US Hip Hop 996 Items

Hot Pink Japan Import Edition

Release: CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Rels Records is back with more Bay Area classics on wax. This time they’ve released two of Spice 1’s biggest songs, both on 7” for the first time ever.

Side A features “Strap On The Side” from Spice 1’s third studio album “Amerkkka’s Nightmare” and on Side B - “Welcome To The Ghetto” from his self titled debut.

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Doja Cat

CD | JP | Original (CBS)

24,99 €*

Release: JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Channel Orange Japan Import Edition

Frank Ocean

CD | JP | Original (Universal Music Japan)

Release: JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Me Against The World Japan Import Edition

2Pac

CD | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

16,99 €*

Release: JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gas Chamber Orange Obi Black Vinyl Edition

C-Bo

LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gas Chamber Blue Obi Black Vinyl Edition

C-Bo

LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

39,99 €*

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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1990 Sick Picture Disc Edition

Spice 1

2LP | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

49,99 €*

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kendrick Lamar Colored Vinyl Edition

Kendrick Lamar

2LP

24,99 €*

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Dips / Class Clown / Hard Rhymes

Wascals

12" | US (Delicious Vinyl)

Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Eminem Show Limited Lenticular Cover Vinyl Edition

Eminem

LP | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

100,99 €*

Release: EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | US | Reissue (Strictly Business)

Mac Dre

What's Really Going On

We Go Again Record Store Day 2024 Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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7 song EP by the Bay Area super rap star.

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Enny

LP | WW | Original (Famm)

39,99 €*

Release: WW – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The 6th Sense / The Light

Common

7" | UK (45 Kings)

Release: UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Sugarhill Gang

Release: 1979 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 1980 | US | Reissue (Numero Group)

Master Jay & Michael Dee

T.S.O.B.

10,99 €*

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Beat- Bop Black Vinyl Edition

Rammellzee & K-Rob

12" | 1983 | EU | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

16,99 €*

LP | 1983 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Release: 1983 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Much about ‘Beat Bop’ is shrouded in mystery. Who really produced it? Why was Jean-Michel Basquiat relegated from rapper on the track to drawing the cover and labels? What are they actually rapping about for most of the ten-minute length? These questions, however, are all part of the enigma and rich legend surrounding a song that is an undisputed piece of true hip-hop genius. The combination of graffiti artist Rammellzee and rapper K-Rob is a potent one, with each MC adopting a persona - hustler and B-Boy respectively - that they maintain against an unusual swirling backdrop that must be one of the best instrumentals ever committed to wax. The original Tartown Record pressing was limited to 500 copies, a mere test pressing in the eyes of the assembled artists, with scarcity further driven by Basquiat’s rising rep in the art world. Those few hundred copies – and a subsequent re-release on Profile Records (the same label where K-Rob played out the rest of his brief career) – punched well above their weight in terms of lasting influence. Consider the early vocal tones of the Beastie Boys (who also sampled the track), or the huge part it played in the sound of Cypress Hill and B-Real. His voice is almost homage to Rammellzee’s on ‘Beat Bop’, while they also lifted the chorus of ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ and even a sample of ‘Cypress Hill’ from the track too. It’s unsurprising – this is a multi-layered, complex song that reveals a little more of itself each time you play it but remains damn funky. This reissue boasts the vocal and instrumental versions in full, as well as both the full cover and label artwork from the original Tartown Release.

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V.A.

Wild Style

One For The Treble (Fresh) Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1983 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Iconic soundtrack for an iconic film

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Davy DMX

7" | 1984 | EU | Reissue (Tuff City)

11,99 €*

Release: 1984 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited Edition for Record Store Day 2019! LTD 500 units 7″ of this seminal Hip Hop/Electro jam from 1984. Mint “Styrene” copies are changing hands for £100+, but this remastered reissue version is now avaiable on 100% virgin vinyl at a snip of that price. A slice of Hip Hop history.

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Release: 1984 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Arista)

Run DMC

Raising Hell

26,99 €*

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mr. Magic's Rap Attack Volume 2

V.A.

Tape | 1986 | US | Original (Profile)

Release: 1986 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Licensed To Ill Fruit Punch Colored Vinyl Edition

Beastie Boys

LP | 1986 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Tape | 1986 | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1986 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Beastie Boys

Licensed To Ill

23,99 €*

Release: 1986 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Boogie Down Productions

Criminal Minded

30,99 €*

Mr. Magic's Rap Attack Volume 3

Release: 1986 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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V.A.

Tape | 1987 | US | Original (Profile)

Release: 1987 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Eazy Duz It Anniversary Edition

Eazy-E

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Arista)

Run DMC

Tougher Than Leather

26,99 €*

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Capitol)

EPMD

Strictly Business

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Tone Loc

Loc-Ed After Dark

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tougher Than Leather Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

Run DMC

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

25,99 €*

In Full Gear 35th Anniversary Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Stetsasonic

2LP | 1988 | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

31,99 €*

Release: 1988 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Big Payback Transparent Orange Vinyl Edition

EPMD

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

16,99 €*

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Calm Down Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Most Wanted

7" | 1989 | UK | Reissue (The Fever)

3 Feet High And Rising Blue Tape Edition

Release: 1989 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This was THE crossover uptempo hip hop/breaks dancefloor jam in 1989. Played in many many clubs and rave scenes, this genre-busting, "The Commodores" sampling one-off is finally available on 7" for the first time ever using the original 12" artwork, on the original NYC label.

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De La Soul

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

20,99 €*

People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

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

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A Tribe Called Quest

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Jive)

LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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LL Cool J

Mama Said Knock You Out

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Gang Starr

Jazz Thing

LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

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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Ice Cube

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Elektra)

KMD (MF Doom & Subroc)

Mr.Hood

DVD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Columbia)

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Official rerelease on double vinyl - that's a hip hop classic ... first group of MF Doom!

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Boyz N The Hood

The Movie

12,99 €*

Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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once upon a time in south l.a. - Ice Cube, Cuba Googing Jr, Angela Bassett ... classic ! english, french, spanish & italian language plus multilingual subtitles (even hindi !)

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Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs

LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The 1990s was a rich vein of classic hip-hop, especially on the East Coast, which rendered some of the greatest works from the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Mobb Deep, and many others. Frequently lost in the genre's New York-centric history was Boston's burgeoning hip-hop scene during the 1990s, spearheaded by working class Roxbury native Edward Anderson, best known by his stage name Ed O.G Over the course of his career, which has spanned nearly 30 years, Ed O.G has maintained an admirably strong cult following, and has gone on to work with contemporaries like RZA, KRS-One, Masta Ace, Pete Rock, and Common, while touring the world over, and producing numerous solo and collaborative albums. Ed O.G.'s illustrious career debuted in 1991, with the release of what is arguably his best known album, Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto, a collaboration with his crew, billed as Da Bulldogs (which was actually an acronym for “Black United Leaders Living Directly on Grooving Sounds”), though Ed O.G was clearly the main event. An underrated classic in its own right, Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto runs a gamut of sounds ranging from the introspective conscious hip-hop of "Be A Father To Your Child", to the whimsical boasts of "I'm Different", to deeply political fare like the Ace & Quan and Def Jef-featuring "Speak Upon It", plastered across a backdrop of Joe Mansfield-produced sample-heavy soundscapes, which snatched clips from deep cuts of James Brown, Roy Ayers, and The Delfonics, to name just a few. It also managed to generate Billboardcharting singles out of tracks like "Bug-A-Boo", "Be A Father To Your Child", and "I Got To Have It", which would become Ed O.G's signature track, and sample fodder for 2Pac, De La Soul, and DJ Premier. Get On Down now presents Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto, an unheralded rarity of renaissance hip-hop, reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1991. The audio has been remastered from its original tapes, so every bit and piece of Ed O.G's masterpiece is crisp and clear on wax. An uncovered gem of 90s rap well worth a re-listen or first-time discovery, and a sterling representation of Boston hip-hop.

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Music For The People

Tape | 1991 | US | Original (Interscope)

7,99 €*

Release: 1991 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Ice-T

O.G. Original Gangster

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Choice Is Yours Black Vinyl Edition

Black Sheep

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

Break It Up / Real Estate / Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk

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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Cypress Hill

7" | 1991 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Tape | 1991 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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To Commemorate The 30 Year Anniversary Of Cypress Hill, Get On Down Presents A Series Of 7 Inch Singles Of Every Cut From One Of The Most Legendary Debuts Of All Time. When Cypress Hill came with their debut self-titled album 30 years ago, they made an immediate spark that captivated the Hip Hop audience, critics, and then the world. Led by B-Real with his nasal, singsong delivery, and Sen Dog to play the perfect hypeman, Cypress’ debut fueled tales of revenge, revolution, recreational drug use, gangbanging, and cultural pride. Like Public Enemy before them, the production was also a key factor in what made this debut so groundbreaking. DJ Muggs was able to craft a blueprint that would change Hip Hop production with his innovative stoned-out beats. Cuts like "How I Could Just Kill a Man", "Pigs", "Stoned is the Way of the Walk" and "Hand on the Pump" made Cypress Hill an instant classic. Since its release, the album has won acclaim as one of Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90s and Top 100 Best Rap Albums by The Source Magazine.

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Main Source

Breaking Atoms

21,99 €*

LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Breaking Atoms, the debut album from hip-hop group Main Source, was a quietly revolutionary hit in 1991, and its pioneering approach to sampling and production methods continue to be hailed and documented by dedicated fans old and new. Composed of Toronto brothers K-Cut and Sir Scratch, and Queens MC Large Professor, the group used wide-ranging samples from jazz and soul records to weave introspective tales of relationship fatigue on ‘Looking At The Front Door’, sobering satire of police violence on ‘Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball,’ and many more sketches from the New York/Toronto underground. The album also includes the first recorded appearance of Nas on ‘Live At The Barbeque’ that would mark the beginning of many collaborations for Nas and Large Professor, with the former also producing three tracks on Nas’ Illmatic. P-vine is delighted to reissue the classic album as a limited edition 2x picture disc package for the first time ever, with ‘Fakin’ the Funk (Legends Circle mix) and other bonus tracks bringing its total track length to fifteen tracks.

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Ice Cube

Death Certificate

Diamond D And The Psychotic Neurotics

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Classic Cube album. Must have album for a great price.

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Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop

2LP | 1992 | US | Reissue (Mercury)

24,99 €*

Mecca And The Soul Brother

Release: 1992 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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ONe of those classic 90s hip hop albums that everybody should own. Classic productions & verses galore with a little help from Showbiz, Large Professor, Big L, Fat Joe, Q-Tip & others!

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth

2LP | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Elektra)

29,99 €*

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Undeniable classic of 90s New York hip hop!

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The Pharcyde

2LP | 1992 | US | Reissue (Craft)

42,99 €*

Release: 1992 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1992 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

Spice 1

30,99 €*

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

Release: 1992 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Released in 1992 on CD, MC and Promo LP only, Spice 1's debut gets a proper vinyl treatment.

Spice 1 is an undisputed West Coast legend, who first hit the scene after the N.W.A. and – closer to home – Too $hort explosion of the late ‘80s. As history showed, he continued that bloodline with finesse and authority. His nasal flow is menacing and strong, and fans have been consistently captivated by his ‘hood tales since his self-titled debut in 1992. If you want thematic range with your MCs, Spice isn’t that dude – he is all about crime tales and the perils of ghetto life. And he attacks that storytelling sweet spot with each new cut. Spice 1 boasted four singles by the time it was all said and done, and breezed to Gold status on the strength of cuts like the catchy “East Bay Gangster”, the heartfelt tales and truths of “Welcome To The Ghetto”, and the thick, grooving “In My Neighborhood.” He even produced the alcohol-themed “187 Proof,” another of the album’s singles, and the hands-down cleverest vocal outing on the LP. Sonically, the backdrops on Spice 1 range from plunky, keyboard-bassline funk to deeper, fuzzy ‘70s samples – and he sounds strong on top of both. “Break Yourself” is fueled with an electro-funk drive, “1-800 Spice” brings reggae flavor, and “Peace To My Nine” gets chunkier, with a well-placed P-Funk “One Nation Under A Groove” sample. Presented here on official retail vinyl for the first time since its initial release 26 years ago, Spice 1’s debut holds the test of time and carries the California gangsta flag with pride. Some colors just don’t fade.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Scenario

CD | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

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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Rascalz

Really Livin'

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1992 | UK | Reissue (The Vinyl Spot)

Insane Poetry

Grim Reality

Release: 1992 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP+7" | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Brand Nubian

In God We Trust

31,99 €*

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

Dr. Dre

The Chronic

Black On Track Featuring Mcj

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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It's all over the news right now, Dr. Dre finally got all the rights back and now we can all relax and get The Chronic on vinyl, CD and even on streaming platforms if there is no turntable nearby.

Now coming via Interscope who bought the physical distribution rights we are happy to get fresh copies of CDs and vinyl for you.

The blueprint of early 90s Westcoast Gangsta Rap. If you say you like Gangsta Rap and you don't own a copy, there is no excuse for that.

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Life In The Ghetto

Tape | 1992 | US | Original (Alliv)

Tape | 1992 | US | Original

Release: 1992 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Nola / Brand new & sealed!

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So Busy

On With The Show

Too Hard To Swallow Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 1992 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A limited stock of OG copies of this sought after 1992 Bay Area release out of Palo-Alto, CA.

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UGK

2LP | 1992 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

CD | 1993 | EU | Original (Jive)

Release: 1992 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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At that, giving the strutting, funky grooves the chance to really stretch out on your system.
Back in 1992, Southern hip-hop was still proving to the world that it could sustain a fan base that was chiefly raised on rap from New York and LA. The Geto Boys and 2 Live Crew had made strong cases by the earliest ‘90s, and Pimp C and Bun B were ready to make their own. Most of the trunk-bumping bass comes from drum programs and basic sampling on these tunes – in later years they would build their sound into something even fuller and deeper. Self-produced with additional work from Houston locals Bernie Bismark and Shetoro Henderson, the tracks here are minimal, slow and menacing, which matched their lyrical approach quite nicely.

You can hear the beginnings of the group’s true greatness in these early lyrical workouts – several taken from the regional cassette-only EP The Southern Way that got them signed to Jive – with tales of street hustles, relationships and self-reliance in a world stacked against them. They may have been done early-on, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t crucial to UGK’s legacy – cases in point being the three singles: “Something
Good”; a charismatic update to Bill Withers’ “Use Me Up”; and “Pocket Full Of Stones” (the latter featured on the Menace II Society soundtrack). Beyond the singles, deeper cuts like “I’m So Bad,” “Feels Like I’m The One Who’s Doin’ Dope” and “Cramping My Style” made it clear to the world that this crew had the attitude and charisma to make even bigger waves in the years to come.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders

Release: 1993 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Funkdoobiest

Which Doobie U B?

Return Of The Boom Bap Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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180 gram black vinyl pressing!

Funkdoobiest is an American rap group from Los Angeles, California.
The original members were Son Doobie, DJ Ralph M and Tomahawk Funk. Which Doobie U B? is the debut studio album by the Latino rap group Funkdoobiest.
DJ Muggs was the executive producer for this album. Tracks on the album are performed by Son Doobie and Tomahawk Funk, including additional Cypress Hill member B-Real on the track "Wopbabalubop".
Hence the album is very much in line with the Cypress Hill productions. "It all works anyway", according to Allmusic review writer Steve Huey, he continues "Muggs is in his absolute prime as a producer here, and Son Doobie's rhymes are fittingly surreal and stoner-friendly, albeit more cartoonish than menacing like his Cypress counterpart".
The album title derived from a line in an episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!, when the main character, Raj, is introduced to special guests The Doobie Brothers.

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KRS-One

2LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

LP | 1993 | US | Reissue (Island)

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Return of the Boom Bap is KRS-One's first official solo album, released in 1993. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at position 37. According to KRS-One the album has sold over 300,000 copies.
The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

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Mobb Deep

Juvenile Hell

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1993 | US | Reissue (Priority)

Ice Cube

Lethal Injection

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tape | 1993 | US | Original (Chemistry)

Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs

Roxbury 02119

Tape | 1993 | US | Original (Ybb)

Release: 1993 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Original pressing with small coutout.

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Mac Mall

Illegal Business

Release: 1993 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Straight Up Sewaside Black Vinyl Edition

Das EFX

LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tape | 1993 | US | Original (Warner)

Jungle Brothers

J. Beez With The Remedy

Sound Of Da Police Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1993 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Case has cutout marks!

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KRS-One

7" | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

Enta Da Stage Japan Import Edition

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Regular edition on black vinyl.

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Black Moon

CD | 1993 | JP | Reissue (Bia)

Release: 1993 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Gold Marbled Vinyl Edition

Wu-Tang Clan

LP | 1993 | EU | Reissue (Sony Music Catalog)

29,99 €*

93 'Til Infinity 30th Anniversary Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 1993 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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UK National Album Day Limited Release.

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Souls Of Mischief

2LP | 1993 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

36,99 €*

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 30th Anniversary Cassette Edition

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 2000 copies worldwide. In Europe, only available at HHV.

Consisting of MCs A+, Phesto, Opio and Tajai (with production by A+, Domino, Del the Funky Homosapien, Jay Biz and Casual), East Oaklands Souls of Mischief burst onto the scene in the early 90s with an impact that few other West Coast artists had at the time. Culminating in the release of their classic debut, they created a bouillabaisse that was most parts West Coast swagger but – similar to The D.O.C. and Cypress Hill – with a sonic approach that could just as well have stepped off the streets of New York City.

Recorded in less than two weeks at San Franciscos Hyde Street Studios, 93 til Infinity doesn't suffer from a single freshman jitter or misstep. It's a fully-realized effort, packed from start to finish with ridiculous lyricism – all carried out in impressive four-part, tag-team style – and backed by a wide range of musical possibilities, from hard boom-bap to 70s CTI-jazz-sprinkled grooves. But without worthy music, the group's high-level lyricism could have fallen by the wayside. Digging deep into crates that other producers had yet to mine, the production crew gave the quartet exactly what they needed, with unpredictable rolling baselines, dusty drums and jazz keyboard and horn stabs and swirls. Non-singles like Disseshowedo (produced by Domino and Jay Biz), Batting Practice (Casual), Limitations (Jay Biz, with Del and Casual contributing verses) and What A Way To Go Out (Domino) made sure that the fast-forward button remained untouched.

Includes a new pressing on cloudy blue and cloudy yellow vinyl, packaged in a gatefold jacket with liner notes and a commemorative 30th Anniversary stamped numbered OBI limited to 2000 copies.

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Wu-Tang Clan

Tape | 1993 | US | Reissue (RCA)

CD | 1993 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 2000 copies. To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Get On Down in partnership with Sony's Certified and The RZA is bringing back the debut album on cassette. Only 2000 copies are being made on a custom black ice colored shell. Protect Ya Neck and Ya Tape Deck! A shared Exclusive with Get On Down in the US. In Europe only available at HHV.

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Spice1

187 He Wrote

12,99 €*

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 30th Anniversary Black & Yellow Splatter Vinyl Edition

Wu-Tang Clan

LP | 1993 | US | Reissue (RCA)

CD | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Columbia)

Release: 1993 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This pre-order item is a made-to-order, limited edition release. They are available to order until November 30, 2023, at which time pre-orders will close. To secure your copy, please place a pre-order by November 30, 2023. We advise you to order this item by itself. Shipping March 2024

Straight from the "Slums of Shaolin" thirty years ago on November 9, 1993, The RZA, The GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon The Chef, Ol' Dirty Bastard, U-God, Masta Killa, Method Man and Ghostface Killah released their classic debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of The Wu, Get On Down in partnership with Sony's Certified and The RZA is reissuing their debut album on limited edition clear with black and yellow splatter vinyl with a 30th Anniversary commemorative OBI. This is a shared exclusive with Get On Down in the US. In Europe only available at HHV.

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Nas

Illmatic

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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'Illmatic' is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released in April 1994. Often cited as one of the best hip-hop albums of the '90s, 'Illmatic' is the undisputed classic upon which Nas' reputation rests. It helped spearhead the artistic renaissance of New York hip-hop in the post-Chronic era, leading a return to street aesthetics. Hip-hop fans accustomed to 73-minute opuses sometimes complain about 'Illmatic''s brevity, but even if it leaves you wanting more, it's also one of the few '90s rap albums with absolutely no wasted space. 'Illmatic' reveals a great lyricist in top form meeting great production, and it remains a perennial favorite among serious hip-hop fans.

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Artifacts

CD | 1994 | US | Reissue (Big Beat)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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No No No (You Don't Love Me)

Dawn Penn

12" | 1994 | US | Reissue (VP)

36,99 €*

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

OutKast

LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Legacy)

The World Is Yours Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Back in print for the 20th anniversary!

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Nas

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

Gotta Get Mine / Take A Look

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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Infinite

7" | 1994 | CA | Reissue (Funky Dividends)

Pimp Of The Year / Ice Cream Man Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Standard black 7" vinyl edition with hype sticker.

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Dru Down

7" | 1994 | CA | Reissue (Flipnjay)

20,99 €*

Buck Em Down (Da Beatminerz Remix) / Enta Da Stage

Release: 1994 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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FlipNJay have teamed up with Relly Rels Records to bring you a double sided slapper by Bay Area legend Dru Down!

The Oakland rapper’s 1994 hits “Pimp Of The Year” and “Ice Cream Man” (featuring Luniz) made Dru Down a household name of Westcoast Rap. For the first time ever, both songs are available on 45 in standard black vinyl and limited edition “Red” vinyl!

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Black Moon

7" | 1994 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

25,99 €*

The East Flatbush Project

Release: 1994 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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From Black Moon’s 1993 underground classic Enta Da Stage, P-Vine has paired two tracks to release as an exclusive 7” picture disc single. The remix version of “Buck Em Down” by the in-house production crew Da Beatminerz first appeared as a 10 inch single in 1994, and its accompanying music video - with iconic Franklyn Ave and Union St signs hovering in the background of their native Brooklyn, NY - featured this remix version. On the flipside, the title track “Enta Da Stage” with its stripped-down production hands over the mic to Buckshot for a pair of free-flowing lucid verses.

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A Madman's Dream / Can't Hold It Back Black Vinyl Edition

7" | 1994 | CA | Reissue (Funky Dividends)

Release: 1994 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Black Bastards Red Vinyl Edition

KMD (MF Doom & Subroc)

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

38,99 €*

CD | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Armabillion)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition on red vinyl!

Red double vinyl with gatefold tip-on case-wrapped jacket, 12” photo insert, printed labels and dust sleeves.

Before MF DOOM donned his mask and became one of the most prolific MC-producers of modern Hip-Hop, he was a member of KMD, an early `90s rap group whose work still goes criminally under-appreciated to this day. Following their 1991 debut album, Mr. Hood, the former trio shed one member leaving only two remaining - Subroc and his brother, Zev Love X (better known today as MF DOOM). Originally scheduled for release in 1994, their sophomore album Black Bastards showed clear progression from their debut. It was a truly amazing record, both sonically and lyrically, full of youthful creativity and tinged with the stresses of growing up as Black men in urban America. Songs like the lead single "What A N*gga Know", the slippery, bass-driven "Get U Now", and the album's title track explore Black consciousness viewed through young-but-experienced eyes. Musically alternating between bouncy and raw - many times both, concurrently - the tracks gave the MC's the springboard they needed to express themselves clearly. Sadly, Subroc would face a sudden and untimely death in 1993, just as the duo were finishing the album. Grief-stricken, his brother Zev Love X - now the sole remaining member of the group - was determined to carry the legacy of KMD onward, but Elektra Records unceremoniously shelved the project in the eleventh hour, due to controversy surrounding the album's provocative cover art. Following the fallout with Elektra, Zev tried for years to release the album on other labels, but he was continually met with dead ends. Struggling through the pain of losing his brother, coupled with the inability to release their final project together, a discouraged Zev Love X quietly withdrew from the scene and began quietly plotting his revenge on an industry that had broken him spiritually. Thus, in order to understand the true origin story of the super-villain, MF DOOM, one must recognize and appreciate the evolution of his former group, KMD, and the backstory of their pivotal album, Black Bastards.

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E.S.G.

Ocean Of Funk

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ready To Die Gold Vinyl Edition

The Notorious B.I.G.

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Warner)

48,99 €*

7" | 1994 | Reissue (Be With)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Biggie’s debut LP includes monster hits “Juicy” and “Big Poppa” as well as fan favorites “Everyday Struggle,” “Machine Gun Funk,” “Suicidal Thoughts,” and “Who Shot Ya?”.

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Common

I Used To Love H.E.R.

CD | 1994 | EU | Reissue (Northcyde Vinyl)

Release: 1994 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ruthless Til Death

The Day I Wanted To Die

6 Feet Deep Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1994 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD - Limited to 300 Copies

San Francisco G-Funk released in 1994 on Tape only. For the 1st time on CD.

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Gravediggaz

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (HHC)

CD | 1994 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Gravediggaz: "Digging graves of the mentally dead and resurrecting their state of unawareness
and ignorance." Frukwan describes the meaning of the group's name. Helping give
birth to hip-hop’s subgenre of Horrorcore and one of hip-hop's first supergroups,
Gravediggaz were born at a time when all four members were at low points in their careers.
Already one of hip-hop’s most legendary producers, Prince Paul was at a crossroads in his
career resulting in experimenting with darker sounding beats. He recruited a young soon to
be legendary producer RZA, who was at a different type of crossroads in his career, not
having the best experiences with various labels and before going on to start the global phenomenon
that is The Wu-Tang Clan. Also added were Frukwan, a former member of
Stetsasonic with Paul, and Too Poetic, a young MC navigating his way in the game after
creating underground buzz with his 2 brothers and their short lived group the Brothers Grym
and before his unfortunate death from colon cancer. The four transformed themselves into
The Undertaker (Paul), The RZArector (RZA), The Gatekeeper (Frukwan) and The Grym
Reaper (Too Poetic) to form Gravediggaz. On 6 Feet Deep the group utilize horror-themed
imagery and lyrics combined with black comedy and satire to vent their frustrations with the
hip-hop record industry. Singles "Diary of a Madman," "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide"
and "1-800 Suicide" lead an onslaught of tracks which The Quietus writer David Bennun
described as "a then novel means of addressing black life at street level [and] finding a new
way of getting that message across". Production is mostly handled by Paul with RZA handling
a few tracks. Highly regarded and still sought after, this pressing comes in a premium
gatefold jacket with only 2000 of this classic available.

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MC Eiht

We Come Strapped

12,99 €*

Release: 1994 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Resurrection Limited Remastered Opaque Blue / Butter Cream Vinyl Edition W/ Obi-Strip w/ Small Cover Damage

Common

2LP | 1994 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

25,99 €*