Classic Material: The Breaks of 1990

Mixcloud chart positions: Funk chart #2 / Soul chart #3 / Hip Hop chart #5

A continuation of sorts from the Diary and Classic Material mix series, ‘The Breaks of …’ revisits the chronological theme of those mixes, this time reconstructing classic Hip Hop from the year in question utilising only the original sample material, this time rebuilding popular Hip Hop cuts from 1990 by the likes of EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube, Above the Law and Outlaw Posse from their Funk, Soul, Rock & Jazz constituent sample sources. This mix forms part of the Classic Material x Wax Poetics mixtape series in celebration of #HIPHOP50. Artwork pays homage to Paul Winley’s iconic Super Disco Brakes compilation series.

Tracklist:

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)
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)
36. Bob James – Storm King (Sampled by Grand Daddy IU – Mass Destruction)
37. James Brown – Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) (Sampled by Above the Law – Livin Like Hustlers)
38. Billy Squier – The Big Beat (Sampled by Above the Law – Livin Like Hustlers)
39. Quincy Jones feat Bill Cosby – Hikky Burr (Sampled by Above the Law – Livin Like Hustlers)
40. Isaac Hayes – Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic (Sampled by Above the Law – Just Kicking Lyrics)
41. Joe Tex – Papa Was Too (Sampled by Above the Law – Just Kicking Lyrics)
42. Fred Wesley & The JBs – More Peas (Sampled by Above the Law – Just Kicking Lyrics)
43. Fat Larry’s Band – Down on the Avenue – (Sampled by Run DMC – The Ave)
44. The Bar Kays – Sand and Dance (Sampled by Run DMC – The Ave)
45. Fred Wesley & The JBs – Same Beat (Sampled by Run DMC – The Ave)
46. The Lafayette Afro Rock Band – Hihache (Sampled by Run DMC – The Ave)
47. The Love Unlimited Orchestra – Strange Games and Things (Sampled by EPMD – Manslaughter)
48. EPMD – Strictly Snapping Necks (Sampled by EPMD – Manslaughter)
49. Funkadelic – I Bet You (Sampled by EPMD – Rap Is Outta Control)
50. Ronald Reagan – 1981 State of the Union Address (Sampled by EPMD – Rap Is Outta Control)
51. The Average White Band – TLC (Sampled by Boogie Down Productions – Ya Know the Rules)
52. The Turtles – Buzz Saw (Sampled by D-Nice – Call me D-Nice)
53. Maceo & All The King’s Men – Better Half (Sampled in Gang Starr – Form of Intellect)
54. Divine Force – Holy War (Sampled in Gang Starr – Form of Intellect)
55. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Funky Technician (Sampled in Gang Starr – Form of Intellect)
56. Boogie Down Productions – Dope Beat (Sampled in Gang Starr – Form of Intellect)
57. Bill Withers – Kissing My Baby (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – In The Ghetto)
58. 24 Carat Black – Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – In The Ghetto)
59. Eric B Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke (Sampled by Eric B & Rakim – In The Ghetto)
60. Roy Ayers – Red, Black & Green (Sampled by X-Clan – Raise the Flag)
61. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – The Boogie Back (Sampled by Outlaw Posse – Winner)
62. The Fatback Band – Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) (Sampled by CPO – Ballad of a Menace)
63. Ike & Tina Turner – Bold Soul Sister (Sampled by Lake Shabazz – No Justice, No Peace)
64. Lee Dorsey – A Lover Is Born (Sampled by Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth – Strictly for the Ladies)
65. Marlena Shaw – California Soul (Sampled by Gang Starr – Check the Technique)
66. Marley Marl feat Ace & Action – Keep Your Eyes on the Prize (Sampled by Gang Starr – Check the Technique)
67. Sylvester – Was It Something I Said (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane – Taste of Chocolate)
68. Bel Biv Devoe – Poison (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane – Taste of Chocolate)
69. Take 6 – Spread Love (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane – Taste of Chocolate)
70. Average White Band – TLC (Sampled by Big Daddy Kane – Mr Pitiful)
71. The Fatback Band – Gotta Learn How To Dance (Sampled by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Streets of New York)
72. James Brown – Nose Job (Sampled by Gang Starr – What You Want This Time)
73. Wilson Pickett – Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9 (Sampled by Intelligent Hoodlum – Black & Proud)
74. Billy Butler – Twang Thang (Sampled by Outlaw Posse – Cashin Large Cheques)
75. Laura Lee – Crumbs off the Table (Sampled by D-Nice – Crumbs on the Table)
76. Mikey Dread – Comic Strip (Sampled by D-Nice – Crumbs on the Table)
77. Fred & The New JBs – I Wanna Get Down (Sampled by Ice Cube – Who’s The Mack)
78. James Bown – Talkin Loud and Sayin Nothing (Sampled by Master Ace – I Gotta)
79. Grand Funk – Nothing is the Same (Sampled by Master Ace – Music Man)
80. Lyn Collins – You Can’t Love Me if You Don’t Respect Me (Sampled by EPMD – For My People)
81. Parliament – Do That Stuff (Sampled by Nice & Smooth – Funky For You)
82. BT Express – This House Is Smokin (Sampled by Above the Law – Menace to Society)
83. Isaac Hayes – House of Beauty (Sampled by Ice Cube – Turn off Radio)
84. Kool & The Gang – Pneumonia (Sampled by Ice Cube – You Can’t Fade Me)
85. Extract from the move ‘Do The Right Thing’ (Sampled by Ice Cube – Turn off Radio)
86. Melvin Bliss – Substitution (Sampled by Ice Cube – You Can’t Fade Me)
87. Parliament – Rumpofsteelskin (Sampled by Ice Cube – You Can’t Fade Me)
88. Donald Byrd – Dominoes (Sampled by Grand Daddy IU – Dominos)
89. Slick Rick – Lick the Balls (Sampled by Grand Daddy IU – Dominos)