As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers are commemorating with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Martin Douglas writes about the thrill of being a young hip-hop fan listening to Raekwon's legendary "Purple Tape" and why Wu-Tang Clan are the Beatles of their generation.

Read the article version here: https://www.kexp.org/read/2022/9/21/50-years-of-music-1995-raekwon-incarcerated-scarfaces/

50 Years of Music: 1995 - Raekwon - "Incarcerated Scarfaces"

Re:Definition by Black Star but it's kid mode

Ghostface Killah Feat Raekwon, Method Man & Superb - Flowers, Produced by RZA (DJ M.O.S. REMAKE)

Mobb Deep - Up North Trip (remix)

old bullshit

Different covers of the Dead's Casey jones.

Casey  Jones(Poppa Moses Cover)

Genre-fluid independent artist — music not monetized. Support here: https://paypal.me/WeaponizedI

Weaponized Incompetence! "Reduox"

Get the mp3 of this beat here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMP22si9U6U

D/L INSTRUMENTAL HERE

Ghostface Killah - Mighty Healthy [Remix]

This is a Mash up created by Pharcyde's DJ Mike Relm and Brown for LabCabinCalifornia 20th Anniversary mixtape with DJ Spinna.. look for more of the remix singles streaming soon Enjoy...
Watch an interview with Mike Relm for lablifepro.com.. https://youtu.be/vSLlEHUEdxA?list=PLCxPUT2lMn9JL5mN5R0LRnXDr-wOzN1id

Mr Drop INC

Ol Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zu (Remix)

My bassline flip of the hip hop classic!

Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/sxxcta
Support via Bandcamp: https://jimineedles.bandcamp.com/track/black-moon-who-got-the-props-jimi-needles-boot