1) Odd Future The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 (Odd Future)

2) Ecid Werewolf Hologram (Fill In The Breaks)

3) WZRD wzrd (Universal Republic)

4) Madlib Medicine Show No. 13: Black Tape (Madlib Medicine Show) 

5) Too $hort No Trespassing (Dangerous Music)

Thanks to E Lit at the Berkeley Amoeba store for the latest Top Five Chart and for the run down, in video above, of the new & recent arrivals in the hip-hop section of Amoeba. Number one is the brand new release Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 - the second collaborative album to date from the phenomenally popular young LA hip-hop collective Odd Future (aka OFWGKTA as in Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) who five years ago first came into being when 17-year-old Tyler (The Creator) Okonoma assembled his crew of close friends and collaborators (rappers Hodgy Beats & Casey Veggies, and producers Left Brain & Super 3). That was back in 2007 when the collective merged creative forces to create the original The Odd Future Tape. Fast forward half a decade to now, March 2012, and we have the very high profile sequel to that very underground release. In addition to their profile growth, Odd Future's lineup has also grown. Newer members (all of whom contribute to the new release) include MCs Mike G & Domo Genesis, jazz duo The Internet, and singer Frank Ocean.  The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 features such standout tracks as "Analog 2," "50," "White," and the lead single (video below) "Rella." You can buy the CD version of this album in each of the three Amoeba stores as well as from the online Amoeba store. Note that the vinyl/LP version of this album will be available in Amoeba on the upcoming Record Store Day; next month on Saturday April 21st.

1) Eyedea & Abilities By The Throat (Rhymesayers Entertainment)

2) Awol One & Factor Owl Hours (Fake Four Inc)

3) Twista Category F5 (GMG/Get Money Gang/EMI)

4) Yukmouth The West Coast Don (Smoke-A-Lot/RBC Records)

5) Biz Markie Ultimate Diabolical (Traffic Entertainment)

6) MHZ Table Scraps (Man Bites Dog Records)

Classic Hip-Hop Album Reissue:

The Beastie Boys Ill Communication (Capitol) (originally released in '94 -- extra tracks)

Super-duper thanks to Luis -- the hip-hop buyer at Amoeba Music San Francisco -- for providing this week's Top Six chart of the new hip-hop sellers at the Haight Street store, in both text and video formats. In the number one slot with a bullet is the new By The Throat album from Eyedea & Abilities, on which Michael "Eyedea" Larsen (aka Oliver Hart) demonstrates the mad mic skills that won him his rep as a killer freestyle battle rapper. Meanwhile, his partner, DMC champ DJ Abilities (Gregory Keltgen), has truly come into his own as a powerful producer with turntable skills to match. Fans of the duo should note that they are on the Rock The Bells tour, which will be stopping in SoCal at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernardino on August 8th and in the Bay Area the next day, August 9th, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.