reissues. It is one of the daisy age power group's most feel good, happy and poppy singles with plenty of samples, not least of Funkadelic's 'Knee Deep.' All these years later it is still an injection of good times direct into the veins.

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Analog Mutants

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Nobody Buys)

7" | 2020 | CZ | Original (Retro-Respect)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Confidence is the NBR absolute party starter! Big big drums, live saxophone and organ, a crazy tempo and a hook we've been spotted shouting along to walking to work at 9am! Like Phill Most says “Occasionally / Its even amazing to me/ how ill I can be /when I MC”. Damn straight Phill Most! We've seen early acetates of this absolutely tear up the festival circuit last summer & consider this 45 the ultimate party 45 on the label!

Flip it over to hear the exclusive to this 45 If Ya Let 'Em (Remix). Phill Most Chill on a cautionary tale about grabbing hold of our own destiniy! This very unusual beat that emulates a band sound by progressing & switching from bar 1 to the end. Snafu & Bankrupt Euros' Craig Cloy go wild on bass, piano & cello arrangement over a tough, classic break using live instrumentation and some sample chops, trying to replicate the feel of a soul band with hip hop sensibilities. Grazzhoppa steals the show on both sides with his turntable wizardry once again blurring the lines between beat and scratches blending his scratches into the instrumentation!

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DJ A-L, Opio

Last Supper

7 Days Feat. Mos Def DJ Premier Remix

Release: 2020 / CZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

Close to NM!

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Craig David / Ruff Endz

7" | 2023 | UK (Hace Calor)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Edits)

Casual Connection

Edits Volume 5

Connie Price & The Keystones

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Master of the mashup, Casual Connection cruises into town with a double shot of straight up summer burners to light up the dance.

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For The Wicked Feat. Rakaa Iriscience

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Superjock)

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Ignorant Shit Classic Gangster Edits By Flipout & Jay Swing Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New Orleans and Cali unite on this onslaught of gris-gris funk from Connie Price & Keystones featuring legendary MC, Rakaa Iriscience, of Dilated Peoples. The Crescent City label, Superjock Records puts forth another gem in the ongoing NOLA Breaks series (V.12)...

This time around they’ve enlisted the multi-talented Jay "J-Zone” Mumford on the drums, Dan Ubick on guitar (Breakestra, Big Daddy Kane), Julius Augustus on bass (The Sandollars), Dan Hastie on organ (Orgone, Alicia Keys), Steve McCormick on dobro and Professor Shorthair on the cuts and edits. Mastered by Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Madlib).

“The soundtrack to keep the wicked in flames” in both words and sounds, this 45rpm will leave you equally angered by the wrongs of the past but with a dip in your hip as you saunter through Congo Square!

Produced, recorded and mixed by Dan Ubick for DanUbe Productions at Lions Den Studios, Topanga, CA.

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Jay-Z

7" | 2023 | CA | Original (Flipnjay)

15,74 €* 20,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ignorant Shit Classic Gangster Edits By Flipout & Jay Swing Black Vinyl Edition

Jay-Z

7" | 2023 | CA | Original (Flipnjay)

15,74 €* 20,99 € -25%

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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One Time / One Time (Instrumental)

Moka Only Feat. J Dilla

7" | 2021 | CA | Original (Flipnjay)

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Water / Flies On The Tv (Ft. Maze Koroma)

Release: 2021 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Moka’s illustrious career has featured hundreds of releases over 30 years of
recording music. After conquering the underground, in 2005 he made his major
label release, The Desired Effect (also released in Japan as Dirty Jazz). The CD
featured a plethora of collabs including 2 legends: J DILLA and MF DOOM!
Selected by Moka from one of DILLA’s legendary beat tapes. The version of
“One Time” that appeared on the album was actually a re-make because of an
executive decision from the label. The original version, the way DILLA intended
with the sample is now officially available on FlipNJay Records (FNJ-021) with
DILLA’s previously unreleased Instrumental on the flip side.

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Zoo & Roane Namuh

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Liquid Beat)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Emcee Zoo & producer Roane Namuh journey to the past and unearth two gems from their unreleased collaborative work for a new 45 on Liquid Beat Records. With witty & insightful wordplay, Zoo masterfully drops bars over Roane’s unique production. “Water” finds Zoo flowing, just like the title of the song, with a slick & rhythmic delivery that accentuates the groove of the beat. Utilizing a jazz & breakbeat heavy track, Zoo’s stream of consciousness raps and clever punchlines invoke the best elements of classic Hip-Hop, with a fresh youthful energy. “Flies On The TV” features a hook from fellow Renaissance Coalition member Maze Koroma and is a sly social commentary that uses entertainment & cultural references as a means to have us “pay attention to what you pay attention to”. With Zoo’s exemplary voice and style, and Roane’s soulful production complementing it perfectly, the two’s limited edition 7” single is an unadulterated slice of Hip-Hop that will be celebrated by all true fans of the culture.

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7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Mass Appeal)

Ultra Black

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Life Is Like A Dice Game feat. Cordae & Freddie Gibbs

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Mass Appeal)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Can't You See Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Keith Murray

Total

7" | 1995 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Pbs Nights (Star Hustler) / Turn. It. Up.

Release: 1995 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Originally released on New Jersey Drive, Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

The album found a great deal of success, making it to #22 on the Billboard Top 200 and #3 on the Top R&B and Hip Hop Chart, and spawned the certified gold single "Can't You See" which launched the career of popular 90's girl group Total. On June 6, 1995 the soundtrack was certified gold by the Riaa. After having made their recording debut on Biggie's tracks "Juicy" and "One More Chance", The Notorious BIG returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The flip side includes the Keith Murray featured, "Bad Boy Remix".

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Strictlybutters

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Galaxy Sound)

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Ample Soul)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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PBS Nights (Star Hustler) b/w Turn. It. Up. by Strictly Butters | Gsc45-34 Galaxy Sound Co. | Even better, I love it when the always on-point @galaxy_sound_company takes a surprising turn from the edit game to drop another sure shot by Michigan beat maestro @strictlybutters. It’s the second release on GSC by the Owosso, MI skateboarder, cyclist & sneaker-head. He is a deep digging vinyl head, dad, & brilliant bedroom beat maker & now gifts us with another super sweet pair of hip-hop instrumentals. Side A’s “P.B.S.” recalls a 70s Public Broadcast Service afternoon with my babysitter aka the TV. Rolling piano & warpy keyboards over a tight drum break was a perfect soundtrack for me while walking my Detroit streets on a sunny afternoon. The vibe comes correct. Side B “Turn It Up“ bounces effortlessly and simply to do what Strictly Butters says, the sweet soul guitar riff will force you to turn the knob up to 11. So whatcha waitin’ for son?

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Fat Jon

Your Purpose

Wild Style Theme Rap 1 / Wild Style Theme Rap 2

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mple Soul's FAT JON returns with a 7 inch release featuring blissed out Hip Hop. On the A Side "your Purpose" was originally featured on the Samurai Champloo series. On the flip, "why WE Dream" is a rare Lo-Fi masterpiece. Full anime style pic sleeve included!

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Wild Style

7" | 2022 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Down By Law / Subway Beat Kenny Dope Edits

Release: 2022 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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When it comes to the pantheon of hip-hop movies, ‘Wild Style’ is number one. While the actual plot carries about as much weight as ‘Beat Street’ or even the Fat Boys vehicle ‘Disorderlies’ – and the acting is also nothing to write home about – the soundtrack is an indelible classic.

What the film and its soundtrack caught was a moment in time and some key performances from genuine pioneers instrumental in the nascent hip-hop scene. And the influence has passed down through the ages, with rhyming couplets from the ‘Wild Style’ album still cited today, and Nas drawing on a snippet of the film for the opening track of his one true classic album, ‘Illmatic’.

What’s unusual about the soundtrack – and evidenced on the tracks showcased here, available for the time on 7” since a 1983 Japanese release – is that it didn’t draw on the tried-and-tested breakbeats that many of the artists featured on it would have cut their chops on. Charlie Chase, whose slithery scratches adorn both sides of this record, would have been used to going back to back on the records captured later on the ‘Ultimate Breaks & Beats’ compilations.

Instead, the music is produced by Chris Stein of Blondie in collaboration with Fab 5 Freddy, drawing inspiration from those earlier breakbeats, with drums provided by one Lenny Ferrari. Here, Grandmaster Caz of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers is at ease over both sides, the music evoking the sound he would have rhymed over at the block parties where he built his reputation. It’s a moment trapped in amber – you can’t listen to this 7” without imagining a graffiti strewn subway car in New York.

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Wild Style

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Wild Style Lesson Part 1 & 2

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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As pieces of musical curation go, Kenny Dope’s reimagining and reediting of the Wild Style breakbeats is outstanding. While the music from the ‘Wild Style’ OST is truly seminal, the story behind it is even more fascinating.

Underneath the voices of important rappers from hip-hop’s first wave – Cold Crush Brothers, Double Trouble, Rammellzee, Busy Bee and more – were a selection of backing beats that have underpinned and influenced a whole lot of hip-hop ever since.

It would be easy to mistake them for genuine breakbeats dug out of crates, but they’re not. Overseen by hip-hop impresario Freddie Braithwaite – better known as Fab 5 Freddy – in collaboration with Blondie’s Chris Stein – the songs from the Wild Style soundtrack are all unique creations intended as a homage to the early breakbeats.

Drummer Lenny Ferrari – who had played for Aretha Franklin before emerging on the punk scene – and bassist David Harper played many of the iconic grooves, two somewhat forgotten participants in shaping a legendary sound. They – and Chris Stein – weren’t even in the same studio at the same time.

Kenny Dope, a long-time fan of the music, later acquired the original reel-to-reel tapes from Charlie Ahearn, the film’s director. Using the Wild Style breakbeats – many just a minute or so long – he transformed them into longer edits that give them more room to breathe. ‘Down by Law’ and ‘Subway Beat’ are two of the most famous, breakdance classics that summon up visions of graffiti’d trains speeding through the South Bronx.

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Phat Kev

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Strictly Business

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Few groups arrive as fully formed as Epmd did. This dropped as the third single from the album of the same name, and further cemented their distinctive aesthetic: Slow rhyming, trading lines rather than the rappers being confined to their own verses, and backings that were ruthlessly funky and simple at the same time.

They’d go on to be labelmates with Public Enemy when Def Jam picked up their contract in 1990, and to compare and contrast the two is illuminating. While PE at that time were making waves with the Bomb Squad’s breathless, kitchen sink approach to production, Epmd were equally adored for taking the opposite approach.

Here, there’s a sprinkle of drums from Kool & The Gang’s oft-sampled ‘Jungle Boogie’, paired with a very recognisable portion of Eric Clapton’s ‘I Shot the Sheriff’. And that’s pretty much it – the two samples are linked, looped and left to their own devices. Such was Erick and Parrish’s confidence in their own rhyming ability and strong voices, no further embellishment was needed.

That confidence extends to the subject matter. While their debut album and later projects were heavy with concepts – the ‘Jane’ series – and notable guest verses, this was the third straight single of pure brag rap. Two MC’s, one beat, a whole heap of lyrics about how good they were. It’s something you can’t do unless you truly are special, and this duo most certainly were.

Paired with the classic instrumental version, which didn’t make it to the US 7” releases – it’s only on a hard-to-track-down French 7” pressing from 1989 – this this is a timely reminder of how breathtakingly perfect hip-hop can be.

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7" | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

You Gots To Chill

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Endlessly sampled, covered, quoted and requoted, this may well be one of the most influential hip-hop singles ever released. But, in many ways, its importance goes beyond its sheer classic status as a single in its own right. In retrospect, it shows the duo of Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith as pioneers in production, creating a funk-based sound that helped to provide a blueprint for artists on the other side of the country. In 1987/88, most West Coast rap still adhered to an East Coast audio blueprint. By 1989, they were leaning as heavily on Zapp and Roger Troutman samples as Epmd were on this single. The foundations of the track are interesting, with a snatch of Juice’s much-plundered ‘Catch a Groove’ (which has popped up everywhere from The Beastie Boys to Kings of Pressure) overlaid with big chunks of Kool & The Gang’s ‘Jungle Boogie’ and Zapp’s irrepressible ‘More Bounce to the Ounce’. Vocodered funk was a rarity in New York hip-hop until this song, but it’s the West Coast G-Funk artists who really ran with it. Its popularity spanned the country (and the globe, to be fair), with Epmd performing numerous shows in California on the basis of the sound, moving away from their James Brown-obsessed peers to display their own musical tastes. That said, the flipside – here presented on 7” and, indeed, on any single, for the first time – takes it back to that JB-era. ‘(It’s Not the Express), It’s the JB’s Monaurail by The JB’s is woven with Otis Redding and Beastie Boys to create a mid-tempo headnodder par excellence. It was always too good not to be a single.

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

The Big Payback

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

It's My Thing

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

I'm Housin'

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Break Down (Eazy Goes To Memphis) / King Penguin (Funky Beats Edit)

Altered Tapes

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Heat Rock)

Hip Hop Saved My Life Feat. Guilty Simpson

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The 9th entry into the Heat Rock catalog dives deep into Memphis Soul / Funk territory with a pair of stems remixes. The A-Side features a track from Chicago's Altered Tapes crew and their take on a West Coast Gangsta Rap classic. And on the fip, Oakland's own DJ Platurn banged out a drum break heavy edit and homge to one of our favorite, early cutnpaste producers. Cop doubles.

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Choi

7" | 2020 | AU | Original (Choi)

Release: 2020 / AU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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From the producer of the Traffic, Choi brings his debut Hip Hop 45 on CHoi Records called Hip Hop Saved My Life feat. Guilty Simpson.

Side A Hip Hop Saved My Life feat. Guilty Simpson (100 bpm)

The A side has a super hot ol skool runnin' beat with horn samples, scratching, bass, Hammond organ and even some 80s realistic synth(made by Moog) thrown in. On top of that Guilty Simpson's flow and cadence is impeccable as always. The Bvs by Thando add that touch of RnB and add punch to the chorus. This is a sonic floor shaker of a HipHOp Track and sure to heat up the dance floor for those who want to sweat it out.

Side B Hip Hop Saved My Life feat. Guilty Simpson - Space Remix (90 bpm)

B Side This Boom BAP stye changes the feel up going into a crunchy, crusty drum groove with claps and clanks and spacey back drop. The bass in this track is heavy and is a heavy feature of the track. Bvs by Thando beef up the chorus into a great anthem and add sass and RnB flavor throughout. Synths and other precussion add the toppings. This Boom Bap style is a def neck breaker for the hip hop club floor!!

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Fakin' The Funk (Remix) / Fakin' The Funk (Instrumental) Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1992 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1992 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official Mr Bongo Hip Hop Reissue When the film ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ was released in 1992, an EP of music from the film was dropped almost simultaneously. That EP, cheekily titled ‘White Men Can’t Rap’, featured a couple of exclusive gems, notably Gang Starr’s ‘Now You’re Mine’ and a cut from Main Source called ‘Fakin’ the Funk’. The only single borne of that six-track EP was the Main Source track, released in remixed form on Wild Pitch records the same year. No surprise, it was head and shoulders above the rest. Opening with those unmistakable harmonies from Main Ingredient’s ‘Magic Shoes’, the intro segues into a crisp beat borrowed from Grady Tate’s frequently sampled ‘Be Black Baby’ from 1969. Throw in a sprinkle of Kool & The Gang and you’ve got a track that would fit seamlessly onto Main Source’s masterpiece of an album, ‘Breaking Atoms’. Instead, it’s the group’s last hurrah, the final collaboration between K-Cut, Sir Scratch and Large Professor before the latter departed the trio. It’s fitting that he saves one of his best vocal performances for last, railing at sell-outs with the assistance of his long-term collaborator Neek the Exotic. Never released before on an official 7”, it’s a track that has lost none of its appeal, and the remix is the definitive version of this classic.

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Peace Is Not The Word To Play Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1991 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1991 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official Mr Bongo Hip Hop Reissue We’ll get to the vocal content in a second, but first it’s time to acknowledge what a patchwork tapestry of genius ‘Peace is not the word to play’ is in terms of production. Large Professor being a prodigy on the Sp-1200 is well established, but the way he flips parts of MFSB’s ‘tlc’ and Milly and Silly’s obscure ‘Gettin’ Down for Xmas’ with a sprinkling of Lyn Collins here establishes his credentials in the top tier. Lyrically, it’s a tour de force, with Main Source taking exception with the misuse of the word ‘peace’ by the hip-hop fraternity. With even the most homicidal of gangster rappers dropping it at the end of tracks at the time, time was overdue for some regulation. The album version makes its point pithily in a single verse, while the remix, included on the flip of this first ever 7” release, expands on the topic with new verses and some new samples too. It’s a welcome reminder of the time when remixes were remixes – not just the identical track with the latest hot rappers joining in. Most of all, Main Source once again walk the fine line between lyrical lecture and head-nodding banger – the rare example of a track with a point to make that can still fill a dancefloor and get necks snapping.

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Just Hangin' Out / Live At The Barbecue Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1991 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Rap Science / Come Get It Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official Mr Bongo Hip Hop Reissue Main Source’s paean to the simple pleasures of relaxing with friends is built over two tried-and-tested samples. The dreamy, swoony sounds of Vanessa Kendrick’s timeless ‘90% of Me is You’ is ever-present during this stone-cold classic, while Sister Nancy’s unmistakeable ‘Bam Bam’ lends several elements to the mix. Throw in some Skull Snaps and Sweet Charles and you’ve got the perfect soundtrack for a roll call of Large Professor’s nearest and dearest. There are plenty of reasons why so many regard ‘Breaking Atoms’ as an all-time classic album, and the sheer variety of singles lifted from it is chief among them. Large Professor was happy to roam over varied topics at a time when many rappers had a manic focus on one thing. And where better to hang out with friends than at a barbecue? ‘Live at the Barbecue’ is rightly regarded as one of the best posse cuts of all time, and famous for showcasing the debut of one Nasty Nas. While he delivers a dope verse full of quotables over drums from Bob James’ oft-plundered ‘Nautilus’, credit is also due to the other guests. Fatal and Akinyele aren’t disgraced in this company, and Large Professor tops it off with a rare verse of pure brag-rap. An undisputed entry in the pantheon of head-nod hip-hop, this is its first official UK release, and another debut on 7”.

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Smoovth & Confidence

7" | 2021 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

Computer Love Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ill Adrenaline Records ups the ante once again. Long Island emcee and producer SmooVth - best known for his collabs with Hus Kingpin and Giallo Point - along with Boston producer Confidence (of critically acclaimed duo Rashad & Confidence), release a pair of New York themed boom bap hitters on this limited edition 45. Recorded back in 2015, "Rap Science" is an up-tempo, sample laced walk thru the gritty streets of NYC. SmooVth unleashes reality bars like "life's a gamble, four of five nights in shambles". The signature Confidence beat and sharp, refined cuts courtesy of DJ Technic deliver hope to an almost lost art form. The flip side "Come Get it" brings a brash barrage of lyrics and a witty flow. Confidence adds spice to the beat with a catchy sample over heavy drums. SmooVth’s music has been featured on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sirius XM, and Complex. This is a must have single for the crates.

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Egyptian Lover

7" | 1985 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1985 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Seminal electro-fusion / machine-funk classic. Includes previously unreleased radio edit. The genre, electro (or electro-funk), is sometimes perceived to have a separate identity to hip-hop; however, this electronic cousin was integral to the early development of the hip-hop sound. Drawing on drum machines, such as the Roland Tr-808, and influenced by funk, these two genres were intertwined and rode a parallel axis for a while, with rap, breakdance, and graffiti as pillars of the culture and community. The mechanical sound of electro would later go on to inspire a different set of producers and played its part in influencing contemporary electronic dance music. For this 7" release we are taking things back to 1984 and 1985 with a split single from The Egyptian Lover and Jamie Jupitor. First up is a track from The Egyptian Lover, AKA Greg J. Broussard, the cult Los Angeles-based producer, vocalist and DJ, who is a true hip-hop / electro-fusion pioneer. 'Computer Love (Sweet Dreams)' is a seminal electro-fusion / machine-funk classic that saw a release on the iconic label Freak Beat Records (owned by Greg himself). The original 7" release is now very sought-after by collectors. On the flip we have another electro jam from The Egyptian Lover disciple, Jamie Jupitor. 'Computer Power’ was additionally produced and arranged by The Egyptian Lover, and was released on Egyptian Empire Records (the label that evolved from Freak Beat Records). For this release we have opted for a special 7" unreleased radio edit, that has Greg kindly provided us with, which differs slightly in composition from the previously released versions. One for fans of Dãm Funk, electro and 80s funk.

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Looking At The Front Door Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official Mr Bongo Hip Hop Reissue. One thing hip-hop has never been great at – and certainly something for which it has zero reputation – is nuanced emotion. Enter Large Professor and ‘Looking at the Front Door’, the group’s first single on Wild Pitch Records and the lead out for their stunning ‘Breaking Atoms’ album. Wrapped around a loop from Donald Byrd’s Blue Note classic ‘Think Twice’, bolstered by the infectious chorus of ‘Chick A Boom’ by The Pazant Brothers and Beaufort Express, it’s a melancholy tale of love gone wrong. It was a brave choice of lead single in the 1990 hip-hop landscape, plucked from an album full of genuine head-nodders and standout tracks. It was also the right choice – a piece of production perfection laced with romantic honesty. The B-side also strikes a different tack, a tale of a brother who “doesn’t fight, his brain is his left and right.” Using a solid foundation of drums from Funkadelic’s ‘You’ll Like It Too’ (most famously used on Eric B & Rakim’s ‘I Know You Got Soul’), Large Pro weaves his tale of an ambitious, studious man over an original organ line (by JD Drumsticks) that wouldn’t sound out of place at a hockey rink. The theme is sledgehammer subtle – don’t sell drugs, stay in school – but delivered with the lightness of touch that would be Main Source’s signature.

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Think / Atom Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1989 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

The Choice Is Yours Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A year before Wild Pitch Records properly introduced us to the trio of Queens native Large Professor and Toronto’s Sir Scratch and K-Cut, the soon-to-be-legendary group self-released their own debut single. Dropping on Actual Records, the 12” of ‘Think’ and ‘Atom’ was soon a sought after rarity, with scarce originals still fetching upwards of three figures. On it, they only hint at the greatness to come, while simultaneously showing that they’d already mastered the three-minute rap single – this is concise brilliance with no flab whatsoever. Engineered by the late, esteemed Paul C, ‘Think’ is a study in how to turn well-worn samples into something new. The combination of several James Brown snatches, along with bits lifted from Lyn Collins and Jimmy Castor Bunch, could have been tired and almost parodic by 1989, but instead the group weave something interesting from old fabric. ‘Atom’ is arguably even better, built around a brace of elements from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s 1967 duet ‘Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl’. On it, Large Pro gives the first real hints that he’ll not just be a super-producer, but a committed MC to watch. Mixing threats with humour, positivity with braggadocio, it’s a calling card performance on a track that could have still sat comfortably on 1991’s ‘Breaking Atoms’ album.

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Black Sheep

7" | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

7" | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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If you collect vintage 70's soul-jazz vinyl, there is a good chance that you already own a record that features the amazing vocal talents of Dee Dee Bridgewater. Whether it be Roy Ayers, Norman Connors, Billy Parker or Carlos Garnett - Dee Dee is the glue that fuses these artists together. Although best known for her jazz work, Dee Dee has had a wonderfully rich and varied career encompassing soul, musicals, gospel, and underground disco from the 70's to the present day. She is still active as a vocalist, composer, and producer and remains one of our favourite vocalists at Mr Bongo HQ. We take things back to the early years of Dee Dee's career with her debut album 'Afro Blue'. Recorded in Tokyo in 1974, the album was released exclusively in Japan via two different Japanese labels (Trio Records in 1974 and All Art in 1985 respectively). Each release had unique cover art and we have opted to present the album in its original 1974 form. 'Afro Blue' features an exquisite collaboration of American and Japanese musicians, such as Cecil & Ron Bridgewater, Motohiko Hino and producer Takao Ishizuka. The result is a sublime deep soul-jazz masterpiece with timeless versions of 'People Make The World Go Round', 'Love From The Sun', and 'Afro Blue'. It is arguably one of the finest albums in its genre. This record has long been a sought-after item for DJs and collectors alike, so we are delighted to finally make this wonderful music from an understated great available to all.

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Positive K

I Got A Man

93 Till Infinity Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Positive K was no stranger to unrequited love. A few years before this, his biggest hit, dropped, he’d tried to ply his labelmate MC Lyte with chat-up lines on the First Priority gem ‘I’m Not Havin’ It’ – with little luck. Fast forward to the 1990’s and he’s at it again. Whether up in the club or in the street, ‘I Got a Man’ sees him chancing his arm and getting the cold shoulder from women who are already spoken for. The difference this time is that it’s actually Positive K delivering the brush-offs to himself, his voice changed with studio trickery to mimic a female’s. What propelled this to over 500,000 US sales? Perhaps it’s the light touch, the sense of humour that doesn’t cross the line and the insistently funky loop lifted from A Taste of Honey’s ‘Rescue Me’ (1980). Not forgetting the sprinkle of Take 6’s infectious ‘Spread Love’, which has improved every record it has ever been used on. Produced by the unsung LG, as was the harder-edged flip ‘Shakin’, this is the perfect pop hip-hop record, showcasing Positive K’s flamboyance. Fitting for a man who started out on First Priority Records, with its roster of characterful MC’s. This is the first ever reissue of this sought after 7”, previously only available as a UK pressing from 1993.

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Souls Of Mischief

7" | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Insane In The Brain Black Vinyl Edition

Cypress Hill

7" | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Ego Tripping / Funky Potion

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This edition is limited to 300 copies exclusive available at HHV.

So much legendary hip-hop begins with a misunderstanding. You might not realise it on first or even hundredth listen, but ‘Insane in the Brain’ is a diss track. What has become one of the hip-hop’s most iconic party anthems, and one of Cypress Hill’s biggest hits, started out with them taking offence at Chubb Rock.
He’d flipped some of their lyrics on his own ‘Yabba Dabba Doo’ song in 1992 and the group didn’t like it. While B-Real’s lyrical attack on Chubb is subtle and almost subliminal, Sen Dog spends most of his verse making fat jokes at Chubb’s expense.
It’s a little known beef, hidden beneath the vast success of this single in 1993, with it reaching number one in the US rap charts and proving a pop hit worldwide too. At this stage, the group’s producer DJ Muggs had perfected an idiosyncratic sound all of his own, lending it to tracks for the likes of House of Pain and Funkdoobiest.

Here he melds samples from Sly and the Family Stone and The Youngbloods with a beat lifted from George Semper’s instrumental cover of ‘Get out my life, woman’. Those subtle songs are alchemised into a boot-stomping head-nodder that transcended hip-hop to become a festival favourite, a rise that ended in Ned Flanders delivering the line, “this may sound just a teensy bit insane in the old membrane, Homer,” in The Simpsons.

The only official 7” of this was released in the Philippines, and fetches prices in the hundreds of pounds – this reissue puts a hip-hop classic in crate-friendly form.

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Ultramagnetic MC's

7" | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Travelling At The Speed Of Thought / M.C.'s Ultra (Part II Edit)

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Melvin Bliss’ iconic ‘Synthetic Substitution’ (1973) has been sampled hundreds of times. Gracing records from Naughty by Nature’s ‘O.P.P’ to Public Enemy’s ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’, it’s one of the foundations of hip-hop. However, there’s a school of thought that says the sample could have been retired forever after Ced Gee used it for ‘Ego Tripping’. It was the first song to use those wonderful Bernard Purdie drums, and arguably the best.
Their first release on Next Plateau Records, this instant 1986 classic slams from the first bar, that hard-as-hell beat underpinned by stabs and the breathy ‘ultra-magnetic-magnetic’ chant beneath. Meanwhile, Ced and future legend Kool Keith go to town with pseudo-science and a thinly veiled diss of Run DMC – ‘Say what, Peter Piper, to hell with childish rhymes’. It’s a song shot through with promise they’d more than fulfil on their debut album, 1988’s landmark ‘Critical Beatdown’.
The flip, ‘Funky Potion’, doesn’t coalesce with quite the same genius but is still more than a curio, with the MC’s doubling down on their futuristic nonsense approach to lyricism. Rufus Thomas’ ‘Do the Funky Penguin’ is the base for yet more stabs, discordant scratches and a kitchen-sink approach that shows just innovative the group were prepared to be.
Never before released before on 7”, this undeniable hip-hop classic comes complete with bespoke hype stickers incorporating one of the great rap logos of all time.

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Ultramagnetic MC's

7" | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

7" | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Let’s be honest – the first time many of us heard the otherworldly talents of the Ultramagnetic MC’s was on a compilation. A smattering of singles in 1986 had barely registered beyond a small circle in New York, but the inclusion of the 1987 single ‘Travelling at the Speed of Thought’ on Street Sounds’ ‘Hip Hop Electro 16’ set, sandwiched between classics from MC Shy D and Just-Ice, was a watershed moment.
In a way, it’s their most atypical release. The deceptively simple combination of drums ‘borrowed’ from The Rolling Stones and a scratched hook from The Kingsmen’s definitive version of Richard Berry’s ‘Louie Louie’ is one thing. The simple by their standards vocals, however, render it into a loveable pastiche of rock-rap, a more esoteric equivalent of Run DMC’s ‘Walk This Way’.
The flip is more in keeping with their style both on their earlier ‘Ego Tripping’ single and the soon-to-arrive landmark classic album ‘Critical Beatdown’. Over some heavily chopped drums from erstwhile breakbeat classic ‘Apache’ by the Incredible Bongo Band, Ced Gee and Kool Keith showcase flows that were different from anything out there at the time.
‘M.C.’s Ultra (Part II Edit)’ is part brag-rap, part baffling science lecture. Leaning heavily on the thesaurus, it’s a slang heavy manifesto that elevated the boast rap to the next level. While Kool Keith would go on to be the group’s breakout star, this is a showcase for the whole collective, right down to DJ Moe Love’s slithery scratching sliding from one channel to the next.
Only previously released in the UK as a 7” that’s now very hard to source, this is a chance to re-embrace this breakthrough from a legendary group.

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Black Sheep

Stobelite Honey

Craig G & DJ A-L Ft. Sadat X

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Black Sheep – and their 1991 ‘A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ album - were definitely an outlier in the Native Tongues fold. They were raunchier and more playful than their peers which, given that those peers were A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul and Jungle Brothers, is really saying something.
‘Strobelite Honey’ catches that difference perfectly, leaning heavily on a pair of 1980 disco samples rather than the jazz of their brethren, and taking a somewhat less chivalrous approach to women. ‘Strobelite’s slender but fun narrative sees rapper Dres up in the club and fooled by the lights – approaching a girl he likes the look off but backing off when they reveal she’s not what he expected. Charmed, we’re sure.
Dres and his partner Mr. Lawnge were always willing to push boundaries, and that extends to the often confusing labelling of the various remixes of this choice single. 12”s dropped with the ‘No We Didn’t Mix’, ‘Yes We Did Mix’ and ‘Maybe We Did Mix’ (not to mention a separate 12” of House mixes).
The last and best of these accompanied the original version on the now-rare 1991 7”, as it does here. The ‘Maybe We Did Mix’ adds urgent horns - almost like the buzzing of a bee - and a new beat to completely reconfigure the sound into something much more of its era. It’s a reminder of when remixes were about much more than the same beat with different rappers.

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Talk To 'Em Neon Yellow Vinyl Edition

7" | 2020 | US | Original (Retro Respect)

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A download code is included. 250 copies.

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Eric B. & Rakim

I Know You Got Soul

I Ain't No Joke / Eric B. Is On The Cut

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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While it’s undeniable that Eric B & Rakim crafted and concocted classic after classic back in the Golden Era of the late 80’s and early 90’s, very few of their records could ever be classified as ‘dancefloor fillers’. But that’s exactly what ‘I Know You Got Soul’ was. The duo’s third single was released at a time when their debut LP, 1987’s ‘Paid in Full’ was already being hailed as a game- changer. Rakim’s smooth but
sombre flow had introduced new phrases to the hip-hop lexicon, while the barrage of James Brown samples had declared open season on the Godfather of Soul’s back catalogue.
There were already stirrings of a backlash from the more frequently sampled artists at the time this came out, and the fact that it took not just its main hook but also its title from Bobby Byrd’s James Brown-produced 1971 single was almost like rubbing salt in the wound. The hip-hop fans and the dance floor didn’t care – this played all summer long in 1987, elevating the group to a Soul Train performance.
Only months after this dropped, the UK collective M|A|R|R|S turned Rakim’s “Pump up the volume” line into the basis of their own hit. Pop will eat itself.
The original 7” was released in a no-frills generic sleeve – this re-release comes with a brand new cover utilising some of Dan Lish’s trademark artwork.

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Eric B. & Rakim

7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Mr Bongo)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Craft a record iconic enough and, no matter what you’ve sampled to make it, you’re destined to be sampled more yourself.
It helps if you’ve got Rakim’s voice, of course. When he and Eric B went into Power Play Studios in New York in 1987 to record ‘I Ain’t No Joke’, their next move was highly anticipated due to the critical success of the duo’s first record, ‘Eric B. Is President’. Rakim was already seen as a masterful MC with a distinctive slow, baritone flow and seamless access to a rich vein of words not often heard in hip-hop.
People’s first exposure to this track was on the landmark ‘Paid in Full’ album, and it was clear this had the potential to jump off as a single. The repetitive, simply scratched sample of ‘Pass the Peas’ by the JB’s was an infectious ear worm that needed a truly strong MC to stand up to it. He did more than that – here Rakim spun timeless lyrics and lines that would go on to be sampled and referred to dozens of times down through hip-hop history. He took one of rap’s great instrumentals and wrestled it to the floor.
Of course, you can’t have Eric B & Rakim without Eric B. The DJ gets his time to shine on the flip, and while he isn’t a man renowned for his dexterity and turntablist skills, the track still knocks. Maybe it’s because Eric B has already realised what many would come to work out later: If you haven’t got Rakim on your record, at least scratch his vocals. This re-release comes with a brand new cover utilising some of Dan Lish’s trademark artwork.

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The World Is Yours Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

7" | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Straight out the gate, Nas dropped a classic. Since the release of the seminal ‘Illmatic’ album in 1994, critics and fans have been wondering if Nas peaked too early and if anything in his subsequent catalogue could be held up against this masterpiece. To be fair, it’s hard to follow up something this flawless, a project that allied his most insightful, pitch-perfect heartfelt rhymes with the work of the best hip-hop producers on the east coast.

DJ Premier, Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest and Large Professor all take their turns on the album, along with the unsung L.E.S., but it’s Pete Rock in his prime who provides the stunning backdrop for the cinematic ‘The World is Yours’. It’s a perfect nugget of a single, weaving in the brashness of Scarface, the repetition of a snatch of T La Rock’s early Def Jam gem ‘It’s Yours’ and piano courtesy of Ahmad Jamal’s ‘I Love Music’ from his own timeless ‘The Awakening’ album (1970).

Presented for the first time on 7”, the vocals of the album version and the instrumental on the flip provide the perfect opportunity to enjoy and compare the work of two masters at the top of their game. Pete Rock’s seamless weaving of disparate samples into a compelling whole, the then little-known Nas’ statement of intent. With a maturity beyond his tender years, Nas put himself straight at the top of the pile, this Queensbridge chronicle hinting at the ambition and greatness he harboured within himself.

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Gang Starr

Jazz Thing

7" | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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With the original UK 7” of this release now as rare as hen’s teeth, and with the group having recently ‘reformed’ for one last album together, the Mr Bongo replica re-release of this 1990 masterpiece by Gang Starr couldn’t be more timely.
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hop’s sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The “melodious funk” of “Thelonious Monk” gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958’s Bop gem ‘Light Blue’.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the ‘Movie Mix’ – so-named for the song’s appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s mythic jazz biopic ‘Mo’ Better Blues’ – goes in a few different directions to the ‘Video Mix’. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gang’s 1971 ‘Dujii’) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washington’s Bleak in the movie.
Of course, he’s not the only show in town. The late Guru’s voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his ‘Jazzmatazz’ projects.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Scenario

Stitch By Stitch / Live Entertainer

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official Mr Bongo reissue /// All-time classic hip-hop of the highest possible grade from A Tribe Called Quest, featuring that verse from Busta Rhymes. Replica reissue of the prized, Germany-only 7” from 1992, cut loud.

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Ron B & The Step 2 Crew

7" | 1990 | UK | Reissue (Diggers With Gratitude)

1980 Something / Heard We Quit Opaque Red Vinyl

Release: 1990 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Originally released in 1990, Ron B's 'Stitch By Stitch' has been a mainstay of every hip-hop collector's 'wants list' ever since featuring on DJ Ivory's 'Hear No Evil Vol. 2' mix back in
2003. The original is arguably the most sought after hip-hop 12" in existence and has maintained its high price over the years, featuring in Discogs’ monthly ‘most expensive records sold' list no less than NINE times, something surely no other hip-hop record can match?

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The Legion

7" | 2018 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

Kiss The Sky (Melinda Camille, John Robinson & Pat Van Dyke)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition of 100 copies on coke clear vinyl!
Only one copy per customer!
The Legion (Molecules, Chucky Smash & Cee-Low) is back with some more Bronx rawness for your ears! Following the success of their "Lost Tapes" album from 2014, the re-release of the underground classic "Theme + Echo = Krill" LP, plus the Molecules & Showbiz "A Bronx Tale" EP from last year, the D.I.T.C. affiliates continue to keep the buzz going surrounding their upcoming full-length album entitled "Three The Bronx Way". "1980 Something" and "Heard We Quit" are two certified bangers recorded at the infamous D.I.T.C. Studios.

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Sugar Pie / Glory Opaque Blue Vinyl Edition

7" | 2018 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

7" | 2017 | US | Original (F5)

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strictly limited edition of 150 copies on opaque blue vinyl!
Only one copy per customer!
"Kiss The Sky" is Melinda Camille, John Robinson, and Pat Van Dyke; a collective of soulful singer/songwriter, veteran MC, and multi-instrumentalist. Funky organic production, intelligent wordplay, and soulful songwriting define the group's sound.
"Kiss The Sky" is Melinda Camille, John Robinson, and Pat Van Dyke; a collective of soulful singer/songwriter, veteran MC, and multi-instrumentalist which first came to fruition in 2012 on the B-Side of the Cotter Records' release "Miles & Trane" from John Robinson & PVD. The organic chemistry between the 3 artists continued to flourish on the "Modern Vintage" LP as Camille lent her vocals and songwriting skills to 3 tracks from JR & PVD's full length debut.
Here with "Sugar Pie" b/w "Glory", we witness the formal debut of the project from the 3 artists now known as "Kiss The Sky".
Recorded in Jersey City off and on over the course of the past few years, these two tracks introduce the world to what's to come from "Kiss The Sky". Funky organic production, intelligent wordplay, and soulful songwriting define the group's sound.

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Capo

Literally

Phantasm (of Cella Dwellas) & Soulbrotha

Release: 2017 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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St. Louis producer Capo drops “Literally,” his debut single for F5. The title track is a family affair featuring St. Louis legend Jia Davis rhyming alongside two other members of the Davis family, Geo and Royal. Also included is “The Movement” featuring hip-hop luminary Sadat X and another brilliant verse from Jia Davis. Rounding out the flip side is a banging remix of “The Movement” from DJ Crucial.

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Louder Than Ever / Louder Than Ever Brooklyn Remix Red Vinyl Edition

7" | 2016 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

E&J Soundsystem (E-Swift & J-Ro of Tha Alkaholiks)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Some emcees have preserved the gift of quality over time and Phantasm is one of these emcees. In the 90's and early 2000 Phantasm and then partner UG were signed to almighty Loud Records as Cella Dwellas (later just The Dwellas) along with several heavyweight acts on the label's roster including Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pun, Xzibit, M.O.P, and Mobb Deep. Phantasm & UG's debut album "Realms 'N Reality" (1996) debuted at #160 on the Billboard 200 charts and was mainly produced by underground mainstay beatsmith Nick Wiz. The Flatbush duo was also featured on fellow Brooklyn artist Masta Ace's classic album "Sittin' On Chrome". The Dwellas followed up with a dope second album ("The Last Shall Be First") in 2000 which featured Large Professor, Cocoa Brovaz, Organized Konfusion, Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang Clan), and many more.
Phantasm recently teamed up with Ill Adrenaline Records to release a timeless single ("Louder Than Ever") produced by Germany's own SP1200 maestros 12 Finger Dan and B-Base (aka Soulbrotha). Complete with a true school feel and a dope scratch hook, Phan executes with a sharp delivery with lines like "...had to pen them bars, got out the street life had to mend them scars. Praise God or Allah whoever sent us Nas." Tall Man Phan is back to basics on his latest release.

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Rubber Bands

7" | 2015 | US | Original (The Slimstyle Recording Corp.)

The 6th Sense / The Light

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tha Alkaholiks bring you the next installment of Likwit Crew classics with E & J Soundsystem, "Rubber Bands." Tha Liks prove, once again, real Hip Hop is still alive and inebriated with hard hitting lyrics and a head banging beat in true DJ E-Swift fashion. The single is crowned by a music video shot in Australia fresh off the NWA world tour. This Transparent “Beer” colored 7” vinyl is limited to a 500 piece pressing.

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Common

7" | UK (45 Kings)

Release: UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2024 | UK (Throwdown Us)

Ice Cube

You Know How We Do It

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strong Island Record Store Day 2024 Edition

J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E.

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (B-Boy)

Poetry / 9 Mm Goes Bang Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The term 'classic' is often tossed around casually, particularly when reminiscing about the golden era of Hip Hop and its iconic tracks. However, in this instance, B-Boy and Empire Slate proudly unveil the release of a true gem from 1987, deserving of the 'classic' label. The original mix, a masterpiece that had never before seen a 7 inch release, is now finally available after over 35 years in the making, condensed to fit on a ’45, still with all that glorious and fluid rap that defined the original is fully preserved for all to throwdown. Remastered for 2024 on heavyweight 7 inch vinyl and delivered in Those B-Boy Records sleeves and labels.

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Boogie Down Productions

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (B-Boy)

Players Anthem / Make Money

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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KRS-One and his original band Boogie down Productions are amongst a small collective of genre-making, scene building pioneers of this thing we call Hip Hop, and Poetry and 9mm are amongst 2 of their early works of wonder. The 1987 jam 'Poetry' famously became the beat basis and was sampled (twice!) in MF Doom's 'Doomsday', of which original copies change hands for £200+. It’s flipped by the earlier monster 'My 9mm Goes Bang', which along with tracks by Schooly D and Ice T, can be seen as an early foray into gangster rap, albeit it, from that NYC angle. Original mixes are remastered for 2024, all housed the legendary B-Boy labels and sleeves.

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Junior Mafia

7" | 2024 | UK (Kickin' Kutz)

Volume 32 It's Been A Long Time / Call Me Come Back Home

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Two 90s bangers back to back on this Junior Mafia double sider - essential hip hop party starters!

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5 Borough Breaks

7" | 2024 | UK (5 Borough Breaks)

Volume 5: Dopest Verse / Da Whole Kit & Kaboodle

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Another sure shot from the 5 Boroughs with Rakim and DJ Premier's staple "It's Been a Long Time" alongside the original sample source on the flip. Don't hang around, cos these never do!

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Boom Bap Classics

7" | 2024 | UK (BBC)

7" | 2024 | Original (Tommy Boy)

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Another dope 90s classic on 45 for the first time. Madkap dropped only 1 album back in 1992, but what a killer album - here are just 2 highlights from it. Limited to only 300 copies!

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Queen Latifah

Ladies First

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Reloved)

Koralle & Illa J

New Levels / Chartreuse

DJ Robert Smith & Schmiddlfinga

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Italian Library GEM Re-imagined BY Beatmaker Koralle AND Rapper Illa J

Four Flies is proud to present a new installment in the Reloved series, ‘New Levels / Chartreuse’, with an original track from late-70s Italian ensemble Modern Sound Quartet and a rework from producer and beatmaker Koralle featuring iconic rapper Illa J.

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One Question Feat. Slimkid3 (The Pharcyde)

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Rs Records)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Body Moving Grooves Volume 1

Deejay Irie

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (The Happy Digger)

7" | 2015 | UK (Dusty Donuts)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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From the mind of Deejay Irie comes the first release on The Happy Digger label. Two dance floor tested edits that will get the party going no matter where you play.

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Jim Sharp

Dusty Donuts Volume 3

King Tee & Tha Alkaholiks

Release: 2015 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Dusty Donuts once again comes with two remixed soul stompers courtesy of London’s Jim Sharp. Side A sees Trammp’s classic ‘Rubber Band’ get treated with that MVP flavour, hate it or love it (as sampled by The Game & Mary J Blige) Side B gets a little too smart and sheds light on a Bob-by Caldwell classic “Open Your Eyes” making it a Detroit gem (as used by Common for ‘The light’)

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Bus Dat Ass / Got It Bad Y'all

7" | 2023 | UK (Boom Bap Classics)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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One Love Mister Mushi Edit / Radio Mix

7" | 2023 (Unknown Japan)

Release: 2023

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Respiration Flying High Remix Feat. Black Thought / Original Mix Feat. Common

7" | 1999 | US (Lil Static Us)

Release: 1999 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Snoop Doggy Dogg / DJ Quik

Gin & Juice / Jus Lyke Compton Clear Vinyl Edition

7" | 1993 | US (West Coast Classics U.S.)

Release: 1993 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Peer Pressure / Bitch Ass N*gga

Mobb Deep

7" | 2023 | US (Lil Static Us)

Release: 2023 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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P. Diddy, The Family / J-Kwon

Bad Boy For Life / Tipsy

7" | 2023 | UK (Home Hitters)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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The White Cheese Posse / Naughty Nmx

Big Apple*Is / All 4 The People

7" | 2023 | UK (Big Apple)

Rakin In The Dough / Toss It Up

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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Big Apple *Ish is a new imprint dedicated to the stone cold classics from the

birthplace of Hip Hop. The first release features two remakes of rap supertunes: “Big Apple I*sh“ and “All 4 The People“, which were both game changers in their time and remain relevant to

this day. These surprised packed reworks are super DJ friendly and guaranteed to rock the

dancefloors across the globe

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Zhigge

7" | 1992 | UK (B.B.C.)

Release: 1992 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Jalapeno)

The Allergies

Stanky Funk

7" | 2000 | EU | Reissue (KingUnderground)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Allergies hook up with The Pharcyde's Bootie Brown on their brand-new slab of throwback rap, 'Stanky Funk'. It's a match made in hip-hop heaven, with The Allergies channelling classic early 90's boom bap beat business. Beefed up lo-fi funk loops, neck-snap drums, cuts and rumbling bass lines provide the backbone for a legend to get busy over.
'Never Gonna Let Go' is on the B-side – a funky up-tempo breaks-heavy banger that sees The Allergies twin monster samba samples with roots reggae vocal rips, for full dance-floor destruction.

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Dilated Peoples

The Platform

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2000 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Lowtechrecords)

Hus X Left Lane Didon

Wilt Chamberlain Chains

16,14 €* 18,99 € -15%

Supreme Trunks Feat. Westside Gunn

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Yellow vinyl

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DJ Rude One

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Closed Sessions)

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Holy Toledo)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Westside Gunn was still an unknown emcee when Rude One traveled to Atlanta to record “Supreme Trunks” for his 2016 LP, ONEderful. Who knew that Gunn and his Griselda crew would come to run rap just a few years later. Listening back to “Supreme Trunks”, his rise seems inevitable.

"Supreme Trunks" is the 4th installment of the Closed Sessions 45 series, it is limited to 400 copies, and contains new artwork designed by Spectacular Diagnostics.

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Canibus

Wipe The Needle Vs Jeru / Mobb Deep

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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For the first time ever, lyrical heavyweight Canibus and producer extraordinaire Pete Rock have joined forces! Released as a 7-inch in highly limited quantities, this epic pairing showcases one of the genres best spitters, with arguably one of the most coveted boardsmen in the game. The duo kicks things off on the side A titled, “Princibly This,” a feel good groove that fuses soothing horns over a thumping drum track that sets the stage for ‘Bis to deliver his verbal onslaught. On the flipside, “Poet’s Palaquin,” Canibus continues to show and prove his lyrical dexterity with a head nodding banger courtesy of Soul Brother #1 who pairs ominous keys and sinister bass stabs over hard drums.

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Playin Yaself / Hell On Earth

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (G.A.M.M)

7" | 1997 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Back in the early days of Gamm we used to release Hip Hop reworks of classic golden era favourites.

After tons and tons of Disco, Jazz, House and Latin reworks we thought it was time to bring it back to the streets of the American east coast with a three part 7" inch series produced (not edited) by the mighty Lee Gomez aka Wipe The Needle.

The beats are all brand new production but you'll probably recognise the vocals. Over the 3 releases you'll hear shades of inspiration from classic producers like Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Dilla and Ditc. It almost sounds as if these are the original productions. No joke...it's that strong!!

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Wu-Tang Clan

Triumph / Heaterz

Release: 1997 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 1996 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Camp Lo

Luchini Aka This Is It

Black Nostaljack (Aka Come On)

Release: 1996 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Camp Lo’s late-‘90s hip-hop classic “Luchini aka (This Is it)” is, to put it simply, a sure-shot head-nodder. Upon making its way through any public-facing speaker system, then and now, it drives revelers to one of two important places – the dancefloor or the bar. It’s a feel-good rap track of the highest order, and sounds as good today as when it hit two decades ago. Featuring Bronx MCs Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede and produced by then up-and-comer Ski Beatz (who, during the same era, helped a young Jay-Z begin his steady and triumphant ascent), the cut oozes warmth and MC bravado. Sonny and Geechi are both technically top-shelf, but not backpacker stiff. Riding over an inventive chop of Dynasty’s electro-soul groover, “Adventures In The World Of Music,” they made it look very easy. The song would go on to create a stir on the Billboard charts in 1997, not only on the expected “Hot Rap Singles” list, but also well up the pop rankings of the “Hot 100” (peaking at #50). As with a few tracks from the era, it stretched beyond the rap world, as the group and their peers helped push hip-hop to the no-turning-back point, making the music into a true global phenomenon. The hit we know and love on the A-Side is complemented here with the 12-inch’s original B-side, “Swing”: a pimp-strutting, stuttering groove (also produced by Ski Beatz), with faster, more aggressive flows from both MCs. If “Luchini” was for popping bottles at the club, “Swing” was meant for the late night afterparty cipher. It even features a cameo by one of the crew’s lyrical idols: Butterfly of Digable Planets.

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Camp Lo

7" | 1997 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

RRR-18 White Vinyl Edition

Release: 1997 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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To celebrate the 25 year anniversary of Camp Lo's classic debut album Uptown Saturday Night Get On Down presents a brand new 7-inch single for "Black Nostaljack (aka Come On)" with a Kid Capri produced remix on the B-Side featuring Rev Run of RUN DMC.

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DJ A-L

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Retro-Respect)

Lemonade Waza Popular Drink...Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"I’m celebrating the 18th vinyl release from Retro-Respect by dropping a brand new 7” vinyl record entitled Rrr-18. The release is a mystery record that features two highly requested remixes of mine and a bonus beat."

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DJ A-L

7" | 2022 | EU (Retro-Respect)

Speak Easy / I'm On Vacation (808 Remix) Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dwyck (DJ A-L Remix W/ Just 2 Get A Rep (DJ A-L Remix) + Bonus Beats

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Analog Mutants

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Nobody Buys)

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Transistor Sound)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Speak Easy is a jazzy, smooth party starter that sees Phill Most with his typically cutting punchlines flipping between single and double speed rhymes effortlessly, stepping all over MC conventions. The beat sees Snafu chop and mutate samples from a multitude of different songs to create a groove that's an immediate neck snapper, and Grazzhoppa completes the track scratching up various sounds from the 50s throughout the verses and chorus!

I'm On Vacation (808 Remix), exclusive to this 45 and not on the forthcoming 2LP sees Phill Most Chill on his story-telling mode with a wild tale about fighting wife beaters, getting accosted by porno stars while casually enjoying his margaritas unbothered! This remix sees Snafu strip off the Latin samples and go for a moodier 808 driven fast beat, complimented by live bass harmonics and some live hammond also sprinkled in! Grazzhoppa goes totally crazy on this completely blending his scratches into the beat, making the distinction between beat and scratches quite fuzzy at times! This is definitely one for DJs and big sound systems, b-boys and anyone who needs a dose of adrenaline!

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Lyrics Born & Con Brio

Mistakes / Sundown

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Wetwork Music Group)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Bay Area hip-hop luminary Lyrics Born unites with the high-energy funk band, Con Brio for a dynamic 7” packed to the gills with two standout singles taken from LB’s recently released full length LP, Mobile Homies Season 1.

Side A boasts the cathartic yet lively single, “Mistakes” first recorded at Con Brio’s West Oakland rehearsal space. “In the studio, I felt like I understood them instantly, and it was effortless,” LB says about the exhilarating group. When asked about the inspiration behind the track, LB adds, “Love and loss ain’t always easy but we live and learn. Everybody makes mistakes. This collab however, is def not one,” he concludes.

This same studio session proved to be invaluable, as this spirited alliance also recorded the flip side, “Sundown,” an intoxicating dance party-starter coupled with psychotropic electric guitar work and powerful lyrics. Led by vocalist Ziek McCarter, the talented songwriter explains to the San Francisco Examiner in a recent interview, ”I really studied his wordplay and how he’s able to paint a picture with words,” when speaking of Born.

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Theory Hazit

The 5 Deadly Venoms