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Shake Your Thang / Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)

Release: 1988 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

With poster.

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Salt 'N' Pepa

12" | 1988 | NL | Original (High Fashion Music)

Release: 1988 / NL – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

We Had Enough (Straight From The Street) / We're Gonna Get'Em (Rock The Beat)

Velore & Double-O

12" | 1988 | US | Original (Invasion)

Release: 1988 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

Rockberry Jam With Funky Fresh

L.A. Dream Team

12" | 1988 | US | Reissue (Dream Team)

14,99 €*

2LP | 1988 | UK | Original (Low Fat Vinyl)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Generic label cover. Vinyl close to VG+

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V.A.

Serious 1

6,99 €*

Release: 1988 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Power Custard Colored Vinyl Edition

Ice-T

LP | 1988 | EU | Reissue (Rhino)

29,99 €*

Release: 1988 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: Sealed, Cover: Sealed

Done By The Forces Of Nature Colored Vinyl Edition

Jungle Brothers

2LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

39,99 €*

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 1989 | US (Def Jam)

Slick Rick

Children's story

CD | 1989 | US | Reissue (Capitol)

Release: 1989 / US

Genre: Hip Hop

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/ teacher, teacher

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Beastie Boys

Paul's Boutique

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1989 | US | Original (Jive)

Too Short

Born To Mack

As Nasty As They Wanna Be

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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classic !

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2 Live Crew

CD | 1989 | US | Reissue (Lil Joe)

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Music On Vinyl)

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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incl. me so horny

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The D.O.C.

No One Can Do It Better

LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Concord)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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No One Can Do It Better is the debut album by The D.O.C. from 1989 and is produced by the then upcoming Dr. Dre who contributed on most of the fast hard hitting rap tracks with his heavy funk laden beats. The album reached number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and went platinum five years after its release.

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Young MC

Stone Cold Rhymin'

25,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Craft)

Young MC

Stone Cold Rhymin'

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Boot Dance)

Orangeman

Summer Madness

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Awesome Dre

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Blocglobal)

29,99 €*

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

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In the late ‘80s, Detroit rap pioneer Awesome Dre was among the first to stomp onto the national scene from the Midwest. With his mix of political and hardcore he provided a unique perspective and voice during the height of hip-hop's golden era. A voice that would not shy away from controversy by asserting Detroit's place in hip-hop by challenging New York legends Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J.

Out of print since 1989, this release features a download card to the full album and three exclusive bonus cuts. Presented on translucent red vinyl with an OBI-strip.

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Me & E

Rap

19,99 €*

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

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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Bass Way International

Gangster Feelin'

The Big Payback Transparent Orange Vinyl Edition

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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EPMD

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

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Calm Down Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

Most Wanted

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

13,99 €*

To The Max / It's My Turn

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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Stezo

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

13,99 €*

All Hail The Queen Red 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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Queen Latifah

LP | 1989 | US | Reissue (Tommy Boy)

29,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing. While Queen Latifah may be known more as an actress, host and TV personality these days, it was Queen Latifah the MC that first burst out of Newark and onto the scene with her 1989 debut album, All Hail the Queen. Led by singles, "Wrath of My Madness, " and Monie Love assisted, "Ladies First, " the album peaked at #6 and #124 on the Billboard Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums and Billboard 200 charts. All Hail the Queen became an instant classic and catapulted Queen Latifah into mainstream consciousness where she has remained to this day. Selected by The Source as one of the Top 100 Best Rap Albums, while also making it onto Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list, All Hail the Queen continues to be a must have for record collectors and hip-hop heads around the world.

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CD | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

3 Feet High And Rising

16,19 €* 17,99 € -10%

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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3 Feet High And Rising Green Tape Edition

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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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 Blue Tape Edition

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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3 Feet High And Rising Orange Tape Edition

Tape | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

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 Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 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 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 Yellow Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

36,99 €*

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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R.I.P. Trugoy the Dove

Finally, back on vinyl. Now as a double vinyl LP, officially reissued. This is the yellow indie exclusive vinyl edition. 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 in 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 Magenta Vinyl Edition

2LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

36,99 €*

12" | 1989 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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KC Flightt

Planet E

3,59 €* 3,99 € -10%

12" | 1989 | US | Original (RCA)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Strong seam wear and seam splits. Writing on cover.

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KC Flightt

Planet E

9,99 €*

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

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 Friday Record Store Day 2023 7"-Vinyl Box Edition

Box | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Chrysalis)

76,99 €*

LP | 1989 | US | Original (Virgin)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Quantity: 3500
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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Livin' Large

12" | 1989 | US | Original (Arista)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

US original.

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Serious-Lee-Fine

Nothing Can Stop Us

Rockin' On The Go-Go Scene (The Remix)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Vinyl is close to NM. Writing on cover.

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Richie Rich

12" | 1989 | UK | Original (Gee Street)

Release: 1989 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG, Cover: G+

Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose

Chilla Frauste

12" | 1989 | US | Original (Miami Street)

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Generic label cover

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12" | 1989 | US | Original (Tommy Boy)

The Humpty Dance

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: G, Cover: Generic

12" | 1989 | EU (EMI America)

The Jaz

Hawaiian Sophie

Release: 1989 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

LP | 1989 | US | Original (Tommy Boy)

3 Feet High And Rising

49,99 €*

Redhead Kingpin And The FBI

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: G+, Cover: VG

US original pressing.
Splits in seams.

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Do The Right Thing

12" | 1989 | DE | Original (10)

Release: 1989 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: G+, Cover: VG

LP | 1989 | US | Original (Virgin)

Soul II Soul

Keep On Movin'

Release: 1989 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: G+, Cover: VG+

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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Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

CD | 1990 | EU | Original (Tommy Boy)

Sex packets

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Jive)

35,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Def Jam)

37,99 €*

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

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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Gang Starr

Jazz Thing

15,99 €*

Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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The Demos

LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

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

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

11,69 €* 17,99 € -35%

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

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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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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Sex Packets Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

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

36,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Ice Cube

Amerikkka's Most Wanted

13,99 €*

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

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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Looking At The Front Door / Snake Eyes Picture Disc Edition

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

24,99 €*

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

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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K-Solo

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

39,99 €*

LP | 1990 | EU | Original (ZTT)

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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MC Tunes

The North At Its Heights

7,64 €* 8,99 € -15%

2LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Virgin)

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Original inner sleeve. small tear in opening

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Gang Starr

Step In The Arena

38,99 €*

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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HipHop classic. Must have. DJ Premier and Guru never failed.

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LP | 1990 | EU | Original (Def Jam)

66,49 €* 69,99 € -5%

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Priority)

Ice Cube

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

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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CD | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Smoke On)

Mac Dre

Young Black Brotha

17,09 €* 17,99 € -5%

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1990 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

Boogie Down Productions

Edutainment

11,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

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%

Funhouse (The House We Dance In)

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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Kid 'N' Play

12" | 1990 | DE | Original (BCM)

12" | 1990 | DE | Original (CBS)

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Writing on cover.

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P.M. Sampson

How I Miss You So

12" | 1990 | EU | Original (SBK)

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

Writing on label sticker.

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Partners in Kryme

Undercover

12" | 1990 | EU | Original (Cooltempo)

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

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Q-Crew

Gimmicks

Years Of The 9, On The Blackhand Side

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

promo copy

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Professor X

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

12" | 1990 | US | Original (Capitol)

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Writing on cover.

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King Tee

Diss You

11,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth

Baby, You're Nasty

12" | 1990 | DE | Original (Bellaphon)

98,99 €*

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Cover and vinyl are Close to VG+. Writing on cover. Price tag. and small sticker tear.

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12" | 1990 | UK | Original (BCM)

Packet Man

LP | 1990 | DE | Original (BCM)

Release: 1990 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

Label sleeve.

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V.A.

Prime Kuts Volume 1

9,99 €*

Release: 1990 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

2LP | 1990 | US | Reissue (Elektra)

Brand Nubian

One For All

59,99 €*

Release: 1990 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

2LP | 1990 | UK | Reissue (Def Jam)

LL Cool J

Mama Said Knock You Out

Release: 1990 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 1990 | EU | Reissue (Def Jam)

12" | 1990 | EU | Original (MCA)

Release: 1990 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: Sealed, Cover: Sealed

2014 reissue.

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Pebbles

Giving you the benefit

Release: 1990 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Leaders Of The New School

A Future Without A Past Red & Silver Vinyl Edition

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

41,99 €*

2LP | 1991 | 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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KMD (MF Doom & Subroc)

Mr.Hood

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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CD | 1991 | EU | Original (Jive)

The Low End Theory

Release: 1991 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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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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DVD | 1991 | US | Reissue (Columbia)

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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2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Jive)

The Low End Theory

42,99 €*

I Wish My Brother George Was Here

Release: 1991 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

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Del The Funky Homosapien

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

2LP | 1991 | US | Reissue (Interscope)

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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2Pac

2Pacalypse Now

45,99 €*

LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Columbia)

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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Cypress Hill

26,99 €*

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs

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

27,99 €*

Step In The Arena Black Vinyl Edition

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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Gang Starr

2LP | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Virgin)

38,99 €*

Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch

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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Music For The People

Tape | 1991 | US | Original (Interscope)

Release: 1991 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Ice-T

O.G. Original Gangster

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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

Black Sheep

Stobelite Honey

15,99 €*

Flavor Of The Month Red Vinyl Edition

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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Black Sheep

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

10,79 €* 17,99 € -40%

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

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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Black Sheep

Try Counting Sheep

15,99 €*

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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Just Hangin' Out / Live At The Barbecue Purple 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 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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Peace Is Not The Word To Play Red Vinyl Edition

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

To Whom It May Concern...

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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Freestyle Fellowship

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

50,99 €*

Conductin' Thangs Black Vinyl Edition

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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Maestro Fresh Wes

7" | 1991 | CA | Reissue (Flipnjay)