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 fourth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1989, 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.

Track list:

1. Pink Floyd – ‘Time’ (1973) [Sampled in 3rd Bass – ‘Steppin to the A.M’ (1989)]
2. Gary Wright – ‘Dream Weaver’ (1975) [Sampled in 3rd Bass – ‘Wordz of Wisdom’ (1989)]
3. M.F.S.B – ‘Zack’s Fanfare’ (1973) [Sampled in Black, Rock & Ron’s – ‘Stop The World’ (1989)]
4. Yvonne Fair – ‘Let Your Hair Down (1975)’ [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘Check It Out’ (1989)]
5. 8th Day – ‘She’s Not Just Another Woman’ (1971)’ [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘She’s Not Just Another Woman (Monique) (1989)]
6. Player – ‘Baby Come Back’ (1977) [Sampled in Biz Markie – ‘Things Get a Little Easier’ (1989)]
7. The Eagles – ‘Those Shoes’ (1979) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘High Plains Drifter’ (1989)]
8. Alice Cooper – ‘It’s Hot Tonight’ (1977) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘What Comes Around’ (1989)]
9. Incredible Bongo Band – ‘Last Bongo In Belgium’ (1973) [Sampled in Beastie Boys – ‘Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun’ (1989)]
10. Detroit Emeralds – ‘Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)’ (1972) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Say No Go’ (1989)]
11. Eric Burdon & War – ‘Magic Mountain’ (1970) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Potholes in My Lawn’ (1989)]
12. Edwin Starr – ‘Easin In’ (1974) [Sampled in Tone Loc – ‘Loc’ed After Dark’ (1989)]
13. Sly & The Family Stone – ‘Poet’ (1971) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Description’ (1989)]
14. Eric B & Rakim – ‘I Ain’t No Joke’ (1987) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
15. Kool & The Gang – ‘Summer Madness’ (1974) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
16. Double Trouble – ‘Stoop Rap’ (1983) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
17. The Meters – ‘Hand Clapping Song’ (1970) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
18. Billy Stewart – ‘Summer Time’ (1965) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘DJ Premier in Deep Concentration’ (1989)]
19. Ben E King – ‘What Is Soul’ (1967) [Sampled in Stereo MCs – ‘What Is Soul?’ (1989)]
20. Joe Cocker – ‘Woman to Woman’ (1972) [Sampled in EPMD – ‘Knick Knack Paddy Wack’ (1989)]
21. Melvin Bliss – ‘Synthetic Substitution’ (1973) [Sampled in De La Soul – ‘Potholes in My Lawn (1989)]
22. Brother Soul – ‘Cookies’ (1974) [Sampled in De La Soul – Potholes in My Lawn (1989)]
23. James Brown – ‘It’s A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (1971) [Sampled in D.O.C – ‘It’s Funky Enough’ (1989)]
24. Foster Sylvers – ‘Misdemeanor’ (1973) [Sampled in D.O.C – ‘It’s Funky Enough’ (1989)]
25. Charlie Parker & Miles Davis – ‘A Night In Tunisia’ (1961) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘Manifest’ (1989)]
26. James Brown – ‘Bring It Up (Hipster’s Avenue) (1967) [Sampled in Gang Starr – ‘Manifest’ (1989)]
27. Baby Huey – ‘Hard Times’ (1971) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – ‘Ride The Rhythm’ (1989)]
28. Kool & The Gang – ‘N.T’ (1971) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – ‘Let Me Show You’ (1989)]
29. James Brown – ‘The Boss’ (1973) [Sampled in Chill Rob G – “Let Me Show You’ (1989)]
30. Average White Band feat Ben E King – ‘Get It Up For Love’ (1977) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]
31. Ripple – ‘A Funky Song’ (1973) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]
32. Funky 4 + 1 – ‘Feel It (The Mexican) (1983) [Sampled in Def Jef – God Made Me Funky’ (1989)]

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