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This mix was inspired by rap classics like Gary Byrd’s “The Crown” (featuring Stevie Wonder), Fatback’s “Is This The Future” or Kurtis Blow’s “Rappin” – songs which accompanied me for a long time. You might recognize that the versions featured in this mix do not exactly match with the original versions; that’s because I re-edited the songs to exclude certain long winded intro periods and to focus the mix on the parts of the songs I really like. Also, I combined multiple songs in one track as some rappers based their lyrics on the same beats, e.g. on Trouble Funk’s “Pump Me Up”. I am aware of the fact that this set of songs is only one amongst many other possible alternatives of a rap-classics tape; however, it is my hommage to rap music in its early days and I think every featured song has deserved its right to be in there. (Hoop C)
Tracklisting:
- Funky Four Plus One – Do You Want To Rock
- T.Ski. Valley – Catch The Beat
- Gary Byrd & The J.B. Experience – The Crown
- Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Reprise
- Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five – Supperrappin’
- Spoonie G. – The Godfather
- Funky Four Plus One – That’s The Joint
- Fatback – Is This The Future?
- Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde – Genius Rap
- Trouble Funk vs. Grandmaster Melle Mel – Pump Me Up
- Spoonie G. – Monsterjam
- T.J. Swan – Get Fly
- Kurtis Blow – Rappin’
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