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Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Undeniable classic of 90s New York hip hop!

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The Low End Theory Vinyl Me, Please Edition

2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

43,99 €*

7" | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Low End Theory is the second studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991. Widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, it marked a significant moment in the genre, blending elements of jazz with boom-bap beats, and pioneering what would become the cornerstone of alternative hip-hop.

The album is known for its innovative fusion of jazz samples with minimalist hip-hop beats, creating a sound that was both sophisticated and accessible. Unlike the dense, layered production of many contemporary hip-hop records, The Low End Theory focuses on space and simplicity, with deep basslines and crisp drum patterns.
Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed) and Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) trade verses over the jazzy instrumentals, creating a unique vocal dynamic, where Q-Tip’s smooth, philosophical tone contrasts with Phife Dawg’s more playful, energetic style.
Ali Shaheed Muhammad handled the DJing and production, contributing to the overall smooth, laid-back vibe of the album.

Lyrically, The Low End Theory covers a wide range of topics, including Afrocentricity, Black identity, the music industry, and the state of hip-hop culture at the time.
The album is both introspective and socially conscious, with songs like “Excursions” reflecting on the evolution of hip-hop and its roots in jazz, while “Check the Rhime” is a more playful celebration of the group’s rise in the rap scene.
“Jazz (We’ve Got)” explicitly pays homage to the connection between hip-hop and jazz, reinforcing the album’s central theme of blending the two genres.

"Excursions" – The opening track, which features Q-Tip reflecting on the history of music and the parallels between jazz and hip-hop. It sets the tone for the album’s jazz-influenced sound.
"Check the Rhime" – One of the album’s lead singles, this track is an upbeat, braggadocious song that showcases the chemistry between Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, with its catchy hook and memorable horn sample.
"Scenario" – A high-energy posse cut featuring Leaders of the New School, including a young Busta Rhymes, who delivers one of his most iconic verses. The song is a standout due to its explosive energy and rapid-fire lyricism.
"Jazz (We’ve Got)" – This track serves as a tribute to the connection between jazz and hip-hop, with a smooth, mellow beat that perfectly complements Q-Tip and Phife Dawg’s lyrical flows.
"Butter" – A Phife Dawg showcase, this track finds him reflecting on relationships with wit and humor, over a funky, bass-heavy beat.

The Low End Theory was not just a commercial success, reaching #45 on the Billboard 200, but it also had a profound influence on the direction of 90s hip-hop. Its emphasis on live instrumentation and jazz influences inspired countless artists, including The Roots, Common, and Kendrick Lamar.
The album is widely considered one of the best hip-hop albums of all time, often appearing in "greatest albums" lists. It was instrumental in defining the alternative rap movement and proved that hip-hop could be both musically sophisticated and commercially viable.
The fusion of jazz and hip-hop on The Low End Theory created a template for the genre’s future evolution, especially with its influence on the development of neo-soul and jazz rap in the following years.

The Low End Theory is a landmark album that changed the landscape of hip-hop. Its minimalist production, jazz influences, and thoughtful lyricism continue to resonate today, and its impact on the genre remains undeniable. A Tribe Called Quest created a timeless record that pushed the boundaries of hip-hop, showing that the genre could be introspective, artistic, and intellectually engaging while still maintaining mass appeal.

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Naughty By Nature

O.P.P. / Uptown Anthem

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Sony Music Catalog)

30,99 €*

Nature Of A Sistah Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Queen Latifah

LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

31,99 €*

You've Got The Devil Inside

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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With her debut album, All Hail The Queen, Queen Latifah asserted that women would not be hip-hop novelties and established herself as one of the genre’s most influential artists. Two years later, in September 1991, she returned with her sophomore album, Nature of a Sistah, a positivity-dominant, cross-genre dabbling set of R&B, dance, funk, and reggae that tested the limits of hip-hop.
The majority of the production on Nature of a Sistah is done by Soulpower Productions. Accompanying them on the production side are Naughty By Nature, K-Cut from Main Source, Luis Vega, and Nevelle Hodge. Together, they wove a follow-up that would widen a path for both Latifah and her successors to come.
This release features "Fly Girl," "How Do I Love Thee," and "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here."

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Black Bizarre

12" | 1991 | DE | Original (!Hype)

12" | 1991 | UK | Original (Rham!)

Release: 1991 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

close to NM. promo

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Chapter And The Verse

Black Whip

A Watcher's Point Of View (Don't Cha Think)

Release: 1991 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

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Writing on cover.

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P.M. Dawn

12" | 1991 | UK | Original (Gee Street)

4,99 €*

Hazardous Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Godfather Don

LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Select)

CD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The debut album of New York based rapper and producer Godfather Don was originally released in 1991 via Select Records and gained an undeniable grail status amongst fans and collectors. Entirely produced by Don himself, the album is a hard-hitter from front to back and now it's back.

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DJ Quik

Quik Is The Name

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Takin' It To The Streets / Dailey Routine

A.P.G. Crew

7" | 1991 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

19,79 €* 21,99 € -10%

M.C. Breed & Dfc Pink Acid Wash Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Action Packed Gangsters, also known as A.P.G. Crew was a hip-hop group from Oakland, California, made up of Marlon “M.C. Mello Mar” Blackwell, Jimmy “J-Cutt” Robinson, Cold Comin' Up (Professor T & DJ Pause), MC Red & DJ Red Slice (The Red Connection). Their second album Oaktown's Finest, known as a 90s Hip-Hop / Random Rap masterpiece, was released in 1991 on YO Records and the songs "Takin' It To The Streets" and "Daily Routine" on the album were considered classics of 90s random rap, sampling sources are "Party Time" and "Panama" from Roy Porter's classic album "Inner Feelings", respectively. Both tunes are highly regarded not only by rare groove freaks, but also by hip-hop fans. P-vine is pleased to announce this 7" featuring these two classics released in one-time limited pressing which might be one that rare groove collectors will be desperate to find decades from now!

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M.C. Breed & Dfc

LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Phase One)

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 1000 copies. Flint, Michigan-based rapped MC Breed and his crew DFC (Da Funk Clan aka Dope Flint Connection) put the Midwest on the map in 1991 with the release of their self-titled debut album, an underrated gem of the early 90s. The lead single, "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" with a boomin’ west coast sound would get radio play across the country and video rotation on YO! MTV Raps, BET’s Rap City, and Ralph McDaniels' Video Music Box. The album’s second single “Just Kickin’ It” with MC Breed’s laid-back vocal style over a funky groove landed in the top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles Chart. Tracks like “Underground Slang” have an 80s electro vibe and “Better Terms” has Breed rapping a little faster over a Bomb Squad influenced beat with his DJ on the cut. MC Breed would go on to release another 11 albums and collaborated with artists such as 2Pac on "Gotta Get Mine" and Too $hortís "Gettin It” as well as features with Slum Village, Pimp C, Kurupt, Erick Sermon, and The D.O.C. among others. Breed passed away in 2008 from kidney failure, but his legacy lives on having influenced other Midwest artists including Eminem, Proof, D12, Common, and Slum Village. Out of print on vinyl since 2018, Get On Down is bringing back this Midwest 90s classic on limited edition colored vinyl.

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

Breaking Atoms

21,99 €*

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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Cypress Hill Black Vinyl Edition

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

31,34 €* 32,99 € -5%

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Repress ! Somewhere in between the rock-star mischief of the Beastie Boys and the slow-creeping funk of Dr. Dre, Cypress Hill introduced their hazy-eyed sound to the world on their self-titled 1991 debut and things have never quite been the same since. The original Cypress Hill album captures the group at their risk-taking best, mixing gangster posturing, LA street politics, Latin flavor and warped humor together under a thick cloud of weed smoke and innovative beats. Nasal-voiced rapper B-Real and his partner Sen Dog, backed by the adventurous production styles of DJ Muggs, produce classics records like "How I Could Just Kill a Man," "Pigs," "Stoned is the Way of the Walk" and "Hand on the Pump." 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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LP | 1991 | Reissue (Mr Bongo)

Breaking Atoms

22,99 €*

Bitch Betta Have My Money

Release: 1991 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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One of the best albums ever.

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AMG

LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Select)

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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AMG (whom The Source called “more foul mouthed than a late 70s Richard Pryor concert film”), was a part of Courtney Branch and Tracy Kendrick's Total Trak Production crew which developed DJ Quik, 2nd II None, Sylk Smoov, Hi-C and Boss. He made his first appearances on DJ Quik's debut album Quik is The Name. In December of 1991, AMG released his self-produced debut solo album Bitch Betta Have My Money with the platinum selling lead single of the same name. This reissue has this West Coast 90s classic on vinyl for the first time since its initial release and includes “I Wanna Be Yo Ho (Remix)” previously available only as a CD bonus track.

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CD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Chrysalis)

De La Soul Is Dead

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

Bringing a sound and energy unlike any other, De La Soul quickly became one of the most revered, game-changing artists in hip-hop and forever cemented their legacy in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. Despite their rapid success and recognition, De La Soul continued to prove themselves as one of the most original, authentic and creative groups in hip-hop, following on May 14, 1991 with the release of their sophomore album, De La Soul is Dead. Featuring, once again, the production of visionary producer Prince Paul, their second album further fanned the flames; landing on charts around the world. “A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays,” “Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey)” and “Keepin’ the Faith” have become certified classics in the De La Soul catalog.

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Tape | 1991 | US | Reissue (Chrysalis)

De La Soul Is Dead

Ooh I Love You Rakeem Record Store Day 2023 Edition

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Prince Rakeem (RZA)

12" | 1991 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

18,04 €* 18,99 € -5%

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Breaking Atoms Picture Disc Edition

2LP | 1991 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

50,99 €*

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball / Vamos A Rapiar Picture Disc Edition

7" | 1991 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

22,49 €* 24,99 € -10%

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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P-vine is thrilled to release 'Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball' and 'Vamos a Rapiar' from Main Source’s phenomenal debut album Breaking Atoms as a world-exclusive 7” single pairing. Lifted from the 1991 album, the social commentary of police violence on 'Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball' is biting sharp, and resonates thirty years on. 'Vamos a Rapiar' has previously featured as a B side on 1996’s Large Professor single, and was the only track on the album to feature co-production from Pete Rock. The record features a brand new jacket design, and is pressed on a limited edition picture disc.

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Live At The Barbeque / Large Professor Picture Disc Edition

7" | 1991 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

24,99 €*

Naughty By Nature Blue & Yellow Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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P-vine is thrilled to release 'Live At The Barbeque' and 'Large Professor' from Main Source’s phenomenal debut album Breaking Atoms as a world-exclusive 7” single pairing. Lifted from the 1991 album, 'Live At The Barbeque' is famed for featuring the first recorded material from Nas as well as other guest verses from Joe Fatal and Akinyele. 'Large Professor' has only been released before as a 12” single in 1996 with their long-serving label Wild Pitch Records. The single features a brand new jacket design and is pressed on a limited edition picture disc.

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Naughty By Nature

2LP | 1991 | CZ | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

21,99 €*

Release: 1991 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 1991 | DE | Original (Strictly Dance)

Blaque

Party Up

Conductin' Thangs Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

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Maestro Fresh Wes

7" | 1991 | CA | Reissue (Flipnjay)

CD | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1991 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Maestro’s Caribbean flavoured jammy from his very dope 2nd album “Black Tie Affair” is on 7” for the first time Ever on standard black vinyl and limited white vinyl. Main Source's K-Cut produced the main version and did the very rare remix on side b too! This is literally the only place to get the K-Cut remix. It is a lost gem that isn't on streaming services. The "Conductin' Thangs" 12" was only released in limited quantities in Canada.

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Ice Cube

Death Certificate

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Conductin' Thangs Black Vinyl Edition

Maestro Fresh Wes

7" | 1991 | CA | Reissue (Flipnjay)

Release: 1991 / CA – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ultraviolet Dreams / Light Another / The Phuncky Feel One

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

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

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

To Whom It May Concern...

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Freestyle Fellowship

2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Key System)

50,99 €*

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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30th Anniversary definitive issue of legendary hip-hop crew The Freestyle Fellowship's landmark 1991 debut "To whom it may concern..." mixed from the original 4-track tapes by Cut Chemist, mastered for vinyl by Daddy Kev, and pressed lovingly to double vinyl. Vinyl package includes an insert with full credits, rare photos from the archives of Brian "b+" Cross and producer J. Sumbi, as well as copious liner notes by David Ma and Nate LeBlanc of DadBodRapPod. Manufactured entirely in the U.S.A.

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Peace Is Not The Word To Play Red Vinyl Edition

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

Release: 1991 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Peace Is Not The Word To Play Black Vinyl Edition

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

Release: 1991 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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

12" | 1991 | US | Original (4th & Broadway)

Release: 1991 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Professor X

What's Up G?

Release: 1991 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Choice Is Yours Black Vinyl Edition

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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Try Counting Sheep

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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‘Try Counting Sheep’ was always a bit of a curio. For reasons best left in the dark, distant days of record label meetings of the early 1990’s, it only ever saw a UK and Europe release, our US cousins having to do without it. A strange decision because, while it doesn’t have the headnod hummability of ‘The Choice is Yours’, the group’s biggest hit, it perfectly captures their ramshackle charm coupled with a catchy hook. While Dres was a characterful and idiosyncratic MC, one thing that often goes uncelebrated about Black Sheep was their production nous. As on their other singles, they mine some familiar tracks but use the samples in original and creative ways. The Original Sheep LP Mix is a likeably meandering track that borrows bass from Jimi Hendrix and different bits of Rare Earth’s ‘(I Know) I’m Losing You’, with a real lightness of touch. As this was a UK release – the original 7” of which now fetches around three figures – the label rafted in UK producer The Principle for a remix. Best known for his work with Profile Records crew Caveman, he brings the same kind of propulsive organ track to the remix that underpins much of their best work. He adds in an instantly familiar drum break from ‘Impeach the President’ to drive a fine re-imagining that is very much of its time. It’s a record that can still summon the fun of a hip-hop club in 1991, and one that’s no longer impossible to find on 7”.

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Flavor Of The Month Red Vinyl Edition

15,29 €* 17,99 € -15%

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This edition is limited to 300.Previously unavailable on 7", this brace of 1991 sureshots is the perfect introduction to the idiosyncrasies of the Native Tongue era. Features Joe Farrell break ‘Upon This Rock’ as used by Kanye West on ‘Gone’.

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Stobelite Honey

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

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Ice-T

O.G. Original Gangster

28,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Cypress Hill Colored Vinyl Edition

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

24,99 €*

Step In The Arena Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Cypress Hill’s self-titled debut album was hard as nails, with very few pop concessions. There was humor, but it was laced by cackling, homicidal sneering. Not well known outside of the hardcore hip-hop scene at first, faces of the three group members weren’t usually shown clearly in press photos; they preferred the shadows. As their first singles began hitting the airwaves and record racks, the press and music fans started to take notice. From the opening notes of the group’s first single, “The Phuncky Feel One,” to deeper album cuts like “Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk” and “Tres Equis,” it was clear that Cypress Hill was something different. And very, very dope.
The world Cypress Hill espoused was gang-ridden and far from cheery, but they managed to laugh through the pain. Lead rapper B-Real took each fuzzed-out, rock-hard DJ Muggs beat as a challenge, jumping around it like a spark off a joint as it makes its way to the concrete. MC Sen Dog always had B-Real’s back, to bringintensity and a no-bullshit gruffness that made the group both menacing and unpredictable. When they introduced percussionist Eric Bobo to the mix in the early 90s, it brought new dimension to the band, making their live performances one of the most unique and accomplished shows in hip-hop. Journalist and author Chris Faraone highlights the group’s relationship in the reissue’s liner notes (which is included only in limited edition Skull) saying, “[By the late ‘80s] the undisputed
Cypress unit finally formed. B and Sen realized that their diametric styles - the latter’s deep wrangle, the former’s inimitable high notes -
complemented one another righteously. By then Muggs had bangers in the bag, as well as industry experience from a jaunt with the New York duo 7A3. B and Sen waited while Muggs messed with 7A3, and in that time began to build the blueprint for their raucous and weeded no-holds-barred style. Besides getting schooled on industry pitfalls, Muggs had also grown into hip-hop’s most formidable young producer, while straddling the bi-coastal gap.” Cypress Hill’s debut went gold by the end of 1991 and has since pushed past double platinum status, making it the first album for a Latino-American hip hop group to do so. The album received raves from the likes of Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times, saw a #1 Hot Rap Single with the release of “The Phuncky One” and helped the band win Artist Of The Year at the 1992 Source Awards. After 25 years, it should come as no surprise that Cypress Hill is a cornerstone of the group’s live set to this day.

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Gang Starr

2LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Virgin)

38,99 €*

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

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dope reissue - for the first time on 180g double vinyl!

Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, printed as a 1990 release and commercially released on January 15, 1991. The album received critical acclaim and was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The Source magazine stated: “Step in the Arena stands alone on a musical level, yet it also remains true to hip-hop’s underground heritage.” In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Hip Hop Albums.

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Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs

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

26,99 €*

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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LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Columbia)

27,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

2Pac

2Pacalypse Now

29,99 €*

2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Interscope)

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In commemoration of its 25th anniversary Interscope presents the reissue of “2Pacalypse Now”. “2Pacalypse Now” is the debut studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on November 1991, by Interscope Records and EastWest Records America. Less polished than it later proceed with his studio album, “2Pacalypse Now”, which is 2Pac's commentary on contemporary social issues facing American society such as racism, police brutality, poverty, black on black crime, and teenage pregnancy, some issues giving a lyrical glimpse into the world of a young black man on the urban streets of the United States. It featured three singles; "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped", and "If My Homie Calls". 2Pacalypse Now was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) 1995 for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States.

The album generated significant controversy stemming from then-U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle's public criticism after Ronald Ray Howard murdered a Texas state trooper and his defense attorney claimed he was influenced by “2Pacalypse Now” and its strong theme of police brutality. Quayle made the statement, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society."

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2Pac

2Pacalypse Now

47,99 €*

I Wish My Brother George Was Here

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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2Pacalypse Now is the debut studio album by 2Pac. The album is 2Pac's commentary on contemporary social issues facing American society such as racism, police brutality, poverty, black on black crime, and teenage pregnancy. It featured three singles; "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Trapped", and "If My Homie Calls".

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Del The Funky Homosapien

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

28,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Born in Oakland, California, the American underground hip hop MC Del tha Funkee Homosapien is the cousin of seminal west coast rapper Ice Cube, and began his career writing lyrics for Ice Cube's group, Da Lench Mob. In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube (also as executive producer) , Del released his debut solo album, I Wish My Brother George Was Here, at the age of 18. The album was a commercial success largely due to the popularity of the hit single, "Mistadobalina".

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LP | 1991 | EU | Original (Jive)

89,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Jive)

42,99 €*

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 1991 | US (Mercury)

The Choice Is Yours

DVD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Columbia)

Release: 1991 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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/ Have U.N.E. Pull / Yes

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Boyz N The Hood

The Movie

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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People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

CD | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

14,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1991 | EU | Original (Jive)

Have You Got What It Takes

Release: 1991 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Starpoint

LP | 1990 | US | Original (Elektra)

9,99 €*

12" | 1990 | US | Original (Sound Of New York)

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Basic Black

Whatever It Takes

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Leaders Of The New School

A Future Without A Past Red & Silver Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

38,94 €* 40,99 € -5%

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Elektra)

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Pressed ON A-side/b-side RED AND Silver Vinyl Packaged IN A Gatefold Jacket With Lyrics AND OBI Limited TO 1,000 Numbered Copies Leaders Of The New School began recording their debut album late in 1989 under the watchful eye of Chuck D and the Bomb Squad. The result was their masterful 1991 release A Future Without A Past. The group's members, Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Cut Monitor Milo & Busta Rhymes complement one another, mixing classic Cold Crush Brothers style routines with a New School edge. Leaders Of The New School made an impact that had them living up to their name. Often slept on, A Future Without A Past stands as a trail-blazing release due to its mix of jazz samples with fun and creative storytelling on top of pounding Hip Hop drums. The first thing that grabs you while listening to A Future Without A Past is the unique delivery of the three rappers (Dinco D, Charlie Brown, and Busta Rhymes) in lyrical content and flow. Stand-out tracks such as "Transformers", "Sound of the Zeekers", "International Zone Coaster", "Sobb Story" and the lead single "Case of the P.T.A." all display the multi-talents of each MC and how they bounced off each other's style. "Feminine Fatt" and "My Ding A Ling" showed the group's more playful edge, while "Show Me A Hero" and "Teachers Don't Teach Us Nonsense" had the group trading rhymes in their rapid-fire deliveries. With a sound so fresh and new, the production on the album by the Bomb Squad's Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, the SD50s, and members of L.O.N.S. rivaled what Public Enemy started and the Native Tongues finished. Often underappreciated, A Future Without A Past is 90s rap at its best.

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Brand Nubian

One For All

59,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Edutainment Record Store Day 2024 Opaque Black & Canary Yellow Vinyl Edition

Boogie Down Productions

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

35,99 €* 39,99 € -10%

Years Of The 9, On The Blackhand Side

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Available for Record Store Dayy 2024 in an Opaque Black and Canary Yellow Color in Color Vinyl Pressing. The Double LP is Housed in a Gatefold Jacket and includes an insert with Lyrics and an OBI. The fourth studio album by the legendary Boogie Down Productions. Originally released in 1990 this album features production from D-Nice as well as KRS-One himself. KRS’s unmatched lyricism comes correct over hard boom bap beats as he touches on topics that include materialism, racism, police corruption and violence and more. So it’s fitting that many of the skits - billed here as “exhibits” - feature civil rights pioneer Kwame Ture (previously known Stokely Carmichael) as to complement the conscious lyricism of KRS-One. The release went on to be certified Gold within months. This is the first time Edutainment has seen an LP release since 1990.

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Professor X

12" | 1990 | US | Original (4th & Broadway)

12" | 1990 | EU | Original (Cooltempo)

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Q-Crew

Gimmicks

12" | 1990 | EU | Original (SBK)

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Partners in Kryme

Undercover

12" | 1990 | DE | Original (CBS)

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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P.M. Sampson

How I Miss You So

LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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Public Enemy

Fear Of A Black Planet

CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mac Dre

Young Black Brotha

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

Boogie Down Productions

Edutainment

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Ice Cube

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

22,99 €*

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | DE | Original (BCM)

V.A.

Prime Kuts Volume 1

9,99 €*

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Tell The World My Name Record Store Day 2023 Lemon Vinyl Edition

K-Solo

LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Real Gone Music)

39,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kevin Madison a.k.a. K-Solo a.k.a. the "original rap criminal" was a member of EPMD's "Hit Squad" and legendary antagonist of the Hit Squad's Keith Murray and also of DMX, whom K-Solo had met in prison while serving a three-year sentence. His 1990 debut album, Tell the World My Name, scored three rap hit singles with "Your Mom's in My Business," "Spellbound," and "Fugitive," and featured production from EPMD's Parrish "PMD" Smith. It was a highlight in a year full of legendary rap releases, but it's never been out on vinyl. Our Real Gone release features a lemon-colored vinyl pressing.

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Looking At The Front Door / Snake Eyes Picture Disc Edition

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

24,99 €*

LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

Release: 1990 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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P-vine is thrilled to release ‘Looking At The Front Door’ and ‘Snake Eyes’ from Main Source’s phenomenal debut album Breaking Atoms as a world-exclusive 7” single pairing. Originally released a year before the 1991 album, lead single ‘Looking At The Front Door’ thrust the band into the spotlight by reaching number one spot on Billboard’s US Rap chart. ‘Snake Eyes’ is coated in iconic chants as the album’s opening track, and makes its first appearance in single form. The record features a new jacket design and is pressed on a limited edition picture disc.

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Public Enemy

Fear Of A Black Planet

22,99 €*

CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Ice Cube

Amerikkka's Most Wanted

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Sex Packets Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

Digital Underground

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

36,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | EU | Original (Jive)

Too Short

Short Dog's In The House

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Bizzie Boyz

Droppin' It

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Originally released on YO! Records in 1990, this is the first time this hip-hop classic has been reissued! All tracks remastered by Justin Perkins and limited to only 300 copies!

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Looking At The Front Door Black Vinyl Edition

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

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Looking At The Front Door / Watch Roger Do His Thing Turquoise Vinyl Edition

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

16,19 €* 17,99 € -10%

Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Taken from stunning "Breaking Atoms" album. This is the first official UK release. Features Donald Byrd's Blue Note classic "Think Twice" loop and drums from Funkadelic's "You'll Like It Too".

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The Demos

CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

2x12" | 1990 | US | Original (Metro Mix)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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V.A.

Metro Mix (Issue GT5)

19,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

LL Cool J

Mama Said Knock You Out

35,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

Public Enemy

Fear Of A Black Planet

36,09 €* 37,99 € -5%

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Baby, You're Nasty

12" | 1990 | DE | Original (Bellaphon)

98,99 €*

12" | 1990 | US | Original (Vendetta)

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Seduction

Heartbeat

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | EU | Original (Tommy Boy)

Digital Underground

Sex packets

16,99 €*

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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No More Mr. Nice Guy Vinyl Me, Please Edition

Gang Starr

2LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Vinyl Me, Please)

44,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Redhead Kingpin And The FBI

Do The Right Thing

12" | 1989 | DE | Original (10)

Release: 1989 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Redhead Kingpin And The FBI

Do The Right Thing

7" | 1989 | UK | Original (10)

Release: 1989 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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12" | 1989 | US | Original (Arista)

Serious-Lee-Fine

Nothing Can Stop Us

4,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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3 Feet High And Rising Black Friday Record Store Day 2023 7"-Vinyl Box Edition

Box | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

76,99 €*

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Release type: 'RSD First' Release

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. 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 both 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 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). 3 Feet High & Rising was chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry for its cultural significance and general excellence.

This special boxset release of De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising includes twelve 7” custom singles pressed on splatter vinyl and housed in custom sleeves, housed in a box that includes a 7” pinup and a double-sided 7” slipmat, and is available first at record stores as part of RSD Black Friday. "

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7" | 1989 | US | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Me, Myself & I

14,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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3 Feet High And Rising Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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3 Feet High And Rising Blue Tape Edition

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

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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3 Feet High And Rising Green Tape Edition

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

3 Feet High And Rising

To The Max / It's My Turn

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 CD, 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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Stezo

7" | 1989 | UK | Reissue (Sleeping Bag)

Calm Down Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Release: 1989 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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This hip hop dancefloor gem from 1989 has been lovingly remastered and reissued in Tribute to Stezo's sad and far too early passing last year! The original '89 copies, backed with the equally strong "It's My Turn" are changing hands for £100+ and the iconic label Sleeping Bag Records can't have that! This isn't Antiques Roadshow, music is for all...but this is a rare find! Original '89 designed Sleeping Bag Sleeve. Often played by Steve Lamaq on 6 Music which surprises us too.

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Most Wanted

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

The Big Payback Transparent Orange Vinyl 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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EPMD

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

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Bass Way International

Gangster Feelin'

16,99 €*

LP | 1989 | US | Original (Virgin)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jubwa is an American hip-hop persona from Mountain View, CA first created by Jonathan Brown in 1981. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers in the Bay Area and one of the first radio hip-hop DJ’s of the early 80’s that already highlighted the importance of live freestyling, mixing and scratching.

As a part of “The Members Only Crew” he released an Electro classic in 1985 called “You’re Not Down”, which was the first hip-hop record ever produced at Stanford University. Jubwa followed up with the instant classic and often imitated “Bass Creator” track later that year in 1985. Due to a packed schedule the full album, “Bass Creator!!”, wasn’t released until 1988 under his moniker Nation Def Grooves. “Bass Way 1988” was also released that year, the first release on his own Bass Way Records label.

In 1989 Jubwa took his talents across the whole West Coast and South West with the release of “Gangster Feelin”. After a concert in Tulsa, OK that also featured Salt-N-Pepa, Slick Rick and LL Cool J, Jubwa passed off his “Def Cars” tape single he released back in 1987 to the shuttle driver and everybody started jamming and praising the track. The next year LL releases “The Boomin’ System” on the “Mama Said Knock You Out” album copying Def Cars’ flow, beat concept and even some lyrics.

More than 30 years after Gangster Feelin’ was released on tape and LP, Hip-Hop Enterprise has worked along with Jubwa to bring you a very limited CD edition of “Gangster Feelin”. The artwork was entirely handled by Spek the Architek and the mastering was done by our dear friend Jee Van Cleef. To make it extra special we will include the infamous “Def Cars” track as a bonus. Enjoy!

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E.U.

Livin' Large

12" | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Mixed Signals)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

US original.

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Me & E

Rap

19,99 €*

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Visionary “Rap” EP by precocious 18-year-old duo Eric Davis (elv) and Chuck Prater (Chuk Chu) from 1989. Imagine if Schoolly D had joined Native Tongues and made an early hiphouse EP produced by Larry Heard.

The story of Me & E took shape in Avalon Park in South Chicago, a vibrant, diverse, and politically active community with a rich musical culture. This was the fertile playground for producer Eric Davis (elv) and lyricist Chuck Prater (Chuk Chu). The park itself was adjacent to Eric’s backyard and they would hop the fence to listen to music, drink beers, and freestyle, even in the middle of the notoriously cold Chicago winters. Eric’s dad, Arlington Davis Jr., was a jazz drummer who played in the legendary spiritual jazz group The Awakening in the ‘70s. Jazz ran deep in their family with proud connections to Miles Davis. Arlington would host weekly jam sessions at his home, and Chuck & Eric were in regular attendance. On those evenings, Eric and his brothers were able to take turns on the sticks alongside the veteran players, honing their fledgling chops. These experiences gave them the confidence to take music seriously, and start a group. Channeling his drumming skills through an array of synths and drum machines, Eric produced tracks in his bedroom, inspired by artists like The Art Of Noise, Kraftwerk, and New Order. Combining their atmospheric electronic elements with his jazz background, and beat-making skills, he created a distinct sound that still sounds fresh today. Chuck was listening to Hendrix,

Joplin, Public Enemy, MC Lyte, and Big Daddy Kane and developed a unique and uplifting lyrical flow. They met up after school almost every day to make music, and quickly produced the four songs that make up their Rap EP.

The music duo never lost touch, and continued to produce throughout the 90’s, forming Rich Boys, another rap group with their crew from Avalon Park. In 1995, Chuk Chu released a solo album, Memoirs of a Blue Light Special, focussing on a more sample based production style. Eric inspired by the house scene in Chicago, produced some ethereal and otherworldly electronic music, which Mixed Signals is compiling for future release. The Rap EP is just an introduction to the ongoing story of Me & E. Mixed

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Think / Atom Black Vinyl Edition

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

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

Release: 1989 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Awesome Dre

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Blocglobal)

28,99 €*