Record Store Day: Hip-hop and rap treats and exclusives

All hail Record Store Day, a now annual, second Christmas Day for music fans. This Saturday, April 21, participating retailers across the world will be stocking rare treats and cool exclusives for loyal customers. Here’s a list of 10 key hip-hop releases to look out for.

Afrika Bambaataa/MC5
Kick Out The Jams 7”

A simple single featuring the original song by MC5 and a unique cover by hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa.

Atmosphere and the Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson)
10” vinyl picture disc

According to the Record Store Day site: “10" exclusive picture disc to Record Store Day. The limited run of 1,500 (worldwide) hand numbered pieces is perfect for any collector and music lover and includes a digital download card to satisfy any audiophile's needs. The vinyl features unreleased material from both Atmosphere and The Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson). There's also a special third side (inner groove) of the audio of 'A Poop Story told by Slug' that goes along with the artwork by Jeremy Fish.”

Danny Brown
XXX 2×12″ + 7″

The smash digital-only mixtape from 2011 comes to wax but only 1,000 copies have been pressed so you gotta hop to it.

Childish Gambino
Heartbeat 12” red vinyl

This Record Store Day exclusive features the songs "Heartbeat" and "Heartbeat (I.M.O.L. Remix)."

Common
The Dreamer, The Believer LP

This is the first vinyl version of the latest Common album, with special packaging exclusively for this Record Store Day release.

Gorillaz (featuring James Murphy and Andre 3000)
DoYaThing 10”

One-sided, 13-minute-long track on a limited run of 10“ vinyl.

J Dilla
Think Twice 7″

A special run of 225 singles backed by “E=MC2” featuring Common. Only 225! Good luck!

Odd Future
The OF Tape Vol. 2 double-LP

The vinyl version of the group’s latest record.

The Pharcyde
Bizarre Ride II: The Singles 7×7″

20 years since its release, this record is reissued with a 2xCD remaste of the classic hip-hop album, seven 7”s, expanded liner notes, a poster, a puzzle and vintage photos of the group all put together in a unique flip-top box.

Shabazz Palaces
Live at KEXP 12″