Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats Vol. 1

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One of the seminal hip-hop labels, Tommy Boy has turned to the successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series as cash cows, but increasingly the label is also turning to its vaults. Following the Perfect Beats series, a four-volume collection of New York electro-funk and dance music of the early and mid 1980s, comes Greatest Beats, a four-volume series of the label's finest hip-hop, with a sprinkling of R&B. They've left the chronological approach to Ken Burns and his ilk and sought to make mixes that are equal parts historical documents and party tapes. Volume 1 launches with Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force doing "Planet Rock," a song that defined summer 1982. Then the disc seamlessly jumps into the 1990s for Naughty by Nature's "Everything's Going to Be Alright" and Digital Underground's "Doowhutchyalike." In all, it's surprising to see how well Latifah's "Ladies First" and K7's "Move It Like This" aged and how much better the Bambaataa-James Brown collaboration "Unity" sounds without the nearby shadow of "Planet Rock." The mixture of radio, 12-inch, and LP versions creates an interesting combination of funk, rap, and soul. --Martin Johnson

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The four CDs of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats aren't sequenced chronologically, but they tell the undeniable story of a music's growing pains, and they brilliantly trigger the nostalgic impulse. At the time, the fact that this music came from a zip code beginning with 9 just added to its novelty, but in retrospect it was a harbinger of the day when hip-hop would grow large enough to challenge New York chauvinism.

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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats Vol. 1

Average customer rating: Droppin 'em Hard

Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Tommy Boy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 2 Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4 Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 3 Old School Jams, Vol. 3 ASIN: B00000DHU7 Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

1. Planet Rock - Afrika Bamabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
2. Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Naughty By Nature
3. Doowutchyalike - Digital Underground
4. Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This) (12 In. Version) - De La Soul
5. Can't You See - Total
6. Move It Like This - K7
7. Gordy's Groove - Choice MC's
8. Play At Your Own Risk (12 In. Version) - Planet Patrol
9. Sally - Stetsasonic
10. Ladies First - Queen Latifah
11. Renegades Of Funk (12 In. Version) - Afrika Bambabaataa & Soul Sonic Force
12. Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
13. Tears - Force M.D.'s
14. Unity - Afrika Bambabaataa & The Godfather Of Soul James Brown

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One of the seminal hip-hop labels, Tommy Boy has turned to the successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series as cash cows, but increasingly the label is also turning to its vaults. Following the Perfect Beats series, a four-volume collection of New York electro-funk and dance music of the early and mid 1980s, comes Greatest Beats, a four-volume series of the label's finest hip-hop, with a sprinkling of R&B. They've left the chronological approach to Ken Burns and his ilk and sought to make mixes that are equal parts historical documents and party tapes. Volume 1 launches with Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force doing "Planet Rock," a song that defined summer 1982. Then the disc seamlessly jumps into the 1990s for Naughty by Nature's "Everything's Going to Be Alright" and Digital Underground's "Doowhutchyalike." In all, it's surprising to see how well Latifah's "Ladies First" and K7's "Move It Like This" aged and how much better the Bambaataa-James Brown collaboration "Unity" sounds without the nearby shadow of "Planet Rock." The mixture of radio, 12-inch, and LP versions creates an interesting combination of funk, rap, and soul. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Droppin 'em Hard.......1999-09-02

If this disc also had "Looking for the Perfect Beat" on it, it would be the only disc needed from this set. Afrikaa's tracks on this CD are phenomenal and carry the weight. I could do without Latifah and the Force MD's and James Brown. All of the other tracks had great beats and phat sounds. The "Unity" track is OK, but I'd trade it for "Looking..." any day. I love "Doowhatchalike", but I'd trade it for "Freaks of the Industry"

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1. Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats Vol. 2
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3. Totally Bass
4. Trouble [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Wanted [Clean]
6. Wanted [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Wax Museum
8. We Come Strapped [Explicit Lyrics]
9. World Party [Clean]
10. 1-2-3-4-5-6 Bass [CD-single]

Rap Music

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