This thread is kinda close to my heart. I used to hit up the Media Play a few towns over damn near religiously. Waiting for new albums to drop on Tuesdays was like the church experience for me when I was growing up. And that was just for the shyt I knew was dropping. fukkin' A man, I once cut class to cop Ras Kass 'Van Gogh', which I've yet to see to this day - ten some odd years later.
There was just something inherently dope about walking into the record store and wondering whether or not you'd find anything worthwhile. And if you were looking for something specific, grabbing it off the shelves was like Christmas.
I miss those days. At this point I haven't paid for music in years.
Then again, times is hard and stakes is high.