tHe kiD aka dUke created this mini selection to show his 
appreciation for black history month by peeling off a 
significant and important layer to the legacy of hip hop 
highlighting emcees,producers,beat makers and the 
unique disc jockeys of the earlier era that began a 
mode of self-expression; now a part of a larger culture 
that reflects the social, economic, and political conditions 
of the youth at that time then and now decades later, 
as the style and moves of hip hop have changed, 
so have some of its traditions.

have a listen to this 4 hour selection of specially personal 
material put together covering styles and artists from:

•Old school hip-hop...
•Boom-bap..
•Jazz rap. 
•Lo-fi hip hop instrumentals
•Rare unreleased productions and freestyles 

•Real Life Content.
•Conscious Content.
•Club/Party Content.

Roxanne Shante
Boogie Down Productions
Ice-T
45 King
Stetsasonic
Jungle Brothers 
Fab 5 Freddy
Wildstyle
ATCQ
Grand Puba
Phife Dawg
Main Source
Gangstarr
Wu Tang Clan
Rza
Ol Dirty Bastard
Method Man
Public Enemy 
Dabrye
Jaylib
The Twilite Tone
Black Thought (the roots)
Guilty Simpson
Busta Rhymes 
Leaders of The New School
Raekwon
Polite
Prodigy 
Biggie Smalls
Digital Underground 
Def Jef
Dmarc Cantu
Dj Red Alert

Traxx Presents: Street Sounds.Emcees & Producers of The 80s 90s into the 2000s

Nation is home of the recording artist Traxx...
additionally his exclusive dance beyond dance 
label that embraces technology from the past 
and the future which features an array of artists 
that are continuously releasing material based out of Chicago, AnnArbor, Minneapolis, New York City, 
Dresden Germany and Clermont-Ferrand France.

On here you will only be able to listen to tracks associated with artists who are closely tied to the label but also core contemporaries in some cases. 

Each project will be different in content, 
artwork, and musical production.
Snippet/Clips will go up and removed at our discretion.

mixed music segments, dek demonstrations,
rare archives and live recordings also 
appear with limited downloads...

Nation is handled by Distribution in the EU through http://www.rushhour.nl 

For Bookings in the USA contact:
booking@madamxagency.com 

For Bookings in Europe contact:
booking@madamxagency.com

Traxx Presents: Street Sounds.Emcees & Producers of The 80s 90s into the 2000s

The Nation