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 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.
Tracklist:
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