In celebration of Hip Hop's 50th year, Wax Poetics has 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.

Wax Poetics x Classic Material: #HIPHOP50 Mixtape Playlist

All of the megamixes from the Classic Material x Wax Poetics #HIPHOP50 series in one playlist!

Classic Material x Wax Poetics: #HIPHOP50 Megamixes

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Sherlock - Time Breathin'  (1995)

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 #1 documents Hip Hop’s birth on wax and its formative years, 1979-1983, from the disco and boogie influenced sound of the late 70s through to the drum machine led tracks of the early 80s.

Tracklist:

1. Grandwizard Theodore & Chris Stein – Subway Theme
2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Ronnie Gee – Raptivity
4. Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rockers Choice
5. Master Rob – Live Convention ’82
6. Fearless Four – Rockin’ It
7. Double Trouble – Stoop Rap
8. Rickey G & Everlasting 5 – To The Max
9. Jimmy Spicer – Dollar Bill Y’all
10. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – The Message
11. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – New York, New York
12. Spoonie Gee – Spoonie is Back
13. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – Flash to the Beat (Live)
14. Star Quality & Class – Betcha Got a Dude on the Side
15. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – Super Rappin’
16. Afrika Bambaataa & Jazzy 5 – Jazzy Sensation
17. T-Ski Valley – Catch the Beat
18. The Sequence – Funk You Up
19. Grand Wizard Theodore – Can I Get a Soul Clap, Fresh Out the Pack
20. Nice & Nasty 3 – Ultimate Rap
21. Funky 4 Plus 1 – That’s The Joint (Instrumental)
22. Trouble Funk – Pump Me Up
23. Blondie – Rapture
24. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
25. Wayne & Charlie the Rappin’ Dummy – Check It Out
26. Treacherous 3 – Put the Boogie In Your Body
27. Just Four – Jam to Remember
28. T-Ski Valley – Never Let Go
29. Master Rob – Live Convention ’82 (Excerpt)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #1 Part 1 (1979-1983) 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. 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. 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. 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

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 second mix follows on from last week's drop, piecing together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1987, utilising only the Funk, Soul and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed. Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

1. Geoffrey Sumner – Train Sequence (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness – The Cold Cut Remix))
2. Fancy – Feel Good (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
3. Beatles – Hey Jude (Interpolated by BDP – Criminal Minded)
4. Trouble Funk – Let’s Get Small (Sampled by BDP – Criminal Minded)
5. Yellowman – Zungguzungguzungguzeng (Sampled by BDP – Remix for P Is Free)
6. Funkadelic – Good Ole Music (Sampled by Jungle Brothers – Jimbrowski)
7. Jimmie Walker – The Black Prince Has Arrived (Sampled by Jungle Brothers – Jimbrowski)
8. Barry White – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
9. Little Richard – Tutti Frutti (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
10. Chocolate Milk – Action Speaks Louder Than Words (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
11. Rammelzee & K Rob – Beat Bop (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
12. Dennis Edwards – Don’t Look Any Further (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full)
13.Ofra Haza – Im In’Alu (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness – The Cold Cut Remix))
14. James Brown – Hot Pants (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness – The Cold Cut Remix))
15. Fausto Papetti – Love’s Theme (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – As The Rhyme Goes On)
16. Genesis – Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – As The Rhyme Goes On (Pumpin’ The Turbo – Chad Jay In Effect))
17. Freda Payne – Unhooked Generation (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – As The Rhyme Goes On (Pumpin’ The Turbo – Chad Jay In Effect) and JVC Force – Strong Island)
18. Lyn Collins – We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness – The Cold Cut Remix))
19. Manzell – Midnight Theme (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – Move The Crowd (Beatmix by the Democratic 3 feat. DJ Slack))
20. James Brown – Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothin’ (Sampled by Run DMC – Beats To The Rhyme)
21. Bob James – Nautilus (Sampled by Run DMC – Beats To The Rhyme)
22. Funkadelic – You’ll Like It Too (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul)
23. The Jackson  5 – I Want You Back (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix))
24. Kool & The Gang – Funky Stuff (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix))
25. Bobby Byrd – I Know You Got Soul (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul)
26. Bobby Byrd – I’m Coming (Hot Pants) (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane – Raw)
27. The JBs – The Grunt (Part 1) (Sampled Public Enemy – Rebel Without A Pause)
28. The Soul Children – I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To (Sampled Public Enemy – Rebel Without A Pause)
29. James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing (Sampled Public Enemy – Rebel Without A Pause)
30. Esther Williams – Last Night Changed It All (Interpolated by BDP – Super Hoe)
31. James Brown – Don’t Tell It (Sampled by BDP – Poetry)
32. Captain Sky – Super Sporm (Sampled by BDP – Super Hoe)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #2 (1987) mixed by Chris Read

the gangsta, the killa and the dope dealer (slowed)

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 1988 mixtape, this time cramming over 30 classic tracks into a brief four minute run time. Artwork pays homage to iconic late 80s imprint Fresh Records.

Tracklist:

1. BDP - Jimmy 
2. BDP – Still Number 1 
3. Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joice – It’s My Beat 
4. Audio 2 – Top Billin 
5. NWA – Compton’s In The House (Remix) 
6. BDP – Stop The Violence 
7. Marley Marl – The Symphony (Remix) 
8. Eric B & Rakim – Microphone Fiend 
9. Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype
10. EPMD – You Gots to Chill 
11. NWA – Express Yourself (Extended Mix) 
12. Chill Rob G – Court Is Now In Session (Remix) 
13. Steady B – Let The Hustlers Play 
14. Kid N Play – Gittin Funky 
15. Public Enemy – Louder Than A Bomb 
16. Run DMC – Beats To The Rhyme 
17. Black Rock & Ron – Getting Large 
18. Cash Money & Marvellous – Mighty Hard Rocker 
19. MC Shan – Juice Crew Law 
20. Public Enemy – Bring The Noise 
21. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Poison (Hip Hop Mix) 
22. Sugar Bear – Don’t Scandalize 
23. Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two 
24. 45 King – 900 Number 
25. Sweet Tee – I Got Da Feelin 
26. Stetsasonic – Talking All That Jazz 
27. Eric B & Rakim – Follow The Leader 
28. Lakim Shabazz – Sample The Dope Noise 
29. Raheem The Vigilante – Dance Floor 
30. Public Enemy – Rebel Without A Pause 
31. Jungle Brothers – Straight Out The Jungle

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #2 (1988) 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 1989 mixtape, this time cramming over 30 classic tracks into a brief four minute run time. Artwork pays homage to iconic late 80s imprint Cold Chillin.

Tracklist:

1. EPMD – So Watcha Sayin 
2. BDP feat D Nice – And You Don’t Stop 
3. Def Jef – Black To The Future 
4. Nice and Smooth – More And More Hits 
5. LL Cool J – Droppin Em 
6. Special Ed – Got It Made 
7. Gang Starr – Premier & The Guru 
8. YZ – In Control Of Things 
9. BDP – Ghetto Music 
10. Main Source – Atom 
11. Chubb Rock with Hit Man Howie Tee – Bump The Floor 
12. LL Cool J – Big Ole Butt 
13. Gang Starr – Words I Manifest 
14. Markey Fresh – The Mack Of Rap 
15. De La Soul feat Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Queen Latifah & Q Tip – Buddy (Remix) 
16. Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance 
17. Stezo – It’s My Turn 
18. X Clan – Heed The Word Of The Brother 
19. Heavy D – More Bounce 
20. Chubb Rock – Stop That Train (Remix) 
21. Uptown – Dope On Plastic 
22. Digital Underground – Doowutchyalike 
23. Special Ed – I’m The Magnificent 
24. NWA – Straight Outta Compton 
25. Public Enemy – Brother’s Gonna Work It Out (Remix) 
26. Young MC – Bust A Move 
27. 3rd Bass – Brooklyn Queens (1st Base Mix) 
28. De La Soul – Say No Go (Unity Mix) 
29. Paris – Break The Grip Of Shame 
30. DJ Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip 
31. 2 Live Crew – Dirty Nursery Rhymes

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #3 (1989) 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 1990 mixtape, this time cramming over 25 classic tracks into a brief three and a half minute run time. Artwork pays homage to iconic late 80s / early 90s imprint Select Records.

Track list:

1. YZ – Crocodile Dundee
2. Big Daddy Kane – Taste Of Chocolate Intro
3. EPMD – Rampage
4. A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum
5. A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum (Slave Edit)
6. LL Cool J – The Boomin System (Underground Mix)
7. K Solo – Fugitive
8. Digital Underground – Nuttin Nis Funky
9. Grand Daddy I U – Sugar Free (12” Remix)
10. Compton’s Most Wanted – Final Chapter
11. A Tribe Called Quest – If The Papes Come
12. Lord Finnesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Strictly For The Ladies
13. K Solo – Your Moms In My Business (Remix)
14. Poor Righteous Teachers - Self Styled Wisdom
15. Ice T – You Played Yourself (DJ Alladin Remix)
16. Brand Nubian – Wake Up (Stimulated Dummies Remix)
17. Brand Nubian – All For One
18. Kings Of Swing – Nod Your Head To This
19. Stetsasonic – Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy
20. Ice Cube – Jackin For Beats
21. Gang Starr – Just To Get A Rep
22. Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome
23. Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
24. Kwame and the New Beginning – Ownlee Eue
25. LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
26. NWA – 100 Miles And Runnin’

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #4 (1990) 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

First Single from the Album Pablito's Way
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Motion Man feat. KutMasta Kurt - Confidence

Nonchalant | 5 O'Clock (1994) Joe Quixx Mix

Empire

Dynamit (feat. FreshFace, Diggy Mac Dirt & Joohn Known)

Classic Der Dicke - 10 - Dynamit (feat. Freshface, Diggy Mac Dirt & John Known)

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

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 1994, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - 120 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Jackie McClean - Soul [Extract] (Sampled in Main Source - Only the Real Survive)
2. Weather Report - Scarlet Woman [Extract] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Intro (The First Step)
3. Maynard Ferguson - Hey Jude (Sampled in OC - Creative Control)
4. Isaac Hayes - Never Gonna Give You Up (Sampled in - OC - Born to Live)
5. Tyrone Davis - In the Mood (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
6. NWA - I'd Rather F*** You [Extract] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
7. Bob James - Take me the Mardi Gras [Extract] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Lick the P***y)
8. Buster Williams - Vibrations (Sampled in Big L - Put It On)
9. Skull Snaps - It's a New Day [Loop] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
10. James Brown - Blues & Pants [Extract] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
11. James Brown - Don't Tell It [Extract] (Sampled in Big L  - Put It On)
12. Teddy Pendergrass - Love TKO (Sampled in Ahmad - Back in the Day (Remix))
13. The 5th Dimension - Let's Find Love Together (Sampled in OC - Ga Head)
14. Pleasure - Bouncy Lady [Loop] (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
15. Wu-Tang Clan - Tears (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
16. Lee Oskar - Our Road (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Ain't the Devil Happy)
17. Roy Ayers - Sensitize (Sampled in Jeru the Damaja - Mental Stamina)
18. Jeff Beck - Come Dancing (Sampled in OC - Ma Dukes)
19. Jimmy McGriff - Back on the Track (Sampled in OC - Ma Dukes)
20. Pleasure - Thoughts of Old Flames (Sampled in Main Source - Only the Real Survive)
21. Gary Burton - Leroy The Magician [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Nuthin' To Do)
22. Pharaoh Sanders - Thembi (Sampled in KMD - It Sounded Like a Roc)
23. Harry Nilson - The Rainmaker [Loop] (Sampled in The Beatnuts - Straight Jacket)
24. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - Light My Fire [Loop] (Sampled in Organised Konfusion - Why)
25. Brethren - Outside Love [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Sum Sh*t I Wrote)
26. Marley Marl feat Heavy D & Biz Markie – We Write the Songs [Extract] (Sampled in Common - Sum Shit I Wrote)
27. Archie Whitewater – Cross Country (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
28. Detroit Emeralds – You’re Getting a Little Too Smart [Loop] (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
29. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – The Message [Extract] (Sampled in Common - Chapter 13)
30. The Modern Jazz Quarter – But Not For Me (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
31. Clyde McPhatter – Mixed Up Cup [Loop] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
32. A Tribe Called Quest feat Large Professor – Keep It Rollin’ [Extract] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
33. EPMD – Get Off The Bandwagon [Extract] (Sampled in Common - In My Own World)
34. Les DeMerle - Day in the Life (Sampled in OC - Time's Up)
35. Slick Rick - Hey Young World [Extract] (Sampled in OC - Time's Up)
36. Monk Higgins - Little Green Apples (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)
37. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)
38. BDP - Word from Our Sponsor [Extract] (Sampled in Gang Starr - Code of the Streets)

Continued...

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #9 (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. 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

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #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 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

Punchline & Confidence "It's All Fair"

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 1998 mixtape, this time cramming 20 classic tracks into a brief 3.5 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to classic indie era imprint Rawkus Records.

Tracklist:

1. Pete Rock featuring Vinia Mojica – Mind Blowin
2. Pete Rock featuring Inspectah Deck and Kurupt – Tru Master
3. Big L – Ebonics
4. Cornershop – Candyman (Rob Swift Instrumental Mix)
5. Defari feat Phil Tha Agony, Xzibit and Alkaholiks – Likwit Connection
6. Red Foo and Dre Kroon – The Freshest (Revolution Remix)
7. Big Kwam – Execution Expert
8. Dilated Peoples – Work The Angles
9. Jurassic 5 – Action Satisfaction 
10. Gang Starr – Work
11. Gang Starr featuring Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx – The Militia
12. Rob Swift – The Ablist
13. Black Attack – My Crown
14. Deejay Punk Roc – My Beatbox (Roc Raida Rockin It Remix)
15. Big Pun featuring Fat Joe – Twinz (Deep Cover ‘98)
16. All Natural - 50 Years
17. DJ Honda featuring The Beatnuts – Who The Trifest?
18. Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes & Redman – Steppin It Up
19. Noreaga – N.O.R.E
20. Mike Zoot featruing El Da Sensai – International Customs

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #12 (1998) 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 1999 mixtape, this time cramming over 20 classic tracks into a brief 3.5 minute run time. Artwork references Tommy Boy's 'Black Label' sub label.

Tracklist:

1. Common featuring Sadat X – 1999
2. Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says
3. Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg – The Next Episode
4. Common and Mark The 45 King – Car Horn
5. DJ Paul Nice featuring AG, Babu and Gennessee – Definition Of Nice
6. Nas – Nas Is Like
7. Dr Dre featuring Snoop Dogg – Still D.R.E
8. Gang Starr – Full Clip
9. Rahzel – All I Know
10. Travis Blaque – The Bachelors
11. Pharoahe Monch – Queens
12. Big Kwam – Kwamanwiz
13. Ugly Duckling – Now Who’s Laughing
14. Mos Def and Talib Kweli – Another World (Remix)
15. L Swift featuring A Butta – Ride This
16. King Tee – Cali Expert
17. One Way – Drama (Remix)
18. J 88 – The Look Of Love
19. Phife Dawg – Bend Ova
20. Kamachi featuring AG & DJ Revolution – The Meanin (They Don’t Know)
21. Braintax – Tools
22. Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #13 (1999) mixed by Chris Read

Tupac - Happy Home (OG)

Jay-Z - Dead Presidents

Dredknotz - Causin A Menace (Lord Digga Re

DJ King Assassin, San Quinn - Black N Brown Rydah Thugz

Call - On - Me - Janet - Jackson - Nelly - -1411578765

"Bring the Funk" Remix - Str8-G (Produced by DJ Quik)

10th Anniversary Remix of the Classic Cut From The KutMasta Kurt presents Masters Of Illusion LP

Bay-Bronx Bridge 10th Anniversary Remixes

Bay-Bronx Bridge

KutMasta Kurt presents Masters Of Illusion - Bay- Bronx Bridge (KutMasta Kurt Remix)

Limited Edition and Out Of Print  7" Vinyl Remix 

Rear View Remix

Rear View Remiz

Substance Abuse - Rear View feat. KRS-One (KutMasta Kurt Remix)

Out Of Print Limited Edition Green 7" Vinyl

Spaz

Dr. Octo-Tron (Kool Keith & Del) - Spaz (Produced by KutMasta Kurt)

The Rhyme Imperial 

KutMasta Kurt / Retrogott / Motion Man - The Rhyme Imperial

Originally released January 2016 on vinyl in collaboration with the fine dude @hhv (HHV.de)

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Praverb - Record Companies ft. Hexsagon & J-Live (prod. Soulmade)

Bass Kickerz Ft Ciara REMIX (Like You -Bow Wow Ft. Ciara)

This is the first album from BoyMakaveli, if you listened to a lot of my mixes on YouTube you will no doubt see them here alongside a lot more tracks that you didn't hear! Download it now, sit back, chill to the tunes!

Eminem - Sing for the moment Feat 2Pac & Biggie

Illustrious

Big Noyd - Things Done Changed (feat. Kira)

Pullin me back

This was HUGE for me coming right off the success of ALMIGHTY. Finally, M-Eighty working on a member of the Wu-Tang Clan's album after my extensive work with Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, and the likes.  "Alphabets" displays the lyrical dexterity and grimy story telling from the GZA I admire. 

Depending on when and where you bought this album you may or may not have a copped a copy that has my name in the credits. See around this time Babygrande and Dreddy Kruger (Think Differently) were at odds over certain monies owed or yet to be paid, scheduling etc and Babygrande had made a very very SIZEABLE offer for M-Eighty to step in in lieu of Dreddy and deliver some very valuable products their way.  As a loyal person, I told Dreddy of this and instead of him thanking me for informing him he lost his cool and didn't view my loyalty in the same light as he felt the student was beginning to out grow the teacher for Babygrande to make such a prominent offer for me to carry on the TDMG brand under their wing without Dreddy.  

From that day forth, Dreddy and I haven't worked on a single project together. Dreddy has since worked alongside Folk & Stress & the 67 Mob and the student definitely became the new Master as my works to follow included releases from Canibus, Keith Murray, Timbo King, Kurupt, and many more! 

Tracks / features recorded for this album that didn't make the final product included: Killah Priest, Sean Price, and Mos Def which time didnt permit for. 

GZA / Genius "Alphabets" -Pro-Tools (2008)

Q-Tip ft. BEE-West - Let's Ride [Prod. By J Dilla]

Cellar Sounds Volume One: 1992-1998

Miikbone - Dirty Delaney (feat. K-Banger)

[Verse 1: Havoc]
Word up, son, I heard they got you on the run
For a body - now it's time to stash the guns
They probably got the phones tapped so I won't speak long
Gimme a hot second, and I'mma put you on
It's all messed up somebody snitching on the crew
And word is on the street is they got pictures of you
Homicide came to the crib last night, six deep
Askin' on your whereabouts and where d'you sleep
They said they just wanna question you, but me and you know
That once they catch you, all they do is just arrest you
Then arraign you, hang you, I don't think so
It's a good thing you bounced for now just stay low
Once in a blue I check to see how you're doin'
I know you need loot, so I send it through Western Union
They probably knock down the door
In the middle of the night, sometimes around four
Hoping to find who they looking for but they won't succeed
All they gonna find is mad empty bags of weed
But word son, you got the projects hotter than hell
Harder for brothers, to get their thug on but oh well
Son they know too much, even the hoodrat chicks
Oh you heard who did what, no I don't know who did shit
So stop askin, then I know I'm not goin' crazy
From windows, I see lights flashing and maybe
Somebody's taking pictures - you know who that be
Police lovers, and neighborhood snitches
They put up a G so everybody's pointing fingers
And lying, aiyyo son, the temp is rising

[Verse 2: Prodigy]
What up black? Hold your head wherever you at
On the flow from the cops with wings on your back
That snitch nigga - gave police your location
We'll chop his body up in six degrees of separation
Killer listen, shit ain't the same without you at home
Phony niggas walk around trying to be your clone
They really fear you, when you was at home they was pale
That's why they wanna see you either dead or in jail
By the time you hear this rhyme you'll probably be locked up
Tried to hide somewhere along the lines your plans slipped up
Got caught up in a crime that you can't take back
Reminisce on how I used to pick you up in the Ac
Years ago when we was younger seemed the hood took us under very deep
Wondering who snitched it got me losing lots of sleep
At night, you know my mouth is tight
I never sang to the cops cause that shit ain't right
Sometimes I stroll past the scene of the crime and backtrack
Damn - why the situation go down like that?
It'll be a long time before the heat dies down
And a - couple of years 'fore we see you around
But 'til then, maintain and keep your story the same
The cops is grabbing wrong niggas, looking for someone to blame
They harrassing, struggling to find the truth
There's a chance ya case'll get thrown out, cause they ain't got no proof
To say you're guilty, your fingerprints filthy, deliver
Me the gun, I'll tie it to a brick and throw it in the river
Make sure it sinks to the bottom
Outsmart police, snuck you out the projects, we got 'em
But still, but still, but still...

Mobb Deep (Featuring Crystal Johnson) | Temperature's Rising (1994)

backward sun is what it is

backward sun starnge hill

all unfinished unheard and unmastered haha its started raw !!

backward sun - CRAZY SOMING

@lilflipmusic - Sunshine
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My Niggas D-Mix (Feat. Ro Spit, Earlly Mac, Scolla, & Boldy James)
Emphasis On My City (Coming Soon) 

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Beat collaboration with the homie https://soundcloud.com/negroove-beats

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This beat laced with Live Long acapella by Akbar circa 200.

SubSkrilla x Negroove - Live Long

sooo covid made me start producing beats.. HOLY MACKEREL WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO .. ENJOY THIS IS MY FIRST OF MANY X

Holy Mackerel beat prod by chie

Shortie like mine

My Dj tag is on this. Brandy ----- I wanna be down (Remix)  Ft.  MC Lyte, YoYo, & Queen Latifah

I Wanna Be Down (Remix) Ft. MC Lyte, YoYo, & Queen Latifah

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