Most Surprising Mix of Genres

Musicmania

Musicmania is infamous for taking its place as the record store for the rap/hip-hop set – kind of like what Thirty Three Degrees was for experimental music listianados, but less nerdy. They have the entire gamut of rap music, movies (including porno flicks) with black actors and actresses, and the only place in town we know to get tracks by DJ Screw. Yet to the right, there is an entire wall of oddities: 45s and LPs you would expect to see at a vinyl specialty store. Mister Rogers, Kenny Loggins, and Beethoven crowd the space with weirdo artists Reversible Chords and Richard Hell. Don't enter expecting a ton of old-school hip-hop records, though; Musicmania specializes in the new when it comes to their musical mainstay.

Musicmania
3909 N. I-35, 512/451-3361

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