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Lord Finesse - Baby, You're Nasty (12")
Bellaphon 120-07-376, 1990 Germany Super rare Lord Finesse 12inch only released in Germany with two bangers by Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth from the essential debut album on Wild Pitch. Premo and Diamond D at the knobs so you know it is going to be ...
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Gang Starr - Mass Appeal (12")
Chrysalis Y-58111, 1994 United States One of many essentials by power duo DJ Premier and the Guru. Mass Appeal rates high up the list of Gang Starr favorites. The sample flip of the fusion jazz tune Horizon Drive by Vic Juris yet again testaments just how...
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The Pharcyde - Runnin' (12")
Delicious Y 7243 8 58483 15, 1995 United States Slimkid, Bootie Brown, Imani and Fatlip runnin on one of the best Dilla beats ever. Not many producers to turn bossa nova into hip hop but here we go. Can't Keep Running Away.....
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Artifacts - Wrong Side Of Da Tracks (12")
Big Beat 0-10154, 1994 United States The ultimate graffiti anthem by the Brick Kids, El Da Sensei and Tame One. Superb use of the famous 9th Creation Bubble Gum bassline. US original in strong VG+ shape, cover has 2-3 cm rip to upper spine.
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Black Star - Respiration (12")
Rawkus 53473-1, 1999 United States Superb collaboration with Mos Def and Talib Kweli taking conscious rap to new levels. Single output from their must hear, must have Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star debut album. US original with a few surface mark...
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Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty (12")
Rawkus RWK-203, 1999 United States Essential Mos Def double slap with Ms Fat Booty and Mathematics two principle cuts. Little hard to choose what best to play as they are both fantastic. Mild wear to disc but plays close to EX, check soundclip.
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Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek - Reflection Eternal (12")
Rawkus RWK-222, 1999 United States Underground colab with Talib and Hi Tek representing New York and Cincinnati respectively. Two great tracks on offer in The Express and Some Kind Of Wonderful, the former being my favorite.
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A Tribe Called Quest - Stressed Out (12")
Jive T 404, 1996 United Kingdom The tribe still going strong by '96 with production trio Dilla, Tip and Ali dropping classics all over the place. Faith Evans and Raphael Saadiq on board doing what comes natural. Still a great track today almost ten ...
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A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (12")
Jive T 302, 1992 United Kingdom Flawless copy of this classic anthem with Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Busta Rhymes joining the tribe. A total of eight mixes on offer including the album version. Record with faintest inner sleeve wear only, cover is supe...
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A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) (12")
Jive 01241-42035-1, 1991 United States One of the hottest ATCQ singles around. Buggin Out and Jazz on loud 12inch is one essential pick for any serious Hip Hop collector. Jive US original first pressing with disc in strong EX condition, cover with light co...
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De La Soul - Itzsoweezee (Hot) (12")
Tommy Boy TB 752, 1996 United States Posdnous, Dave, Maseo getting busy on fat Jay Dee beat and you get the Stakes Is High with Mos Def on the flip. US original with hairlines grades VG to VG+ but playback is very decent indeed. Cost os reduced reflectin...
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De La Soul - Stakes Is High (12")
Tommy Boy TBV 730, 1996 United States Dilla production and DJ Spinna on the mix how can things go wrong. Conscious rap joint from their brilliant Stake Is High album. UK press in spotless NM condition, cover with tiny promo sticker on back.
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Jeru The Damaja - Come Clean (12")
Payday 697-120-002-1, 1993 United States Kendrick Jeru Davis spitting fire on the illest downbeat Premo beat flipping jazzman Shelly Manne's Infinity. Essential to all Hip Hop fans and collectors. Cover still in shrink, record with a few surface lines but ex...
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Jeru The Damaja - Ya Playin' Yaself (12")
Payday 697-120-100-1, 1996 United States DJ Premier's beats for Jeru The Damaja are all bangers and Ya Playin Yaself is a trademark Premo jam. Conscius Hip Hop at its finest hour with Jeru talking thruth to criminal rappers, half naked bimbos and so forth. V...
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Nas - The World Is Yours (12")
Columbia 44 77513, 1994 United States The Soul Brother No 1 at the stearing wheel with Nas showcasing just why he was hyped as superstar rapper even before Illmatics dropped. Q-Tip remix flipside plus instrumentals on offer. Nice VG+ copy with moderate we...
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Nas - Life's A Bitch (12")
Columbia CAS 6476, 199? United States Up front warning, this is the bootleg press, not the Columbia promo. Nasir Jones talking the harsh realities of life in the Queensbridge Projects on that smooth Gap Band sample flip. Straight EX shape, cover with ligh...
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Nas - One Love (12")
Columbia 44 77673, 1994 United States Another essential from Illmatic produced by genius Q-Tip who never really gets the credit as producer as he clearly deserves. All the Tribe stuff, Moob Deep, Nas and much more to his name (often uncredited). One Love ...
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O.C. - Dangerous (12")
Payday 314-570-069-1, 1997 United States Can't Go Wrong is not really doing it for me but the flip with Dangerous is seriously on point. Big L laying down lyrical laws on fat Beatminerz production. Disc with faint hairlines, playgrade is EX.
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O.C. - My World (12")
Payday 314-572 001-1, 1997 United States Premo at the knobs doing what comes natural with O.C. dropping science on the mic. Essential east coast hip hop material. US original in solid EX condition.
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Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (12")
Loud 62530-1, 1993 United States Early material by the Staten Island crew who seriously put a spin on the Hip Hop game with their Wudang Quan kung fu styled danger rap. So best Protect Ya Neck kid... US original with the odd mark on vinyl but overall...
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