Fifth Element, established in 1999 by independent record label Rhymesayers Entertainment, is the Twin Cities finest Hip Hop shop. We specialize in hard to find and underground CDs, DVDs, Vinyl, Clothing and Accessories. However, we carry a wide variety of Hip Hop from the classics to your current favorites! This website is merely a limited representation of what we have in stock. There's more to come. Grow with us.

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BLUEPRINT
BLUEPRINT vs. FUNKADELIC
(ALERT! This release is super limited. Only 500 copies released!)
Straight outta Blueprint's lab, this entire album was created using samples from Funkadelic. 7 songs, plus 6 instrumentals. All bangers.

ATMOSPHERE
STRICTLY LEAKAGE
Atmosphere, the dynamic duo of Slug & Ant, have been on quite a roll lately with their Summer, Fall and Winter Sad Clown releases and their upcoming sixth official studio release, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S**t Gold dropping April 22nd. This past Christmas Slug & Ant also delivered a holiday gift to their fans in the form of the free download album Strictly Leakage. With well over 100,000 downloads and much critical acclaim, you can now pick up Strictly Leakage on limited double vinyl. A throwback sound in throwback white label fashion...get ‘em before there gone.

ATMOSPHERE
PAINT THAT SHIT GOLD SHIRT

ATMOSPHERE
PAINT THAT SHIT GOLD GIRL SHIRT

ATMOSPHERE
PAINT BY NUMBERS

ATMOSPHERE
PAINT BY NUMBERS GIRLS

CD $15.99
includes U.S. shipping

3 CD's for $9.99
includes U.S. shipping

RHYMESAYERS
BATTLEKINGS PATCH
Show your support for the RSE team with the 4"x4" canvas embroidered patch.

PATCH $4.99
includes U.S. shipping

Also Known As: Vol. 1
Brought to you by the good folks at 12 Oz Prophet, this is an amazing book of graffiti art. Packed with photographs of work by some of the biggest names out there, the artistry alone is stunning. In addition, the design and layout is top notch; with special techniques like varnish printing with "hidden" messages and graphics, fold-outs, perforated pages, stickers, and more. This book is considered an instant classic!

***all books ship media mail
please allow 10-15 business days for shipping

MILLION DOLLAR VANDAL
"The story of one of New York's most reviled citizens: a graffiti writer named Robert Morrissey, best known as Desa, the moniker that brought him the hate. There were writers who did more graffiti, but no one matched Desa when it came to bad luck: he was in the midst of a hard-luck life when he became the whipping boy of New York's law enforcement whenever it needed to make its graffiti crackdown visible. Desa's legal trials for graffiti made headlines: notoriety which Desa alternately relished and ran from. Million Dollar Vandal chronicles Desa's violent and tragic life, from his Bushwick childhood to his present day as a reclusive, unemployed man moving about his day-to-day life -- every bit of it punctuated with the graffiti that brought him fame and trouble. Presented by Also Known As, renowned for magnificent print, photographic, and production quality." -Last Gasp

BOOK $44.95
includes U.S. shipping

BK ONE "OFF THE RECORD"
Limited Edition
In between touring the world and making "The Undisputed Truth" Brother Ali recorded a number of exclusive cuts and guest appearances. Ali's live dj, BK One, serves up a collage of these rare and unreleased songs, verses and freestyles. 17 tracks, featuring guest appearances by Slug & I Self Devine.

CD $7.99
includes U.S. shipping

MF DOOM
MM...FOOD?
(limited edition)

Seconds Anyone? The masked man behind Madvillain, Viktor Vaughn and King Geedorah returns with MM..FOOD, the re-release edition...

Each package will come wrapped in limited edition silver candy bar mylar and include a bonus sticker and poster designed by Burlesque Design in Minneapolis. You will also receive a DVD that includes over an hour of live performance and behind the scenes footage from the MM..Food Drive Tour.