Blurb from Wax Poetics:
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