Vendor: The Pharcyde
Type: Vinyl
Price: 32.99

Critically acclaimed as an absolute classic of the alternative Hip-Hop genre, it’s been name-checked by Kanye West as his favorite album of all time and aptly described by NME as  "... a cartoon-strip of blunt-smoking antics, sexual innuendo and unashamed political incorrectness, crammed with infectious funky beats.” 

A true West Coast original that sprang up amidst the early 1990s gangster rap landscape like LA’s answer to De La Soul’s D.A.I.S.Y.-Age mentality in its freeform creativity.

Vendor: Masta Ace Incorporated
Type: Vinyl
Price: 32.99

A loose concept album, it’s both an intense expose and a roughneck tribute to the hip-hop lifestyle that broke new ground by merging the grimy lyrical sensibility and beats of East Coast rap with the funk-influenced subsonic bass grooves of the West Coast producers of the time. The track “Jeep Ass Niguh” was a major hit and a quintessential cruising song of the summer of 1993. It would later appear reworked as “Born to Roll” on some versions of the release (and later featured on the follow up, Sittin' On Chrome), garnering the group a top 25 single on the Hot 100. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, this reissue features vinyl cut under the supervision of Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Madlib) at Elysian Masters. 

Vendor: The Sons of Truth
Type: Vinyl
Price: 29.98

Details

The ultimate combination of funk and soul with a gospel edge. The Sons of Truth deliver their message with their own signature blend of sweet-soul vocal harmonies and wah-wah-laced grooves. An essential offering from the Stax subsidiary label, Gospel Truth.

Don’t be fooled by the down-and-out vibe of the album cover – between the sweet-soul tinged vocal harmonies and the wah-wah-laced grooves, the Sons of Truth cover all the bases, turning in a well-rounded set of uplifting soul music no matter how you slice it.

Tracklist

Side A
A1. Son Of The Deacon
A2. I Feel Good
A3. Close To Him
A4. The Ghetto
A5. Give It Up
A6. It's You (You're The One)

Side B
B1. Call On Him
B2. He's All We Need
B3. God Help Us All
B4. With Jesus You're Free
B5. I Don't Know Where We're Headed
B6. God Bless The Children

Features

• Cut in Memphis at Ardent Studios, 180 gram vinyl pressed at Memphis Record Pressing 

• Housed in an old-school style tip-on jacket with printed inner sleeve featuring new liner notes by Dean Rudland 

Vendor: Willie Colón
Type: Vinyl
Price: 29.98

Originally released in 1968, this classic recording by renowned trombonist Willie Colón features iconic lead singer Héctor Lavoe. The Hustler is the transcendental album that set the direction for Fania Records and Latin music to come. Considered the greatest salsa duos in history, Willie and Héctor helped establish the popularity of the genre in the ’60s and ’70s.

Vendor: Young MC
Type: Vinyl
Price: 25.98

The debut album by Young MC, Stone Cold Rhymin’ reached #9 on the Billboard album chart upon its original release in 1989 and spawned the GRAMMY® Award-winning (Best Rap Performance), ubiquitous party anthem, “Bust A Move.” Featuring clever, acrobatic rhymes by Young MC and skillful production by Matt Dike, Michael Ross and the Dust Brothers, the album remains one of the most catchy, infectious party records of all time.

Fun fact: the album features Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers holding down the groove on bass. This reissue features vinyl cut under the supervision of Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Madlib) at Elysian Masters and pressed at Memphis Record Pressing.