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

Complete tracklist with sample credits here: http://musicofsubstance.com/discography/classic-material-the-breaks-of-1992/

Always love this beat.  can’t hear it without thinking about DJ shadows funky skunk mix

❤️❤️❤️ what a beatiful mix. Greetings from Berlin. Cant wait for 1993!

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 #4 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1990, a year when the genre really spread its wings with a diverse range of new sounds breaking in all corners of the US and overseas. 1990 is probably most celebrated as signalling the birth of the ‘afro-centric’ era, with debut albums from X-Clan, Professor X, Poor Righteous Teachers, A Tribe Called Quest and many others hitting stores. But 1990 was also an important year for the artists elsewhere on the Hip Hop spectrum: Compton’s Most Wanted, Capital Punishment Organisation and Above The Law all released debut albums proving LA had much to offer outside the mainstream popularity of NWA. Aside from new developments, established artists including LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy and EPMD all dropped classic long players. 

Track list:

1.  Classic Material Intro
2. Professor X - Definition of a Sissy
3. Chris Read - Theme #1 (Scratchapella)
4. Big Daddy Kane - Taste of Chocolate Intro
5. Mantronix - King of the Beats
6. Boogie Down Productions - Exhibit E
7. King Tee feat Ice Cube and Breeze - Played Like a Piano
8. K Solo - Fugitive
9. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Why Remix)
10. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Baby You Nasty (DJ Premier Remix)
11. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Strictly for the Ladies
12. Compton's Most Wanted - I Mean Biznez
13. Compton's Most Wanted - This Is Compton
14. LL Cool J - Boomin System (Extended Remix)
15.  Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Bad Mutha
16. Poor Righteous Teachers - Word for the Wise
17. Poor Righteous Teachers - Rock Dis Funky Joint (Extended Mix)
18. Poor Righteous Teachers - Self Styled Wisdom
19. Special Ed - Livin Like A Star
20. EPMD - Give the People
21. EPMD - Brothers on my Jock
22. Above the Law - Wat Cha Can Prove (Mega Mix)
23. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
24. Masta Ace- I Gotta (Instrumental)
25. Masta Ace- I Gotta (Brixton Bass Remix)
26. A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of Lucien
27. A Tribe Called Quest - Description of a Fool
28. Isis feat Professor X - The Power of Myself is Moving
29. X-Clan - Verbs of Power

Classic Material Edition #4 (1990)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #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. 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 fifth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1990, 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. Mikey Dread - Comic Strip (Sampled by D-Nice - Crumbs on the Table)
2. Mandrill - Lord of the Golden Baboon (Sampled by EPMD feat LL Cool J - Rampage)
3. BT Express - Do You Like It (Sampled by Above the Law - Menace to Society)
4. Betty Davis - Shoop-B-Doop & Cop Him (Sampled by Ice Cube - Once Upon a Time In The Projects)
5. Andrew Dice Clay - Mother Goose (Sampled by Ice Cube - A Gangsta’s Fairytale)
6. Cameo - Why Have I Lost You (Sampled by Above the Law - Ballin)
7. Extract from the movie ‘I’m Gonna Get You Sucka’ (Sampled by Above the Law - Ballin)
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8. Funkadelic - Good Old Music (Sampled by Above the Law - Another Execution)
9. Lyn Collins - Do Your Thing (Sampled by Above the Law - Another Execution)
10. The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane feat Rudy Ray Moore - Kane vs Dolemite)
11. Rudy Ray Moore - My Name Is Dolemite (Interpolated in Big Daddy Kane feat Rudy Ray Moore - Kane vs Dolemite) 
12. Eddie Kendricks - If You Let Me (Sampled by Master Ace - Brooklyn Battles)
13. Stetsasonic - Go Stetsa I (Sampled by Master Ace - Brooklyn Battles) 
14. Al Green - I’m Glad You’re Mine (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim - Mahogany)
15. Lyn Collins - Take Me Just As I Am (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Track the Movement)
16. Ohio Players - Never Had a Dream (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Track the Movement)
17. Boogie Down Productions - Jack of Spades (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Smooth - Track the Movement)
18. The Pointer Sisters - Don’t It Drive You Crazy (Sampled by Gang Starr - Execution of a Chump)
19. Younghearts - Do You Have the Time (Sampled by Master Ace - Together)
20. Billy Cobham - Le Lis (Sampled by Outlaw Posse - Whose Afro’s On Fire) 
21. The Meters - Hey Pocky A Way (Sampled by Boogie Down Productions - The Homeless)
22. Monk Higgins and the Specialities - One Man Band (Plays All Alone) (Sampled by Master Ace feat Ice U Rock - As I Reminisce)
23. The Moments - Come On Sexy Mama (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Lessons to be Taught)
24. Big Daddy Kane - Children R the Future (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Lessons to be Taught)
25. Boogie Down Productions - Still Number One (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Lessons to be Taught)
26. Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself II (Sampled by Outlaw Posse - Let Y’self Go)
27. James Brown Introduction to Star Time (Sampled by Outlaw Posse - Let Y’self Go)
28. Funkadelic - Nappy Dugout (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Ham & Eggs)
29. Little Feat - Fool Yourself (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum)
30. Rotary Connection - Memory Band (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum)
31. Ramp - Daylight (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum)
32. Junior Mance - Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along)
33. Eugene MacDaniels - Jagger the Dagger (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along)
34. Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Sampled by Master Ace - Take a Look Around)
35. Grover Washington Jr - Knucklehead (Sampled by K-Solo - Fugitive)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #5 (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

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 fourth bonus mix follows last month's Hip House round up with a collection of Hip Hop tracks influenced by the New Jack Swing sound of the late 80s and early 90s. Featured tracks include production from some of the producers central to the New Jack Swing sound – Teddy Riley, Eddie F, and some from those better known for a more classic Hip Hop style who also dabbled in the sound during the era – Marley Marl, Pete Rock and many more. The cover artwork references the classic Uptown Records label sleeve.

Tracklist:

1. Craig G – U-R-Not the 1 
2. Father MC – One Nite Stand 
3. Po’ Broke N Lonely – Sex Is On [Loop] 
4. Aaron Hall – Don’t Be Afraid (12″ Version) [Loop] 
5. Aaron Hall – Don’t Be Afraid (Soundtrack Version) 
6. ADL – Daddy 
7. MC Lyte – Ice Cream Dream (Remix) 
8. Wrecks-N-Effect – Rumpshaker 
9. Donald D – She Gets Buckwild 
10. Craig G – I Want to be In Luv 
11. Z-Looke – Gitchi U [Loop] 
12. Heavy D & the Boyz – Somebody for Me (Jazz Lover Mix)
13. Blackstreet feat Teddy Riley – Baby Be Mine 
14. Times 3 – Typical Relationship 
15. Wrecks-N-Effect – New Jack Swing 
16. Four Sure feat Father MC – Innocent Girl (Something for the People Innocent Girl Club Mix)
17. Father MC, Mary J Blige, Jodeci, Christopher Williams, Heavy D & The Boyz – Next Stop Uptown 
18. Emmage – Why You Frontin’ On Me
19. Heavy D & The Boyz – Is It Good To You (Straight Mix)
20. Hi Five – Too Young
21. Jewel – Love or Lust 
22. D Nice feat Dawn Lewis – It’s Over
23. Teddy Riley feat Tammy Lucas  – Is It Good to You [Loop]
24. Hi Five – I Just Can’t Handle It 
25. Marley Marl feat The Flex – Girl I Was Wrong 
26. Donald D – Fine Girls Are My Weakness 
27. Basic Black – She’s Mine (Instrumental)
28. Basic Black feat Pete Rock & CL Smooth – She’s Mine (Club Mix)
29. LL Cool J – Strictly Business

Classic Material Bonus Mix #4: NewJack Rap '89-93

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #4 (New Jack Rap) 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 sixth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1991, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 100 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Track list:

1. Funkadelic - Hardcore Jollies (sampled by DJ Quik - Born and Raised in Compton)
2. George McCrae - Get Lifted [Loop] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
3. Funkadelic - Good Old Music [Loop] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
4. Isaac Hayes - Do Your Thing (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
5. Compton's Most Wanted - One Time Gaffled Em Up [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
6. King Tee - Act a Fool (Compton Mix) [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
7. The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me [Extract] (sampled by Compton's Most Wanted - They Still Gafflin)
8. Smokey Robinson - Do Like I Do (sampled by Scarface - Good Girl Gone Bad)
9. The Three Sounds - Repeat After Me (sampled by Main Source - Vamos a Rapiar)
10. Myra Barnes - Message from the Soul Sisters [Extract] (sampled in Main Source - Vamos a Rapiar)
11. Skull Snaps - I Turn My Back on Love [Loop] (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
12. Vanessa Kendrick - 90% of Me Is you (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
13. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam (sampled in Main Source - Just Hangin Out)
14. Average White Band - Your Love Is a Miracle (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Hoodz Come In Dozens)
15. The Meters - Cissy Strut [Extract] (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
16. The Meters - Rigor Mortis (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
17. The Meters - Same Old Thing (sampled in Del the Funky Homosapien - Same Ol' Thing)
18. Mouth & MacNeal - A.B.C (sampled in Black Sheep - The Menage)
19. The Meters - Pungee (sampled in Ice Cube - Color Blind)
20. The Blackbyrds - Wilford's Gone (sampled in Compton's Most Wanted - Def Wish)
21. Extract from the movie Young Guns II (sampled in Compton's Most Wanted - Def Wish)
22. Zapp - Be Alright (sampled in Big Daddy Kane - Prince of Darkness)
23. Joe Tex - Papa Was Too [Loop] (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
24. Parliament - Dr. Funkenstein (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
25. The Bar Kays - Let's Have Some Fun [Extract] (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Dedicated to the Right Wingers)
26. Roy Ayers - Searching (sampled in Ed OG & Da Bulldogs - Be a Father To Your Child)
27. Brother Jack McDuff - Hunk of Funk [Loop] (sampled in Black Sheep - Hoes We Knows)
28. Iron Butterfly - Her Favourite Style (sampled in Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours)
29. The Bar Kays - In the Whole (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
30. Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
31. Just Ice - Going Way Back [Loop] (sampled in Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarm)
32. Jackie Jackson - Is It Him or Me [Loop] (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - The Infamous Date Rape)
33. Heatwave - The Star of a Story (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - Verse from the Abstract)
34. Doug E Fresh. feat Slick Rick - La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in De La Soul - Talkin Bout Hey Love)
35. Stevie Wonder - Hey Love (sampled in De La Soul - Talkin Bout Hey Love)
36. Shades of Brown - The Soil I Tilled for You [Loop] (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #6 (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. Edition #6 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1992, a year most notable for shifts in production techniques and styles and, perhaps more importantly, sampling trends. Abandoning over-saturated funk standards in favour of obscure jazz samples, producers such Showbiz, Diamond D, Q-Tip and many others besides laid the foundations for the laid back jazz led sound that characterised countless East Coast classics of the early to mid 90s. On the West Coast, Dr Dre’s seminal Chronic LP also broke new ground in terms of production style with a polished, classicly LA sonic template that formed the blueprint for the G Funk sound which ruled supreme throughout the early 90s. Artwork pays tribute to iconic logo of Nervous Records Hip Hop sub-label 'Wreck Records'.

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Ultramangnetic MCs - Introduction to the Funk (Excerpt)
3. Beastie Boys - Jimmy James (Excerpt) 
4. Gang Starr - The Place Where We Dwell (Instrumental)
5. Chris Read - Theme #3 Scratchapella
6. Dr Dre feat Kurupt, Rage &RBX - Lyrical Gangbang (Excerpt)
7. Gang Starr - Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)
8. Showbiz & AG - Catchin Wreck
9. Showbiz & AG feat Lord Finesse, Big L and Deshaun - Represent
10. Chubb Rock feat Rob Swinga & Red Hot Lover Tone - Yabba Dabba Do (Instrumental)
11. Chubb Rock feat Rob Swinga & Red Hot Lover Tone - Yabba Dabba Do (Vocal)
12. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat Grand Puba - Skins
13. Showbiz & AG feat Diamond D - Still Diggin
14. Hard Knocks - Strictly from the Bronx
15. Double XX Posse - The Headcracker
16. Positive K - Flower that Grows in Brooklyn
17. Brand Nubian - Steal Ya Ho
18. Black Sheep - On the Wall
19. Apache - Gangsta Bitch (Loop)
20. Diamond D - Best Kept Secret (45 King Remix)
21. Supercat - Ghetto Red Hot (Bobby Konders Mix) (Loop)
22. Afrika Bambaataa presents Time Zone - Zulu War Chant
23. Keefy Keef - Cause I’m Keefy Keef
24. Demon Boyz - Glimmety Glammety (Don Gorgon Mix)
25. Gang Starr - Now You’re Mine (Instrumental)
26. Gang Starr feat Nice & Smooth - DWYCK (Acapella)
27. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - On and On (Instrumental)
28. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Straighten It Out (Instrumental)
29. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Straighten It Out (Vocal)
30. Zhigge - Rakin In the Dough
31. Diamond D - Sally Got a One Track Mind (Two Track Beatdown)
32. Diamond D - Sally Got a One Track Mind (Showbiz Remix)
33. K Solo - The Formula (House Party) (Excerpt)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #6 (1992) 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

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 fifth bonus mix focuses on another sub-genre popularised in the 90s, the fusion of Hip Hop and Dancehall vocals. The mix features artists who hung their hat on that particular fusion (Mad Lion, Bobby Konders), Hip Hop styled remixes of Dancehall cuts (see DJ Muggs’ remix of Danny Red), Dancehall artists who vocalled Hip Hop beats (Mega Banton, Lady Apache) plus some pairings of Dancehall Acapellas with Hip Hop production from the era exclusive to this mix. The cover art references Nervous Records' 'Weeded' sub-label responsible for a number of key releases in this particular lane.

Tracklist:

1. Louie Rankin – Typewriter
2. Crown Jam Crew feat Mayjah Kid – Warning
3. DJ Excel – East Coast Reggae Mix
4. Lady Apache – Rock and Comeen (Nite Time Mix)
5. Ruder Ranks – Pump Up The Sound (In Ah Your Jeep) (Matt Nelkin Remix)
6. Danny Red – Rolling Stone (DJ Muggs Remix)
7. Masters at Work feat Screechie Dan – Give It To Me 
8. Funkmaster Flex & The Ghetto Celebs feat Mad Lion, Rayvon & Ricksta – Safe Sex, No Freaks 
9. Jeru The Damaja – Can’t Stop The Prophet (Pete Rock Instrumental) 
10. DJ AP Presents Tiger Ranks – Copper Shot (Acapella)
11. Das EFX – Real Hip Hop (Instrumental)
12. General Levy – Breeze (Acapella)
13. The Fugees – Killing Me Softly (Instrumental)
14. Group Home – Supa Star (Instrumental)
15. Buju Banton – Champion (Acapella) 
16. Lady Lee – Situation (Matt Nelkin Remix)
17. General Levy – Goodas Girl (A-Class Remix)
18. On The Down Low – Booma Dem
19. Shabba Ranks – Original Woman (Matt Nelkin Remix)
20. Mad Lion – Own Destiny 
21. Super Cat – Girlstown (BW Vibe Mix)
22. Rayvon – No Guns, No Murder (Matt Nelkin Remix)
23. The Fugees – Nappy Heads (Remix Instrumental) 
24. General Levy – Heat (Acapella) 
25. Supercat – Warning 
26. Shabba Ranks feat KRS One – The Jam 
27. Poor Righteous Teachers – Easy Star (Acapella) 
28. A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario (Remix Instrumental) 
29. Red Fox – Dem a Murderer 
30. Black Moon – Buck Em Down (Instrumental) 
31. Mega Banton – Graveyard Shift (Acapella) 
32. Mad Lion – Take It Easy 
33. Capleton – Tour (Dynamik Duo Mix) 
34. Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico (’94 Mix) 
35. General Levy – Ism Scism (Acapella) 
36. Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix) 
37. Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways to Die (Instrumental) 
38. Black Moon – Who Got Da Props (MW Smooth Instrumental)
39. Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb (Acapella) 
40. Jamalski – Jump, Spread Out 
41. Skadanks – 2 Ruff 
42. Louie Rankin – The Muscle (Funk Mix) 
43. Louie Rankin – The Sting 
44. Frankie Cutlass Presents Rayvon – Girls Fresh (Funkmaster Flex Street Jam) 
45. Daddy Freddy – Haul & Pull 
46. Kenny Dope feat Shaggy – Gunshot (Trooper Mix) 
47. Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds – Mack Daddy 
48. Mad Lion – Love Woman So (Acapella) 
49. A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario (Instrumental)

Classic Material Bonus Mix #6: Dancehall Hip Hop '91-99

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Bonus Mix #5 (90s Dancehall Hip Hop) 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 seventh volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the year of 1992, utilising only the Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz and Disco tracks from which they were originally constructed - over 150 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley's iconic 'Super Disco Brakes' compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Intro to the New Scooby Doo Movies (sampled by Lord Finesse - You Know What I'm About)
2. Quincy Jones - Snow Creatures (sampled by Lord Finesse - Return of the Funky Man Intro)
3. Eric B & Rakim - Move the Crowd [Extract] (sampled by Lord Finesse - Return of the Funky Man Intro)
4. The Nite Lighters - Damn (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
5. Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks [Loop] (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
6. Cypress Hill - Hole In the Head [Extract] (sampled by Dr Dre - Lyrical Gangbang)
7. Johnny Hammond - Big Due Suite (sampled by Dre Dre - A N**** Witta Gun)
8. The Kay-Gess - Who Is The Man (With a Master Plan)? [Extract] (sampled by Dre Dre - A N**** Witta Gun)
9. The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Fun [Extract] (sampled by Gang Starr - The Place Where We Dwell)
10. Eddie Hazel - Frantic Moment (sampled by Gang Starr - Take Two and Pass)
11. Juice Crew All Stars – ‘Juice Crew All Stars’ [Extract] (sampled in Gang Starr - Take Two and Pass)
12. Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – High As Apple Pie Slice II (sampled in Gang Starr - Conspiracy)
13. Queen - We Will Rock You [Loop] (sampled in Ice Cube - When Will They Shoot?)
14. X-Clan - Grand Verbaliser What Time Is It? [Extract] (sampled in Ice Cube - When Will They Shoot?)
15. Funkadelic - Good Old Music (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
16. Extract from the Movie 'A Rage In Harlem' (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
17. Funkadelic - I Got a Thing (sampled in Ice Cube - Who Got The Camera?)
18. Jeff Lorber Fusion - Curtains (sampled in Brothers Like Outlaw - The Struggle Continues)
19. Grootna - I'm Funky (sampled in House of Pain - Come and Get Some of This)
20. Little Richard - The Rill Thing [Loop] (sampled in Pete Rock & CL Smooth - For Pete's Sake)
21. Doug E Fresh feat Slick Rick - La Di Da Di [Extract] (sampled in Das EFX -If Only)
22. Stanley Turrentine - The Man With the Sad Face (sampled in Das EFX -If Only)
23. The Staples Singers - Lets Do It Again (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day (Remix) )
24. Parliament - Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [Extract] (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day (Remix))
25. Isley Brothers - Footsteps in the Dark (sampled in Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day)
24. Isaac Hayes - Joy (sampled in BDP - Poisonous Products)
25. Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced [Loop] (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
26. Quincy Jones – Summer In The City (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
27. Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution [Loop] (sampled in The Pharcyde - Passin Me By)
28. Bill Cobham - Red Baron (sampled in CMW - Duck Sick II)
29. Audio 2 - Top Billin [Extract] (sampled in CMW - Duck Sick II)
30. Barbara Mason - Give Me Your Love (sampled in EPMD - Nothing But the Music)
31. Southside Movements - I've Been Watching You [Loop] (sampled in Hard Knocks - Hands of a Stranger)
32. The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby (sampled in Positive K - How the F*** Would You Know?)
33. Extract from the Movie 'The Five Heartbeats' (sampled in Positive K - How the F*** Would You Know?)
34. Johnnie Taylor – Ain’t That Loving You (sampled in Grand Puba - Big Kids Don’t Play)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #7 (1992) 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 #7 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1993, a year which many consider the pinnacle of Hip Hop's second golden era. Sampling and production techniques honed during the early 90s had reached a natural maturity by 1993 with key East Coast producers such as Pete Rock and the Beatnuts establishing their own trademark sounds. The East Coast also ushered in a new harder edged sound with Wu Tang and Onyx both delivering gritty debuts. On the West Coast, the ‘G Funk’ sound which found its feet the pervious year delivered one of its most accomplished albums in the form of Snoop’s seminal LP, Doggy Style. 1993 was also a great year for emerging undergound acts carving out their own sound, Souls of Mischief being a notable example. Cover artwork pays tribute to the iconic Elektra Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Snoop Dogg – Gz & Hustlas Intro (Excerpt)
3. Guru – Jazzmatazz Intro
4. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Excerpt)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour (Instrumental)
6. Chris Read – Theme #3 Scratchapella
7. Doug E Fresh – Bounce
8. Doo Wop & The Bounce Squad – Hit Em In the Head
9. Biz Markie – Funk Is Back
10. Funkdoobiest – Shittin’ On ‘Em
11. Black Moon – How Many Emcees (Acapella)
12. Da Youngsta's – Who’s The Mic Wrecka (Instrumental)
13. Main Source – What You Need (Instrumental)
14. YZ – (So Far) The Ghetto’s Been Good To Me
15. KRS One – Slap Them Up (Loop)
16. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – What’s Next On the Menu
17. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat YGz – Death Becomes You
18. Beatnuts – Hass (Instrumental)
19. The Pharcyde – Passin Me By (Acapella)
20. Beatnuts – Third of the Trio (Instrumental) (Loop)
21. Maestro Fresh Wes featuring Showbiz – Fine Tune Da Mic
22. Yaggfu Front feat Diamond D – Slappin’ Suckas Silly (Daimond D Remix)
23. Fat Joe feat Grand Puba, Diamond D & The Beatnuts – Watch the Sound (Beatnuts Remix)
24. Fatal – Pas The Kronz (Instrumental)
25. Onyx – Shiftee (Acapella)
26. Flava Unit – Roll Wit The Flava (IInstrumental)
27. Big Daddy Kane – Stop Shammin (Instrumental)
28. Father MC – 69 (Instrumental)
29. Notorious BIG – Party & Bullshit (Acapella)
30. KRS One – Brown Skin Woman (Excerpt)
31. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Instrumental)
32. KRS One & Tim Dog – I Get Wrecked (Acapella)
33. Souls of Mischief – 93 ’Til Infinity (Vocal)
34. KRS One – KRS Attacks (Excerpt)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #7 (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. This sixth bonus mix focuses on another sub-genre popularised in the 90s which is not entirely easy to define. Loops of popular Hip Hop records arranged into club-friendly instrumentals, in their day these tracks were mostly referred to simply as ‘Breakbeats'. They were Club records first and foremost so ‘Hip Hop Club Breaks’ is maybe a more accurate description. Armand Van Helden’s ‘AV8’ is the label most commonly associated with the sound, although Nervous Records & its ‘Strapped’ sub label were perhaps equally active. A few other smaller labels like Slammin’ and Kingsize also played their part. A lot of DJs principally associated with House music or who produced both House and Hip Hop were responsible for many of these records, often under aliases – Armand Van Helden of course, but also Todd Terry, Kenny Dope, DJ Spinna and others. Many other names in the scene were known for making this style of Hip Hop almost exclusively – Crooklyn Clan, Davey Dex, Bobby J to name a few. Artwork here pays tribute to Armand Van Helden's AV8 Records.

Tracklist:

1. Davey Dex presents Da Hip Hop Junkies – Pick It Up (Hip Hop Mix) 
2. DJ Fashion – Bom Bom 
3. DJ I-Cue & Jae Mo Ice – Two Scoops of Ice Cream (Dubplate Mix) 
4. Wreck All-Stars – Hit ‘Em Like This 
5. DJ Rags – To The Beat… 
6. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Davey Dex Remix) 
7. Fat Fluids – Throw Ya Hands (40th Ave. Mix) 
8. The Groove Asylum – We Love ‘Em 
9. Davey Dex – Move Ya Body (Davey Dex Remix) 
10. Davey Dex – Set It Off 
11. DJ Sizzahandz – Can’t Get Enuff 
12. Armand Van Helden –  Hot Butter (Pas Deh Punany Mix)
13. DJ Fashion – My Peoples 
14. Davey Dex – Zunga Zeng (Unreleased) 
15. DJ Rags – It Don’t Stop 
16. On The Down Low – Check The Vibe 
17. Steady G – Rainy Dayz 
18. Crooklyn Can – Clap Dem Handz (The Yeast Mix) 
19. SupaDupa AllCity & Suga Bear – Sunday Night at The Tunnel (Sunday Night Acapella) 
20. Brooklyn Slumlordz – Nobody Beats 
21. Crooklyn Clan – Dirty Dub 
22. Davey Dex – My Peoples (Where You At) 
23. Davey Dex – Throw Ta Handz Up (Davey Dex 12″) 
24. Frankie The Pacemaker – Live and Die Reck Part 2 
25. DJ Fashion – Brooklyn Stylz 
26. Armand Van Helden – Hey Yah Hey (Indian Beatdown Mix) 
27. Crooklyn Clan – A Brooklyn Thing (Brooklyn Anthem) 
28. Davey Dex – Get On Down (Original Mix) 
29. DJ Eclipse – Keep It On 
30. Rek Shit Rebulz – U Wanna Flex (What?) 
31. Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico (Original Version) 
32. Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways to Die (Instrumental) 
33. Funkmaster Flex – Sad & Blue (Dub) 
34. Rek Shit Rebulz – Make Ya Feel Better 
35. Wrath of Donkey Man – Donkey Twist 
36. Davey Dex – Keep It Movin (Prince Quick Mix Remix) 
37. Steady G – Everybody Groove (A Mos Definitely Long But Yet Chilled Out Mix) 
38. The Flip Squad presents Bobby J – Check Out The Style 
39. Bobby J – Clap Your Hands 
40. Steady G – Ya Don’t Stop (Ya Y’all) 
41. DJ Fashion – Uh Ah Do It Hay (Mix 1)

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