Hip Hop Vinyl 4251 Items

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks

What I'm Talkin' About Feat. Phantasm Of Cella Dwellas

12" | 2024 | DE | Original (Votava)

19,54 €* 22,99 € -15%

Veteran Clear Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"What I'm Talkin' About", a jazzy boombap beat by the Jazz Spastiks (Scotland) that celebrates the 90s vibe of the "Golden Era". Dope verses from Beneficence und Phantasm (of legendary NY Rap Crew Cella Dwellas). A tribute to Hip Hop and how it has made its way from the cradle in the South Bronx to the remotest suburbs of the world.

Exclusive remixes by Figub Brazlevic (Berlin) and Retrogott (Cologne) only available on vinyl. Rounded by an exclusive art print from graffiti artist Stohead. All proceeds are used to support the subcultural music center Stellwerk in Hamburg/Harburg.

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JPEGMAFIA

2LP | 2018 | WW | Reissue (Godmode)

52,99 €*

Release: 2018 / WW – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Backwoodz Studioz)

Cavalier

Different Type Time

68,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Relaxin)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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It seemed that if I didn’t somehow repeat the process of greatness, and do so immediately, multiple times away to satisfy playlist and binge watch culture, then I “wasn’t shit”. After a while I was like “nah this doesn’t feel good,… I don’t know if I am finding joy in this”. I would record songs and not release them, obsess over sessions recorded in my home with 30 takes of vocals and wake up only to delete them. When it began to feel right I found solace in an epiphany that I was not obligated to operate at any other wavelength. I am moving on a different type of time, and that doesn’t expire. -Cavalier For heads of a certain time period of NYC hip-hop, Brooklyn born, New Orleans-based rapper and songwriter, Cavalier was the one that got away. The outrageously talented artist whose name and reputation preceded him everywhere you went in the scene. The rapper who everyone knew was so dope that he had to blow, but who never seemed concerned with any of that. The pretty boy draped in Polo who stole every live show with a feather in his hair and a mouth full of gold fronts. The cat so dedicated to his own independence that even indie labels stopped trying to sign him and projects came when they came, but when they came they were undeniable. Cavalier was That guy for a lot of us; a silver-tongued philosopher with an eye for the poignant details of black life and a delivery as effortless as a young Ken Griffey’s swing. All that said, it never really felt like Cav had that moment in the spotlight that we always assumed was coming. After chiseling away through headier cult corners of the NYC hip-hop scene Cavalier was recognized for his memorable co-pilot to Quelle Chris’ 2013 Mello Music debut, Niggas Is Men. The critically acclaimed LP helped propel Quelle Chris into the forefront of indie hip-hop (and also happened to be the first production credits for Messiah Muzik). Cav followed up with his first full length, Chief, which sports a notable Raekwon feature but also early work from producers like Ohbliv and Tall Black Guy. A relocation to New Orleans and partnership with producer/vocalist Iman Omari yielded two more projects: 2015’s Lemonade EP and Private Stock in 2018. Great records all; eagerly sought by collectors and signal boosted by influential media like OkayPlayer, Solange’s Saint Heron, and Pitchfork. Cavalier’s bonafides have never been in question, but his new album Different Type Time feels like a revelation—a sonic suspension bridge between his rich history and the artform’s future. Different Type Time doesn’t sound like the future though, its vibrations are somewhere all their own. It sounds like jazz, like a conversation overheard in roti shop, or a pool hall, or the foyer of your old building on a fall day, front door propped open with a brick. The blues is in there too, and the south—the American South, and the Global South, and South Brooklyn. It’s not that it sounds like the past, but you can hear everything that came before in the thick of the basslines and the yearning of the keys. Different Type Time also doesn’t sound like now, it sounds like Right NOW; the bounce of the lyrics like the staccato of basketball in the park, carried on a spring breeze. Although he doesn’t rap on DTT, Quelle Chris plays a pivotal role; producing eight songs and serving as associate producer/consigliere to Cav throughout the creative process. “There is no time wasted in explaining things when I collaborate with Quelle. He understands the universe I am in and the realities I want to create. He’s in them. And I don’t think I can envision one without him,” Cavalier explains. Messiah Muzik, Wino Willy, Ohbliv, Ahwlee, Child Actor, Fushou and several other producers round out the credits, all lending their talents to the album’s spaciously soulful sound. At the center of all these alchemies is Cavalier, nimbly dancing in and out of pockets like a sidewalk game of jumprope. Different Type Time is a masterclass in this thing we call hip-hop; daring and original, yet always standing deeply rooted in the culture

1. Different Type Time prod. Quelle Chris & Cavalier
2. Custard Spoon prod. Quelle Chris
3. Can’t Leave It Alone feat. Eric Jaye prod. GLassC!ty
4. Come Proper prod. Jacob Rochester
5. Touchtones prod. Aummaah
6. Déjà vu / Tydro ‘97 prod. Messiah Muzik / Quelle Chris
7. Doodoo Damien prod. Quelle Chris
8. Baby I’m Home prod. Wino Willy
9. Yeah Boiii prod. Quelle Chris
10. All Things Considered (prod. Wino Willy
11. Pears (prod. Malik Abdul-Rahmaan
12. Told You (prod. Fushou
13.Badvice (prod. Low Key
14. Think About It feat. Billzegypt prod. Obliv
15. Up From Here / 7th Ward Spyboy prod. Ahwlee / Quelle Chris
16. Manigaults / I Miss Them prod. ruffiankick
17. Lazaroos prod. Vinny Cuzns
18.Bespoke feat. Dominic Minix prod. Hann_11
19. 50 Bags feat. Lord Chilla prod. Child Actor
20. Axiom / My Gawd prod. GLassC!ty / Quelle Chris
21. Flourish prod. Quelle Chris

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Lolina

Unrecognisable

28,99 €*

Liberation 2 Instrumentals

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Unrecognisable” is a story about a city where buildings are used as weapons in a war between the government and the people. The initial chapter, “Eiffel Shard”, was published as an online graphic novel with an interactive soundtrack. It depicts a phone call between Paris Hell and Geneva Heat, two members of the resistance group Unrecognisable. During the call, Paris informs Geneva that a deadly building, The Shard, is now under the authorities’ control. What’s worse — the government also got hold of a secret building transformation plan developed by the resistance. Paris tells Geneva that the Unrecognisables decided to abandon the plan due to the number of civilian casualties it would inevitably cause. A series of intricate explosions would force the building’s glass surface to rip through the surrounding areas, destroying everything in its path and leaving only a pointed metal structure standing: an Eiffel Shard.

The second chapter, “Paris’ Dream”, was performed by Lolina as an improvised gig. Samples from the soundtrack to chapter one accompanied a video showing the protagonist sneaking into The Shard at night. The narrative continues with Paris’ anxiety dream of her time working on the Eiffel Shard project alongside another Unrecognisables member who she fears has betrayed them by handing over their dangerous plan to the government.

The third chapter is now being released as an album of new music. In a declining city, Paris and Geneva are tour guides to be followed at your own risk. Lies and petty crimes, mistrust, betrayal and, inevitably, war are the setting in which they seek to devise a plan for resistance. As members of a secret group, they hide their identities and meet after dark. Under dim lights of city streets and closed-down clubs, it’s hard to tell a dodgy detective from an eager philosophy student, friends are enemies in disguise, and it’s advised to park your car sideways for a fast getaway.

On this concept album, Lolina performs the role of both characters, her own voice often made unrecognisable by pitch-shifts and distortion. It was recorded almost exclusively on a Casio Sk-200 sampling keyboard boasting 1.62 seconds total sampling time. No beat preset (total of 20) is left untouched, unchopped or unlooped. Not one of the 49 mini keys is idle. Retains samples when turned off.

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Madlib

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Nature Sounds)

24,79 €* 30,99 € -20%

LP | 2024 | DE | Original (Upstruct)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Known for classic collaborative albums with artists like J Dilla, MF Doom, and Freddie Gibbs, widely celebrated producer Madlib is a sampling savant who has crafted beats for the likes of Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Tyler The Creator, Logic, De La Soul, and many more. The California artist’s latest project is Liberation 2, his second collaboration with hip-hop icon Talib Kweli. A global call for unity through space and time, the acclaimed album features appearances by Q-Tip, Westside Gunn, Roc Marciano, Roy Ayers, Goapele, Wildchild, Pink Siifu, and more. Now, the remarkable jazz-inflected Madlib instrumentals from Liberation 2 are receiving a proper vinyl release. Following in the footsteps of past Madlib instrumental classics, this limited-edition collection features 14 compelling tracks from one of the most gifted musical minds in hip-hop history.

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MC Bomber

Pberg Battletape 6

22,09 €* 25,99 € -15%

Release: 2024 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Parental & Figub Brazlevic

Métrò-Bahn

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Krekpek)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | US (Madlib Invazion Music Library Series)

Karriem Riggins

To The Jungle

25,99 €*

Revolverlution Tour 2003 Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series Entry #8: Karriem Riggins’ To The Jungle. Riggins is the type of drummer whose power and nesse shakes even Malcolm Catto. If you know what that means, this is the album for you. The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series was created by Madlib and Egon to give their creative friends a chance to stretch out and indulge in whatever type of music they wanted. This music was created for easy, one-stop clearance in film and television synchronization usage and for sampling. You can also enjoy these albums in the way that many do with the best of the best vintage library catalogs – listen, ponder, repeat.

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Public Enemy

3LP | 2024 | US | Original (Culture Factory)

39,19 €* 48,99 € -20%

Illmatic: Remixes & Rarities Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Revolverlution Tour 2003 was organized to celebrate Public Enemy's 15th anniversary as a group. This release, never before on vinyl, features the group performing in various cities across the US and abroad. This tour was well-received by fans & critics, allowing Public Enemy to continue spreading their message of fighting against social injustice, racism, and inequality. This deluxe triple vinyl package includes a triple fold-out Jacket, OBI side spine and printed inner sleeve.

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Nas

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sony Music Catalog)

25,64 €* 26,99 € -5%

Fantastic Volume II Instrumentals

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Quantity: 2500
Release type: RSD Exclusive Release

Marking the 30th anniversary of Nas' Illmatic, the Remixes and Rarities LP, a limited edition collector's item that pays homage to one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums of all time, is available for Record Store Day 2024. Unearthed from the archives, this release features carefully selected remixes and rare tracks that add a new dimension to the iconic Illmatic experience. Immerse yourself in the evolution of Nas' artistry with this exclusive release, housed in a specially designed package that captures the essence of the album's enduring legacy. Commemorate three decades of Hip-Hop excellence with this must-have addition to your vinyl collection.

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Slum Village

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Ne'Astra Music Group)

27,89 €* 30,99 € -10%

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Hi-Tek Music)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The contributions of the late Detroit producer James DeWitt Yancey - better known to the world as J Dilla- to the world of hip-hop can’t be overstated, and nowhere is his legacy more apparent than his work as a member of Slum Village. A founding member of the trio, (Alongside rappers T3 and Baatin) Dilla provided the groups distinctly esoteric, free-wheeling sound, built around winding basslines, quirky drumbeats, subtle low-end frequencies, and classic jazz & soul samples. After the success of Slum’s 1997 studio debut, Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1, the group went to work on their follow up. Though the project was completed in ‘98, label turmoil kept the project on ice until 2000. By the time Fantastic Volume II hit, Dilla was well on his way to his status as a hip hop legend having produced cuts for Common, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest and many more. Later works from Slum Village may have had more of an impact sales-wise (in the immediate) but Fantastic Volume II had fans and many critics saying that Slum Village, and Dilla in particular, may single-handedly save rap music. Perhaps that statement is hyperbole but many consider Fantastic Volume II to be Slum Village’s, and J Dilla’s, finest work ever. Ne’Astra now presents the complete Dilla instrumentals from this landmark release.

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Hi-Tek

Werk Road (1997 Mpc 60)

We Buy Diabetic Test Strips Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After 25 years of living his dream as one of hip hop’s most respected producers, Hi-Tek is digging back into his roots with a brand new trio of instrumental vinyl LPs. “Werk Road (1997 MPC 60)” is the third volume of the series, each featuring a selection of restored and remastered beats, carefully chosen from an archive of DAT tapes. These LPs manage to both provide a window into Tek’s development and to shine light on the work of an already enormously talented musician whose beats would’ve sounded right at home on classic releases from the mid-1990s. 1997 is when the name Hi-Tek began to develop a global buzz, largely due to the combustible indie-rap scene. He’d moved on from the now-shuttered Beatbox Studios in his hometown of Cincinnati and began building his first proper home studio in his new apartment on Werk Road. With a borrowed Akai MPC 60 drum machine as the foundation, he began churning out beats at a more prolific rate than ever. In addition to placements on debut LPs by Mood and Royal Flush, Tek would make his name in 1997 as one-half of the duo Reflection Eternal with Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Their Rawkus Records debut 12” “Fortified Live” was an instant smash, and it quickly placed him at the top of the class of up-and-coming beatmakers. His unique balance of bassline-driven grooves behind soulful samples would eventually lead him to be in high demand for artists across the spectrum of the genre, and in short time he was producing for Common, Snoop Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and others from all over the country. The work featured on “Werk Road (1997 MPC 60)” reveals an artist who would not only become one of the most respected producers in rap, but one of the cultural ambassadors of his home city of Cincinnati for over 25 years. In 2022, Hi-Tek was inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame alongside luminaries like The Isley Brothers, Bootsy Collins and Midnight Star, and remains the most successful hip hop artist that the city has ever produced.

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Armand Hammer

2LP | 2023 | US | Reissue (Fat Possum)

54,99 €*

Crybaby Opaque White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Armand Hammer, the New York based hip-hop duo consisting of Elucid and billy woods, return with We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, their first album in two years and first for Fat Possum. In the two years since the Alchemist-produced Haram, Elucid and billy woods have both released critically acclaimed solo albums. Back with their biggest record yet, We Buy Diabetic Test Strips features production from Jpegmafia, El-p, Kenny Segal, Black Noi$e, Preservation, DJ Haram, Child Actor, Sebb Bash, August Fanon and more. Pressed on double grape colored vinyl.

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Lil Peep

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Death Note)

27,89 €* 30,99 € -10%

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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D.N.A. 10 Year Anniversary Colored Vinyl Edition

Genetikk

2LP | 2023 | EU | Reissue (Selfmad)

43,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mad Izm / Reprogram (Easy Mo Bee Remix)

Channel Live

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

17,99 €*

The Next Chapter Milky Clear Vinyl With Heavy Black, Blue And Green Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies of "Mad Izm" backed with the Easy Me Bee remix of "Reprogram" in sticker sleeve.

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

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

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Knuckles & Phoniks

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Don't Sleep)

Czartificial Intelligence HHV Exclusive Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This album is a collaboration between Phoniks and Boston emcee V Knuckles (known from Natural Born Spitters/Snowgoons). We got some nice features for this album including the legend Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang), Fredro Starr (of Onyx), Edo. G, Termanology, Reks, Awon, Flash (of Nbs) and more.

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Czarface

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Virgin)

THE LOW END THEORY 7" COLLECTION (BOX SET) BLACK VINYL EDITION

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 400 copies, available in Germany only at HHV.

Hip-hop supergroup Czarface releases their latest action-packed odyssey, "Czartificial Intelligence". This record weaves together the unfiltered essence of OG braggadocio, introspective storytelling and high-flying superheroes. Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck and underground hip-hop duo Esoteric & 7L create a dynamic synergy on the album, which shines with high-profile guests such as Logic, Nems and Kool Keith. With complex verses and captivating production, Czarface invites you to go on a journey with them and explore the mix of cosmic hip-hop and comic book culture.

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A Tribe Called Quest

8x7" Box | 2022 | US | Original (Get On Down)

139,99 €*

God's Carpenter Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After years in the making, last year we released our The Low End Theory 7" Box Set for the 30th Anniversary. It was a labor of love and a work of art. We know there are DJs out there asking and vinyl purists that aren't interested in colored vinyl so we have pressed up the collection on all black 7" vinyl.

Originally released 32 years ago on September 24, 1991, A Tribe Called Quest's second studio album is regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. From Check The Rhime to the posse cut Scenario, the trio of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad deliver jazzy hip-hop beats and rhymes like butter.

Limited Edition Box Set Includes:

-The full album is presented on eight black 7" records with 2 bonus tracks.

-Five of the 7" records are housed in custom picture sleeves that form the iconic album cover along with 3 replicas of the original 12-inch singles that were released.

-The 7" collection is housed in a deluxe, fabric-wrapped 45 singles carrying case, with 360-degree original album art and custom inner wrapped ATCQ logo graphics and group photo.

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Chino Xl / Stu Bangas

LP | 2023 | US | Original (1332)

30,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Apollo Brown & Joell Ortiz

Mona Lisa 5th Anniversary Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2018 | US | Reissue (Mello Music Group)

26,99 €* 35,99 € -25%

A Good Year Opaque Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2018 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Detroit producer Apollo Brown has made a name for himself as one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary new producers, while maintaining a golden era sound. His production credits are a who’s who of Hip-hop greats, from Danny Brown to Ghostface Killah, Ras Kass to Westside Gunn. Even Chance the Rapper used a pair of Apollo beats on his debut mixtapes. Known for bringing the best out of musicians, Apollo has a knack for making timeless classics. Brooklyn’s Joell Ortiz started on none other than Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label and built a huge buzz in the industry. He’s worked with legends like Just Blaze, among others. He then signed to Shady Records as ¼ of the supergroup Slaughterhouse. He’s worked with Hip-Hop titans Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Akon, and Big Daddy Kane. Now the pair of Hip-hop luminaries are celebrating the 5-year anniversary of their first collaborative album on Mello Music Group with a deluxe edition including 2 new songs. It’s nothing short of a masterpiece: Mona Lisa.

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Good People

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Next)

25,99 €*

Fatboi Sharif X Steep Tipped Dove

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 500 copies worldwide The Good People, consisting of producer Saint and lyricist Emskee, hail from Brooklyn, New York. The dynamic duo brings a fresh take on the nostalgic elements of East Coast hip-hop. The Good People are coming off of two acclaimed albums, each showcasing their soulful instrumentals and flawless lyricism. In 2019, the duo dropped Good For Nuthin’ featuring Large Professor, Lilí Fame, Sadat X, Napoleon Da Legend, Cella Dwellas, G-Roc and Red Alert. They followed up with The Greater Good in 2021 featuring Lords of the Underground, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Craig G, Rasheed Chappell, DJ C-Reality, DJ Ace, Tone Spliff, Mikey D, Skanks the Rap Martyr, John Jigg$, DJ Eclipse, Rockwelz, Mouf and Nam Nitty. Now, The Good People bring you the new limited edition run of A Good Year. In 2022 they dropped a new single digitally every month which would become the tracklist for the new album. The new 12-track album features Dinco D, Charlie Brown, Makeba Mooncycle, John Jigg$ and Bobby J From Rockaway and is the perfect addition to their growing catalog.

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Decay w/ Damaged Sleeve

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Backwoodz Studioz)

19,99 €* 24,99 € -20%

Flying High Instrumentals HHV Exclusive Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Decay, the new album from New Jersey rapper Fatboi Sharif and producer Steel Tipped Dove, is an anomaly. In an era of microwave projects and email collaborations, the duo spent more than a year writing, recording and mixing Decay together in Dove’s Brooklyn studio. At a moment when many independent hip-hop projects are sonically predictable, easily categorized, and derivative, Decay is unapologetically experimental. Love it or hate it, it doesn’t sound like any other record out. Add to all that the fact that, bucking the trend of feature-laden rap records, there isn’t a single guest appearance on Decay. This album is a one-of-one, handcrafted from the ground up by two of the genre’s most esoteric artists, under the umbrella of indie rap’s preeminent record label.

In October 2020 Dove got in touch with Sharif after hearing Gandhi Loves Children, Sharif’s project with Roper Williams.

“I really liked the experimental writing he was doing. The whole vibe was different from the beat choices, the visuals, the lyrics — all unique,” Dove explains. The two of them linked up and hit it off immediately.

“In the first session we had made two songs that ended up being some of the best work on the album,” Sharif says, “and as we worked on it we knew we had something special that we weren't hearing anywhere else and we kept building on that”

Sharif found himself digging deeply in order to write, which he credits to Dove’s attention to detail and ability to push the boundaries sonically. “Dove’s production kept me in the zone to touch on stories that I never touched on in my past work, from personal situations tucked away that I thought I wasn't ready to unveil yet, to convos we just would have regarding the state of everything going on in the world and beyond”

For his part, Dove was consistently impressed by the young artists’ dedication, as well as his ear for the unusual. “It was almost like a challenge to him, if I had a beat that no one had chosen, or that had kinda strange timing, he would almost always choose that one”

This is Koyaanisqatsi via Rahway, New Jersey. A winding nighttime drive along the narrow, rutted paths of a damaged psyche, dead deer watching from the roadside. Decay is a candlelit spades game in the parlor of a dilapidated mansion, eviction papers pasted atop one another on the front door. A black Woodstock in the wetlands, blotter acid in the headband, as ELUCID might say. Together, Sharif and Dove just flipped on the power to a carousel in the middle of an abandoned amusement park, and every horse has a rider, spinning and spinning in the dark

“Sometimes in life, we feel held down, tested and sought after by an unseen force that we can’t fully explain,” Sharif muses, “this album is a trip into the foundation of the dysfunction that surrounds us all in one way or another”

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Madlib

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Bang Ya Head)

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV exclusive vinyl edition on colored vinyl, limited to 100 copies.

Otis Jackson Jr aka Madlib is one of Hip Hops most inspirational producer. With self produced classic releases such as Quasimoto, Madvillain w MF Doom, Piñata w Freddie Gibbs, Jaylib co-produced w the great J Dilla and Bad Neighbor w Blu and MED.. he proves he is in his own lane and the best at loop digging. Madlib doesn't disappoint and delivers heavy bangers on his new release Flying High Instrumentals. LMD (LMNO, MED, DECLAIME) provided a solid performance on the vocal version of Flying High w stellar bars thru out the album so its only right BYH gives you the beats to vibe to from the sensei himself.... Madlib the Bad Kid.

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How We Do / Nuthin' But A G Thang

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

12,99 €*

We Buy Diabetic Test Strips Grape Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band are back with a heavy two sider of West Coast Hip Hop covers that put a new spin on tried and true classics.Side A is their cover of Game and 50 Cent's "How We Do", one of the standouts from Game's 2005 debut album. It was their cover of 50's PIMP that really put Bacao on the map and now they are back to lend their sound to another club hit. Steel pans and horn lines trade off over their signature heavy drums and breathe new life into this classic.The B Side is another show stopper. Bacao takes on Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg's "Nuthin But A G Thang" and give it a proper treatment. Staying close to the original and replaying the iconic synth and bass lines on the pans proves to be incredible. This will be working its way through DJ sets around the globe as soon as it hits the streets.

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Armand Hammer

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Fat Possum)

57,99 €*

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Upstruct)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New York's most heralded underground rap act of the last 5 years are returning with their first release on Fat Possum Records. Featuring acclaimed artists billy woods and ELUCID

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MC Bomber

Babylon

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Watching Movies With The Sound Off 10th Anniversary Edition

Mac Miller

2LP+10" | 2023 | EU | Reissue (Rostrum)

50,99 €*

Endlich Unendlich 10th Anniversary Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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10th anniversary deluxe edition of Mac Miller's second studio album Watching Movies with the Sound Off on galaxy vinyl. Includes a bonus 10" zoetrope picture disc. 2LP 180g Galaxy Color in Gatefold, Picture-10", Artprint, Box

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Megaloh

2LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Vertigo Berlin)

33,99 €*

Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Since I Have A Lover Translucent Pink Vinyl Edition

6lack

2LP | 2023 | CZ | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2023 / CZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2014 | EU | Reissue (Jakarta)

Umse

Kunst Für Sich

22,99 €*

Release: 2014 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Wrecka Stow Edits 2: Maple Syrup Jam / Re: Purple Music

DJ Spinna / J.Rocc

7" | 2024 | US | Original (All Right Fresh)

19,99 €*

LP | 2011 | EU | Reissue (Nature Sounds)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The return of the beloved Wrecka Stow series w/ DJ Spinna and J.Rocc is here! Full color jacket w/ OG colors theme. DJ Spinna, celebrated for his creative endeavors in music scenes world wide, has a history of refreaking classics. His remixes are staples to the DJ community! Truly a sign o the times! “Maple Syrup Jam” This Fresh remix by the legendary DJ Spinna impeccably blends a soulful groove with a timeless classic. Mixing Mazes’ “Before I let go”, this refreak weaves the Purple ones playful lyrics and bouncy melody of Frankie that echoes the smooth, feel-good vibes of Starfish. J.Rocc, founding member of the Beat Junkies from Los Angeles, on this reprise puts his producer powers to this influential refreak series. “RE: Purple Music” A posthumous release, but well-known among his Purple Royalness’ fans, J.Rocc captures the Purple ones exploration of highs of his early 80’s works, with a slowed tempo, multi-groove filled, yet minimalist track. J.Rocc takes the Purple Antidote to heart and carries us on a full bodied spiritual journey.

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Blu

Jesus Red Vinyl Edition

42,99 €*

Peace Of Action HHV Exclusive Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2011 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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As hip-hop's online footprint began rapidly expanding in the early 2010s, acclaimed Los Angeles emcee Blu was a rising star who commanded attention. Just a few years removed from the breakthrough success of Below The Heavens and an appearance on the XXL Freshmen list, the talented wordsmith was navigating the major label system, dropping self-produced mixtapes, and working with artists like The Roots, Miguel, Flying Lotus, 9th Wonder, and more. In 2011, the mysterious album Jesus turned up on Bandcamp, uploaded by an artist calling himself "b". Soon discovered to be the latest project from Blu, the unpolished but deeply soulful collection quickly made waves on blogs and social media. Just weeks later, Jesus improbably became one of Blu's first official solo releases, and it remains a lo-fi masterpiece, with mesmerizing production by Alchemist, Madlib, Knxwledge, Hezekiah, and Blu himself. Now, this classic is receiving a long-overdue vinyl reissue, complete with the Jesus-era bonus track "Arrow & The Sparrow" featuring Jimetta Rose.

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Damu The Fudgemunk

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Def Presse)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Deutsche Marks 3 Gold / Black Vinyl Edition

V Don & Willie The Kid

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Rrc Music)

35,99 €*

North American Adonis (Buck 65, Doseone & Jel)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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V Don and Willie The Kid are back at it with the 3rd chapter of their "Deutsche Marks" saga, and just like with any of their prior releases they bring their offering to the next level. Throughout the years the two have masterfully crafted their own sound as a duo, with V Don showcasing some of the highest quality productions in the game right now and Willie The Kid seamless delivery perfectly riding along with it. DM3 featuring guest appearances by long time collaborator Eto as well as Rome Streetz, Ransom, Lord Apex and Abe Linx, and is set to be yet another classic in their catalog!

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North American Adonis Splatter Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Reissue (Handsmade)

59,99 €*

Wino Willy & Thesmoothcat

Release: 2023 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Second chance to get this: 25 years in the making this underground rap gem finally sees the light of day. Dose and Buck on the rhymes and Jel on the beats. Exciting!

The instrumentals are not included in the second press.

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Ready, Set

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Sinking City)

Frisco Disco / It's Real With Sleeve

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Full length from the New Orleans based and ever prolific Wino Willy, who currently has featured productions on a range of records from Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, Cavalier, and a million more paired with raps from the appropriately named thesmoothcat from the Westbank of New Orleans. A future classic.

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Eastside Connection

7" | 2016 | US | Reissue (Fraternity)

14,99 €*

Release: 2016 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (88rising Music)

1999 Write The Future

Hella

44,99 €*

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Altered Tapes X King Most

I Wanna Vivrant Thing / Scenario

7" | 2024 | UK (Heat Rock)

15,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Chinese Man)

Chinese Man

The Groove Sessions 5

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Underground King III Splatter Vinyl Edition W/ Green Obi

Recognize Ali

LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Greenfield Music)

52,99 €*

The Spirit Is Willing But The Flesh Is Weak Melting Orange Marble Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / WW – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After almost a year of sitting on this gem Recognize Ali is finally ready to drop the part 3 of his Underground King series.The album features heavyweights such as Vinnie Paz Lord Goat ILL Bill Lil Supa Rj Payne Estee Nack and more.Preorder and await greatness as usual! The Underground King will need all the support on this one Peace!!

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Jabee

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | US | Original (Filthe Analects)

Custom Made

Mosaic Music

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Roxbury (Double Dee & Stenski Remix) (Feat. Nubya Garcia & Ed O.G.)

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DJ Yoda

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Lewis)

13,99 €*

More About Nothing Black & White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"DJ Yoda teams up with the mighty Nubya Garcia and Boston Hip-Hop legend Ed O.G. for ‘Roxbury’. Originally released on Yoda’s ‘Home Cooking’ it’s been lovingly remixed but the originators of cut and paste Double Dee & Steinski. The b-side is Yoda’s collaboration with Joel Culpepper ‘London Fields’. This too has been remixed and this time it’s by Lewis Recordings labelmates The Still Brothers."

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Wale

2LP | 2022 | US | Reissue (Empire)

Classic 20 Years HHV Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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YELLOW COVER: 2xLP, Widespine Jacket, Black & White Cookie SplitVinyl, Alternate Yellow FrontCover, Marketing Sticker. Ltd to 50 copies.

With help from Jerry Seinfeld himself, one of the classics from the mixtape era, Wale’s More About Nothing sees its first official release on CD & Vinyl. Originally released in 2008, the album is nothing short of a masterpiece in his celebrated catalog, and features appearances from then-budding artists Wiz Khalifa & Fat Trel, among others. True fans of the musician will undoubtedly know how crucial this project is to the culture; a Jerry Seinfeld collaboration with Wale finally available for all.

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AzudemSK

2LP | 2014 | DE | Reissue (HHV)

Deathfame Construction Paper Vinyl Edition

Release: 2014 / DE – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies, only available at HHV!

20 years HHV: our team has selected an album from each of these years that is particularly relevant and precious to us. On a monthly basis we release exclusive and limited pressings of these records in collaboration with some of our favorite labels.

Originally released in 2014, AzudemSK put himself on a wider screen in the German rap scene with "Classic". True school rap from front to end including a feature track with Slowy. The 20 Years HHV edition includes all instrumentals.

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Quelle Chris

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

18,69 €* 33,99 € -45%

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (HHV)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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When an artist consistently creates at the forward edge, there are no guardrails. Quelle Chris has been comfortable at the boundaries, leading Hip-Hop since he started.

Quelle’s vision extends beyond genre or format. He continued broadening his creative ambitions even beyond his own legendary four album run (BYIG, Everything's Fine, Guns, Innocent Country 2) and worked with Chris Keys to compose part of the score for the Oscar-winning film “Judas and The Black Messiah” with director Shaka King.

The new album, “DEATHFAME,” is a sonic treatment produced by Quelle himself, along with Chris Keys and Knxwledge. The record carries on like an incredible lost tape found at a flea market. It explores, unflinchingly, every moment of the trials the early 2020s has brought to all of us. Guests Navy Blue and Pink Siifu lend brilliance to the dynamic and unexpected new album coming May 13th on Mello Music Group.

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haiyti

Ich Lach Mich Tot

28,99 €*

2LP | 2015 | EU | Reissue (!K7)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on black vinyl in gatefold cover of Haiyti's latest work "Ich Lach Mich Tot". 21 tracks with features from Crackaveli, King Blade and none other than Chilly Gonzales!

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DJ Koze

DJ-Kicks

$Oul $Old $Eparately HHV Exclusive Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2015 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance

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With his friendly and sometimes melancholic manner, DJ Koze is one of the most remarkable players in today's club landscape and one of the few internationally active DJs who are also relevant outside of dance music. For his 70-minute journey for the anniversary edition of the "DJ Kicks" series, "Kosi Kos" manages to give the mix its own timbre despite the various styles represented: be it the pared-down hip-hop of Madlib, brutal Berghain techno, timeless songwriting, flowing indie pop and tracks that oscillate between absurdity and melancholy. "I didn't want to shine with knowledge," Koze says, "but rather bring together some gems that make sense to people who aren't necessarily music nerds." It should fit together harmoniously: "The idea was to create the impression of a radio show, like John Peel used to do. A huge cosmos of music rushing through my filter." For fans of DJ Koze, Recondite, Mount Kimbie, Four Tet, Caribou, Matthew Dear, Simian Mobile Disco, Apparat, Efdemin.

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Freddie Gibbs

LP+7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Warner Bros.)

44,99 €*

Be That As It May Clear W/ Smoke HHV Exclusive Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV is thrilled to offer you this yellow vinyl edition limited to 500 copies exclusively worldwide. In addition to the LP you will get a 7"-felxi disc.

The Grammy-nominated US American began rapping in 2004 and released free mixtapes on the Internet. His musical role models and inspirations include rap greats such as Tupac Shakur and Scarface. On September 30, 2022, the gangsta rapper then released his major label debut album "$oul $old $eparately", followed on 10/28 by the bonus edition of the record. Two weeks after its release, the album already counted more than 40 million global streams and reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and entered the Top 3 of the U.S. rap charts.

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Boldy James & Cuns

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

El Michels Affair & Black Thought

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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HHV exclusive vinyl edition on clear with smoke vinyl - limited to 200 copies

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Glorious Game Sky High Blue Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Big Crown)

22,99 €*

Game Matters / Paper Off My Pager / Game Matters Remix Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Includes 60 x 60 cm poster of the album artwork! The poster is only available at HHV!

When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their rst record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and his then-introduced, now-patented "cinematic soul" sound. Now, four EMA studio albums and scores of tribute and remix projects later - all while producing for some of the biggest names in the industry - Michels has trademarked his sound, with each project taking audiences somewhere new and pushing the boundaries of what he is known for. The man is a river, not a lake and this time he takes his golden touch into the realm of hip-hop laying down a musical bed for one of the greatest to ever rhyme into a microphone: Black Thought of The Roots crew. Releasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. Michels and Black Thought have been in each other's orbit for a while now. The two first met in the 2000s when Thought was first getting familiar with the contemporary soul scene. "Out of that whole world, Menahan Street Band was probably my favorite," recalling the funk and soul group Michels was a founding member of back in 2007. Fast forward a few years and musicians from that collective - Dave Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson-Smith on sax - are now full time players with The Roots. This connection eventually led Leon and Thought to doing a few fundraising events around NYC and Philly together. "Before long, Black Thought was coming around the studio and would jam with us from time to time," Michels explains. "Then, fast forward to 2020 and Covid lockdowns, he just hit me up out of the blue, wanting me to send him stuff to write to. We both were looking to stay busy." Being that Black Thought is the co-founder and emcee for, hands down, the best live-band group in hip-hop. Michels took a decidedly different approach to this project and instead of sending recorded tracks of live compositions, he pulled out the sampler and sampled himself and some records from his collection. "I'm a big fan of soul music," as if Michels has to remind us. "And part of hip-hop's appeal to me has always been the sample-based production" For Glorious Game, Michels would make wholly composed and recorded soul songs in his studio, sample himself, then chop and/or loop up his sounds and create instrumentals for Black Thought. On some tracks he took a more traditional hip-hop approach, starting from samples of other people's music but then adding live instrumentation on top. But for the most part, it's him reinterpreting his own compositions into something new. The result is an organic feel of loop-based tracks that breathe and uctuate enough for Black Thought to ex on. "What I write about is determined by the equation of the producer's energy and my energy," Black Thought says. "It's about where we meet." So armed with Michels sampled and re-sampled soul cinematics, Black Thought rhymes through personal memories.

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Awon & Elements

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Ill Adrenaline)

12,99 €*

Smoking Gun Purple Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ill Adrenaline Records is excited to announce a brand new 7" vinyl from critically acclaimed rapper Awon and UK producer Elements. The A side features "Game Matters" with head nodding soulful production highlighting Awon's raw uncut rhymes, blended together with a catchy scratch hook. Track 2, "Paper Off My Pager" combines Elements upbeat jazz infused production with Awon's vivid quick fire lyricism. Awon, "The 90s were really grimy and rigid, it was a different thought process of survival, getting money happened to be a part of that. While it sounds celebratory Paper off my Pager is really a reflection of bad decisions on top of bad decisions that led me to rap for a living. The celebration is that I survived." The B side features a golden age inspired Elements remix for "Game Matters" which shines a new light on Awon's braggadocio flows and showcases razor sharp cuts over melancholic jazz piano and upright bass. Awon has racked up millions of streams and immense exposure as an independent artist, with a stellar catalogue of underground hip hop classics. He recently starred in "Underdogs", a documentary that chronicles his journey with Don't Sleep Records, the label he founded with production partner Phoniks, winning best music documentary at Dtla film festival and streaming now on Netflix. Elements production placements have seen his music covered by tastemaker publications like Lyrical Lemonade, Afropunk, Billboard magazine and NPR music. The pair work together to create a unique sound on "Game Matters" and "Paper off my Pager" available for the first time on vinyl.

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Deca

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Coalmine)

24,74 €* 32,99 € -25%

Pinata: The 1964 Version Skyblue & Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This purple edition is limited to 200 copies.

Deca’s streak of entrancing releases continues with Smoking Gun, an album that deftly blends psychedelic, raw production with sharp insights and clever lyricism. But it’s thus much more than that. Smoking Gun is a sonic representation of an artist grappling with living in America, a country with a network of broken systems that leaves Deca questioning when and if it may turn around. To say this all makes for a compelling listen would be a vast understatement, because the New York City-based rapper/producer knows the key to presenting this material. He does it in a way that’s both refreshing and new, but never isolating or simply too oddball. There’s a left-field quality to his work, but Deca knows exactly what he’s doing. To prove that point, he enlisted fellow outside-the-box thinkers like Blu and Homeboy Sandman to appear on some of the album’s standout cuts. “Shelter,” which features Blu, is a jazzy, dusty piece of thoughtful hip-hop with crazy flows and lyrics to match. It’s so good you’ll wish these two would record an entire project together, and the same goes for Boy Sand’s appearance on “Dawn Wind.” Backed by Deca’s own low-key funky production, both he and Homeboy Sandman go verse for verse, each offering their own take on how to liberate yourself from the machine that aims to surveil and control both our outer world and inner peace. Other tracks embody a similar energy, including the justifiably cynical “St. America (feat. DJ Stan Solo)” and stunning “Tuning.” The latter track may just be the most impressive piece on Smoking Gun, thanks in part to the mind-melting beat-switch. It’s a thrilling musical journey that furthers Deca’s narrative about mankind’s ethical plight, and the problems we collectively face.

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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion)

35,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Columbia)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Single-LP edit of Piñata lacquered at half speed master by Metropolis Mastering in London for the highest fidelity.

After the original release Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's Piñata in 2014, cover artist Jeff Jank made a new sleeve for the album in the style of a 1964 Blue Note album.

Featuring Danny Brown, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul, Polyester the Saint, BJ The Chicago Kid, Big Time Watts, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko & Freddie Kane.

Freddie Gibbs is the product of violent, drug-laden streets but unlike most rappers with similar resumes, he brings the block to the booth without inhibition or an exaggerated rap persona. Piñata, a 17 track collaboration with producer Madlib, is the best distillation yet of his transparent approach to making music, combining an at times stark honesty with electrifying talent as a lyricist and performer.

Piñata is a gangster Blaxploitation film on wax, says Gibbs, who came up on the streets of Gary, Indiana, the disregarded city previously best known for producing Michael Jackson. Here he is joined by Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul and a host of others in setting his soliloquies of the streets alongside film snippets and dusted funk, soul and prog musical tapestries. While this is the latest in a series of single-artist collaborations for Madlib, after Jaylib (J Dilla), Madvillainy (MF Doom) and the street-centric O.J. Simpson with Detroits Guilty Simpson, the pairing is unique as it is the first time for Gibbs working with just one producer.

On Piñata, where Gibbs can shift from textbook lessons in robbing and drugging on trackslike Scarface and Knicks, to perhaps the albums most personal song, Broken, a collaboration with Scarface, who, along with Tupac, DMX and 50 Cent, make up the rappers own Mount Rushmore of MCs (Youre getting a hurricane of all those motherfuckers hitting you at once when you listen to Freddie Gibbs, he says). Deeper, a Gibbs favorite and the third single from the album after Thuggin (2012) and Shame, (2013) is an ode to hip-hop in the mold of Commons I Used to Love H.E.R.; High, featuring Danny Brown, is self-explanatory and just what you would expect from Gibbs, Madlib and one of Detroits finest; while on Real, Gibbs addresses an old score just as Michael Corleone settled all family business on baptism day.

As a producer, Madlib, quite simply, is music, and ten years into his career-a time when other artists become comfortable-Gibbs remains restless, focused, with an eye on the competition and their position relative to his ascent. This is because mentally, hes still on the corner hustling, which would be the downfall of the average rapper. With Piñata, Gibbs confirms that he is anything but average.

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Baby Keem

The Melodic Blue

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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August Greene (Common / Robert Glasper / K.Riggins)

August Greene 20 Years HHV Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2018 | US | Reissue (August Greene LLC)

Raw Essentials Deluxe Edition

Release: 2018 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies, only available at HHV! Only 2 per customer!

20 years HHV: our team has selected an album from each of these years that is particularly relevant and precious to us. On a monthly basis we release exclusive and limited pressings of these records in collaboration with some of our favorite labels.

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Es-K & Type.Raw

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (HHV)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Super Bad Disco / HHV)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies in gatefold sleeve incl. all instrumentals.

Producers Es-K and Type.Raw team up for a collaborative drop laying the instrumental foundation for a creme de la creme of Jazz-infected MC's by the likes of K. Sparks, Kid Abstrakt, Ill Conscious, A-F-R-O, General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun, Napoleon Da Legend and many more. 12 vocal tracks paired with the respective instrumentals bundled on a 2LP as well as digitally available on all major platforms.

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Sofa T

The Russell Exchange

19,99 €*

Niemand Bringt Marten Um HHV Exclusive Yellow Stefan Marx Artwork Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"The Russell Exchange", where east meets west. Danish beat afficiando Sofa T takes you on a vivid trip, pairing dusted sounds from India with crackling productions in the vein of masterminds like Madlib or Onra. A big one for the heads!

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Marteria

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Green Berlin)

12,99 €*

Infinite Wisdom Mint Green Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 1000 copies w/ yellow artwork by Stefan Marx.

The A-side features the original version of the title track and the B-side features a version recorded by Lambert.

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Awon & Souldope

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Don't Sleep)

23,24 €* 30,99 € -25%

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

J.U.I.C.E.

The Man

LP | 2022 | DE | Original (Umse)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on black vinyl 2LP.

"The Man" by Chicago's J.U.I.C.E. was originally released on cassette only in 1998. In addition to the original 4 rough demo tracks (including features by Common & O Type Star), we have 12 unreleased tracks from the late 90's on top showcasing the lyrical talent of an exceptional freestyle MC best known for his legendary battle with Eminem.

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

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Umse

Séparée

19,99 €*

Release: 2022 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Endgame (Mattic, GT Lovecraft & Pitch 92)

Steel Sharpens Steel

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (HHV)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 300 copies on vinyl, "Steel Sharpens Steel" is the much-anticipated debut project by Endgame, a transatlantic trio sprung from the ŌFFKILTR circle consisting of MCs Mattic and GT Lovecraft, and London-based beat maker Pitch 92.

The three members of Endgame are long-standing friends and collaborators across a number of other projects (Clouds in a Headlock, ASM, Wax Tailor, and a slew of solo releases), and the synergy shines through on this release, which is both a debut for the group and the fruition of years of fellowship and honing of their crafts. “Steel Sharpens Steel” is a laser-focused yet other-worldly piece that runs as an homage to the ancient arts of jazzed-out beat craft and free-form rhyme play. Unapologetic good-old feel neck-snapping boom bap production from Pitch 92 provides the concrete foundation for master craftsmen Mattic and GT Lovecraft to launch effortless lyrical acrobatics into the cosmos.

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Brass Tacks

Rush Of The Planet

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Vampisoul)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on black vinyl 1LP with printed inner sleeve.

For us, the Canadian undergound scene of the mid-to-late 90's has something very special about it and delivered a few magic releases. Combining progressive beats with thoughtful rhymes, "Rush Of The Planet" of Toronto's legendary Brass Tacks crew from 1997 is one of those nuggets with a massive impact not only to us. Step into the realm of Battle Cat and Diamond Eye's and let your mind blow.

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 1LP, CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Electric Boogies

Break Mandrake

10,99 €*

Punkt & Koma (Philo Philta & Johannes Onetake)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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HIGHLIGHTS:1984 Brazilian electro funk/early rap by Sao Paulo crew Electric Boogies, recorded under the influence of New York's B-Boy culture and local artists like Black Juniors, Villa Box_First time vinyl reissue.DETAILS:Following the success of the early Brazilian rap artists Black Juniors, Villa Box, Buffalo Girls_ Electric Boogies emerged out of Sao Paulo, Brazil, as a crew devoted to breakdancing under the influence of New York's B-Boy culture.They would record "Break Mandrake" in 1984, originally released on RGE Records. This single has two fabulous electro-funk tracks, side A is vocal and on the flipside we find the instrumental version with some extra keys that give it a more jazzy touch. DJ Irai Campos would provide the scratches while the arrangements and keyboards were credited to Eduardo Assad, who also worked with Black Juniors, Sasha and others.

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Von Endlosen Novembertagen

LP | 2022 | EU | Original

12,09 €* 21,99 € -45%

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Frank's Vinyl)

???, The Mellos

Thehiddenmasktheory

27,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Close Distance Black Vinyl Edition

FloFilz

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

21,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Loma Vista)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New album by pioneering German beatmaker FloFilz. On Close Distance, the lofiturned-hifi producer blends hip-hop inspired beats with contemporary jazz, alt r&b and a little rap. Featuring Alfa Mist, Blue Lab Beats, Jerome Thomas, KeepVibesNear, Summers Sons & C.Tappin, Dal & Hunter Rose. Close Distance is his fourth album for Melting Pot Music. Since 2013, the self-taught bedroom producer and classically trained violinist has sold more than 10k LPs and gained 200 million streams. Close Distance literally means “near in space or time” (or “nah dran”, as we say in German). The 16 songs on Close Distance came to life over the past two years. Many sketches were birthed at FloFilz's old home studio in Aachen. Some songs were made from scratch in London, where Flo did sessions with UK jazz supremos Alfa Mist and Blue Lab Beats at their studios. One was recorded in a kitchen in Streatham, where rap duo Summers Sons and pianist C.Tappin reside. More sessions were already in planning when lockdown kicked in and travelling was no longer an option. Around the same time, Flo was about to move from Aachen to Berlin which he eventually did in November 2020. Once installed, he started sharing beats and files out of his makeshift studio in Moabit. Beat folders were sent to London where two of our favourite new alt R&B vocalists – Jerome Thomas and KeepVibesNear – live. Another one went to Dartmoor where the jazz/hip-hop trio Dal added their magic touch while Hunter Rose processed her sultry vocals in Cape Town - 12 flying hours away from Berlin. The album artwork has been created by Indonesian illustrator Fatchurofi, who caught FloFilz's attention through his work for everybody’s favourite band Khruangbin. Taking influences from Japanese Ukiyo-e art, Fatchurofi is adding a zen-like clarity (and tranquility) that resonates very well with the album. It is no exaggeration to say that FloFilz has not only created another inspiring album with Close Distance but one that demonstrates how music can close

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Robert Glasper

Black Radio III

39,99 €*

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (HHV)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Robert Glasper is a premiere example of musical aptitude and a proven champion of Black music - boasting nine Grammy nominations and four wins for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, and an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common and Karriem Riggins. The 43-year old Houston native has a rich history contributing his artistry across both music and film, all the while carrying a consistent cultural message. In 2012, Glasper delivered his album Black Radio that hit the scene as the first album in history to debut in the top 10 of 4 different genre charts simultaneously: Hip Hop R&B, Urban Contemporary, Jazz and Contemporary Jazz. The feat was then repeated by Black Radio 2. The ongoing Black Radio series has since become Glasper’s calling card, upholding a place at the heart of a trailblazing community: from long-time sonic brothers Mos Def and Bilal, to legends including Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu.

"Robert Glasper has established himself as a master of the territory where jazz, hip-hop and R&B overlap" – Rolling Stone

“No one has shaped the resurgence of jazz in black music more than Robert Glasper in the 2000s” – Nate Chinen (NPR)

Black Radio and Black Radio II are landmark albums that have shaped the genres of jazz, hip hop and r&b for the past decade. Direct lines can be drawn to Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Kendrick Lamar, and black music writ large.

For Black Radio III, 4-time grammy® winner Robert Glasper cements his legacy as producer, curator and cultural icon. These collaborations range from the most powerful voices in contemporary black music (Killer Mike, ty dolla $ign, D Smoke, PJ Morton) to the most important lyricists and performers of the past 30 years (Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Common, Gregory Porter, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie)

Black Radio III is also a statement for these times. It is Glasper’s most direct statement of the frustration and opportunity of a world disrupted by social change.

It is at once beautiful, powerful and innovative.

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AzudemSK

SAFE / SPACE

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Jakarta)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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SAFE was released in January 2021 on Bandcamp, SPACE followed a year later also in January. Now both releases are available together on record with funky artwork by Felix Plien in gatefold sleeve including printed inner sleeves. The 2LP additionally contains exclusively all instrumentals.

Mix and master are done by the gifted B-Side, who also did the majority of the production besides beats by Soulmade, dédé and L Gonzz. Guests on the mic are Yustus Malick, Herr König, Milli Dance from Waving The Guns as well as Partner in Rhyme Dennis Real. The cuts come from DJ Robert Smith.

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Suff Daddy

Basically Sober

21,99 €*

Don Philippe & DJ Friction présente

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Berlin-based producer, beatmaker, and all-around big papa Suff Daddy returns with an irresistibly-bouncy instrumental long player to herald in the new year, aptly titled “Basically Sober,” releasing on Jakarta Records February 25, 2022.

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No Sé In Paris

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (HHV)

Fela Soul Purple Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.

This previously unreleased French Rap album was produced by Don Philippe and DJ Friction for Philippe's project "No Sé" before they started working on the first Freundeskreis album. No Sé had a big summer hit in France in 1995 with the release of the single "Quelle Aventure" featuring Menelik. The pre-productions began in 1995 and the vocals were recorded in Paris in early 1996. Due to complications with the french label it was never released.

Classic 1995-1996 Hip Hop production flavours combined with great french rap lyrics from dope underground MCs but also french hip hop legends such as Menelik, Dee Nasty and Sidney.

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Fela Kuti Vs. De La Soul

LP | 2015 | US (Fela Soul)

Evidence of Dilated Peoples

Release: 2015 / US

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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The classic is back! Limited edition for Record Store Day 2015! Gummy Soul's Amerigo Gazaway mashes up Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti with acapellas from De La Soul to killer effect! A fantasic journey into the "world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs & classic hip-hop gems". Bonus track added, now on colored vinyl in a full color picture sleeve!

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Cats & Dogs

2LP | 2011 | CZ | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

32,99 €*

Release: 2011 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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JJ DOOM (Jneiro Jarel & MF DOOM)

Key To The Kuffs

2LP | 2012 | UK | Reissue (Lex)

2LP | 2014 | US | Reissue (Glassnote)

Release: 2012 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. MF DOOM

2021 Repress. All beats by Jneiro, guest spots by Damon Albarn, Beth Gibbons & Khujo Goodie! Includes download card!

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Childish Gambino

Because The Internet

45,99 €*

Release: 2014 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Heavy Is The Head Black Vinyl Edition

Stormzy

2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Warner)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (HHV)

Kiydrah

Simulation

17,99 €*

Busta Rhymes Vs James Brown

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Strictly limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl including all instrumentals on the B.

Kiydrah is a singer-songwriter from Killeen, TX. Being an outcast could have its negative impacts, however, Kiydrah has embraced this trait as it has become part of her identity and uniqueness as an artist. Melting her melodies to compliment her lyrics, she drifts you to her sound providing you with comfort. Kiydrah's vocals have a smooth/raspy PBR&B, Neo-Soul, & Jazzy sound. „Simulation“ is the collaborative effort with French producer Breiss including a remix by Dusty of the well-known Jazz Liberatorz. Tip!

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I Feel Good

7" | 2020 | US | Original

14,99 €*

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Come Over When You're Sober Part 1 & Part 2

Lil Peep

2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Columbia)

33,99 €*

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Caroline)

Denzel Curry

Ta13oo

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Von Abseits Black Vinyl Edition

Doppelkopf

2LP | 2018 | DE | Original (Hong Kong / HHV)

Release: 2018 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2018 | US | Original (Geffen)

Eric B. & Rakim

Paid In Full

42,99 €*

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2018 | EU | Original (Columbia)

The Internet

Hive Mind

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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KitschKrieg Volume 1, 2 & 3

Trettmann

2LP | 2016 | EU | Original (SoulForce / HHV)

22,99 €*

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Republic)

Drake

Views

38,99 €*

Practice Yo! Cuts Vol. 1&2 Remixed White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Views” is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Recording sessions took place between 2014 and 2016, with the production that was primarily handled by his longtime and frequent collaborator 40, alongside with each of these several producers, including Nineteen85, Maneesh Bidaye, Kanye West and Jordan Ullman, among others. The album was supported by the five singles: "Hotline Bling", "One Dance" featuring Wizkid and Kyla, "Pop Style" featuring The Throne, "Controlla" and "Too Good" featuring Rihanna.

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DJ Ritchie Ruftone

7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Turntable Training Wax)

18,99 €*

LP | 2016 | DE | Original (Nordachse CashGroup / HHV)

Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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A deep cut 7” non-skip ultra-pitch scratch tool with the best samples
from vol. 1 and vol. 2 remixed. The A side at 83bpm and the B side at
100bpm.
The press, cut and production is the best yet and will certainly be the
‘to go to’ 7” whilst on the move.
A new standard has been set.

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Shacke One

Stecks Schmiers & Suffs

21,99 €*

Release: 2016 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Every Hero Needs A Villain Black Vinyl Edition

Czarface

2LP | 2015 | US | Original (Brick)

30,99 €*

Hurra Die Welt Geht Unter

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Czarface, Wu-Tang founding MC Inspectah Deck and veteran Boston duo 7L & Esoteric, isn’t concerned with the glitz and the B.S. that modern consumer culture is pushing. And neither are the group’s fans.

In 2013, the trio appeared relatively unassumingly with their self-titled debut, which was chiefly produced by DJ 7L and included guests ranging from Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna to Vinnie Paz, Action Bronson and Roc Marciano. The soon-to-be acclaimed group found out quickly that there was a groundswell of hip-hop fanatics thirsting for the lunchpail, lyrics-above-all-else rap they fell in love with in the ‘90s. Several pressings of the album on CD, 2-LP and even cassette later, they are back and ready to up the ante.

This time around the group is the same, but it’s fair to say that all three men have stepped up their game. “We knew how we felt about the last album, but weren’t sure how it would be received by listeners,” explains MC Esoteric. “But people really responded to it, even more than we had hoped. That gave us the confidence to really spread our wings and let loose on this one. The chemistry is even tighter this time around. We know exactly what lanes we are cruising in and what weight class we are fighting in for Round 2.”

Inspectah Deck adds, “Czarface is like the Danger Room for the X-Men, I can use all my weapons on there. When I’m in Wu-Tang, I have to come a certain way because we have a certain style of fan, when I’m here doing the Czarface projects, it allows me to actually be an MC, it allows me to actually just spit…I love that. I love when i can just spit freely and just be an MC.”

The fighting analogy – whether drawn from pugilism or ‘80s wrestling, both which figure into Every Hero Needs A Villain – is an apt one, considering the unrelenting lyrical attacks that Deck and Esoteric unleash on track after track, each trying to one-up the previous verse. Best of all, it is friendly camaraderie, based around a loose theme of renegade mutant MC talents running wild. DJ 7L explains, “All three of us are influenced by comics, sci-fi movies, TV, wrestling. Czarface encompasses all of that, and it helps with the visuals as well.”

On the production side, 7L shows yet again – as he did with the group’s debut – that he remains a formidable yet underappreciated musical force, constantly providing hard, funky and alternatingly ominous backdrops for the assembled MCs to use as lyrical luge paths.

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K.I.Z.

2LP | 2015 | DE | Original (Vertigo)

33,99 €*

Release: 2015 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2012 | UK | Original (Warp)

Flying Lotus

Until The Quiet Comes

People Hear What They See Cream & Tan Vinyl Edition

Release: 2012 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Composed, according to Flying Lotus, as “a collage of mystical states, dreams, sleep and lullabies”, Until the Quiet Comes has the distinct feel of this nocturnal trip. From the twitching descent into a subconscious state and the out-of-focus time-ether of the journey that follows, the sound is an unhinged, yet elegant evolution of the melodic and rhythmic interplay that is woven into the DNA of Flying Lotus’ aural personae.

All this stylistic mingling and genre-melting has contributed significantly to shift music in a direction that makes intellectual leaps without forsaking the all-important heft of a bassline or unimpeded ‘swing’ of a drum beat – the same way so many masters of soul music have infused their songs for lovers and dancers with brilliant and heady subtext for decades. Until The Quiet Comes follows this tradition while clearing a path distinctly it’s own, which is a mark of a classic.

The album features guests Erykah Badu, Laura Darlington, Niki Randa, Thundercat & Thom Yorke!

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Oddisee

LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Underground King III Splatter Vinyl Edition

Recognize Ali

LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Greenfield Music)

49,99 €*