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

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

Classic Material x Wax Poetics: #HIPHOP50 Megamixes

Classic HIPHOP 80s 90s

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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 #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

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. Bridging the gap between the disco rap of the early 80s and the early sample based hip hop of the mid to late 80s (featured on the  mixes posted in this series to date) is a rich groove of drum machine led rap tracks characterised by the raw stripped down sound of bass heavy 808 kicks and snappy hand claps. But somewhere else in the melting pot of music released in that same era is the unlikely blend of fast paced electronic beats, funk, rap and leftfield European electronica that formed the Electro scene of the day. Whilst 80s Electro sub-genres are plentiful, this mix doesn’t concentrate too heavily on any one of them; West Coast dancefloor cuts from the likes of Egyptian Lover rub shoulders with European pioneers Kraftwerk and other US Electro Rap and Electro Funk. Cover art pays homage to Street Sounds iconic 80s 'Electro' compilation series.

Track list:

1. Technofunk – Mirda Rock
2. Grandmixer DST & The Infinity Rappers – Grandmixer Cuts It Up
3. Ultimate 3 MCs – What Are We Gonna Do?
4. G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid – Play That Beat Mr. DJ
5. Two Sisters feat G.L.O.B.E – B Boys Beware
6. Dynamix II – Give the DJ a Break
7. Nairobi – Funky Soul Makossa
8. Tyrone Brunson – The Smurf
9. A Andre – Back to Love (Remix)
10. Sentinel Fly – Jam the House
11. Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt
12. Kraftwerk – Tour De France
13. G Rockers – Fantasy Machine
14. Arabian Prince – Fantasy

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #1 (80s Electro Rap / Electro Funk) 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 #2 of this mixtape series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1988, a year which many consider the ‘golden year’ of the late 80s. As samplers took over from drum machines as the producer’s tool of choice, the James Brown drum sound ruled supreme and lyrical subject matter explored new territory. With seminal (and at the time controversial) album releases from the likes of Public Enemy and NWA, this was a year that changed hip hop forever. This mix features classic cuts from singles and albums released during this important year. Artwork pays homage to iconic late 80s imprint 'Fresh Records'.

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Truly Yours
3. Chris Read - Theme #1 Scratchapella
4. Bomb the Bass - Megablast (Excerpt)
5. Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic
6. Boogie Down Productions - Still Number One
7. Ice T - Colors (Acapella)
8. Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy
9. Eric B & Rakim - Microphone Fiend
10. NWA - Express Yourself
11. Chill Rob G - Chillin'
12. Chill Rob G - Wild Pitch
13. Craig G & Marley Marl - Droppin' Science
14. Public Enemy - Security of the First World
15. Positive K - Step Up Front
16. Intelligent Hoodlum - The Rebel
17. Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype
18. Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky (Acapella)
19. Kev E Kev & Ak B - Listen to the Man
20. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - It's a Demo
21. 7A3 - That's How We're Livin'
22. Steady B - Serious (BDP Remix)
23. Supreme Nyborn - Versatility
24. Cash Money & Marvellous - Where's the Party At?
25. Craig G & Marley Marl - Duck Alert
26. Stetsasonic - DBC Let the Music Play
27. Uptown - Dope On Plastic (Acapella)
28. Def Jef - On the Real Tip (Instrumental)
29. Real Roxanne - Her Bad Self (Posse Mix)

Classic Material Edition #2 (1988)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #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 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

Illuminati Money

Illuminati Money (feat. Klass Murda & Tristate)

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

After decades in the game, it's safe to say that legendary D.I.T.C member O.C. along side east NY dj & producer Pf Cuttin have always been constant at delivering classic material to the masses. The two have finally decided to get together to drop a collaboration project, O.C. & PF Cuttin Music is bringing you "OPIUM", a 9 track banger that will bring you back in time to the era of the golden days of hip hop.

02 - MOONSHINE

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

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 1992 mixtape, this time cramming over 25 classic tracks into a brief 4 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to iconic NYC imprint Wreck Records.

Track list:

1. A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario (7 MCs Mix)
2. Das Efx - Mic Checka (Remix)
3. Grand Puba featuring Mary J Blige – Check It Out
4. The Pharcyde – Ya Mama
5. Nasty Nas – Halftime (Butcher Mix)
6. Brand Nubian – Steal Ya Hoe
7. Beastie Boys – Pass The Mic
8. Showbiz & AG – Runaway Slave
9. Dre Dre – Let Me Ride
10. Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics – Best Kept Secret
11. EPMD – Cross Over
12. Afrika Bambaataa presents Time Zone – Zulu War Chant (Funky Remix)
13. Main Source – Fakin The Funk
14. Chi Ali – Roadrunner
15. Apache – Gangsta Bitch
16. Positive K – I Got A Man (Hip Hop Mix)
17. Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)
19. Redman – Time 4 Sum Aksion
20. Grand Puba - 360° (What Goes Around)
21. Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)
22. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y) (Remix)
23. House Of Pain – Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)
24. Brand Nubian – Punk Jump Up To Get Beat Down
25. Double XX Posse – Not Gonna Be Able To Do It
26. Eric B & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique
27. Showbiz & AG – 40 Acres And My Props

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #6 (1992) mixed by Chris Read

Catch Your Old Droog In London June 8th @ The London Jazz Cafe, & Statik Selektah new album in stores July 7th... Here's a free-B... this is a NON-Album exclusive for the fans/djs

Your Old Droog X Statik Selektah "Unlimited Metrocard"

A Tribe Called Quest (ft. Leaders of the New School) - Scenario (1991)

Black Moon - Who Got da Props? (1992)

It doesn't take long for the nightmarish news
To sweep the world like a shockwave
The mighty Man of Steel, once the superchampion, admired by billions
Has proclaimed himself a wildman
Afraid of going on an uncontrollable rampage at any moment

Kool Keith

Ayo stupid, you thought I was over
Living like Oscar, Big Bird and Grover
I'm the X the man the first challenger
I keep rhymes in place like Bob Gallagher
Fittin, and in the chair I'm sittin
Rappers know I'm Kool, rappers know I'm Keith
Like Charlie Brown, good grief
I see rappers I know they turned African
I just pedal my bike, then I laugh again
I pull the girls with thread and one string
They say I'm steppin to them for one thing
But I don't think so, you think so, really?
Tapes is wack and new MC's sound silly
I hate to criticize, I have a problem
In this school wack rappers I'll solve them
They wanna be like Ultra on the jizz-ock
Try to act like they not but on the cizz-ock
Suckin, takin, aw-ll be slurpin
Comical bums your wack jams ain't workin
You ain't got the style to rock no man
You get a pound from me, but with no hand
Diss em!, I'm not the one Miss Ferguson
Cold stupid as hell like George Jefferson
Yeah, you dummies better be careful
I pick up rappers and throw away a handful
Yes... I'm Pluckin everyone's card 

[steppin to the man]
(repeat 3X)

Twinkle twinkle twinkle little star
Behind those glasses I know who you are
You Racer X, here's rubber speed
You dissin James? He's chicken feed
He can't rap or clap or make a feet tap
How bout Monie and Nikki? they both bullcrap
I see light in my lamp, but not on the mic
How could I diss myself in front of Dolemite
You wanna preach and teach and be a rebel
Then underline disguise and be the devil
Call yourself God, can you make it rain?
Can you tell me how or what I'm thinkin in my brain?
I'm not the bighead kid who wanna show off
I just pick up the mic and then I blow off
Dirt, crumbs, any type of feather
You ain't genuine, toyin real leather
Pleather, coming out in the weather
You rap on R&B tracks and whatever
Hi Uncle Tom, go head entertain
Dance and get sweaty, and let me use my brain
I think twice about the big bow tie
You wearin one? I wanna know why
I see fools all dressed in tuxedos
And at the Grammy's, a bag of Fritos
Dumb people wonder, dumb people think
Just to be large, do they have to wear a mink
Drive a Cadillac, drive a Benzo
A Rolls Royce with a funky Testarosso
I'd rather stay in New York and not Hollywood
Fool, I'm Pluckin everyone's card 

[steppin to the man]
(repeat 4x)

You takin off you're gold and for what?
Because you wanna be down and so what?
You buy your African beads from Koreans
Africans, you walkin by human beings
You don't know, you're so stupid
Take the books you read you're still stupid
Learn, see the rappers I burn
You're coming next, it's your turn
Let me sprinkle Salt, let me sprinkle Pepa
On doo-doo, and whatever
You wanna speak on the X, then let's go with this
I know I'm talented, good, and such a pro at this
Trade, skill, future my job
And at lunch I eat a rap shishkabob
You wanna spin with the real and make a big deal
Yes, you're in the showcase showdown
I hope you're ready to rock and come blow down
Huff, and puff, like the big bad wolf
I'm not the man concerned with that story
Look out, watch, you're Three Feet and Sinkin
The Tribe's are lost and everyone's breath stinkin
[Ahhh, to the crossroad] (X-Clan sample)
Look at one man carry many loads
I gotta move enlighten a sleepy world
Remember, I'm

Pluckin everyone's card [steppin to the man]
Pluckin everyone's card (yell at the top of my lungs) [steppin to the man]
(repeat 3X)

Hahahahaha, you can't even focus the energies of your own body
How can you hope to topple the God of War, against his will?

Pluckin everyone's card (yell at the top of my lungs)
(repeat 3X)

You're one of those peace loving folk singers
Errrrr, let her contend with this...

Ultramagnetic MC's - Pluckin Cards (1991) (Native Tounges, X-Clan, Salt N Pepa Diss)

Ultramagnetic MC's | People Can Talk (1991)

Rock Kokainco. Flo

Rock Kokainco. Flo (feat. MF Doom)

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