Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials 1979-1991 (12 CDs Box Set, Limited Edition) (2005-2006)
12 CDs | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 12 h 07 min 15 sec | 1 Gb 734 Mb (+5%) | Scans
Hip Hop, Rap, Miscellaneous
“This is a huge 12 disc box set of various old school rap songs from the years 1979-1991. Something you do not want to miss!
From the biggest radio hits to the underground club favorites, the early days of hip-hop featured some of the best music ever recorded. Now Tommy Boy has compiled its critically acclaimed "Essential Hip Hop" series, Volumes 1-12, into one limited edition box set. Compiled by Tommy Boy founder Tom Silverman himself, the "Hip-Hop Essentials" series includes classic, groundbreaking records from the years 1979-1991. A great assortment of hip-hop - 144 songs = 12 hours 07 min 15 sec.
Tracklist: CD101. The Fearless Four - Rockin' It (6:39)
02. The Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (3:47)
03. Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx (5:10)
04. Egyptian Lover - Egypt, Egypt (6:46)
05. Salt-N-Pepa - Tramp (3:31)
06. Marley Marl - The Symphony (6:07)
07. Doug E. Fresh feat. MC Ricky D - La Di Da Di (4:32)
08. The Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight (14:34)
09. Dr. Jeckel - Genius Rap (7:06)
10. Too Short - The Ghetto (5:02)
11. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Scorpio (4:55)
12. J.J. Fad - Supersonic (3:54)
1 hour 12 minutes 03 seconds
Tracklist: CD201. Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause (5:05)
02. Kid 'N Play - Last Night (4:24)
03. Biz Markie - Nobody Beats The Biz (5:04)
04. MC Lyte - Paper Thin (5:16)
05. LL Cool J - Goin' Back To Cali (4:11)
06. De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (3:45)
07. Young MC - Bust A Move (4:25)
08. Main Source - Looking At The Front Door (4:11)
09. Dana Dane - Cinderfella (3:48)
10. Ed O.G & da Bulldogs - Be A Father To Your Child (3:44)
11. Whistle - Just Buggin' (5:01)
12. Tim Dog - F**k Compton (3:47)
52 minutes 41 seconds
Tracklist: CD301. Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend (5:24)
02. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebaum (3:38)
03. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand (5:12)
04. Tone-Loc - Funky Cold Medina (4:09)
05. EPMD - Gold Digger (5:02)
06. N.W.A. - Fuck Tha Police (5:45)
07. The 45 King - The 900 Number (3:03)
08. AMG - Bitch Better Have My Money (3:17)
09. Latee - This Cut's Got Flavor (4:14)
10. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half-Steppin' (5:21)
11. Digital Underground - Humpty Dance (6:28)
12. Joeski Love - Pee Wee's Dance (4:39)
56 minutes 12 seconds
Tracklist: CD401. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - White Lines (7:39)
02. U.T.F.O. - Roxanne Roxanne (5:11)
03. Public Enemy - Don't Believe the Hype (5:23)
04. Ultramagnetic MC's - Ego Trippin' (5:27)
05. Big Daddy Kane - Raw (5:46)
06. Mellow Man Ace - Mentirosa (4:18)
07. LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl (4:04)
08. T La Rock - It's Yours (4:22)
09. Run-D.M.C. - Sucker MCs (3:09)
10. Kurtis Blow - 8 Million Stories (8:00)
11. Kool Moe Dee - Go See The Doctor (5:32)
12. 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny (4:27)
1 hour 03 minutes 18 seconds
Tracklist: CD501. Funky Four + 1 - That's The Joint (9:23)
02. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Freedom (8:17)
03. Public Enemy - Bring The Noize (3:47)
04. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two (5:01)
05. Kool Moe Dee - Wild Wild West (4:42)
06. Fat Boys - Fat Boys (6:53)
07. Busy Bee - Making Cash Money (6:29)
08. De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) (5:06)
09. Jungle Brothers - Jimbrowski (4:30)
10. Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love - Ladies First (3:56)
11. World Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ (6:14)
12. Jimmy Spicer - Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) (4:26)
1 hour 08 minutes 44 seconds
Tracklist: CD601. Spoonie Gee - The Godfather (3:02)
02. Slick Rick - Children's Story (3:56)
03. Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy (5:38)
04. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - New York, New York (7:25)
05. Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep (3:10)
06. Eric B. & Rakim - My Melody (6:48)
07. Run-D.M.C. - King Of Rock (5:15)
08. Tone-Loc - Wild Thing (4:25)
09. Biz Markie - Just A Friend (4:01)
10. The Sugar Hill Gang - The Lover In You (6:55)
11. Masterdon Committee - Funk Box Party (6:59)
12. 2 Live Crew - We Want Some Pussy (6:01)
1 hour 03 minutes 35 seconds
Tracklist: CD701. Ice-T - I'm Your Pusher (5:37)
02. Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz (4:48)
03. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock (5:20)
04. Jimmy Spicer - The Bubble Bunch (5:23)
05. Salt-N-Pepa - My Mic Sounds Nice (4:56)
06. Public Enemy - Fight The Power (4:38)
07. Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way (5:12)
08. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - Joy & Pain (3:44)
09. DJ Quick - Sweet Black P***y (4:23)
10. Queen Latifah - Wrath Of My Madness (4:13)
11. Crash Crew - On The Radio (5:04)
12. Digital Underground - Doowutchyalike (4:46)
58 minutes 04 seconds
Tracklist: CD8
01. Sequence - Funk You Up (6:50)
02. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (7:13)
03. Schoolly D - Gucci Time (6:08)
04. Ice-T - Colors (4:26)
05. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (4:15)
06. 3rd Bass - The Gas Face (3:50)
07. Brand Nubian - Slow Down (5:02)
08. Heavy D & The Boyz - Mr. Big Stuff (3:25)
09. A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhyme (3:39)
10. Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (4:23)
11. De La Soul - Buddy ('Native Tongue Decision' Version) (4:55)
12. Kurtis Blow - If I Ruled The World (3:56)
58 minutes 02 seconds
Tracklist: CD901. EPMD - It's My Thing (5:45)
02. The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enough (4:30)
03. Schoolly D - P.S.K. (What Does It Mean) (6:30)
04. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (4:26)
05. Just-Ice - Goin' Way Back (5:04)
06. Roxanne Shante - Have A Nice Day (5:07)
07. Boogie Down Productions - P Is Free (4:19)
08. Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right (4:43)
09. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nuthin' But Trouble (4:51)
10. Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex (3:31)
11. Crash Crew - Breakin' Bells (Take Me To The Mardi Gras) (7:23)
12. Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity (3:25)
59 minutes 34 seconds
Tracklist: CD1001. Audio Two - Top Billin' (2:54)
02. Kid Frost - La Raza (3:28)
03. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - It's A Demo (3:57)
04. Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That (4:50)
05. Jimmy Spicer - The Adventures Of Super Rhymes (4:06)
06. Biz Markie - Pickin' Boogers (4:40)
07. Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (6:18)
08. Boogie Down Productions - The Bridge Is Over (3:26)
09. Kid 'N Play - Do This My Way (4:49)
10. Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy Five - Jazzy Sensation (5:44)
11. Chill Rob G - The Power (5:41)
12. T-Ski Valley - Catch The Beat (9:25)
59 minutes 18 seconds
Tracklist: CD1101. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P (4:31)
02. Gang Starr - Words I Manifest (5:11)
03. Biz Markie - Vapors (4:33)
04. MC Lyte - I Cram 2 Understand U (4:46)
05. Spoonie Gee - Spoonin' Rap (3:41)
06. Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul (4:45)
07. Special Ed - I Got It Made (3:43)
08. The Treacherous Three - Body Rock (3:57)
09. 2 Much - Wild Thang (3:35)
10. Sir Mix-A-Lot - Posse On Broadway (5:05)
11. The Sugar Hill Gang - 8th Wonder (7:25)
12. Mantronix - Fresh Is The Word (5:32)
56 minutes 44 seconds
Tracklist: CD1201. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (7:57)
02. Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It! (3:28)
03. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Looking For The Perfect Beat (4:31)
04. Run-D.M.C. - Rock Box (5:31)
05. Just-Ice - Cold Getting Dumb (4:32)
06. MC Shan - The Bridge (6:34)
07. De La Soul - Me, Myself & I (3:41)
08. Main Source - Live At The Barbeque (4:35)
09. King Tee - Played Like A Piano (4:58)
10. Heavy D & The Boyz - We Got Our Own Thang (3:52)
11. The Fearless Four - It's Magic (5:31)
12. Cold Crush Brothers - Weekend (3:50)
59 minutes 00 seconds