

classic ATCQ album from 1993
A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders Vinyl LPJive
Nothing much more to say about this... it changed mi life! black vinyl pressing original release year: 1993 music label: Jive 2015 reviewed by the mg
View full detailsclassic ATCQ album from 1993
Nothing much more to say about this... it changed mi life! black vinyl pressing original release year: 1993 music label: Jive 2015 reviewed by the mg
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View full detailsclassic 1989 debut finally available again on wax
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This was the first LP released on Greensleeves, and it couldn't get much more classic than this. It's basically a showcase for Dr. Alimantado , compi
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View full detailslandmark new school beats album
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View full detailsbeats masterpiece from influential Detroit producer
When Donuts first rolled into the Lab, I gave it a cursory listen, and, wanting to get home to the new episode of Lost as quickly as possible, tossed
View full detailsfinal album before 1991 breakup
The last real Janes' Addiction album. By this time in their history, the band could not stand each other, so they recorded each of their parts separa
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Classic classic classic material! It's hard to believe that this is the first time that Kruder & Dorfmeister's genre defining K&D Sessions has ever b
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View full detailssecond album from NY dance-punk band
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View full detailstimeless James Brown produced funk album w/ heavily-rinsed title track break
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View full detailsclassic indy hip-hop, Doom + Madlib collab
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View full detailssoul masterpiece
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Now on deluxe, double 180g vinyl with gatefold sleeve! For me, buying MF Doom records is one of the few activities that captures that feeling of refu
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View full detailsseminal DC punk band's first two 7" releases compiled
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View full detailsclassic NY hip-hop album
What can I say about this album? Easily in the top 10 of all time, there is no way to pick favorites on this album. Not even one okay track on here.
View full detailsall-timer 1986 single, b/w 'Bizzare Dub Triangle'
Official 12" reissue of this Lab all-timer! 2024 pressing with the original 6+ minute mix of "Bizarre Love Triangle" on side A, "Bizarre Dub Triangle
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