Hip Hop — golden era, a lot of pioneers
12 songs — 50 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Shan | I Pioneered This | Cold Chillin’ 0-21079 | 1988 | |
| Roxanne Shante | My Groove Gets Better | Cold Chillin’ 9 25809-2 | 1989 | October |
| MC Lyte | Cha Cha Cha | Atlantic 0-96529 | 1989 | September |
| D-Nice | Crumbs on the Table | Jive 1407-1-JD | 1990 | August |
| Brand Nubian | Concerto in X Minor | Elektra 60946-2 | 1990 | December |
| Above the Law | Freedom of Speech | Ruthless 46041 | 1990 | February |
| The D.O.C. | Grand Finale | Ruthless 7 91275-2 | 1989 | June |
| Queen Latifah | That’s the Way We Flow | Tommy Boy 1035 | 1991 | September |
| Pete Rock & CL Smooth | It’s Like That | Elektra 9 60948-2 | 1992 | June |
| Diamond Shell | Cut School | Cold Chillin’ 9 26525-1 | 1991 | |
| Biz Markie | Alone Again | Cold Chillin’ 9 26648-2 | 1991 | August |
| Public Enemy | 33 1/3 | Def Jam 45413 | 1990 | April |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- MC Shan – “I Pioneered This”: original 12″ single; Marley Marl [producer]; samples include Rufus Thomas “The Breakdown pt. 1” (1971); Rufus Thomas “Do the Funky Penguin pt. 2” (1971); Keni Burke “Risin to the Top” (1982); Joe Tex “Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants” (1971)
- Roxanne Shante – “My Groove Gets Better”: Marley Marl [producer]; samples include Lyn Collins “Think About It” (1972)
- MC Lyte – “Cha Cha Cha”: also released as First Release 0-96529; samples include Four Tops “I Can’t Live Without You”, Kraftwerk “The Man-Machine”
- D-Nice – “Crumbs On the Table”: first release after leaving BDP; samples include Laura Lee “Crumbs Off the Table”
- Brand Nubian – “Concerto in X Minor”: samples include Cannonball Adderley “Walk Tall”
- Above the Law – “Freedom of Speech”: also released on Pump Up the Volume soundtrack
- The D.O.C. – “Grand Finale”: featuring N.W.A.; samples include Parliament “Chocolate City” (1975), NWA “Parental Discretion Iz Advised” (1988)
- Queen Latifah – “That’s the Way We Flow”: K-Cut (member of Main Source) [producer]; samples include Sam & Dave “Small Portion of Your Love” (1967); The Meters “Ease Back” (1969); Booker T & the MG’s “Sing a Simple Song” (1969)
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “It’s Like That”: samples include Elephant’s Memory “Mongoose” (1970); Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth “Strictly For the Ladies” (1990); Gentlemen and Their Ladies “Party Strut” (1974); the album Mecca got to #43 on Billboard pop charts (#7 on R&B)
- Diamond Shell – “Cut School”: Biz Markie’s foster brother; samples include Ray Charles “Booty Butt” (1971)
- Biz Markie – “Alone Again”: samples include Gilbert O’Sullivan “Alone Again (Naturally)”; lawsuit over sample – Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Public Enemy – “33 1/3”: The Bomb Squad [producer]
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