Hip Hop & Rap

De La Soul - Stakes is High (2LP)

Stakes is High was critically lauded for its music, lyricism, and its overall message concerning the artistic decline rap music began to face in the mid-90s. The title track and first single was produced by J Dilla and the album's...

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner (20th Anniversary Edition) (3LP)

On 21 July 2003, an 18-year-old Dizzee Rascal released his debut album Boy In Da Corner via XL Recordings. Little did he know that the 15-track album would go on to win the Mercury-Prize, become the first-ever Platinum-selling UK Rap album...

DJ Shadow - Entroducing (25-Half Speed Master)

A seminal, incredibly influential hip hop release (also regarded as pretty much the last word in instrumental ‘trip hop’, a term used a lot at the time), Endtroducing is simply one of the defining albums of the 90s. It is famously also the...

Dr. Dre - 2001

2001 is the second studio album by Dr. Dre. It was released on November 16, 1999, by Interscope Records as the follow-up to his 1992 debut album The Chronic. The record was produced primarily by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, as well as Lord Finesse, and features...

Dr. Dre - The Chronic : 30th Anniversary Edition (2LP)

Legendary 7X GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning artist/producer Dr. Dre celebrates the 30th anniversary of his magnum opus, The Chronic by announcing the album will be re-released by its original distributor, Interscope Records which worked The...

Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One

Subtitled 4th World War, New Amerykah Part One was the first release in five years from the woman born Erica Wright. The wait was worthwhile though, as this smart, eclectic set, her fourth, adds to the grand tradition of socially conscious soul...

FKA Twigs - CAPRISONGS

FKA Twigs mixtape CAPRISONGS finally available physically. Features guest appearances from The Weeknd, Jorja Smith, Pa Salieu, Rema, Shygirl, Unknown T and Daniel Caesar as well as a host of twigs’ close friends and community.

FKA twigs - Magdalene (Gatefold sleeve)

FKA Twigs released her highly anticipated second album to rave reviews and finished with regular spots on 'Top albums of the year' lists. Titled Magdalene, the album was the follow up to FKA twigs’ critically acclaimed Brit Award and Mercury Prize...

Fugees - The Score (2LP)

The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees, originally released worldwide February 13, 1996 on Columbia Records. The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation, with many aspects of alternative hip hop...