The Roots of Rap: The Best in Old School Hip-Hop Rap & Breaks

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rapper’s Delight recording of: Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02) writer: Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers publisher: Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) is based on: Good Times	The Sugarhill Gang	4.35	7:08
2	Breakdance / Electro Boogie	West Street Mob		5:10
3	Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel producer: Joey Robinson Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer) and Sylvia Robinson performer: Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five) samples: Apache by Incredible Bongo Band and Good Times (7″ edit) by Chic (US disco group) recording of: The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel writer: Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, John Deacon, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Master Gee (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Deborah Harry, Joseph Saddler, Ronald LaPread, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Sylvia Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Chris Stein, Angie Stone and Wonder Mike publisher: IQ Music Ltd. is based on: 8th Wonder is based on: Another One Bites the Dust is based on: Apache (Sugarhill Gang version) is based on: Good Times is based on: Monster Jam is based on: Rapture is based on: The Birthday Party	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five	4.65	7:06
4	Hey Fellas	Trouble Funk		7:21
5	Whip It	Treacherous Three with special guest Philippe Wynne		7:42
6	Monster Jam co-producer: Jiggs Chase producer: Sylvia Inc. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (not for release, copyright etc.) (in 1980) recording of: Monster Jam writer: Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper), Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone	Spoonie G & Sequence		8:49
7	Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras) samples: Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) recording of: Breaking Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras)	Crash Crew		7:22
8	That’s the Joint remixer: C.J. Mackintosh remix of: That’s the Joint (long version) by Funky 4 + 1 (aka Funky 4 + 1 More) partial recording of: That’s the Joint writer: Keith Caeser, Clifton “Jiggs” Chase, Sharon Green, Jeffrey Myree, Kevin Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Rodney Stone	Funky Four Plus One		5:53
9	White Lines (Don’t Do It) producer: J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson mixer: Shameek edit of: White Lines (Don’t Do It) by Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) recording of: White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) writer: Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson publisher: Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd. is based on: Cavern	Grandmaster Flash	3	4:29
10	We Got the Funk recording of: We Got the Funk writer: Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams publisher: Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)	Positive Force		3:22
11	Step Off	The Furious Five feat. Cowboy, Melle Mel & Scorpio		4:33
12	Let’s Dance (Make Your Body Move)	West Street Mob		6:48

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	8th Wonder recording of: 8th Wonder writer: Cheryl Lorraine Cook and Ronald LaPread publisher: Jobette Music (UK) Ltd. and Sugar Hill Music	The Sugarhill Gang		3:57
2	I Can’t Stop	West Street Mob		5:06
3	The Message producer: Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher vocals: Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) music videos: The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five a cappella versions: The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee instrumental versions: The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59) recording of: The Message (in 1982) writer: Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson publisher: IQ Music Ltd.	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee	4.3	7:11
4	Pump Me Up	Trouble Funk		6:36
5	Turn It Up	Kool Moe Dee & The Treacherous Three		7:33
6	Spoonie Is Back	Spoonie G		6:34
7	To the Beat Y’all	Lady B		5:20
8	All Night Long (Waterbed)	Kevie Kev		6:07
9	Scratching	Crash Crew		5:38
10	Freedom producer: J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson recording of: Freedom writer: Keith Cowboy Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson publisher: IQ Music Ltd.	Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five & Melle Mel		5:07
11	Drop the Bomb	Trouble Funk		6:57
12	Rapper’s Reprise (Jam Jam) guest vocals: The Sequence (female old school hip hop/funk trio) recording of: Rapper’s Reprise (Jam, Jam) writer: Sylvia Robinson publisher: IQ Music Ltd.	The Sugarhill Gang		7:48

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Barcode:: 5016073061423
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:29:37

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Castle Pulse
PDSCD 614

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United Kingdom
2005

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