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#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Megamix #3 (1989)

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Blurb from Wax Poetics:

In celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th year, we’ve teamed up with London based β€˜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

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