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83250 Essential Old School Hip-Hop Records (1979-1990ish)
This is a comprehensive list of songs from the Pre-Skool Hip-Hop era that are essential to all B-Boys, DJs and plain old nostalgia lovers. These songs helped the art form grow during it's infantile stages and several of them were pivotal in it's...
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92Old School Hip-Hop History ~ Top 40 Rap Songs Every Year (1979-1988)
1979 - It all begins... (This is only year where there isn't 40 songs and the reason is...there weren't 40 Hip-Hop songs recorded yet!) I will show you how you can get everyone of these Pre-Skool Joints in your ipod for free and I'll giftwrap them...
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86The Best Hip-Hop Songs of All-Time
I have been a DJ for 25 years now and can honestly say I have played every single one of these songs live at gigs. Some of them not so much anymore...but that doesn't mean I don't remember how powerful the song was, is or can still be. Music is in a...
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67My Adventures with Rap Legend Craig G
DJ Funktual, Eddie Knucks & Craig G For whatever reason, me & Craig G just keep on crossing paths... In the photo above, we are standing outside and next door to the legendary hip-hop record store Fat Beats NYC. Unfortunately, we were there as...
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81Top 10 Samples in Hip-Hop History #42 (The Question to the Ultimate Answer of Life, the Universe and Everything)
This Episode Is Dedicated to Jackie....(3/11/52-5/11/01) Janx Spirit is a rather potent alcoholic beverage, and is used heavily in drinking games that are played in the hyperspace ports that serve the madranite mining belts in the star system of...
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65Top 10 Samples in Hip-Hop History #48
1) Fear Not For Man - Fela Kuti Fear Not of Man - Mos Def 2) Yesterdays - Clifford Brown MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know - KRS-One Can’t Be Wasting My Time - Mona Lisa ft. Lost Boyz 3) Good Humour Man - Blue Mitchell One To...
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68Top 10 Samples in Hip-Hop History ~ Pt XLI
1) The Jam - Graham Central Station Mind Playing Tricks On Me - Geto Boys Pickin’ Boogers - Biz Markie Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S Numero Uno - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Court Is Now Is...
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65The Most Fun Hip-Hop Song of All-Time is...
I have debated quite a few different songs for this title and I believe I am standing on firm ground. Notice I did not say, "The Greatest Song or Best Song no no. Most rappers are too busy trying to play it as the greatest that they never have any...
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65DJ Funktual Interviews Electro-Funk Pioneers Newcleus
Cozmo D gave this rare CD and the 2LP vinyl version as well. Last year I went thumbing through one of Joel Whitburn's definitive Billboard textbooks and read that Newcleus consisted of brother and sister Cozmo D and Lady E as well as the...
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69Old School Hip-Hop Speed-Mixing Videos LIVE with your Host AND DJ, Funktual
Okay children, take your seats now.School is in now session. Please take out your notebooks. I will be your teacher, ny name is Funktual. 'Good morning DJ FUNKTUAL' Okay kids...shall we start with our ABCs? 'YEAH!" Alright then, repeat after me......
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