#HIPHOP50: Classic Material Edition #1 Part 1 (1979-1983) mixed by Chris Read by Wax Poetics published on 2023-03-14T21:33:34Z 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. Edition #1 documents Hip Hop’s birth on wax and its formative years, 1979-1983, from the disco and boogie influenced sound of the late 70s through to the drum machine led tracks of the early 80s. Tracklist: 1. Grandwizard Theodore & Chris Stein – Subway Theme 2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella) 3. Ronnie Gee – Raptivity 4. Xanadu & Sweet Lady – Rockers Choice 5. Master Rob – Live Convention ’82 6. Fearless Four – Rockin’ It 7. Double Trouble – Stoop Rap 8. Rickey G & Everlasting 5 – To The Max 9. Jimmy Spicer – Dollar Bill Y’all 10. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – The Message 11. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – New York, New York 12. Spoonie Gee – Spoonie is Back 13. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – Flash to the Beat (Live) 14. Star Quality & Class – Betcha Got a Dude on the Side 15. Grandmaster Flash & Furious 5 – Super Rappin’ 16. Afrika Bambaataa & Jazzy 5 – Jazzy Sensation 17. T-Ski Valley – Catch the Beat 18. The Sequence – Funk You Up 19. Grand Wizard Theodore – Can I Get a Soul Clap, Fresh Out the Pack 20. Nice & Nasty 3 – Ultimate Rap 21. Funky 4 Plus 1 – That’s The Joint (Instrumental) 22. Trouble Funk – Pump Me Up 23. Blondie – Rapture 24. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks 25. Wayne & Charlie the Rappin’ Dummy – Check It Out 26. Treacherous 3 – Put the Boogie In Your Body 27. Just Four – Jam to Remember 28. T-Ski Valley – Never Let Go 29. Master Rob – Live Convention ’82 (Excerpt) Genre Hip-hop & Rap Comment by You Sound Great Mate Nice work 2023-04-13T10:39:29Z Comment by soulspoon Shock the house! 2023-04-08T15:50:53Z Comment by NW1 Tough!!! 2023-04-02T07:11:01Z Comment by Quincy Cannon Love this mix. 2023-03-22T22:37:57Z Comment by Moskalus Yes 2023-03-22T11:48:04Z Comment by kalab-keith ❤️ 2023-03-17T01:24:55Z Comment by Chris Read Good to be back 🙏🏼 2023-03-17T00:43:35Z