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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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Title: Nas – IllmaticYear/Genre: 1994, Hip-HopMatrix #: COL 475959 1Condition: NewCultural Facts:...
Title: Nas – IllmaticYear/Genre: 1994, Hip-HopMatrix #: COL 475959 1Condition: NewCultural Facts: Recorded while Nas was 20, featuring elite producers DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, and Q-Tip. The album’s concise 10-track format redefined hip-hop’s artistic focus and authenticity in the ’90s. Added to the U.S. Library of Congress in 2021, recognized for its cultural and historical significance. 4/17/24 -1 l 12/24/24-1 8/19/25 TC
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Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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. Recommended for fans of Beyonc...
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Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill
Title: Beastie Boys – Licensed to IllYear/Genre: 1986, Hip-Hop Matrix #: B0024720-01Condition: Br...
Title: Beastie Boys – Licensed to IllYear/Genre: 1986, Hip-Hop Matrix #: B0024720-01Condition: Brand New (sealed, 30th Anniversary Edition) Cultural Facts: The first rap album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, produced by Rick Rubin at the dawn of Def Jam’s dominance. Blended punk attitude with hip-hop production, bridging New York’s underground scenes. The iconic airplane-crash cover was created by Stephen Byram and World B. Omes. Recommended for fans of Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy, or...
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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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Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp A Butterfly (Staff Pick!)
Title: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a ButterflyYear: 2015Matrix #: B0023464-01Condition: NewDescripti...
Title: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a ButterflyYear: 2015Matrix #: B0023464-01Condition: NewDescription: Released in 2015 on Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, To Pimp a Butterfly became a cultural landmark, recorded in Los Angeles with contributions from musicians tied to jazz, funk, and soul traditions. The album was embraced not just as music but as a political statement, studied in universities and cited in social movements during the mid-2010s. It stands as one of the most critically examined wo...
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Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030 (Rare 25th RSD Spl...
Title: Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030Year/Genre: 2000, Underground Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Fa...
Title: Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030Year/Genre: 2000, Underground Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Concept album set in the year 3030, with Del as a resistance MC battling giant corporations and authoritarian control. Created by Oakland MC Del the Funky Homosapien with producer Dan the Automator and turntablist Kid Koala after their late-90s collaborations. Blends sci-fi world-building with commentary on tech, monopoly power, and media in the post–Y2K era. 11/23/25 2/25/24 EK ...
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Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise + BONUS (25th Anniv...
Year/Genre: 1995 Hip-Hop Condition: New Description: Released in 1995 out of Los Angeles, Gangsta...
Year/Genre: 1995 Hip-Hop Condition: New Description: Released in 1995 out of Los Angeles, Gangsta’s Paradise was Coolio’s second studio album and became one of the defining hip-hop records of the 1990s. Its title track earned a Grammy Award and was tied to the film Dangerous Minds, propelling Coolio from a regional rapper into an international figure. The album’s success reflected the mainstreaming of West Coast rap during the mid-90s, bridging street narratives with pop culture in a way that...
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Too Short – Life Is...Too $hort
Title: Too $hort – Life Is... Too $hortYear/Genre: 2021 Reissue (Originally 1988), Hip-HopMatrix ...
Title: Too $hort – Life Is... Too $hortYear/Genre: 2021 Reissue (Originally 1988), Hip-HopMatrix #: 19439863981Condition: New, repackaged at Power Plant Cultural Facts: Recorded in Oakland, it helped define Bay Area rap with slow-rolling funk beats and unfiltered street storytelling. Too $hort began selling tapes locally before this album’s success propelled him into national recognition. Its influence stretched across decades, shaping the sound of artists from E-40 to Snoop Dogg.
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