Manchester Funk from our UK homie Topsie, killing it with the classic sound of “Hip Hops & Breaks”:
Thanks to Topsie aka Chris Short (@shortyshortc) for gifting our Bboysounds Group on Soundcloud with this ill mix, filled with classic funk and Hip-Hop joints from A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Shadow, Chubb Rock, 2 Hyped Brothers and a Dog, and many more, not to mention some excellent blends and creative use of breaks.
And if you didn’t notice yet, Topsie has offered this mix for a Free Download, so get while it’s dope!
From Topsie’s notes on the mix:
Taking us all back to the BBoy and breaks times. Some awesome old tracks in here
I hope you enjoy and feel free to download:)
Track Listing:
Jay-Roc N’ Jakebeatz – Crossroad BBoys
Ultramagnetic MC’s – One to Grow On
DJ Shadow – Organ Doner
Black Eyed Peas – They Don’t Want Music
Resampled – Unknown
Jay-Roc N’JakeBeatz – Who
Kid Koala – Third World Lover
Chubb Rock – Treat ‘Em Right
The Wiseguys – BBoy 84
Superman Ivy – Rivers Crew Theme
KRS One – Step into a World
Addicted to Battle – Battle of the Year 2000
2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog – Doo Doo Brown
A Tribe Called Quest – Mr Mohammad
Absolute Beginner – Medley
Big Daddy Kane – Set it Off
Army of the Pharaohs – Dump the Clip (Instrumental)
Armand Van Helden – Word up doc
Luck of Lucien by. A Tribe Called Quest
Brisk Fingaz – La La
Showbiz & AG – Fat Pockets
DJ Static – Mr Fantastic
Don’t you dare try to pigeonhole Topsie with the breaks either, because the chap is about to set it off with some Funky House for you to Jack to (with yet another very generous Free Download):
Make sure to peep Topsie’s Soundcloud and keep an ear out for future funk, and submit your tracks, or whatever you find to be quite dope to our Soundcloud group for a feature!
