01. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Capricorn [1976]
02. Nas - One Time 4 Your Mind [1994]
03. Channel Live - Reprogram [1995]
04. Jemini The Gifted One - Return Of The Funk Soul Remix [1995]
05. Lord Finesse - Actual Facts [1995]
06. The Whooliganz - Time Goes On [1993]
07. The B.U.M.S (Brothas Unda Madness) - Non-Stoppin’ The Groove [1995]
08. Common Sense - Sum Shit I Wrote [1994]
09. Saafir - Rock The Show (I Wanna Know) [1994]
10. Ultramagnetic MC’s - Saga Of Dandy, The Devil & Day [1993]
11. O.C. - Sharp As A Knife [1994]
12. Big Shug - Official [1995]
13. Shortie No Mass - U Like My Style [1995]
14. Black Moon - Reality (Killing Every…) [1994]
15. Saafir - Can-U-Feel-Me [1994]
16. Chino XL - Deliver [1995]
17. Organized Konfusion - Why [1994]
18. A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka Nigga [1993]
19. Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - Devotion ’93 [1993]
20. Encore - Think Twice [1995]
21. Motion Man - Not The One For Conversation [1993]
22. Homeliss Derilex - Critical Meltdown [1995]
23. Kool Kaz (Alski) - Pass The Blunt [1993]
24. Blackalicious - 40oz For Breakfast [1994]
25. Souls Of Mischief - Live And Let Live [1993]
26. The B.U.M.S (Brothas Unda Madness) - Wreck Your Ears (Can Do) [1995]
27. Kidd X - Worst Thing In This World [1996]
28. Homeliss Derilex - Fraudulent [1993]
29. Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf - Vapors [1993]
30. The Dereliks - I Am A Record [1995]
31. Motion Man - ’93 Swing [1993]
32. 10BASS T - Third World / First Person [1994]
33. Mysterme, Kool Kaz, D-Wyze, Motion Man, Sway & Evol - Wake Up Show Theme (’94 Remix) [1993]
34. Saafir - Battle Drill [1994]
35. Casual - Who’s It On [1992]
36. Del THA fUNKEe hOMOSAPiEN (- Burnt [1991]
37. Peanut Butter Wolf - Score The Medaphore [1991]
38. Capital Tax - Treetop Connection [1993]
39. Plan Bee - Quest 4 Survival [1992]
40. Hard 2 Obtain - Hip Hop Lifestyle [1994]
41. Smif-N-Wessun - K.I.M. [1994]
42. Deda Baby Pa - Can’t Wait [1995]
43. Art Of Origin - Into The Pit [1992]
44. MC Serch & O.C. - Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle Session (August 1994)
45. Dredknotz - Respect [1994]
46. Grand Puba - Untitled [1994]
47. Call ‘O Da Wild - Sometimes The Neighborhood [1995]
48. Mad Kap - Here Comes The Break [1993]
49. Spark 950 & Timbo King - Nigga Be Nasty [1993]
50. InI - The Life I Live [1995]
51. Shyheim The Rugged Child - Napsack [1994]
52. Big L - I Don’t Understand It [1994]
53. The Troubleneck Brothers - Release Me (The Gunslingers) [1994]
54. Jaz B. Lat’n - Dirt & Grime [1994]
55. Ruff Draf - Rounda [1994]
56. The Whooliganz - All Across The Map [1994]
57. Anotha Level - Question 2 Ask [1994]
58. Kool Keith - Lovely Lady [1996]
59. InI - No More Words [1996]
60. Pete Rock & Rob-O - War [1997]
61. Black Star - Little Brother [1999]
62. Lootpack - Crate Diggin’ [1998]
63. Peanut Butter Wolf - Competition Gets None [1998]
64. Rasco - Hip Hop Essentials [1998]
65. Slum Village - Once Upon A Time (Pete Rock Remix) [1998]
66. The Nextmen - Break The Mould [1999]
67. Finsta Bundy - Game’s So Crazy [1999]
68. A.G. - We Do That Too [1999]
69. The Colored Section - Introduction [1998]
70. Common Sense - Making A Name For Ourselves [1997]
71. A Tribe Called Quest - Mardi Gras At Midnight [1997]
72. Heltah Skeltah - Understand [1996]
73. De La Soul - Big Brother Beat [1996]
74. Ras Kass - Anything Goes (Remix) [1996]
75. The Nonce - J To The I [1995]
76. The Large Professor - One Plus One [1995]
77. The Lady Of Rage - Breakdown [1997]
78. Bizarre - Trife Theives [1998]
79. Dr. Oop - Reign [1999]
80. Defari - Killing Spree [1998]
81. Visionaries - Blessings [1997]
82. Declaime - World Domination [1998]
83. Saafir - Not Fa’ Nuthin’ [1999]
84. Eminem - Any Man [1999]
85. The Notorious B.I.G. - The Ugliest [1996]

Wicked Mixes

Wicked's All Vinyl Authentic HipHop Mix 1991-1999

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. Part 2 of this first edition in the series documents Hip Hop’s progression through the years 1984 to 1987, an era in which the dominant sound of Hip Hop changed drastically with the increasing popularity of drum machine programmed beats and early sampling technology. This mix leans quite heavily toward sample based material from the latter part of that era.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Grandmixer DST – The Bronx is the Home of Hip Hop
3. Boogie Down Productions – Scott La Rock Megamix
4. Treacherous Three – Turn it Up
5. Alliance – Bustin' Loose
6. Eric B & Rakim - Move the Crowd
7. Eric B & Rakim - Eric B is President
8. Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew – All the Way to Heaven
9. Heavy D & The Boyz - Mr Big Stuff
10. Kool Moe Dee - Go See the Doctor
11. Run DMC - Walk this Way
12. Eric B & Rakim – Move the Crowd (Democratic 3 feat DJ Slack Remix)
13. Audio 2 – Top Billin (Instrumental)
14. Slick Rick & Douf E Fresh – La Di Da Di
15. Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded
16. MC Lyte – I Cram to Understand U
17. J.V.C. Force – Strong Island
18. Latee & DJ Mark – This Cut's Got Flavor
19. Ultramagnetic MCs – Ego Trippin’
20. Boogie Down Productions – South Bronx
21. MC Shan & Marley Marl – The Bridge
22. Biz Markie – Nobody Beats the Biz
23. Cash Money & Marvellous – Ugly People Be Quiet
24. Antoinette – I Got an Attitude
25. Biz Markie – Make the Music with your Mouth
26. DJ Hollywood – Hollywood's World
27. T La Rock – Back to Burn
28. Word of Mouth feat DJ Cheese – Coast to Coast
29. Sweet Tee – It's Like That Y'all
30. Derek B – Rock the Beat (Instrumental)
31. Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul (Acapella)
32. Superlover Cee & Casanova Rud – Do the James
33. Roxanne Shante – Have a Nice Day

Classic Material Edition #1 Part 2 (1984-1987)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #1 Part 2 (1984-1987) 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. Alongside the Hip Hop series this companion Breaks series takes our re-cap of Rap History a level deeper, this time reconstructing the classics of the Hip Hop canon from their constituent sample material. Arranged chronologically of course, this mix pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from 1979 to 1986 utilising only the Funk, Soul, Disco and Boogie tracks from which they were originally constructed. Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

1. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Intro)
2. A Taste of Honey – Rescue Me (Interpolated by Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint) (1980)
3. 7th Wonder – Daisy Lady (Interpolated by Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder) (1981)
4. Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
5. Spoonie Gee & The Sequence – Monster Jam (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
6. Blondie – Rapture (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
7. Chic – Good Times (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
8. Incredible Bongo Band – Apache (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
9. Queen – Another One Bites the Dust (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
10. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Freedom (Sampled by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel) (1981)
11. Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express (Sampled by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock) (1982)
12. Tom Tom Club  – Genius of Love (Interpolated by Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde – Genius Rap) (1981)
13. Taana Garnder – Heartbeat (Interpolated by Treacherous Three – Feel the Heartbeat) (1981)
14. Gwen McCrae – Funky Sensation (Interpolated by Afrika Bambaataa & Jazzy 5 – Jazzy Sensation) (1981)
15. Billy Squier – The Big Beat (Sampled by Cold Crush Brothers – And It’s Us) (1981)
16. AC/DC – Flick the Switch (Sampled by LL Cool J – Rock the Bells) (1985)
17. Liquid Liquid – Cavern (Interpolated in Grandmaster Melle Mel – White Lines (Don’t Do It)) (1983)
18. Kurtis Blow – Do the Do (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
19. James Brown – It’s A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do the Popcorn (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
20. James Brown – Get Up (I Feel Like Being) A Sex Machine (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
21. James Brown – Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
22. James Brown – Mother Popcorn (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
23. Junior – Mama Used to Say (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
24. The B-Boys – Rock The House (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
25. Rufus Thomas – Itch and Scratch (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
26. Sly & The Family Stone – Dance to the Music (Sampled in Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix)) (1985)
27. Double Dee & Steinski – Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix) (Sampled in Danny Krivit – Feelin’ James) (1987)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #1 (1979-1986) mixed by Chris Read

Questlove - The Lesson Mix

2023 may be behind us, but #HIPHOP50 has some months still to run! In celebration of the genre'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. Alongside the Hip Hop series, this companion Breaks series takes our re-cap of Rap History a level deeper, this time reconstructing the classics of the Hip Hop canon from their constituent sample material. Arranged chronologically of course, this eigth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1993, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 125 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Blacknuss [Extract] (Sampled by Digable Planets - Appointment at the Fat Clinic)
2. Chris Hinze - Easy Awakening (Sampled by The Beatnuts - Story)
3. The Beastie Boys - Paul Revere [Extract] (Sampled Sampled by The Beatnuts - Story)
4. Young Holt Unlimited - Please Sunrise, Please (Sampled by Fat Joe - Shorty Got a Fat Ass)
5. Cypress Hill - Stoned is the Way of the Walk [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High)
6. Junior Parker - Taxman (Sampled by Cypress Hill - I Wanna Get High)
7. Grasella Oliphant - Get Out of My Life, Woman (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid / Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
8. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid)
9. Cypress Hill - Hand On The Clock [Extract] (Sampled by Cypress Hill -What Go Around Come Around, Kid)
10. Black Rock & Ron - That's How I'm Livin' [Extract] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
11. Main Source - Fakin The Funk [Extract] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
12. The Mad Lads - Get Out of My Life Woman [Loop] (Sampled by Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real)
13. Busy Bee & Rodney Cee – MC Battle [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka Nigga)
14. Jack Wilkins – Red Clay (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Sucka Nigga)
15. Bob James – Nautlilus [Loop] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Clap Your Hands)
16. The Meters – Handclapping Song (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Clap Your Hands)
17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Way We Were (Try to Remember) [Extract] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple)
18. The Charmels - As Long As I've Got You (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
19. Jimmy Spicer - Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) [Extract] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
20. Barry White – Playing Your Game [Loop] (Sampled by Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin (Remix))
21. Grover Washington Jr. – Hydra (Sampled by Black Moon - How Many MCs)
22. Boogie Down Productions – My Philosophy [Extract] (Sampled by Black Moon - How Many MCs)
23. Johnnie Taylor – Love In The Streets (Ain’t Good As Love At Home) (Sampled by De La Soul -  3 Days Later)
24. Five Stairsteps – Don’t Change Your Love [Loop] (Sampled by De La Soul - 3 Days Later)
25. Ohio Players - Pride & Vanity (Sampled by Fat Joe - Da Fat Gangsta)
26. Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics - A View from the Underground (Sampled by Fat Joe - Da Fat Gangsta)
27.Gene Russell - Get Down (Sampled by House of Pain - Who's The Man)
28. The Coasters - Soul Pad [Extract] (Sampled by House of Pain - Who's The Man)
29. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
30. The New Birth - Honeybee (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
31. Extract from the movie Shaolin & Wu Tang (Sampled by Wu Tang Clan - Clan In Da Front)
32. The Peasant Brothers - New Orleans [Loop] (Sampled by The Beatnuts - On The 1 + 2)
33. Clyde McPhatter - Mixed Up Cup [Loop] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go)
34. Don Covay - If There's A Will There's A Way (Sampled by Akinyele - I Luh Huh)

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #8 (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. Edition #11 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1997, a year notable for the divergence of two distinct sounds, the underground independent sound nurtured by labels such as Correct, ABB and Rawkus and a glossier, commercial sound largely assoicate with the output of the major labels. Notable albums include Biggie’s seminal ‘Life After Death’ and at the other end of the spectrum Jurassic 5’s debut ‘J5’ EP and Company Flow’s leftfield classic ‘Funcrusher Plus’. Artwork pays tribute to the ABB Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro 
2. O.C. feat Bumpy Knuckles - Win the G (Excerpt)
3. Black Attack - Correct Technique (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
5. Rakim - Remember That (Instrumental)
6. X-Perado - Verbal Reality (Acapella)
7. Mic Geronimo - For Tha Family
8. O.C. - The Chosen One (Skit Instrumental)
9. X-Ecutioners - Musica Negra (Acapella)
10. Beatnuts - Intermission
11. X-Perado - The Entity (Acapella)
12. Artifacts - The Ultimate
13. Rakim - It’s Been a Long Time
14. Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
15. Gang Starr feat Kurupt & Lady of Rage -You Know My Steez (Remix)
16. D.I.T.C -Day One (Instrumental)
17. Executioners - Word Play (Acapella)
18. Ghetto Professionals present Brick City Kids - Brick City Kids (Instrumental)
19. A.D.O.R - Enter the Center (Acapella)
20. Al Tariq - Think Not
21. Beatnuts - Do You Believe?
22. Alkaholiks - Liquidation
23. Organized Konfusion - Somehow, Someway (Instrumental)
24. LL Cool J feat Methd Man, Redman, DMX & Master P - 4, 3, 2, 1 (Acapella)
25. Organized Konfusion - Questions (Instrumental)
26. Sadat X - Famalame (Instrumental)
27. Notorious BIG -  I Got a Story to Tell (Instrumental)
28. Oran Juice Jones feat Camp Lo - Poppin That Fly (Instrumental)
29. Red Foo & Dre Kroon feat Evidence - The Freshest (DJ Revolution Remix)
30. Mos Def - Universal Magnetic

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #11 (1997) mixed by Chris Read

This is a special mixtape that I did in honor of my brother, legendary Grafiti Artist, OG Slick & his exhibition of his new works at the Legacy West Media in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 3, 2024!

The theme of his new collection is called "I 'Smile' LA. So in trying to stay to theme of his new work, I tried to combine music that represents LA as well as in Slick's taste in music. Peep out the tracklist below & enjoy the vibes...."Smiles Everyone, Smiles....!"

Rhettmatic - Beat Junkies.

I SMILES LA MIXTAPE Tracklist:
Misdemeanor - Ahmad Jamal
Misdemeanor- Foster Sylvers
It’s Funky Enough - The D.O.C.
Como Quisiera Decirte - Los Angeles Negros
Son Of A Preacher - Dusty Springfield
Hits From The Bong - Cypress Hill
LA Fresh - The Visionaries
Los Angeles Times - Xzibit
All I Need - El Michels Affair ft Lady Wray
Make The Road By Walking - Menahan Street Band
Pot Belly - Lou Donaldson
Can I Kick It - A Tribe Called Quest
Lost In A Lonely World - The Ethics
Road Of The Lonely Ones - Madlib
I Keep Forgetting - Michael McDonald 
Regulate - Warren G x Nate Dogg
FairPlay - Soul II Soul
So Whatcha Sayin - EPMD
More Bounce To The Ounce - Zapp
LA Posse - MC Breeze
Holy Ghost - The Bar-Kay’s
West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson & The Street Funk
Knee Deep - Funkadelic
Not Like Us (20 Dolla Julio Remix) - Kendrick Lamar

Dissizit x Beat Junkies

I SMILE LA MIXTAPE - OG SLICK x RHETTMATIC

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Live Mix from DJ Pete Rock , DJ Marley Marl and DJ Scratch featuring guest appearances by Run DMC & EPMD Live on Radio Station 107.5 WBLS NY 8/12/1989 

DJ Pete Rock - DJ Marley Marl - DJ Scratch - Live Mix - 8/12/1989 - 107.5 WBLS NY

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #1 Part 2 (1984-1987) mixed by Chris Read

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