Beginning in 1979, the Reagan decade is counted down with each years pop hits, underground club classics, and obscure gems. Youll start with the genres block party roots in the South Bronx with Grandmaster Flash and work your way through its mainstream acceptance with Run D.M.C. and LL Cool J. Get ready for the boombox breakdance era of early rap in New York City. Its the History of Hip-Hop: The 80s.
Tracklist
- Jungle Brothers – Beads on a String
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Truly Yours
- The Bizzie Boys – Droppin It
- LL Cool J – Big Ol Butt
- Big Daddy Kane – Smooth Operator
- Heavy D – You Ain’t Heard Nothing Yet
- Gangstarr – Words I Manifest
- Kwame – The Rhythm
- Steady B – Serious
- YZ – Thinking of a Master Plan
- Chill Rob G – Court is Now In Session
- Uptown – Dope on Plastic
- Three Times Dope – The Greatest Man Alive
- Public Enemy – 911 Is A Joke
- 3rd Bass – Steppin to the AM
- Slick Rick – Mona Lisa
- Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
- Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
- EPMD – So Watcha Sayin
- NWA – Straight Outta Compton
- Stop The Violence Movement – Self Destruction
- Chubb Rock – Ya Bad Chubbs
- Queen Latifah & Monie Love – Ladies First
- De La Soul – Eye Know
- Tuff Crew – Soul Food
- Big Daddy Kane – Warm it Up Kane
- Sugarbear – Don’t Scandalise Mine
- Doug Lazy – Let It Roll
- Young MC – Bust A Move
- 2 Live Crew – Me So Horny
- Biz Markie – Just A Friend
