Shopping for a hip-hop fan can cause anxiety. It doesn’t have to. This holiday season, Complex has compiled a list of gift ideas for every rap fan, from purist to Opium fanatic. It includes vinyl versions of classic albums and even a can’t-miss merch collaboration.
Whether they bump mainstream, underground, or SoundCloud, we’ve got you covered with our picks below.
Drake What A Time To Be Alive
Price: $27.98
What a Time to Be Alive is Drake and Future's 2015 2x platinum mixtape, housing the hit "Jumpman" on standard black vinyl.
Mac Miller Best Day Ever
Price: $39.99
Mac Miller's platinum-certified 2011 mixtape Best Day Ever returns as a limited edition lavender double-LP reissue from Rostrum Records.
J. Cole Born Sinner
Price: $38
J. Cole's critically acclaimed second studio album Born Sinner is now available as a special 10th anniversary deluxe edition on opaque gold vinyl.
Kanye West The College Dropout
Price: $32.99
You don’t have to miss the Old Kanye this holiday season. The vinyl version of Ye’s Grammy-winning debut, The College Dropout, has all the soul samples, bear branding, and heartfelt lyrics that any Kanye purist could ask for.
50 Cent The Massacre
Price: $40
By 2005, 50 Cent was larger than life. Obliterating the rap game and building an empire, The Massacre captures Curtis Jackson with fame, resources, and power. The cartoon cover and blue marble vinyls are the icing on the cake for this anniversary re-issue.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly
Price: $39.98
Rather than chase crossover riches or radio trends, Kendrick Lamar dove deep into jazz and himself on 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly. This ten-year anniversary vinyl doubles-down on the sound and core concept, distilling the album art and records to all black.
Playboi Carti NBA x Playboi Carti x Mitchell & Ness 1996 Toronto Raptors Jersey
Price: $150
The marathon rollout for Playboi Carti’s intensely craved MUSIC was defined by YouTube leaks and backwards throwback jerseys. Both became official in 2025, thanks to an album release and this Opium-coded collection from Mitchell & Ness. Donning double-zeros and YVL tagging, these are good in any NBA tunnel or moshpit.
The Game The Documentary
Price: $40
Few West Coast rap debuts are as raw and robust as The Documentary. The 2005 masterpiece from The Game grabbed production from Dr. Dre, Timbaland, and Kanye West to create a cohesive monster of an album that exceeded expectations and took shots at all challengers. This red marble anniversary vinyl is a must for any ‘00s rap fan.
Lil Wayne Tha Carter III
Price: $37.99
Lil Wayne went from mixtape legend to household name on Tha Carter III. Cash Money’s child star-turned-franchise player pulled in Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, David Banner, and more to make a blockbuster album full of hits that still holds up today.
Yeat Lyfë
Price: $36
Rage rap reached new heights on Yeat’s 2022 release Lyfë. The tight tracklist and unbounded sound saw the SoundCloud star shifting sonics and showing his face, recently revitalized via this limited edition vinyl.
Shop our selection of hip-hop albums and merch on Complex here and check out the rest of our 2025 gift guides here.