Classic hip-hop on vinyl — 22 albums that defined the genre
Hip-hop was born from vinyl — breakbeats dug out of crates, doubles on two turntables — and the genre's classics are among the most scanned records on Rekord today. These twenty-two albums defined the genre, from the sampling artistry of the Marley Marl era through the east coast–west coast years to the modern canon. Many have been repressed in recent years, so prices span from perfectly reasonable represses to expensive originals. Chronological order. The prices are our own, live from Rekord's price comparison.
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1
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim · 1987
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from 429 kr
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2
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy · 1988
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from 110 kr
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3
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A · 1989
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from €26.99
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4
3 Feet High And Rising
De La Soul · 1989
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from €21.49
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5
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest · 1991
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No price yet
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6
The Chronic
Dr. Dre · 1992
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No price yet
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7
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan · 1993
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from 319 kr
- 8 R Doggystyle Snoop Doggy Dogg Scan it → No price yet
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9
Illmatic
Nas · 1994
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from 259 kr
- 10 R Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G. Scan it → No price yet
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11
Liquid Swords
GZA · 1995
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No price yet
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12
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Raekwon · 1995
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No price yet
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13
The Infamous
Mobb Deep · 1995
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from 295 kr
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14
Aquemini
OutKast · 1998
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No price yet
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15
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill · 1998
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No price yet
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16
Black On Both Sides
Mos Def · 1999
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No price yet
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17
Things Fall Apart
The Roots · 1999
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No price yet
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18
Madvillainy
Madvillain · 2004
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No price yet
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19
MM..Food
MF Doom · 2004
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No price yet
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Donuts
J Dilla · 2006
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No price yet
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21
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West · 2010
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from €35.01
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22
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar · 2012
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from 399 kr
For the collection
The basics that keep the records above playable for another 50 years:
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