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In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Edition #7 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1993, a year which many consider the pinnacle of Hip Hop's second golden era. Sampling and production techniques honed during the early 90s had reached a natural maturity by 1993 with key East Coast producers such as Pete Rock and the Beatnuts establishing their own trademark sounds. The East Coast also ushered in a new harder edged sound with Wu Tang and Onyx both delivering gritty debuts. On the West Coast, the ‘G Funk’ sound which found its feet the pervious year delivered one of its most accomplished albums in the form of Snoop’s seminal LP, Doggy Style. 1993 was also a great year for emerging undergound acts carving out their own sound, Souls of Mischief being a notable example. Cover artwork pays tribute to the iconic Elektra Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Snoop Dogg – Gz & Hustlas Intro (Excerpt)
3. Guru – Jazzmatazz Intro
4. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Excerpt)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour (Instrumental)
6. Chris Read – Theme #3 Scratchapella
7. Doug E Fresh – Bounce
8. Doo Wop & The Bounce Squad – Hit Em In the Head
9. Biz Markie – Funk Is Back
10. Funkdoobiest – Shittin’ On ‘Em
11. Black Moon – How Many Emcees (Acapella)
12. Da Youngsta's – Who’s The Mic Wrecka (Instrumental)
13. Main Source – What You Need (Instrumental)
14. YZ – (So Far) The Ghetto’s Been Good To Me
15. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Loop)
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – What’s Next On the Menu
17. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat YGz – Death Becomes You
18. Beatnuts – Hass (Instrumental)
19. The Pharcyde – Passin Me By (Acapella)
20. Beatnuts – Third of the Trio (Instrumental) (Loop)
21. Maestro Fresh Wes featuring Showbiz – Fine Tune Da Mic
22. Yaggfu Front feat Diamond D – Slappin’ Suckas Silly (Daimond D Remix)
23. Fat Joe feat Grand Puba, Diamond D & The Beatnuts – Watch the Sound (Beatnuts Remix)
24. Fatal – Pas The Kronz (Instrumental)
25. Onyx – Shiftee (Acapella)
26. Flava Unit – Roll Wit The Flava (IInstrumental)
27. Big Daddy Kane – Stop Shammin (Instrumental)
28. Father MC – 69 (Instrumental)
29. Notorious BIG – Party & Bullshit (Acapella)
30. KRS One – Brown Skin Woman (Excerpt)
31. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Instrumental)
32. KRS One & Tim Dog – I Get Wrecked (Acapella)
33. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Vocal)
34. KRS One – KRS Attacks (Excerpt)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #7 (1993) mixed by Chris Read

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded Rap music, mixed by Chris Read. This sixth bonus mix focuses on another sub-genre popularised in the 90s which is not entirely easy to define. Loops of popular Hip Hop records arranged into club-friendly instrumentals, in their day these tracks were mostly referred to simply as ‘Breakbeats'. They were Club records first and foremost so ‘Hip Hop Club Breaks’ is maybe a more accurate description. Armand Van Helden’s ‘AV8’ is the label most commonly associated with the sound, although Nervous Records & its ‘Strapped’ sub label were perhaps equally active. A few other smaller labels like Slammin’ and Kingsize also played their part. A lot of DJs principally associated with House music or who produced both House and Hip Hop were responsible for many of these records, often under aliases – Armand Van Helden of course, but also Todd Terry, Kenny Dope, DJ Spinna and others. Many other names in the scene were known for making this style of Hip Hop almost exclusively – Crooklyn Clan, Davey Dex, Bobby J to name a few. Artwork here pays tribute to Armand Van Helden's AV8 Records.

Tracklist:

1. Davey Dex presents Da Hip Hop Junkies – Pick It Up (Hip Hop Mix) 
2. DJ Fashion – Bom Bom 
3. DJ I-Cue & Jae Mo Ice – Two Scoops of Ice Cream (Dubplate Mix) 
4. Wreck All-Stars – Hit ‘Em Like This 
5. DJ Rags – To The Beat… 
6. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Davey Dex Remix) 
7. Fat Fluids – Throw Ya Hands (40th Ave. Mix) 
8. The Groove Asylum – We Love ‘Em 
9. Davey Dex – Move Ya Body (Davey Dex Remix) 
10. Davey Dex – Set It Off 
11. DJ Sizzahandz – Can’t Get Enuff 
12. Armand Van Helden –  Hot Butter (Pas Deh Punany Mix)
13. DJ Fashion – My Peoples 
14. Davey Dex – Zunga Zeng (Unreleased) 
15. DJ Rags – It Don’t Stop 
16. On The Down Low – Check The Vibe 
17. Steady G – Rainy Dayz 
18. Crooklyn Can – Clap Dem Handz (The Yeast Mix) 
19. SupaDupa AllCity & Suga Bear – Sunday Night at The Tunnel (Sunday Night Acapella) 
20. Brooklyn Slumlordz – Nobody Beats 
21. Crooklyn Clan – Dirty Dub 
22. Davey Dex – My Peoples (Where You At) 
23. Davey Dex – Throw Ta Handz Up (Davey Dex 12″) 
24. Frankie The Pacemaker – Live and Die Reck Part 2 
25. DJ Fashion – Brooklyn Stylz 
26. Armand Van Helden – Hey Yah Hey (Indian Beatdown Mix) 
27. Crooklyn Clan – A Brooklyn Thing (Brooklyn Anthem) 
28. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Original Mix) 
29. DJ Eclipse – Keep It On 
30. Rek Shit Rebulz – U Wanna Flex (What?) 
31. Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico (Original Version) 
32. Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways to Die (Instrumental) 
33. Funkmaster Flex – Sad & Blue (Dub) 
34. Rek Shit Rebulz – Make Ya Feel Better 
35. Wrath of Donkey Man – Donkey Twist 
36. Davey Dex – Keep It Movin (Prince Quick Mix Remix) 
37. Steady G – Everybody Groove (A Mos Definitely Long But Yet Chilled Out Mix) 
38. The Flip Squad presents Bobby J – Check Out The Style 
39. Bobby J – Clap Your Hands 
40. Steady G – Ya Don’t Stop (Ya Y’all) 
41. DJ Fashion – Uh Ah Do It Hay (Mix 1)

Classic Material Bonus Mix #7: Hip Hop Club Breaks '93-98

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #6 (90s Hip Hop Club Breaks) mixed by Chris Read

NEW RELEASE!! J.PERIOD Presents REVISIONIST HISTORY [Hip Hop 50: Remixed], a collection of 50 exclusive J.PERIOD remixes paying tribute to iconic MCs - including Nas, Rakim, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Ms. Lauryn Hill, 2Pac and more - remixed and re-imagined over 50 classic beats from legendary producers including DJ Premier, Jay Dilla, Pete Rock, Mobb Deep, Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and more!  Recorded LIVE in Brooklyn and originally aired on Rock The Bells Radio.

REVISIONIST HISTORY arrives in tandem with the release of Dan Lish’s new book, “Ego Strip: Book 1,” which features original illustrations of Hip Hop icons including Kool Herc, Questlove, KRS-One, Queen Latifah, De La Soul and more.

Imagining our Hip Hop heroes as characters in otherworldly fantasies, Dan Lish drawings capture the essence of Hip Hop creativity in visual form and have made for perfect the visual accompaniment for J.PERIOD’s Live Mixtape and Story To Tell adventures in recent years. 

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J.PERIOD Presents REVISIONIST HISTORY [Hip Hop 50: Remixed] [Recorded Live]

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Edition #8 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1994, a year which for many is best remembered for giving us two of hip hop’s most revered debut albums, Nas’ Illmatic and Notorious B.I.G’s Ready to Die. It was also a golden year for radio and mixtape DJs with tapes from the likes of Funkmaster Flex, Stretch Armstrong, Doo Wop, Ron G and others being a key outlet for a new breed of underground acts as well as established names.
Despite tempos generally drifting downward in comparison with previous years and a significant proportion of the year’s output being laidback and jazz infused, ’94 also delivered its fair share of anthems. Artwork pays tribute to classic mid 90s New York imprint Payday Records.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Warren G – ’94 Ho Draft (Excerpt)
3. Ghetto Concept – Certified (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #1 (Scratchapella)
5. Common – I Used to Love Her (Acapella)
6. Cella Dwellas – Land of the Lost (Instrumental)
7. Nas – One Love (Instrumental)
8. Big L feat Kid Capri – Put It On (Acapella)
9. Brand Nubian – Holding On (Remix)
10. Boogie Monsters – Strange (Vocal)
11. Boogie Monsters – Strange (Instrumental)
12. Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear (Instrumental)
13. Beatnuts – Props Over Here (Acapella)
14. Da Youngstas – Mad Props (LP Version)
15. Group Home – Supa Star (Instrumental)
16. Lord Finesse -Shorties Caught In The System (Acapella)
17. Bush Babees – Remember We (Salaam Remi Instrumental)
18. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Acapella)
19. Cella Dwellas – We Got It Hemmed
20. Justice System – Dedication to Bambaataa (Beatnuts Mix)
21. Common – Resurrection (Instrumental)
22. Bush Babees – We Run Tings (Acapella)
23. Notorious BIG – Machine Gun Funk (DJ Premier Remix)
24. Lords of the Underground – Tic Toc
25. O.C – Born to Live
26. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Take You There (Instrumental)
27. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Take You There (Acapella)
28. Da Youngtas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix)
29. Da Youngtas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix Instrumental)
30. Nine – Wutcha Want (Acapella)
31. Artifacts – What Goes On? (Instrumental)
32. Organised Konfusion feat Large Professor – Stress (Large Professor Remix)
33. Troubleneck Brothers – Back to the Hip Hop

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #8 (1994) mixed by Chris Read

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. This megamix serves as short form companion to our recent 1994 mixtape, this time cramming 20 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to the classic Payday Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Bustin Melonz – 1994
2. Run DMC – Down With The King (Pete Rock Ruffness Mix)
3. The Beatnuts – Intro
4. Da Youngstas – Mad Props (Remix # 1)
5. Nine – Wutcha Want
6. Bush Babees - We Run Things (It’s Like Dat)
7. Bush Babees – Remember We (Salaam Remi Remix)
8. Craig Mack – Flava In Your Ear
9. Artifacts – C’Mon Wit Da Git Down
10. Show & AG – Next Level (Premier’s Nytyme Street Remix)
11. Da Youngstas – Hip Hop Ride (Mellow Mix)
12. Shadz Of Lingo – Mad Flavaz (Dallas Austin Remix)
13. Group Home – Supa Star
14. The Beatnuts – Props Over Here
15. Big L – Put It On
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Got On The Mic
17. Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World
18. Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Proffessor Remix)
19. Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn
20. Brand Nubian – Hold On (Remix)
21. Wu Tang Clan – Can It All Be So Simple

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #8 (1994) mixed by Chris Read

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Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 349 - Celebrating the year in rap 1994 | DJ Toast

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded Rap music, mixed by Chris Read. This seventh bonus mix delves into Mid 90s R&B, specifically the pairing of R&B vocals with classic Hip Hop production, ’Hip Hop Soul’ if you prefer, the natural evolution from New Jack Swing, covered in ones of the previous mixes in this series. The mix features production from many of those frequently associated with the sound, The Untouchables, Sean Combes et al, alongside names from the Hip Hop underground who dabbled in R&B: DJ Premier, Easy Mo Bee, The Beatnuts, Salaam Remi and others. 16 Bar rap verses abound – AZ, KRS One, Grand Puba, Notorious BIG, Nas and many lesser known all appear. Also featured only on this mix is the pairing of R&B Acapellas with Hip Hop production from the era. Artwork pays homage to the classic Bad Boy Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Next feat Big Pun – I Still Love You (Remix) [Loop]
2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. D’Angelo feat AZ – Lady (DJ Premier Just Tha Beat Mix)
4. Das EFX – Can’t Have Nuttin [Loop]
5. Intro – Funny How Times Flies
6. Da Youngsta’s – Mad Props (Instrumental)
7. Raphael Saadiq – Ask of You (Acapella)
8. Mic Geronimo – Masta IC (Instrumental)
9. G Simone feat KRS One – Music for the 90s (Acapella)
10. Mary J Blige feat Grand Puba – What’s the 411? 
11. Monica – Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) (Acapella)
12. Common Sense – Resurrection (Instrumental)
13. Faith Evans – You Used to Love Me 
14. Miss Jones – Don’t Front (8th Street Mob Mix)
15. New Edition – Hit Me Off 
16. GZA – Shadowboxin’ (Instrumental) 
17. D’Angelo feat Method Man & Redman – Left & Right (Acapella)
18. Raw Stylus – Believe in Me (E Smoove’s Flava Mix)
19. Intro feat Myko Myers & The Bodysnatchas – Let Me Be The One (Untouchables Remix)
20. Boyz II Men feat Mad Drama – Thank You (Untouchables Remix)
21. KRS One  – Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight) (Instrumental)
22. Corey feat Sadat X – Everything But Love
23. Whitehead Bros – Forget I Was a G (Easy Mo Bee’s Remix)
24. Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear (Instrumental)
25. SWV feat Jay-Z – You’re the One (DJ Clark Kent Remix)
26. Jomanda – I Like It (Beatnuts Vibes Mix)
27. Allure feat Nas – Head Over Heels (Trackmasters Remix)
28. Allure feat Nas – Head Over Heels (Acapella)
29. Felonie – Before I Let You Go (Seven Inches Of Music Instrumental)
30. Intro – Love Thang (Untouchables Mix)
31. Mary J Blige feat Notorious BIG – Real Love (Hip Hop Mix)
32. Mary J Blige – Real Love (Acapella)
33. Apache – Gangsta Bitch (Instrumental)
34. Here and Now – Are You Ready (Tray’s Hard Full Mix)
35. Joe feat Darkman – I’m In Luv (Ghetto Lab Mix)
36. 7669 – Joy (Vocal DN)
37. Zhane – Hey Mr D.J
38. Cheryl Pepsii Riley – Guess I’m In Love (The Crooklyn Mix)
39. Funky Poets – Born in the Ghetto (Salaam Remi’s Mix)
40. Neneh Cherry feat Notorious BIG – Buddy X (Falcon & Fabien Remix)

Classic Material Bonus Mix #5: Hip Hop Soul '92-98

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #7 (90s Hip Hop Soul / R&B) mixed by Chris Read

Celebrating 30 Years of Gang Starr's classic 'Hard To Earn'.
My 25th Anniversary tribute got taken down, so I revamped it for the 30th.

Blends, OG Samples, B-sides & unreleased.

Guru RIP

Gang Starr - Hard To Earn 30th Anniversary Tribute

Live set from DJ Mighty Mi off the infamous Boom Bap Mondays Twitch crew. Full of live blends, bootlegs, edits, mash ups, etc

DJ Premier vs. Large Pro Born Day Soundclash Twitch Set

Celebrating 30 years of Cypress Hill's classic sophomore LP 'Black Sunday' with a mix of OG samples, Remixes, B-Sides & Blends.
Brought to you in conjunction with the fam @hiphopbackintheday_ (IG)

TRACKLIST


Break Em Off Some (OG Sample+LP+Blend)
Lick A Shot [ft Nardo Ranks] (RMX+LP+Blend)
Insane In The Brain [ft Lords Of The Underground] (LP+Blend)
I Ain't Goin Out Like That [ft Rumble] (LP+Blend)
Cock The Hammer [ft Apache Scratchie] (LP+Blend)
Hand On The Glock (LP+Blend)
Now I Gotta Wet Cha [w Ice Cube] (Blend)
Ain't Got No Class RMX [w Lench Mob]
When The Ship Goes Down
A to The K [ft Spice-1, MC Eiht] (Blend)
Tres Lil Puto Delinquentes (LP + Blend)
What Go Around Come Around 360 (Blend)
Hits From The Dusty Bong [ft Dusty Springfield] (OG Sample + Blend + LP)
I Wanna Get High [ft Rita Marley, Buju Banton] (Blend)
Scooby Doo
Mary Jane (Blend)

Cypress Hill - Black Sunday 30th Anniversary Tribute (DJ Filthy Rich)

In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, we've teamed up with London based ‘Classic Material’ to present a chronologically themed series of mixtapes celebrating the history of recorded rap music, mixed by Chris Read. Edition #9 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1995, a year which arguably typifies what is often referred to as the ‘mid 90s sound’, with filtered and layered grooves accompanying crisp programmed drums at a tempo generally far lower than in previous years. The general trend for decreasing tempos peaked in ’95 with a significant proportion of single releases barely breaking the 90bpm mark. 1995 is also notable for the rise of a darker more melancholy production style with even the darkest of backdrops (Mobb Deep’s Shook Ones Part 2 being a good example) scoring as unlikely club hits. Artwork pays tribute to heavy hitting 90s imprint Loud Records.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Das EFX – Intro
3. Grand Puba – I Like It (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
5. Mic Genronimo – Masta I.C (Instrumental)
6. Funkdoobiest – Dedicated (Acapella)
7. Jamal – Fades ‘Em All (Pete Rock Remix Instrumental)
8. Mark B feat MCM – A Certain Special Skill (Instrumental)
9. Das EFX – Here It Is
10. Das EFX – Can’t Have Nuttin (Instrumental)
11. Bushwackas – Caught Up In The Game
12. Supreme NTM – Tout N’est Pas Ci Facile
13. Blahzay Blahzay – Danger
14. Show & AG – Time For…
15. Ill and Al Scratch – Don’t Shut Down on a Player (Acapella)
16. Organised Confusion feat O.C – You Won’t Go Far
17. World Renown – Long Jev (Vocal)
18. World Renown – Long Jev (Instrumental)
19. Common – Resurrection ’95 (Acapella)
20. Show & AG – You Know Now (Buckwild Remix)
21. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching (Remix)
22. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Searching (Remix Instrumental)
23. Erick Sermon – Bomdigi (Acapella)
24. Masta Ase Incorporated – Phat Kat Ride (Instrumental)
25. Masta Ase Incorporated – Terror
26. Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods (Instrumental)
27. Lords of the Undergound – What I’m After (Acapella)
28. Lords of the Undergound – What I’m After (Bonus Beats)
29. Funkdoobiest – Who Ra Ra (Instrumental)
30. Chubb Rock, Masta Ase and Special Ed – Brooklyn Dodgers Part 2

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