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8 Rare Rap Records That Are Worth a Fortune
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If you have any of these in your collection, you’re sitting on solid gold!
Published on February 1, 2017

Vinyl collecting is all about spending hours sifting through milk crates, hoping to find that perfect record. Rare vinyl that sells for thousands is usually found in obscure genres like funk, R&B, and Brazilian. But occasionally, a rap record ascends to “Holy Grail” status in terms of its rarity and sticker price. If you come across any of the vinyl on this list and don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for it, consider yourself lucky. Maybe you should spend this weekend sifting through your dad’s old collection—you might be sitting on gold!

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Andrew LaSane is a South Carolina-born writer based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared on Mental Floss, Complex, Paint or Thread, and Thrillist. Find him sharing stream of consciousness thoughts and horror movie GIFs on Twitter at @laptop_lasane.
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