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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...
$26.98
MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday (2LP) (Staff Pick!)
Title: MF DOOM – Operation: DoomsdayYear/Genre: 1999, Hip-HopMatrix #: RSE0352-1Condition: New 2 ...
Title: MF DOOM – Operation: DoomsdayYear/Genre: 1999, Hip-HopMatrix #: RSE0352-1Condition: New 2 × LP, GatefoldCultural Facts: After his brother and KMD partner Subroc died, Daniel Dumile vanished for years before returning as MF DOOM, performing in a metal mask inspired by Marvel’s Doctor Doom. The album was recorded on cheap gear in DOOM’s New York apartment, giving it a raw, collage-like sound. Early copies were sold hand-to-hand and became prized artifacts after his cult following e...
$32.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Mac Miller – SwimmingYear/Genre: 2018, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built in a self-contained, late-night studio routine—Mac treated production like therapy, layering ideas fast with a rotating inner-circle cast. Media Narrative: Released into the shadow of a very public breakup/tabloid cycle, with Mac openly trying to redirect attention toward recovery and craft. Public Scandal: Ar...
$39.98
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...
$31.98
MF Doom – MM..Food (20th Anniversary COLOR)
Title: MF DOOM – MM..FoodYear/Genre: 2004, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released on Rh...
Title: MF DOOM – MM..FoodYear/Genre: 2004, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released on Rhymesayers in 2004, right after his run of underground cult favorites like Madvillainy and Vaudeville Villain. Daniel Dumile had first appeared with KMD in the early ’90s, then disappeared from the industry after his brother Subroc’s death and the label shelving their album. Returning in a metal mask modeled on Marvel’s Doctor Doom, he used this record to expand his supervillain persona with fo...
$34.98
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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J Dilla – Donuts (Staff Pick!)
Title: J Dilla – DonutsYear/Genre: 2006, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released on J Di...
Title: J Dilla – DonutsYear/Genre: 2006, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released on J Dilla’s 32nd birthday, just three days before his death, on indie label Stones Throw. Much of it was assembled while he was in a Los Angeles hospital, working from a small sampler and stacks of records brought by friends. Its short, loop-based instrumentals became a blueprint for 2000s beat culture, influencing everyone from underground MPC heads to big-name producers.
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A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders
Title: A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight MaraudersYear/Genre: 1993, East Coast Hip-HopCondition: Ne...
Title: A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight MaraudersYear/Genre: 1993, East Coast Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded by the Queens group at the height of the Native Tongues movement, blending street-level stories with abstract, Afrocentric humor. The cover art features a crowd of Black radio DJs and rap figures, nodding to the community of hosts who kept underground hip-hop on the air. Released the same year as Wu-Tang Clan’s debut, it represents the jazzy, laid-back branch of Ne...
$27.98
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...
$44.98
Mac Miller -Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Reviva...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival – YouYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, R&B, Neo-Soul, Pittsburgh, PACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: A Mac Miller side-identity used to separate his jazz/soul experiments from the “Mac Miller” brand while he was leveling up as a producer. Media Narrative: Originally released as a small, under-the-radar project; it later became a fan touchstone as...
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Gang Starr – Step In The Arena (Staff Pick!)
Title: Gang Starr – Step In The ArenaYear/Genre: 1991, Hip-HopMatrix #: 321 7981Condition: New Cu...
Title: Gang Starr – Step In The ArenaYear/Genre: 1991, Hip-HopMatrix #: 321 7981Condition: New Cultural Facts: Guru’s calm, monotone delivery contrasted with DJ Premier’s sharp, jazz-infused beats—defining the East Coast sound of the ’90s. Recorded at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, where Premier perfected his chopped-sample style using an SP-1200. The album’s success led to collaborations with Nas, Jay-Z, and KRS-One, expanding Premier’s production legacy. 5/9/2025 CC-1 6/20/25 sold...
$34.98
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...
$48.98
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2xLP)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d cityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, Hip Hop, West Coast Rap, Compton, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Family Ties: The “short film” framing pulls directly from his real family pressure—parents’ voicemails and neighborhood expectations acting like a Greek chorus. Scene Ecology: Built inside TDE’s L.A. ecosystem, a crew-first model that grew through mixtapes, local shows,...
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Death Grips – Ex Military (Rare)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Death Grips – Ex MilitaryYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2011, Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Sacramento, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Packed with uncleared samples, which is a big reason it’s historically lived outside normal streaming/retail pathways. Scene Ecology: Built in Sacramento with Zach Hill (Hella) folding an experimental-rock network into a hip-hop project’s DNA. Media Na...
$58.98