There’s nothing like pretending to rap like it’s 1985 (or better yet, 1977) well after the fact, or recruiting some veteran MC’s to kick some old styles. While some of these attempts have fallen flat (Ugly Duckling and People Under The Stairs being two examples that spring to mind), others have made an entire career out of it (J-5). So break out your Lee jeans, mockneck sweater and Puma suedes for this faux trip down memory lane. Special shout out to Dr. Butcher‘s old school style freestyle at the end of Kool G Rap and DJ Polo‘s ‘Jive Talk‘ and the first verse of The Arsonists’ ‘Rhyme Time Travel.’
Download: A Salute To Old School Throwbacks
Track listing:
01 ‘Da Medicine’ [Party Version] – The Veteranz
02 ‘B-Side Wins Again’ [Original Version] – Public Enemy
03 ‘The Way It Used 2 B’ – Donald D
04 ‘Back In The Days’ – The Legion
05 ‘1977’ – Dr. Octagon
06 ‘Party’ – Devin The Dude feat. KB Man Child
07 ‘Flashback’ – Tha Alkaholiks feat. The Baby Bubbas
08 ‘Return Of The B-Boy’ – The Pharcyde
09 ‘Old School’ – Busy Bee
10 ‘Sucker MC’s’ – Wu-Tang Clan
11 ‘Heartbeat’ – KRS-One feat. Redman and Angie Martinez
12 ‘Stix and Stonz’ – De La Soul feat. feat. The Fearless Four, Grandmaster Caz and Prince Whipper Whip
13 ‘The Show’ – The Roots
14 ‘Unified Rebelution’ – Jurassic 5
15 ‘Summer In America’ – The Ignorant 3 Plus None [A-Luv, Chubb Rock, Mr. Blue]