A super rare test press of Akinyele’s Break a Bitch Neck. It’s rumored that there are only 10 – 17 of these in existence, with the last one selling at £3000 ($5000 at the time). Currently, there is a copy floating around going for £ 2250.00 or $3613.05. Along with Rammellzee vs. K-Rob’s Beat Bop (the original featured custom artwork by Basquiat), these are considered Holy Grails for connoisseurs and hardcore diggers alike. The songs that were featured on this were Break A Bitch Neck featuring Kool G. Rap (produced by Large Pro) and the highly sought after No Exit (pt. 2) produced by Dr. Butcher. Check below for a radio rip courtesy of DJPB. What’s the most y’all paid for a CD, record, cassette, 8-track, etc?
DOWNLOAD: Akinyele – No Exit (pt. 2) [Radio Rip]
I bought a copy os KRS1′s Spiritual Minded for 100$ from a friend…
Jones said this on July 9th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
I think you may have gotten raped on those prices my friend. That’s pretty crazy! I paid $80 for a cassette of Akinyele’s Vagina Diner. I then found a copy for $30 a month later. #fail
Justice Equality Supreme said this on July 9th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
Vagina Diner is nice, and dude did well on Main Source’s Live at the BBQ. pretty crazy
bucknasty said this on July 9th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
You need to fuxk off with this BRAUN shit.
360-no-scope said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
wtf strait up aint worth it
krsdaruler said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
25$ Speakerboxxx/Lovebellow when it first came out
Blue said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
i payed 30 bucks for a physical copy of bellow the heavens, i couldn’t find it anywhere at the time
bob said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
I think the Blackalicious EP I paid like $30 bucks for in like 98…
Most I sold a record for was a Maestro Fresh Wes 12″ with Showbiz production that went for $255 on eBay.
Trackstar the DJ said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
@ Trackstar Mad props to you for having Maestro Fresh Wes in your crates. Naaah, Dis Kid Can’t Be From Canada. Slept on.
Justice Equality Supreme said this on July 9th, 2011 at 11:49 pm
$18.99 for Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek’s (Reflection Eternal)- Train Of Thought. Best 19 bucks every spent! The CD doesn’t even play anymore, due to the scratches and “ring of death” that my old ’99 Chevy Blazer’s CD player used to leave on discs. I’ll never get rid of it though!
Itsalwaysnew said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:03 am
Damn! Yall got me lol! Most I paid for wuz $22 for 2Pac’s Better Dayz album
lonestar_playa said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:05 am
Nine’s ‘nine livez’ is $68 and up…….I want that album (again)
VSOP said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:09 am
real music diggers pay hundreds to thousands for records… unless you love music and dig you wouldn’t understand that. try digging for old jazz, rock records from indie labels from all over the world.
b. said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:14 am
$30 for Pharoahe Monch’s ‘Internal Affairs’ that was still in the shrink wrap in like ’04. That shit goes so hard!
skillzdoperthanyours said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:18 am
What about Tribe’s Electric Relaxation. I got that unopened. Yes original.
Dunswerth said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:26 am
i paid 46 bucks for babies making babies by ?uestlove
Mehone said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:40 am
K-Dee “Ass, Gas Or Cash (No One Rides For Free)” on Ice Cube’s Lench Mob Records. $60 U.S. on e-bay. For a good laugh check the price of it on amazon.com
Jack Mehoff said this on July 10th, 2011 at 12:59 am
@Knowledge & @trackstar. that pray to da east w/ Percee P is a favorite track off that Maestro Fresh Wes joint. That album is slept on. cool you made over 250 off that shit. was it still in the wrap? My homie and I exchanged hard drives when we were deployed in afghanistan that’s how I ended up with it. it’s a good ass album.
skillzdoperthanyours said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:22 am
I meant @Justice not knowledge. this herb got me fucked up…
skillzdoperthanyours said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:28 am
Where tha fuck is that Pusha T & tyler The Fornicator Track ???
ChileOld said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:36 am
I think I paid $30 4 Bone Thugz “Faces Of Death” CD wit da yellow cover. Bone fanz know what I’m talkin’ bout.
Jay Lee said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:50 am
Cosign w/ @Blue
ad9esr said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:00 am
don’t think ive ever paid over 20 bucks for a record ever
but this braun, goofy-smiling ass motherfucker is reallllly gettin on my nerves. he’s got to go
pillsburydopeboy said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:19 am
@skillzdoper…. It was a promo copy I picked up in a dollar bin somewhere. $1 well spent.
Trackstar the DJ said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:20 am
The Remnant’s Anthem of A Life and Pharoahe’s Internal Affairs, both ran about 55/60 bucks.
Jonesy Stark said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:36 am
anyone gotta mediafire or megaupload on this monster? eehh?
Chromo said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:37 am
Who the fuck spends that much on an old sup-bar albeit rare vinyl record. Just because it’s rare doesn’t mean it’s good. I’ll rather spend that amount of cash on a large selection of dope records. SMH.
CZZ said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:31 am
I dropped 35 for “Stakes Is High” vinyl. Most I’ve spent on a piece of wax.
Will Johnsen said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:37 am
@ VSOP Most I paid was $55 for Nine’s Cloud 9 CD. Bought the tape when it dropped and popped that bitch from rockin it so hard!
jiz said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:41 am
One of my all-time goals in life is to cop an original Purple Tape. I’m not a cratedigger but I am a hip-hop head to the core
Prof. Oak said this on July 10th, 2011 at 4:00 am
When I worked at Sam goody in 2000, I rung a bitch up and watched her pay $21.11 for that Soulja Slim ” Give It To Em Raw” cd he had with NoLimit, lmao. I laughed soo hard after that bitch left the store. dumb hoe
Jdeezy said this on July 10th, 2011 at 4:06 am
Most i paid? 40$ for a cd with Unreleased UGK.
No Reggie said this on July 10th, 2011 at 4:17 am
eminem – marshal mathers lp
only cd i bought in my life
dad broke it in half when he heard the track kill you
TOrrent911 said this on July 10th, 2011 at 5:40 am
$30 for bth was great. I wish i got the imported one for £20 when i could.
ended up buying 2nd hand for £75, but then got a new one for £6 cos of a computer fuck up, and sold for £120. boo yah
lm said this on July 10th, 2011 at 7:08 am
It’s funny, any music connoisseur can actually say they own A piece of music! The digital era will never have that feeling. An mp3 won’t ever get starched, or taken everywhere you go, nor held. Everyone paid crazy sums in others opinion’s but it was worth every coin and bill.
Chem Ali said this on July 10th, 2011 at 7:58 am
As usual, Justice just adding dope shit to this site. Yo, you need your own blog for this type of shit. Anyone know of any good torrents of comprehensive 90′s era gems like this?
Rock said this on July 10th, 2011 at 8:28 am
I paid $60 for Pharoahe Monch’s “Internal Affairs” on vinyl. I bought it off Amazon.com brand new. Still in the plastic. It’s still in the plastic today. I think that’s a great price considering it got taken off the shelf and had been out of print for almost a decade.
Gene Siskel's Ghost said this on July 10th, 2011 at 8:35 am
The most i ever paid was $18.99 for brotha lynch season of the siccness…and i sold it 2 days later for $20.
hatin ass Terry said this on July 10th, 2011 at 9:36 am
@CZZ you must not know what collectors are. Just like there are car collecctors, sports memorabilia collectors, and art collectors, some people do that for music.
It’s not my thing but I think it’s pretty sweet. This is some shit I’d frame in my house.
red (You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.) said this on July 10th, 2011 at 9:44 am
Most spent on wax… Company flow-funcrusher plus $40,Raekwon- the purple album-$30,MF Doom-Operation dooms day original $50, Organized Kunfusion-self titled 1st album-$40, O.C.-Word life $35….all well worth it & get burn to this day … I love this hip hop shit!!!
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Paris Wilson said this on July 10th, 2011 at 11:16 am
For a CD, I spent just about $20 for a copy of “Moment of Truth” by Gang Starr that I copped at Fat Beats NY’s closing, but I ended up getting it signed by DJ Premier, so it was incredibly worth it. For wax, $20 on a copy of Prince’s “1999″ album. This is only so far, by the way. I’m sure that I’ll spend way more on vinyls later on.
Argyle said this on July 10th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I paid $25 plus shipping for a copy of Pharoahe Monch, Internal Affairs a few months ago. That and my Last Emperor, Music, Magic, & Myth are probably my most valuable albums. Also, the eF@mm cd, Happy Fuck You Songs.
That’s dope to know about the Beat Bop album, I didn’t know Basquiat did the cover art. I would love to get one of those.
And Won said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
My ex girlfriend ALMOST bought me Below the Heavens for $120 off some person in Australia. I’m definitely an idiot for that one.
Fails said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Anybody who fetishes this stuff is an idiot and has missed the central message of all hip-hop..
Maboo said this on July 10th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
I don’t think I’ve paid over 30€ for any album, there’s just too much “cheap” albums I still don’t have to start buying rare shit.
Gordon B. said this on July 10th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
$50 for Ras Kass Soul On ICe
JoeLogic said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Never paid over $20 for a record because I copped shit like Doomsday, Special Herbs 1 & 2, Internal Affairs and Below The Heavens the day they dropped.
Fuckin newjacks.
jh said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Bought the Newcleus Computer Age (Push the Button) 12″ for $12 a few months ago – worth every penny, played it last night at a gig.
Paid $50 for a My Bloody Valentine Loveless LP. back in 2003 before it was reissued. Paid $30 for a De La Soul Three Feet High & Rising LP – then that was reissued too a couple of months later.
DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms said this on July 10th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
$50 for Slipknot – Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat.
Strife Immaculate said this on July 10th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
60$ for Ready To Die on vinyl, original press, opened but shrink wrap still around it with the sticker on it reading “if you dont know now you know” and a couple tracks listed on it. Also 40$ for Real Live – The Turnaround on vinyl, 35$ for Cash Money Click 12″ “4 my click” and 30$ for the Ghostface “Box in Hand Pt.2″. List goes on!
kika117 said this on July 10th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
$30 for a copy of Life After Death Double cassette on the Friday before it officially dropped! I wanted to be the first to bump it on the block that weekend! I’m not a collector of physical copies so I really dont get paying exhorbant amounts of money for rare records sneakers etc…, but to each his own!Im all about the music dont really care what it was recorded on tape lp mp3 so on so forth!
Reality1989 said this on July 10th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Great to see music lovers in here. Outside of Hip-Hop records, I’ve dropped $75 on a rare Miles Davis piece, $95 for Edwin Starr – Hell Up in Harlem and $50 a piece for three Black Uhuru albums.
Justice Equality Supreme said this on July 10th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Oh I own Below the Heavens, is that valuable?
And Won said this on July 10th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
€50 for PackFM’s “Freestyle Marathon” single
Juanka said this on July 10th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
I bought Below The Heavens for 100 or something a few months ago. cheapest i had seen it so i jumped up
JJ said this on July 10th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Paid $130 for Below The Heavens by Blu & Exile. There was another available for $500.00, so I thought it was a deal, lol. Then the re-release copies came out. Oh well atleast I got an original.
Universally Undecided said this on July 10th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Back in early-mid 90′s, Camelot Music had a deal where for every $10 you’d spend, you’d get 1 punch on a card. When you got 25 punches, you could trade them for a cd. So basically, at the minimum I paid $250 for my first cd. The cd? Raekwon “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx”. And you know what? I’d spend that much for it again today.
Rob said this on July 10th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
woot I got below the heavens for 10 when it dropped.
And Won said this on July 10th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Yo WTF is a cd? Vinyl? Record? Haha
WhosHe said this on July 11th, 2011 at 8:20 am
i paid 30 euros (approx. 42 $) for 1st down “a day with the homiez”, original press on payday, i couldn´t believe it when i saw it!!!
huggy bear said this on July 11th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
$120.00 on the beastie boys anthology on wax . 4 lp
NovEl said this on July 11th, 2011 at 10:54 pm