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Godfather of Soul Meets Godfather of Hip-Hop – James Brown & Afrika Bambaataa

"Peace, Unity, Love, and Havin' Fun!" Unity - James Brown & Afrika Bambaataa A hip-hop head's dream duo, James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa get down in this 1984 video. Turn…

White Lines – Grandmaster Melle Mel

Grandmaster Melle Mel's "White Lines" is one of the top established tracks in the Bboy Nation, and elements of the song, whether lyrical, instrumental, or cultural have made their way into Hip-hop…

Rock It – Lipps Inc

"Rock It" by Lipps Inc is one of the DOPEst tracks to emerge from the Disco era, coming from the group infamous for the well-known party track "Funkytown". It's also…

Planet Rock Pt. 2 – Breakout

"Rock Rock . . . Planet Rock . . . Don't Stop!" A seriously Ill cover of the Smash Classic "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force. Peace to…

Funky Nassau – Beginning of the End

Nassau's gone funky in the Boogiedown Bahamas! Dig the DOPE and Funky Bboy Sound from the crate of favorites, "Funky Nassau", and for a special treat... this is the very…

Funky Folsom – Jose Chepito Areas

Clink! Get Funky to "Funky Folsom" by Jose Chepito Areas, star percussionist of the band Santana. Killer Latin percussion plus the funky horns? Definitely working: Some background on Señor Chepito:…

Thought @ Work – The Roots

One of @BlackThought's ILLest raps of all time, plus one of @TheRoots' ILLest beats of all time! It's no wonder The Roots have been on the map and killing it…