No. 12 is the classics issue. De La Soul's Stakes Is High turns 30 with a box set, two New York landmarks arrive October 23, and Houston's Rap-A-Lot Records marks 40 years.
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De La Soul: Stakes Is High, 30th Anniversary Edition (4xLP Book Box and 2xCD)
Stakes Is High turns 30, and the anniversary edition is out October 23 on A.O.I. Records. The 4xLP book box is pressed on spoke-effect black and white vinyl, and the 2xCD matches it with the original album, instrumentals, and bonus material. Both include a J Dilla remix of the title track featuring Mos Def, plus an alternate J Dilla remix. Dilla produced the original title track too. $125.99 box set, $24.99 2xCD
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Pete Rock: Soul Survivor (2xLP, 140 Gram)
Pete Rock's 1998 debut solo album, one of the first hip-hop producer albums, with Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Prodigy, Black Thought, Common, Big Pun, and C.L. Smooth, among others. Out October 23. $29.99
Organized Konfusion: Organized Konfusion (2xLP, 35th Anniversary)
The 1991 debut from Queens duo Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po, back on vinyl for the first time since 1991 and pressed on double LP for the first time, with three bonus tracks. Out October 23. $34.98
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Rap-A-Lot Records at 40. The Houston label's anniversary reissues are starting to land. Bun B's Trill returns to vinyl for the first time since 2014, in its first gatefold, with "Get Throwed" featuring Jay-Z, Pimp C, Young Jeezy, and Z-Ro. It ships October 30. Do or Die's Picture This, the Chicago classic with "Po Pimp," is in stock now. Trill: $32.98 2xLP, $13.98 CD. Picture This: $28.98 2xLP.
Viktor Vaughn: Vaudeville Villain (2xLP, Silver Vinyl). MF DOOM's time-traveling alter ego, a name that nods to Doctor Doom's real name, Victor von Doom. A 2003 concept album over beats from King Honey, Heat Sensor, Max Bill, and RJD2. $32.98
The Dilla shelf. Slum Village's Vol. 0 collects rare, previously unreleased Jay Dee demos recorded between 1994 and 1997. Fantastic Vol. 2, finished in 1998 and held until 2000, is built on Jay Dee's production and has Pete Rock on "Once Upon a Time." $23.98 Vol. 0, $34.98 Fantastic Vol. 2
Classics at fair prices. Black Star's 1998 debut on CD for $9.99, Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers for $11.99, The Eminem Show for $11.99, and Lil' Kim's Hard Core, which turns 30 on November 12, for $34.98.
BLACK STAR | ODB | THE EMINEM SHOW | HARD CORE
Just landed. T.I.'s Kill the King on CD is in the shop. $12.98
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
MICK (formerly Mick Boogie) got Eminem and The Alchemist to host a promo tape ahead of The Re-Up. The Pre-Up turns 20 this November, and all 32 tracks stream free in the archive.
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Busta Rhymes & J Dilla: Dillagence II. Busta over unreleased Dilla beats. 2xLP and CD, due November 27. $39.98 LP, $15.98 CD
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