Classic Material Edition#1 (1979-1983)

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This is the first edition of 'Classic Material', a brand new series of mixtapes celebrating over 30 years of recorded rap music. Edition #1 documents hip hop's birth on wax and it's formative years, 1979-1983. Each following month we will be documenting a subsequent era or year with a new mixtape so please check back for the next edition!

This mixtape, together with an unreleased megamix, is available on an extremely limited edition CD as part of a box set also containing a T-Shirt and 7inch artwork print available exclusively from Classic Material events and the Classic Material website.

The first Classic Material event take places at The CAMP (City Arts and Music Project) on Saturday 16th October with special guest DJ FORMAT playing a 7inch only set of early 80s hip hop alongside CHRIS READ, DJ NICKNAME and DAILY DIGGERS. Entry is Free!

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Featuring tracks by AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE JAZZY 5, Grand Wizard Theodore, Treacherous 3, Trouble funk, CHRIS READ and more

Subway Theme Buy By GRAND WIZARD THEODORE & CHRIS STEIN	1
Theme #3 Scratchapella Buy By CHRIS READ	2
Raptivity Buy By Ronnie Gee	3
Rockers Choice Buy By Xanadu & Sweet Lady	4
LIVE CONVENTION ‘82 Buy By MASTER ROB	5
Rockin' It Buy By Fearless Four	6
Stoop Rap Buy By Double Trouble	7
To The MAX Buy By RICKEY G & THE EVERLASTING 5	8
Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) Buy By Jimmy Spicer	9
The Message Buy By Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5	10
New York, New York Buy By Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5	11
SPOONIE IS BACK Buy By Spoonie Gee	12
FLASH TO THE BEAT (LIVE) Buy By Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5	13
BETCHA GOT A DUDE ON THE SIDE Buy By STAR QUALITY & CLASS	14
Super Rappin' Buy By Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5	15
Jazzy Sensation Buy By AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & THE JAZZY 5	16
Catch The Beat Buy By T-Ski Valley	17
‘Funk You Up’ Buy By The Sequence	18
Can I Get A Soul Clap, Fresh Out The Pack Buy By Grand Wizard Theodore	19
ULTMATE RAP Buy By Nice & Nasty 3	20
THAT’S THE JOINT (INSTRUMENTAL) Buy By Funky 4 Plus 1	21
Pump me up Buy By Trouble funk	22
Rapture Buy By Blondie	23
The Breaks Buy By Kurtis Blow	24
Check It Out Buy By WAYNE & CHARLIE THE RAPPIN’ DUMMY	25
Put The Boogie In Your Body Buy By Treacherous 3	26
JAM TO REMEMBER Buy By JUST FOUR	27
Never let go Buy By T-Ski Valley	28
LIVE CONVENTION ’82 (EXCERPT) Buy By MASTER ROB	29