Thanks, as ever, for hosting. Playlist with all the mixes from the #HIPHOP50 series here: https://soundcloud.com/chrisreadsubstance/sets/wax-poetics-x-classic-material

This one’s more of a funky hip hop party mix to keep your toes tapping and head nodding. Again, I’ve mixed many classics taken from the Golden Era of hip hop but with a funked up twist! 

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1 - DJ Tron - We Want To Funk
2 - LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Leygo Mix)
3 - Alexander Norman - Flamingo (Beatvandals Mix)
4 - Dark Phard-R - Made You Shack Up
5 - Rakim - Heat It Up (Gramophone Mix)
6 - Smoove - String Island
7 - Jurassic 5 - Jayou
8 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Go With The Flow
9 - Haynesy & JD - Blue Bloods (Cue Tips Back To 86 Mix)
10 - Krafty Kuts & A Skillz - Insane Banger
11 - Blow Shit Up & Ice T - Cold Crush Bass
12 - DJ Daigo - Nasty One
13 - GMF - The Message (Jimi Needles Mix)
14 - DJ Soup - Season To Smile
15 - CooBee - Shake The World
16 - Featurecast - Get It On The Floor
17 - Kool Hertz - Sweet Potato Pie
18 - Tenor Fly - Don Man Sound (J Star Mix)
19 - Urbalized Beats - Say Ooh
20 - T Funk Collective - That Beat
21 - A Skillz & Beatvandals - Sunshine
22 - Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar (DJ XS Mix)
23 - Flipout - Hung Up On My Baby
24 - People Under The Stairs - Trippin
25 - The Breakbeat Junkie & DJP - Old Skool
26 - Eazy-E - Eazyer Said Than Dunn
27 - Bazza Ranks & Imagine This - That Stuff (The Allergies Mix)
28 - DJ Moneyshot - Back Pumps (Boizo Edit)
29 - Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion
30 - Joe Budden - Pump It Up (Jim Sharp Mix)
31 - House Of Pain - Jump Around (DJ AL Mix)
32 - Cypress Hill - How I Could Kill A Man
33 - Main Source - Looking At The Front Door
34 - The Meters - Handclapping Song (Sly Mix)
35 - DJ Zimmie - Butter Pecan Ricans
36 - Lord Tariq - Déjà Vu (Marc Hype Mix)
37 - Eric B & Rakim - Don’t Sweat The Technique (Second Hand Audio Mix)
38 - Badboe - Playin Yourself
39 - Sam Tweaks - As Long As I Got Wu
40 - George Kelly - Last Forever
41 - Nore - Nothin
42 - Main Source - Fakin The Funk
43 - DJ Groovecellar - Funky California Fanfare
44 - DJ Twister - Ready Or Not Express Yourself
45 - ADOR - Let It All Hang Out
46 - Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep
47 - Shimi Sonic - Boom
48 - A Skillz - Beat Don’t Stop
49 - Featurecast - Damn
50 - Notorious BIG - Nasty Boy (Bezwun Mix)
51 - Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
52 - Q-Tip - Breathe & Stop (Treble & Bass Mix)
53 - Positive K - I Got A Man
54 - Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie (Reflex Mix)
55 - James DB - I Got The Bug
56 - JB - Hyped Up Ants (Naughty NMX Mix)
57 - Ill Advised - Grunt Without The Noise
58 - The Fundamentals - Thing
59 - Featurecast - Ain’t Got Time
60 - Marc Hype - The Get Down (Naughty NMX Mix)
61 - Lyn Collins - Mr Big Stuff (Scocco Mix)
62 - Dave Gerrard - Generation Five
63 - Big Daddy Kane - Ain’t No Half Steppin (Phoreyz & Brisk Mix)
64 - A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Toby One Mix)
65 - A Skillz - Tricka Technology
66 - K9 Posse - Ain’t Nothin To It
67 - Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours
68 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You
69 - NWA - Straight Outta Compton
70 - DJ Pump - Game Theory
71 - Poor Righteous Teachers - Here We Go Again
72 - The Ojay’s - For The Love Of Money (DJ XS Mix)
73 - Minimatic - That Golden Bossa Hop
74 - DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat

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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. This megamix serves as short form companion to the first two mixtapes from the series covering the years 1979-1987, this time cramming 25 classic tracks into a brief three minute run time.

Tracklist:

1. Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (1979)
2. The Sequence – Funk You Up (1979)
3. Spoonie Gee Meets The Sequence – Monster Jam (1979)
4. Fatback – King Tim III (Personality Jock) (1979)
5. Sugarhill Gang – 8th Wonder (1980)
6. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (1980)
7. Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy 5 – Jazzy Sensation (1981)
8. Grandmaster Flash – The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels of Steel (1981)
9. Blondie – Rapture (1981)
10. Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force – Looking For The Perfect Beat (1982)
11. Masterdon Committee – Funk Box Party (1982)
12. Man Parrish – Hip Hop Be Bop (Don’t Stop) (1983)
13. Run DMC – It’s Like That (1983)
14. Art Of Noise – Beatbox (1983)
15. Double Dee And Steinski – Play That Beat Mr DJ (Lesson 1: Payoff Mix) (1983)
16. Run DMC – Sucker MCs (1983)
17. Newcleus – Jam On It (1984)
18. Doug E Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew – The Show (1985)
19. Whistle – (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin (1985)
20. Eric B Featuring Rakim – Eric B Is President (1986)
21. Run DMC – Peter Piper (1986)
22. Epee MD – It’s My Thing (1987)
23. Big Daddy Kane – Raw (1987)
24. BDP – D Nice Rocks The House (1987)
25. Eric B And Rakim – I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix) (1987)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #1 (1979-1987) 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. This megamix serves as short form companion to our recent 1991 mixtape, this time cramming over 25 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to iconic LA based imprint Delicious Vinyl.

Track list:

1. Organised Konfusion – Fudge Pudge
2. Leaders of the New School – Case Of The PTA
3. BDP – Live Hardcore Worldwide Medley
4. Main Source – Live At The Barbecue
5. Nice & Smooth – Hip Hop Junkies
6. Main Source – Peace Is Not The Word To Play
7. Black Sheep – Black With Envy
8. Naughty By Nature – OPP
9. Big Daddy Kane feat Q Tip & Busta Rhymes – Come On Down
10. Showbiz & AG – Soul Clap
11. Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill A Man
12. Rappin' Is Fundamental – Highway To Heaven
13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Go With The Flow 
14. Showbiz & AG – Party Groove
15. Del The Funky Homosapien – Mistadobalina
16. A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin Out
17. Del The Funky Homosapien – Mistadobalina (Remix)
18. UMCs – One To Grow On
19. Main Source – Looking At The Front Door
20. A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario
21. Public Enemy – Can’t Truss It
22. Cypress Hill – Phuncky Feel One
23. Terminator X – Buck Whilin’
24. Black Sheep – Try Counting Sheep
25. Redhead King Pin & The FBI – The Song With No Name

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #5 (1991) mixed by Chris Read

This is crate digging legend Soulman's most ambitious release... one that influenced a new generation of vinyl maniacs in the new millennium.   The drill... snippets of breaks, beats, loops, your mama from old records.  Ya dig?

Soulman - Neva Stop Diggin' (2000)

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 1995 mixtape, this time cramming nearly 30 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to the classic Loud Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Notorious B.I.G – One More Chance (Hip Hop Remix) 
2. DJ Krush – Duality 
3. World Renown – How Nice I Am 
4. Das EFX – Real Hip Hop (Pete Rock Remix) 
5. Lords of the Underground – What I’m After (Beat Box Bonus Beats) 
6. KRS One – MCs Act Like They Don’t Know 
7. Masta Ace Incorporated – Sittin On Chrome 
8. Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Part II 
9. Masta Ace Incorporated – The Phat Kat Ride 
10. Redman – I Can’t Wait 
11. Old Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya 
12. Frankie Cutlass – Boriquas On The Set 
13. Craig Mack – Get Down (Q Tip Remix) 
14. OC & Organized Konfusion – You Won’t Go Far 
15. KRS One & Das EFX – Represent The Real Hip Hop 
16. Smif & Wessun – Headz Ain’t Ready (Beatminerz Remix) 
17. Mobb Deep – Temperature’s Rising 
18. Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz – Leflah 
19. Jamal – Fades Em All 
20. Cypress Hill featuring Erick Sermon – Throw Your Set in the Air (Remix) 
21. Nine – Ova Confident (Darcmas Remix) 
22. Mad Lion – Own Destiny (KRS One Remix) 
23. Group Home – Livin Proof 
24. Junior M.A.F.I.A – Player’s Anthem 
25. Rottin Raskalz – Oh Yeah 
26. Crooklyn Dodgers – Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers 
27. The Pharcyde – Drop 
28. Ill & All Skratch – Chill With That (Easy Mo Bee Mix)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #9 (1995) 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 1996 mixtape, this time cramming nearly 20 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to the classic Correct Records company sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. INI – Grown man Sport
2. A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again
3. Frankie Cutlass – You and You and You
4. Jeru The Damaja – Ya Playin Yaself
5. Busta Rhymes – Woo Hah (Got You All In Check
6. INI – Props
7. INI – Fakin Jax (Pete Rock Remix)
8. A Tribe Called Quest – Jam
9. The Roots – Clones
10. The Fugees – Killing Me Softly
11. Special Ed – Freaky Flow (DJ Premier Remix)
12. Nas featuring Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World
13. Mobb Deep – Front Lines (Hell On Earth)
14. Busta Rhymes featuring Zhane – It’s a Party (Soul Inside Remix)
15. Heather B – If Headz Only Knew
16. East Flatbush Project – Tried By 12
17. Ill Mentality – Lovin U4 Dayz
18. Ed OG – Acting
19. Ghostface Killah – Daytona 500

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #10 (1996) mixed by Chris Read

Injurias - NyX777

6 Year Anniversary and Finale of DJ Day's weekly party, ¡Reunión! at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, CA. 3/31/16 
Feat. J.Rocc, DJ Day, Jeremy Sole, Aimlo, Thee Mike B, Exile (live MPC set) hosted by Aloe Blacc

1. Reunion Finale - Aimlo, Jeremy Sole & Exile

A mix of some of my favourite beats, breaks and hip hop classics with a twist.

ADAM 1

POOKY - LACES OUT MIX

In dropping arguably two of the best back-to-back albums in rap music history, Pete Rock & CL Smooth must undeniably be considered one of hip-hop's finest duos. The combination of Pete Rock's signature soulful production served-up from behind the boards and CL's conscious lyrics delivered from the booth, has enabled the tag-team from Mount Vernon to place itself as top-tier contributors to rap's legacy. With today marking the 20th Anniversary of Pete and CL's monumental debut album, Mecca and The Soul Brother, we figured it was only right to dedicate the latest edition of The Tens in their honor.

In searching for the best way to pay our respects to MSB, it didn’t feel right simply whipping up a basic "Best Of" mix. Too generic. So, in true UNT fashion we flipped the script and took a more creative approach. It’s common knowledge that Pete Rock “made every single beat on that album” using the E-mu SP-1200, which also celebrates an anniversary this year. (Released in 1987, the SP-1200 turns 25 this August.) Thus our decision to concentrate on MSB’s beat construction, which undoubtedly single-handedly changed the standards of hip-hop production. From the chopped samples of those famous horns, the heavy filtered bass lines, the signature hi-hats, there’s no question that Mecca and The Soul Brother was a game-changer. Now let’s return to the Mecca…

The 10s | Samples and The Soulstrumentals

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