Rap/Hip Hop

This is the second part to this complete career retrospective that features 9 more 2Pac classics, a previously unrleased track "Dopefiend's Diner", and "Thugz Mansion" acoustic remix.

• 1 Definition of a Thug N*
• 2 Brenda's Got a Baby
• 3 Keep Ya Head Up
• 4 When I Get Free
• 5 Until the End of Time - RP Remix
• 6 Never Call You Bitch Again
• 7 They Don't Give a F* About Us
• 8 Still Ballin - Nitty Remix
• 9 Ghetto Gospel
• 10 Dopefiend's Diner - Previously Unreleased
• 11 Thugz Mansion Acoustic Remix - New Remix

Vinyl reissue of the 1994 debut album from the rap trio featuring the singles "Boof Baf", "Nappy Heads" and "Vocab".

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Nappy Heads
• 3 Blunted Interlude
• 4 Recharge
• 5 Freestyle Interlude
• 6 Vocab
• 7 Special News Bulletin Interlude
• 8 Boof Baf
• 9 Temple
• 10 How Hard Is It?
• 11 Harlem Chit Chat Interlude
• 12 Some Seek Stardom
• 13 Giggles
• 14 Da Kid from Haiti Interlude
• 15 Refugees on the Mic
• 16 Living Like There Ain't No Tomorrow
• 17 Shout Outs from the Block
• 18 Nappy Heads

Blue Color Vinyl. Ghost Pop Tape is a 42-song mixtape from the Baltimore-based renowned artist Jpegmafia. Originally released on Bandcamp under JPEG's birth name, Devon Hendryx, in 2013, the rapper finally brought it to streaming under the same moniker in 2023. The tape is a slightly more lofi hip-hop, alt-r&b record that we are used to seeing from Jpegmafia and showcases his strengths as a multi-versed rapper and producer.

• 1 1. Ballad of a Poor Man
• 2 2. ?
• 3 3. HBK
• 4 4. "Violent Fighting to Come Again"
• 5 5. Behold! a Pale Horse
• 6 6. M.U.G.E.N
• 7 7. Porn for Percussion
• 8 8. Untitled¹
• 9 9. God Bless My Homegirls
• 10 10. Untitled²
• 11 11. Call Me Maybe
• 12 12. Pu$$Y #3
• 13 13. Bubblgum Crisis
• 14 14. Liara
• 15 15. O Superman
• 16 16. Untitled³
• 17 17. Sakura
• 18 18. Call Me Maybe (Original)
• 19 19. Pizzicato Five
• 20 20. Odb
• 21 21. Piano Baby
• 22 22. Pardon Me Michael
• 23 23. Porn for Percussion (Betamax Version)

Vinyl LP pressing. Only Built for Infinity Links is a collaborative studio album by rappers Quavo and Takeoff. The album contains guest appearances from Mustard, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Young Thug, Gunna, Summer Walker, Birdman, and Gucci Mane. It was the last project that Takeoff released in his lifetime as he was shot and killed just twenty five days after the original release of the album on November 1, 2022.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 Two Infinity Links
• 2 Tony Starks
• 3 Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)
• 4 Bars Into Captions
• 5 See Bout It
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 To the Bone
• 2 Not Out
• 3 Chocolate
• 4 2.3
• 5 Look @ This
• - Disc 3 -
• 1 Mixy
• 2 Messy
• 3 Nothing Changed
• 4 Integration
• - Disc 4 -
• 1 Big Stunna
• 2 Us Vs. Them
• 3 Hell Yeah
• 4 Tools

Named after one of her signature catchphrases, Like..? is the best showcase yet for 23-year-old rapper Ice Spice's defiant charm, packed with Instagram caption-worthy and inventive instrumentals from Ice and her frequent collaborator and EP executive producer RIOTUSA. The Bronx Baddie's new project features her breakout hit "Munch (Feelin U)," viral follow-up "Bikini Bottom," and her new hit "In Ha Mood," along with three new songs and a guest spot from Lil Tjay.

• - Disc 1 -
• 1 In Ha Mood
• 2 Princess Diana
• 3 Gangsta Boo - Feat. Lil Tjay
• - Disc 2 -
• 1 Actin a Smoochie
• 2 Bikini Bottom
• 3 Munch (Feelin' U)

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump is the fifth studio album by de la Soul, released on August 8, 2000. Among the guests on the album are, Redman, Tash and J-Ro of Tha Liks, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys, Busy Bee, Freddie Foxxx and Chaka Khan. Mosaic Thump returned De La Soul to chart territory again thanks to the hit singles "Oooh.", and "All Good?". "Oooh" was nominated for a Source Award and the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group. * Black LP x 2, 140 gram vinyl (Remastered), printed inner sleeves

Track Listings

Vinyl LP pressing. Earl Sweatshirt is the virtuosic byproduct of Los Angeles' fertile ground where hip hop sowed it's seeds and historic cultural movements were born. The prodigiously gifted writer, lyricist and producer grew from a zeitgeist of which contemporary collectives in hip hop today are predicated. And while most movements are fleeting as soon as they arrive, Earl pushed forward, documented his growth and self-discovery on record and cemented himself as one of the foremost culturally relevant MC's in the game. One who never strayed away too far from his Los Angeles beat-scene roots. His debut album Doris arrived in 2013 and introduced the world to a more realized vision from him than his.

• 1 74
• 2 East
• 3 Mtomb (Feat. LIV.E)
• 4 Od
• 5 El Toro Combo Meal (Feat. Mavi)
• 6 Tisktisk/Cookies
• 7 4N (Feat. Mach Hommy)
• 8 Ghost (Feat. Navy Blue)
• 9 Whole World (Feat. Maxo)

Double vinyl LP pressing. The late, great J Dilla is rightly celebrated as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, in part because his ear for music was so diverse and expansive. As Dilla's mother Ma Dukes explains, "He didn't come with a limited capacity, and real producers produce, produce, and produce. There are no formats for genius workers... just non-stop creations." Now, a fresh batch of those creations will be made available to the world for the first time, in the form of the latest official J Dilla release, Dillatronic. Presented by Ma Dukes and compiled by DJs Alien Villainz (fellow Detroit natives who worked closely with Dilla), Dillatronic contains over 40 rare instrumentals that showcase Dilla's undeniable electronic influences. J Dilla's music was impacted by the diverse musical history of Detroit - the birthplace of Techno and one of the most important cities in the history of electronic music. "You can hear it in songs like 'Raise It Up' for Slum Village or 'Make It Hurt' for Busta Rhymes," says Young RJ (Dilla's protégé and member of Slum Village). "The Detroit influence is part of what gave him an edge in production." With today's music sounding more electronic than ever, Dillatronic has a shockingly contemporary feel. "These tracks are still ahead of their time sonically," explains RJ. "The things producers are doing now, Dilla did that 15 years ago."

• 1 Dillatronic 01
• 2 Dillatronic 02
• 3 Dillatronic 03
• 4 Dillatronic 04
• 5 Dillatronic 05
• 6 Dillatronic 06
• 7 Dillatronic 07
• 8 Dillatronic 08
• 9 Dillatronic 09
• 10 Dillatronic 10
• 11 Dillatronic 11
• 12 Dillatronic 12
• 13 Dillatronic 13
• 14 Dillatronic 14
• 15 Dillatronic 15
• 16 Dillatronic 16
• 17 Dillatronic 17
• 18 Dillatronic 18
• 19 Dillatronic 19
• 20 Dillatronic 20
• 21 Dillatronic 21
• 22 Dillatronic 22
• 23 Dillatronic 23
• 24 Dillatronic 24
• 25 Dillatronic 25
• 26 Dillatronic 26
• 27 Dillatronic 27
• 28 Dillatronic 28
• 29 Dillatronic 29
• 30 Dillatronic 30
• 31 Dillatronic 31
• 32 Dillatronic 32
• 33 Dillatronic 33
• 34 Dillatronic 34
• 35 Dillatronic 35
• 36 Dillatronic 36
• 37 Dillatronic 37
• 38 Dillatronic 38
• 39 Dillatronic 39
• 40 Dillatronic 40
• 41 Dillatronic 41

2 x LP pressing on 140g vinyl. From it's dramatic intro, "Release Date," to the thundering West Coast march "Enemies," Xzibit's fourth and mythical album, Man vs. Machine produced by no less than Dr Dre, spent a total of 19 weeks on the "Billboard" 200 chart and was certified gold only a month after it's release with over 500,000 copies sold. The legendary album that features a heavyweight cast of featurings with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Eminem, M.O.P, Nate Dogg and Dr Dre himself is now available. Open Bar Entertainment. 2022.

• 1 Release Date
• 2 Symphony in X Major (Feat. Dr Dre)
• 3 Multiply (Feat. Nate Dogg)
• 4 Break Yourself
• 5 Heart of Man
• 6 Harder (Feat. the Golden State Project)
• 7 Paul
• 8 Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)
• 9 Losin' Your Mind (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
• 10 BK to la (Feat. M.O.P.)
• 11 My Name (Feat. Eminem & Nate Dogg)
• 12 The Gambler (Feat. Anthony Hamilton)
• 13 Missin' U
• 14 Right on
• 15 Bitch Ass Niggaz (Feat. Eddie Griffin)
• 16 Enemies
• 17 My Life, My World [Bonus Track]
• 18 What a Mess [Bonus Track]
• 19 (Hit U) Where It Hurts [Bonus Track]

Double 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing. 2Pacalypse Now is the 1991 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". The album was initially released on T.N.T. Recordings and Interscope Records, which at the time was distributed through Eastwest Records America and Atlantic Records. Following Shakur's death, Amaru Entertainment (established by his mother Afeni Shakur) obtained the rights to this album. 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 it's 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."

Tracks

• 1 Young Black Male
• 2 Trapped (Featuring Shock G)
• 3 Soulja's Story
• 4 I Don't Give a F*** (Featuring Pogo)
• 5 Violent (Featuring DJ Fuze, Money B and Mac Mone)
• 6 Words of Wisdom
• 7 Something Wicked (Featuring Pee - Wee)
• 8 Crooked Ass Nigga (Featuring Stretch)
• 9 If My Homie Calls
• 10 Brenda's Got a Baby (Featuring Dave Hollister)
• 11 Tha' Lunatic (Featuring Stretch)
• 12 Rebel of the Underground (Featuring Ray Luv and Shock G)
• 13 Part Time Mutha (Featuring Angelique and Poppi)

New LP from Cypress Hill, Back in Black, is Cypress's 10th Studio album. Cypress Hill is arguably one of the most successful Hip-hop of all time celebrating 30 years of Non-stop touring. They are the biggest selling latin Hip-hop group in the world first hip-hop group to have sold multi-platinum

• 1 Takeover
• 2 Open Ya Mind
• 3 Anymore
• 4 Certified
• 5 Bye Bye
• 6 Come with Me

For anyone who's been feeling suffocated by the sameness that's been afflicting hip-hop and pop – where a small handful of ideas gets recycled endlessly, and a spin through the big new-release playlists quickly devolves into a blur – They Hate Change's Jagjaguwar debut, Finally, New lives up to its name. Finally, a record that can satisfy the geeky headphone trainspotters and the hedonistic ass-shakers, too. Finally, producers who refuse to settle for making drag-and-drop beats. Finally, rappers who aren't afraid of actually sticking out from the crowd and saying something new, and who embody the classic quote from Run of Run-DMC that, "The only thing rap music is – there is no music to rap. We just rap over whatever we want."

The album's lead single, "From the Floor" shows off Vonne and Dre's talents to organically connect disparate influences, fusing icy UK drum & bass breaks with Miami bass bounce, layering on Dirty-South-mixtape-style raps, and dousing the whole thing in spacy psychedelia worthy of Can. "Blatant Localism" spotlights the pair's verbal teamwork, as they trade lines taking aim at style-deficient hypebeast rappers over a pixelated beat, landing on something like turn-of-the-millennium IDM, but with a lot more shit talk. The coolly frenetic "X-Ray Spex" infuses jungle with propulsive synthesizer ambience. And they're as daring with their lyrics as they are with their beats: on "Little Brother," Dre draws an emotionally complex portrait of the hood economics other rappers shallowly glamorize, while "Some Days I Hate My Voice" is Vonne's speaker-knocking ode to androgynous gender euphoria, complete with shout-outs to 100 gecs and 60's trans soul star Jackie Shane.

Finally, New is what a truly post-genre musical landscape is supposed to be: building deep connections that transcend outdated distinctions between them, spilling over with the joy of exploration and possibility, and daring other artists to think broader, go deeper, take bigger risks. Let the rest of them keep playing by the old rules – They Hate Change will keep changing the game.

1. Stuntro
2. Breathing
3. Who Next?
4. Reversible Keys (ft. Vritra)
5. Blatant Localism
6. Coded Language (Interlude)
7. 1000 Horses (ft. Sarge)
8. Little Brother
9. Some Days I Hate My Voice
10. Certi
11. Perm
12. X-Ray Spex
13. From The Floor (ft. DJ Gay-Z)

Young Fathers are three young men from Edinburgh, Liberia and Nigeria. Their journey has taken them through various incarnations and styles but they are still only in their mid 20s. Following on from the acclaimed EPs Tape One and Tape Two, their debut album Dead comes as an intimate epic, thirty six minutes. You can call it hip hop or rap, but Alloysious, G and Kayus sing more than they chat. There's the suburbs and the cities of Grey Britain in there, but also Africa. There's an obsession with the surface texture of sound, the psychedelicist's love of noise. Equally, the deep, warm, maternal reassurance of bass. But the band also craft hook after hook, instant kid-melodies, piling them up on great reefs of backing vocals. Above all, what they insist on is that their music has to mean something, emotionally. If this is a wake, it's a celebratory one, full of heart.

1. No Way
2. Low
3. Just Another Bullet
4. War
5. Get Up
6. Dip
7. Paying
8. Mmmh Mmmh
9. Hangman
10. Am I Not Your Boy
11. I've Arrived

Hip Hop Icons Return on Def Jam with First Release on the Label in Over Two Decades!

Legendary hip hop group Public Enemy returns to Def Jam - a cultural institution that they helped build - for their first release for the label in over two decades with What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? The loaded 17-track affair boasts a powerful lineup of guests including Nas, YG, Rapsody, DJ Premier, Black Thought, Questlove, Cypress Hill, Run-DMC, Ice-T, PMD, George Clinton, Daddy-O, Jahi, The Impossebulls, Mark Jenkins, S1Ws Pop Diesel, James Bomb and Mike D and Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys. The album is led by the single "Fight the Power: Remix 2020," re-conceptualized by Public Enemy with Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Jahi and Questlove for the 2020 BET Awards in June 2020, and officially released as a single along with the album announcement. It also includes Public Enemy's recent single, "State of the Union (STFU)," produced by DJ Premier. The track holds nothing back as it calls out Donald Trump and his destructive reign.

1. When The Grid Goes Down ft. George Clinton
2. Grid ft. Cypress Hill and George Clinton
3. State of the Union (STFU) ft. DJ Premier
4. Merica Mirror ft.. Pop Diesel
5. Public Enemy Number Won ft. Mike D, Ad-Rock, Run-DMC
6. Toxic
7. Yesterday Man ft. Daddy-O
8. Crossroads Burning (Interlude) ft. James Bomb
9. Fight The Power: Remix 2020 ft. Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, YG, Questlove
10. Beat Them All
11. Smash The Crowd ft.. Ice-T, PMD
12. If You Can't Join Em Beat Em
13. Go At It ft. Jahi
14. Don't Look At The Sky (Interlude) ft. Mark Jenkins
15. Rest In Beats ft. The Impossebulls
16. R.I.P. Blackat
17. Closing: I Am Black ft. Ms. Ariel