VINYL FORMAT. On 180 gram vinyl! The second LP from this hip-hop duo is also their second out and outclassic record. Following the same formula as their debut, thisfeatures Eric B.'s innovative, minimalist production style and Rakim's blisteringly brilliant braggadocio. The golden age of hip-hopcertainly has a surplus of fantastic LPs but this one deserves to beright up there near, if not at, the top.

LP $17.99

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One of the most influential rap albums of all time, Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full only continues to grow in stature as the record that ushered in hip-hop's modern era. The stripped-down production might seem a little bare to modern ears, but Rakim's technique on the mic still sounds utterly contemporary, even state-of-the-art -- and that from a record released in 1987, just one year after Run-D.M.C. hit the mainstream. Rakim basically invents modern lyrical technique over the course o...   [ read more ]

CD $28.48

528 pages. Celebrate the world's most seductive instrument. An obsessive, full-color book, Guitars delivers a feast of 500 guitars in vibrant color, plus players, makers, legends, myths, and more. Here are guitars that made history, that changed the course of music, that inspired new generations of players and listeners. Here are milestones in the guitar's search for its true self?Torres's classical, the amazing Gibson L-5?and experiments that ushered in a new world of sound?Rickenbacker's "Frying Pan" ...   [ read more ]

Book $13.95

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