Todays Hip-Hop With Yesterdays Flava.
Back when lyrical poets proved outstanding, some of the best Rappers told life stories that were authentic, intelligent, relatable, and delivered a positive message designed to unite the Hip-Hop community. (NOT the guns, drugs and b!tc#e$ BS)
RAPPERS / MC'S
Each rapper had a unique style, and most of the time you'd recognise the artist. Even if it was your first time hearing the track.
(This often happened back when pirate radio stations were the source of new music and the playlists wern't shared. So you'd take note and head to the the record store in the hope that your connect there could help.)
DJ's / PRODUCERS
On the production side, beats and breaks were chopped up and pasted together using samples and cuts taken from Jazz, Soul, Funk and Disco records, that contained inspirational gems, solid hooks, and classic breaks. This was usually either the DJ or whoever had the records.
Here's a selection of 10 remixes, edits and original cuts from 2020 to 2025 that deliver our favourite old school Hip-Hop flava with style.
Tracklist:
1. Shin-Ski - We / Her - 2022
2. Suckaside – Toxic Funk 45s Vol 15 - Sugar Face - 2024
3. Blu Cantrell Ft Sean Paul – Breathe - reissue 45 - 2024
4. The Nextmen Ft. Kiko Bun – Big Time - 2022
5. The Breakbeat Junkie – Toxic Funk 45s Vol 14 - Daa-Da - 2024
6. Shuggy Edits Vol. 1 - Chaka Khan - Like Sugar - 2021
7. Paul Sitter & Andy Cooper – Mic Checka - 2025
8. Pocyomkin - 80BARZ (GP remix) - 2023
9. X-Ray Ted Feat. Dr. Syntax & Professor Elemental – Get Loose - 2025
10. The Allergies - Stanky Funk - 2023