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 #11 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1997, a year notable for the divergence of two distinct sounds, the underground independent sound nurtured by labels such as Correct, ABB and Rawkus and a glossier, commercial sound largely assoicate with the output of the major labels. Notable albums include Biggie’s seminal ‘Life After Death’ and at the other end of the spectrum Jurassic 5’s debut ‘J5’ EP and Company Flow’s leftfield classic ‘Funcrusher Plus’. Artwork pays tribute to the ABB Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro 
2. O.C. feat Bumpy Knuckles - Win the G (Excerpt)
3. Black Attack - Correct Technique (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
5. Rakim - Remember That (Instrumental)
6. X-Perado - Verbal Reality (Acapella)
7. Mic Geronimo - For Tha Family
8. O.C. - The Chosen One (Skit Instrumental)
9. X-Ecutioners - Musica Negra (Acapella)
10. Beatnuts - Intermission
11. X-Perado - The Entity (Acapella)
12. Artifacts - The Ultimate
13. Rakim - It’s Been a Long Time
14. Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
15. Gang Starr feat Kurupt & Lady of Rage -You Know My Steez (Remix)
16. D.I.T.C -Day One (Instrumental)
17. Executioners - Word Play (Acapella)
18. Ghetto Professionals present Brick City Kids - Brick City Kids (Instrumental)
19. A.D.O.R - Enter the Center (Acapella)
20. Al Tariq - Think Not
21. Beatnuts - Do You Believe?
22. Alkaholiks - Liquidation
23. Organized Konfusion - Somehow, Someway (Instrumental)
24. LL Cool J feat Methd Man, Redman, DMX & Master P - 4, 3, 2, 1 (Acapella)
25. Organized Konfusion - Questions (Instrumental)
26. Sadat X - Famalame (Instrumental)
27. Notorious BIG -  I Got a Story to Tell (Instrumental)
28. Oran Juice Jones feat Camp Lo - Poppin That Fly (Instrumental)
29. Red Foo & Dre Kroon feat Evidence - The Freshest (DJ Revolution Remix)
30. Mos Def - Universal Magnetic

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #11 (1997) 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 1997 mixtape, this time cramming just under 20 classic tracks into a brief 3.5 minute run time. Artwork pays homage to classic indie imprint ABB Records.

Tracklist:

1. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
2. Talib Kweli – Manifesto
3. Gang Starr – You Know My Steez
4. Notorious BIG – Hypnotize
5. KRS One – Step Into A World (Raptures Delight)
6. Oran Juice Jones featuring Camp Lo – Poppin That Fly
7. Al Tariq – Think Not
8. A.D.O.R – Enter The Centre
9. Artifacts – The Ultimate
10. Tha Alkaholiks – Liquidation
11. D.I.T.C – Day One
12. Rakim – It’s Been A Long Time
13. Fortified Live – 2000 Seasons
14. X Perado – The Entity
15. Buckshot Le Fonque – Music Evolution (DJ Premier Remix)
17. The Beatnuts – Off The Books

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #11 (1997) mixed by Chris Read

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 tenth volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the years of 1996 and 1997, utilising only the Funk, Soul & Jazz tracks from which they were originally constructed – over 80 breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley’s iconic ‘Super Disco Brakes’ compilation series.

Tracklist:

1. Miles Davis - Will O The Whisp (Sampled by Jeru the Damaja - Wrath of the Math)
2. Cannonball Adderley - Untitled [Exract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again)
3. A Tribe Called Quest – Steve Biko (Stir It Up) [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
4. A Tribe Called Quest – God Lives Through [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
5. A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
6. A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin’ Out [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
7. A Tribe Called Quest – Hot Sex [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
8. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
9. A Tribe Called Quest feat Afrika Baby Bam – If The Papes Come [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
10. A Tribe Called Quest feat Leaders of the New School – Scenario [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
11. A Tribe Called Quest – Jazz (We’ve Got) [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
12. A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
13. A Tribe Called Quest – The Chase Part II (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
14. A Tribe Called Quest – We Can Get Down [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
15. A Tribe Called Quest – Verses From The Abstract [Extract] (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Pressure)
16. Henry Franklin – Soft Spirit (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - The Hop)
17. The Howard Roberts Quartet – Dirty Old Bossa Nova (Sampled by A Tribe Called Quest - Jam)
18. Milt Jackson & The Ray Brown Big Band – Enchanted Lady (Sampled by De La Soul - Dinninit)
19. Jan Hammer Group – Peaceful Sundown (Sampled by De La Soul - Dog Eat Dog)
20. Aretha Franklin – It Only Happens (When I Look At You) (Sampled by De La Soul - Long Island Degrees)
21. Commodores – High on Sunshine (Sampled by De La Soul - Sunshine)
22. The Beastie Boys - Slow & Low [Extract] (Sampled by De La Soul - Sunshine)
23. Bayete – Free Angela (Sampled by De La Soul - Sunshine)
24. Ahmad Jamal - Pastures (Sampled by Jay Z - Feeling It)
25. DeBarge - A Dream (Sampled by 2Pac - I Ain't Mad Atcha)
26. Isaac Hayes - Ike's Rap III (Sampled by Big Noyd - Usual Suspect (Stretch Armstrong Remix))
27. Little Feat - Fool Yourself [Loop] (Sampled by Mobb Deep - God Part III)
28. Nas - The World is Yours (Q-Tip Remix) [Extract] (Sampled by Jay Z - Dead Presidents)
29. Ahmad Jamal - Garden of Peace (Sampled by Jay Z - Dead Presidents)
30. Allen Toussaint - Go Back Home (Sampled by Jay Z - D'evils)
31. Snoop Dogg - Murder Was The Case (Remix) [Extract] (Sampled by Jay Z - D'evils)
32. LL Cool J - I Shot Ya (Remix) [Extract] (Sampled by Jay Z - D'evils)
33. Dynasty - Adventures in the Land of Music (Sampled by Camp Lo - Luchini AKA This is It)
34. Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long [Loop] (Sampled by Camp Lo - Luchini AKA This is It)
35. Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder [Extract] (Sampled by Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah, Got You All In Check)
36. Galt MacDermot - Space (Sampled by Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah, Got You All In Check)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #11 (1996-1997) 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 #12 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1998, a year often celebrated as the pinnacle of the late 90s ‘Indie’ era. Revered independent labels including Rawkus, ABB, Fondle Em and countless other less well known imprints released some of their strongest material during the year. Artwork pays tribute to the Rawkus Records logo.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. Black Star – Twice Inna Lifetime (Excerpt)
3. Sound Providers -The Field (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #1 (Scratchapella)
5. Pete Rock feat Kurupt & Inspectah Deck – Tru Master (Excerpt)
6. Constant Deviants – Hustler’s Prayer (Instrumental)
7. Rob Swift – The Ablist (Acapella)
8. Gang Starr feat Rakim & WC – The Militia II (Remix)
9. Gang Starr feat Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx – The Militia (Pete Rock Remix)
10. Paula Perry – Extra Extra (Instrumental)
11. Pete Rock feat Kurupt & Inspectah Deck – Tru Master (Acapella)
12. Black Star – Respiration (Instrumental)
13. X-Perado feat O.C. – Watch Ya Step (Acapella)
14. Mike Zoot feat El Da Sensei – International Customs
15. All City – The Actual
16. Constant Deviants – Can’t Stop (Instrumental)
17. Jemini the Gifted One – I.M.C.U.D.O.N.T (Acapella)
18. Jurassic 5 -Action Satisfaction
19. Boulevard Connection feat Tame 1 & El Da Sensei – Haagen Daz (Instrumental)
20. Defari – Never Lose Touch (Acapella)
21. MF Grimm – Do It For The Kids
22. Vinyl Reanimators feat Natruel, Shabazz the Disciple, Wicked Will, Mr Eon & L-Fudge – The Big Daddy Anthem (Acapella)
23. Sound Providers – Dope Transmission (Instrumental)
24. All Natural – 50 Years
25. DJ Honda feat Rawcotiks – For Everyday That Goes By (Acapella)
26. People Under the Stairs – Time to Rock Our Shit
27. DJ Punk Roc – Rockin’ It (Roc Raida Rockin’ It Remix)
28. Big Kwam – Execution Expert (Acapella)
29. Smut Peddlers – One By One (Instrumental)
30. Big Pun – I’m Not a Player (Instrumental)
31. A Tribe Called Quest – The Love (Instrumental)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #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 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. Edition #13 in this year by year series pays tribute to the Hip Hop of 1999, a year which marked a coming of age for the Indie Hip Hop scene. Whereas the previous year had been dominated by leftfield and arguably less commercially accessible indie releases, 1999 delivered more accomplished and club friendly indie releases with labels such as Rawkus really growing into their hype. Artwork references Tommy Boy's 'Black Label' sub label.

Tracklist:

1. Classic Material Intro
2. The Roots – Act Won
3. Rakim – When I Be On The Mic (Instrumental)
4. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
5. Quasimoto – Microphone Mathematics (Excerpt)
6. Common feat Sadat X – 1999 (Instrumental)
7. Rob Swift feat Large Professor – The Ablist (Acapella)
8. Cactus Jack feat Ed O.G – Act Like What You Say (Instrumental)
9. Black Rob – Whoa (Acapella)
10. Quasimoto – Microphone Mathematics
11. Nextmen feat Grap Luva – Break the Mould (Instrumental)
12. 45 King feat Common – Car Horn (Acapella)
13. Truth Enola feat De La Soul – Voicetress
14. Travis Blaque feat Fabian, Future & Mac – The Bachelors (Acapella)
15. Phife Dawg – Thought U Wuz Nice (Instrumental)
16. Natural Resource – Heavy Loungin’
17. Ugly Duckling – Now Who’s Laughing
18. Paul Nice feat AG, Gennessee and Babu – Definition of Nice (Bonus Beats)
19. Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says (Acapella)
20. Rip Shop – Crabfakers (Instrumental)
21. M Boogie feat Iriscience & Babu – On Deadly Ground (Acapella)
22. Mos Def – Mathematics
23. J Live – The Best Part
24. Q-Tip – Let’s Ride (Instrumental)
25. Aboriginals – The Essence (Acapella)
26. Phife Dawg – Bend Ova (Instrumental)
27. Mos Def & Talib Kweli – Another World (Instrumental)
28. J-88 – The Look of Love (Acapella)

#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #13 (1999) 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

An exclusive DJ mix by Robert Luis digging into the Tru Thoughts catalogue covering Jazz, Hip Hop, Broken Beat, Soul and Deep Electronic styles.
 
WheelUP & Abacus - Infinity with Ella Knight
Quantic - Mishaps Happening (Prins Thomas Edit)
Lanu - Dis-Information (12-inch Mix)
Omar & Zed Bias feat. Fox – Dancing
Bruk Rogers – Get Low
Flowdan - Shella Verse (Acapella) x Robert Luis Dubplate
Ebi Soda – Playstation
Tara Lily - Breathe Now
Werkha - Sidesteppin' feat. Bryony Jarman-Pinto
Wildcookie - Serious Drug
Steven Bamidele - Dark Sense Of Humour (Farfisa)
Nostalgia 77 - Cheney Lane
Ty - Let's Start
Anushka - Bad Weather (STR4TA Remix)
Aurora Dee Raynes - The Letter

Tru Thoughts

Tru Thoughts Wax Poetics DJ Mix by Robert Luis

In celebration of the 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 twelfth (and final) volume pieces together popular Hip Hop tunes from the years of 1998 and 1999, utilising only the Funk, Soul & Jazz tracks from which they were originally constructed – 60 original breaks in the mix! Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley’s iconic ‘Super Disco Brakes’ compilation series.

This mix is also the final mix of the #HIPHOP50 series over all. Thanks for listening!

Tracklist:

1. John Dankworth – Two Piece Flower (sampled in Gang Starr – Above the Clouds)
2. James Brown – It’s a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
3. The Impressions – On the Move (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
4. Jeru the Damaja – Come Clean [Extract] (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
5. EPMD – So Watcha Sayin [Extract] (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
6. O.C. – My World [Extract] (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
7. Notorious BIG – Unbelievable [Extract] (sampled in Pete Rock – Tru Master)
8. Fleetwood Mac – Prove Your Love (sampled in Gang Starr – Work)
9. Bud Shank – Elizete (sampled in Pete Rock – Mind Blowing’)
10. Timmy Thomas – Sexy Woman [Loop] (sampled in Pete Rock – Truly Yours ’98)
11. Isley Brothers – Ballad of a Fallen Soldier (sampled in Jay-Z – A Week Ago)
12. Jackie Jackson – Is It Him or Me [Loop] (sampled in Method Man – Elements)
13. Barbara Lewis – Windmills of Your Mind (sampled in Gang Starr – The Militia)
14. Labi Siffre – I Got the … (sampled in Eminem – My Name Is)
15. Ramon Morris – Don’t Ask Me (sampled in Big Pun – You Came Up)
16. George Duke  – Seeing You (sampled in Hieroglyphics – You Never Knew)
17. Patrice Rushen – Didn’t You Know [Extract] (sampled in Hieroglyphics – You Never Knew)
18. Souls of Mischief – 94 Via Satellite [Extract] (sampled in Hieroglyphics – You Never Knew)
19. Ramsey Lewis – Summer Breeze (sampled in Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard)
20. Towa Tei – Technova (Folknova) (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest – Find a Way)
21. Lyn Christopher – Take Me With You (sampled in Duo feat DMX – 3 Stories)
22. Wet Willie – Beggar Song (sampled in Jay-Z – It’s Like That)
23. Public Enemy – B Side Wins Again [Extract] (sampled in Gang Starr – You Know My Steez)
24. Grandmaster Flash – Flash to the Beat (Live) [Loop] (sampled in Gang Starr – You Know My Steez)
25. Joe Simon – Drowning in a Sea of Love (sampled in Gang Starr – You Know My Steez)
26. Hubert Laws – Family (sampled in Sadat X – Famalame)
27. The Jones Girls – When I’m Gone (sampled in DJ Honda – Hai!)
28. Dexter Wansel –  New Beginning (sampled in The Lox – Money, Power, Respect)
29. The Supremes – Time to Break Down (sampled in Gang Starr – JFK to LAX)
30. Jeff Beck – Come Dancing (sampled in Gang Starr – The Rep Grows Bigga)
31. Cannonball Adderley – Leo: Rosebud (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest – Steppin’ It Up)
32. Alain Goraguer – Le Bracelet (sampled in Big Pun – Boomerang)
33. Idris Muhammed – Crab Apple (sampled in DJ Honsa – Every Now and Then)
34. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – What Can You Bring Me (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest – Rock Rock Y’all)
25. Aswad – Not Guilty (sampled in A Tribe Called Quest – His Name is Mutty Ranks)
26. Brass Construction – What’s On Your Mind (sampled in Cipher Complete – Bring Hip Hop Back)
27. Steve Khan – Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (sampled in Big Pun – I’m Not a Player)
28. The O’ Jays – Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (sampled in Big Pun – I’m Not a Player)

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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material The Breaks #12 (1998-1999) mixed by Chris Read

Now available to stream, this exclusive one-of-a-kind mix by Patrick Gibin captures the heart of our recent collaboration with Mother Tongue. Immerse yourself in this journey through sound.

Originally pressed as a rare collector’s item with hand-drawn cover art, this mix is completely unique and will never be replicated on vinyl again.

Stay tuned for more collections at WaxPoetics.com..

Tracklist:

dego "Sunshine"
DMX Affair "One time to make it right"
Alicia Myers "Gotta Get Away"
Tony Ransom "One Love"
Sylvia St.James "The Way To Your Heart (You've Got The Power)"
Nyhtjar "All in Fun (instrumental)"
Oasis "Hepty Baby"
Patrick Gibin "Team Spirit"
Scott Grooves "So Glad"
Kaidi Tatham "Feeling Happy"
E-Live "Flotational Device"
T.S Monk "Fantasy"

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