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Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 663...
Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 66336-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in a cramped NYC studio with a single cheap microphone, the album’s rough sound became a defining East Coast aesthetic. RZA structured the group like a syndicate, allowing each member to sign solo deals—revolutionizing hip-hop business models. The martial arts imagery and mythology created a shared universe that made Wu-Tang one of rap’s most endu...
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Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Staf...
Title: Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn HillYear/Genre: 1998, Funk / Soul / Neo-S...
Title: Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn HillYear/Genre: 1998, Funk / Soul / Neo-SoulMatrix #: 88875021571 Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded partly at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, merging live soul instrumentation with hip-hop production. Hill wrote and produced the album while pregnant, giving it a deeply personal and spiritual tone. Its release reshaped late ’90s R&B, bridging rap, gospel, and soul into one cohesive statement. AH 3/11/24 OB 1 EK 4/19...
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Frank Ocean – Channel Orange (2xLP Colored Vinyl)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Frank Ocean – Channel OrangeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, R&B, Alternative R&B, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: He published a deeply personal Tumblr letter days before release, but he refused to turn it into a rollout—no big TV victory lap, just the work sitting there with the context hanging over it. That restraint became part of the legend: the industry wanted a s...
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2Pac- Ghetto Soldier - Original Studio Outtakes...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: 2Pac – Ghetto Soldier (Original Studio Outtakes From the 90’s)Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2024, Hip Hop, West Coast Rap, Oakland, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Raised by Afeni Shakur, a former Black Panther activist—his political edge wasn’t a marketing phase. Legal Trouble: After a 1995 prison sentence, Suge Knight posted bail in 1996, pulling Pac into Death Row’s center of gravity. Notab...
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Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 1 (Staff Pick!)
Title: Guru – Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1Year/Genre: 1993, Jazz Rap Matrix #: B0024953-01Condition: Brand ...
Title: Guru – Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1Year/Genre: 1993, Jazz Rap Matrix #: B0024953-01Condition: Brand New Cultural Facts: Recorded at New York’s D&D Studios, it was among the first albums to unite live jazz legends with rap production and lyricism. Guests like Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers, and Branford Marsalis blurred the line between improvisation and programmed rhythm. Guru’s concept of “hip-hop with a live band” helped shape later projects by artists like The Roots and Digable Planets. ...
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Fugees – The Score (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Fugees – The ScoreYear/Genre: 1996, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: The name flips “refugee” slang into identity—landing during a ’90s moment when Haitian diaspora politics were in the U.S. spotlight. Family Ties: Lauryn Hill came in with pre-existing fame from Sister Act 2, which quietly reshaped how the group was received outside rap circles. Album Art: The cover’s child photo ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Eminem – The Slim Shady LPYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Detroit, MICondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Dr. Dre didn’t just “sign” him—he had Eminem re-record vocals and tighten performances until the delivery matched a major-label standard. Scene Ecology: Eminem’s pre-fame life ran through Detroit hip-hop battles and local radio; that circuit was his proving ground bef...
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The Roots – Things Fall Apart (Staff Pick!)
Title: The Roots – Things Fall ApartYear/Genre: 1999, Hip-HopCondition: New (2xLP 2013 limited 18...
Title: The Roots – Things Fall ApartYear/Genre: 1999, Hip-HopCondition: New (2xLP 2013 limited 180g) Cultural Facts: Recorded by Philadelphia crew The Roots at the height of the late-’90s neo-soul and backpack-rap movement, alongside their Okayplayer collective. The title nods to Chinua Achebe’s novel, framing the record as a meditation on cultural collapse, racism, and industry pressure. Released as The Roots were serving as the live band for the Soulquarians circle at Electric Lady St...
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Black Star – Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black S...
Title: Black Star – Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black StarYear/Genre: 1998, Hip-HopMatrix #: 02...
Title: Black Star – Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black StarYear/Genre: 1998, Hip-HopMatrix #: 0253786267Condition: New Cultural Facts: In 2006, Mos Def was arrested outside the MTV Video Music Awards for performing “Katrina Clap” from a flatbed truck without permission—a protest against government negligence after Hurricane Katrina. Both rappers named their group after Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line, symbolizing Pan-African pride and self-determination. DJ Hi-Tek’s production blended ...
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Mac Miller -Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Reviva...
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Lil' Wayne – Tha Carter II 2xLP (BLOOD MARBLED)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Lil' Wayne – Tha Carter IIYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2005, Hip Hop, Southern Rap, New Orleans, LACondition: New Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Around this era he was navigating label politics and lawsuits tied to Cash Money’s accounting and control—friction that followed him for years. Scene Ecology: Came out of New Orleans’ Cash Money pipeline, a local machine that turned regional slang and bounce-e...
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A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End TheoryYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Hip HopMatrix #: 01241-41418-1Condition: EX+ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Native Tongues (De La, Jungle Bros) built an alternative rap lane as harder street narratives took over radio. Studio Lore: Jazz legend Ron Carter played upright bass on a cut—rare direct jazz session credit in early-90s rap. Family Ties: Phife’s Type 1 diabetes ...
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Seanh Presents Sadevillain II – MF DOOM x Sade
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Seanh Presents Sadevillain II – MF DOOM x SadeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2017, Hip Hop, Mashup Hip Hop, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built from fan-sourced DOOM vocal extractions (“stems”) layered over Sade cuts—editing as composition, not a traditional session. Legal Trouble: A grey-zone release by design: popular demand vs. rights control, sold because no official channel wo...
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Mac Miller – Balloonerism (2xLP Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Mac Miller – BalloonerismYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2014, Hip Hop, Alternative Hip Hop, Pittsburgh, PACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Cut in his “Larry Fisherman” era when he was self-producing constantly and treating the studio like a daily habit, not an album cycle. Media Narrative: Lived for years as a fan-circulated vault project—known through leaks, tracklists, and forum lore more than off...
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