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Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – They Reminisce Over Y...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Hip Hop, Golden Age East Coast Hip Hop, Mount Vernon, New York 6/26Matrix #: ST6645Condition: VG shows wear but does not affect play (TC) | Members: Pete R (70' - Alive), C.L. S (68' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The song was written after Trouble T Roy died from a 1990 stage fall, turning Pete Rock’s...
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Pete Rock Featuring Grap Luva – Collector's Item
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The Beatnuts - Intoxicated Demons The EP
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Beatnuts - Intoxicated Demons The EPYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Hip Hop, East Coast Underground Hip Hop, Queens, New York 6/26Matrix #: Relativity 88561-1114-1Condition: EX (LM) | Members: JuJu (68' - Alive), Psycho L (70' - Alive), Fashion (70' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The Beatnuts came up as crate-digging producers first, fighting to be taken seriously as rappers while their drunk...
$19.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Too $hort - Born To MackYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Hip Hop, West Coast Rap, Oakland, California 6/26Matrix #: Plain 198Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Too $hort (66' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Before major-label money, Too $hort built his name selling homemade tapes around Oakland, turning street-level hustle into survival before the industry caught up. Scene Ecology: Born To Mack helped ...
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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo (Staff ...
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$44.98
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle (Inst...
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Three 6 Mafia - Live By Yo Rep (Color! Staff Pi...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Three 6 Mafia - Live By Yo RepYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Hip Hop, Memphis Horrorcore, Memphis, Tennessee 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: DJ P (77' - ), Juicy J (75' - ), Lord I (73' - 13'), Koopsta K (75' - 15'), Gangsta B (79' - 23'), Crunchy B (74' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Three 6 Mafia’s early world came from Memphis poverty, violence, drugs, and tape-hustle survival, with Lord Infamo...
$29.98
Run-D.M.C. - Tougher Than Leather
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Run-D.M.C. - Tougher Than LeatherYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1988, Hip Hop, Golden Age Hip Hop, Hollis, Queens, New York 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Run S (64' - ), DMC M (64' - ), Jam M (65' - 02')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Jam Master Jay was murdered in his Queens studio in 2002, turning Run-D.M.C.’s legacy into both hip hop triumph and real street tragedy. Media Narrative: Tougher Than Leat...
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Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers - PeteStrumen...
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Kanye West - Cruel Summer Ft. Jay Z (Color!) (R...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Kanye West - Cruel SummerYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2012, Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Chicago, Illinois 5/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Various Artists (N/A)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Cruel Summer came after Kanye’s public exile from the Taylor Swift backlash, when he was rebuilding power through fashion, art direction, and his GOOD Music circle. Scene Ecology: The album works like a label snapshot, catchi...
$59.98
Tyler The Creator - Bastard (Rare AF!) Color
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Tyler, The Creator - BastardYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2009, Hip Hop, Alternative Rap, Hawthorne, California 5/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Tyler O (91' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Bastard circles Tyler’s absent father, anger, loneliness, and therapy fantasy, turning teenage damage into the first Odd Future mythology. Public Scandal: The mixtape’s violent and homophobic language later fed bans...
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Tyler, The Creator - Live At Lollapalooza (Rare...
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Travis Scott - Owl Pharaoh (Rare AF!)
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$47.98
Illa J - Yancey Boys (Instrumentals)
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$21.98
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes
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$28.98
Juice WRLD - Goodbye & Good Riddance
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Juice WRLD - Goodbye & Good RiddanceYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Hip Hop, Emo Rap, Chicago, IllinoisCondition: New 5/26 | Members: Jarad H (98' - 19') Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built from rapid-fire home sessions and SoundCloud-era workflow, where finished songs came from volume and instinct, not long rewrites. Media Narrative: His breakout proved emo rap could be mainstream without abandoning v...
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Arrested Development – 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Da...
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$39.98
Method Man - I'll Be There For You
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$19.98
De La Soul – AOI: Bionix (Instrumental Version)
Title: De La Soul | AOI: Bionix (Instrumental Version) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2001, Hip-Hop, ...
Title: De La Soul | AOI: Bionix (Instrumental Version) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2001, Hip-Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop, Long Island Matrix #: TB 1546 Condition: NM, sounds great, looks good (CC) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle By this era De La Soul were fighting frustration over the music business, aging in hip-hop, and the pressure of staying relevant without chasing trends. Band Drama AOI: Bionix was the last De La project released on Tommy Boy, closing out a relationship that fans la...
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Marley Marl – Marley Marl's House Of Hits
Title: Marley Marl – Marley Marl's House Of HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Hip Hop, East Co...
Title: Marley Marl – Marley Marl's House Of HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Queens, New York City Matrix #: CC5006Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good (CC) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Raised in Queensbridge Houses, Marl built from a home setup before becoming the producer behind Shanté, Shan, Biz and Kane. Band Drama: “The Bridge” helped ignite the Bridge Wars, turning Marley Marl’s camp against Boogie Down Productions in one of rap’s defining...
$28.00
Roxanne Shante – Roxanne Shante's Greatest Hits
Title: Roxanne Shanté – Roxanne Shanté's Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Hip Hop, B...
Title: Roxanne Shanté – Roxanne Shanté's Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Hip Hop, Battle Rap, Queensbridge, New YorkMatrix #: CC5007Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: At 14, Shanté sparked the Roxanne Wars with “Roxanne’s Revenge,” triggering dozens of response records across early hip hop. Personal Struggle: Raised in Queensbridge Houses, she grew up in poverty and began battling to earn money as a teenager. Legal Trouble: She later sued...
$30.00
Camp Lo – On The Way Uptown: The Uptown Saturd...
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Jeru The Damaja – The Sun Rises In The East (St...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Jeru the Damaja – The Sun Rises in the EastYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1994, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Brooklyn, New YorkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A pure Brooklyn document from the mid-’90s moment when DJ-producer crews (not labels) were the real power centers. Studio Lore: Guru (Gang Starr) executive-produced; the record’s identity was shaped inside the Gang Starr Foundation ecosyste...
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Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Straighten It Out
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Mount Vernon, NYMatrix #: 0-66382Co...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Mount Vernon, NYMatrix #: 0-66382Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Mecca-era release where Pete Rock’s producer role was treated like a co-headliner, not “just the beat guy.” Band Drama: They drifted apart for years after the early run, with lingering tension over business and credit before later reunions. Personal Struggle: C.L. Smooth has talked about being raised largel...
$20.00
Jurassic 5 – Hey / If You Only Knew
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Jurassic 5 – Hey / If You Only KnewYear/Genre/City: 2004, Hip-Hop (12-inch single), Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: 70696230461Condition: VG+ (sounds great) Cultural Facts: [Good Life Roots]: Jurassic 5 formed after members of two LA crews (Rebels of Rhythm and the Unity Committee) crossed paths at the Good Life Café open-mic circuit—scene first, record deal later. [Two-DJ Crew]: They weren’t “MCs plus a DJ”—they wer...
$14.98
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Stereo MC’s – DJ-Kicks: Stereo MC’sYear/Genre/City: 2000, Electronic / Hip-Hop (DJ Mix), London, EnglandMatrix #: K7082Condition: VG (plays well; some light surface noise) Cultural Facts: [Eviction Money]: Birch and Hallam helped finance the Gee Street studio/label after receiving £14,000 from a property developer—paid on the condition they vacate their adjacent flats. [Scene Hub]: Gee Street became their real...
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Digital Underground – This Is An E.P. Release
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Digital Underground - This Is An E.P. ReleaseYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Hip Hop, Bay Area Funk Rap, Oakland, California 6/26Matrix #: TB 964Condition: VG, shows light wear but sounds great (TC) | Members: Shock G (63' - 21'), Money-B (69' - Alive), Chopmaster J (65' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Shock G later struggled with drug use and mental health issues, a sad underside to the wild humo...
$21.98
The Beatnuts – We Got The Funk
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beatnuts – We Got The FunkYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Hip HopMatrix #: LOUD 9145-1Condition: NM, Rare Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Queens-to-Manhattan bridge guys—DJs, b-boys, and label A&Rs all crossed paths in the same record pools and radio slots. Studio Lore: They were crate-diggers first; their early identity was built on flips and break science, not big-budget sessions. Media Narrative: Lo...
$30.00
Pete Rock – Underground Classics
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Pete Rock - Underground ClassicsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2000s, Hip Hop, East Coast Underground Hip Hop, Mount Vernon, New York 6/26Matrix #: RR0062Condition: VG sounds great (TC) | Members: Pete R (70' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Pete Rock’s grief over Trouble T Roy’s fatal 1990 stage accident became part of his legend, turning personal loss into the emotional weight behind “They Reminisce O...
$32.98