The Hip Hop Box [Box set] [Explicit Lyrics]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Who knew that "Rapper's Delight" would kick-start the most thorough alteration of pop culture since rock & roll itself? Marking 25 years of commercial hip-hop recording, this four-CD set gathers dozens of key tracks for connoisseurs of every age. In fascinating fashion, it brings together early strains of party rap, gangsta styles, and socially conscious lyrics from a time when they happily coexisted, while showing a convincing grasp of later developments as far afield as Timbaland & Magoo and 50 Cent. (A lack of permissions no doubt accounts for the absence of Eminem, Missy, the Beasties, and Slick Rick.) Every fan, of course, will have his or her own list of must-hear tracks, but this set will earn its place in many an SUV's disc changer. --Rickey Wright

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The Hip Hop Box [Box set] [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserva Mix) - Willie Bobo
How Long Has This Been Going On? (MJ Cole Remix) - Carmen McRae
Who Needs Forever? (Thievery Corporation Remix) - Astrud Gilberto
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Rae & Christian Remix) - Dinah Washington
Feelin' Good (Joe Claussell Remix) - Nina Simone
Return To Paradise (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) - Shirley Horn
Wait 'Till You See Him (De-Phazz Remix) - Ella Fitzgerald
Don't Explain (Dzihan & Kamien Remix) - Billie Holiday
See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) - Nina Simone
Summertime (UFO Remix) - Sarah Vaughn
Strange Fruit (Tricky Remix) - Billie Holiday
Hare Krishna (King Britt Funke Mix) - Tony Scott

Tracks:

Manteca (The Funky Lowlives Remix) - Dizzy Gillespie
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) - Nina Simone
Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix) - Sarah Vaughn
Brother Where Are You? (Matthew Herbert Remix) - Oscar Brown, Jr.
Slap That Bass (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Remix) - Ella Fitzgerald
Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Mix) - Archie Shepp
Angel Eyes (Layo & Bushwacka Remix) - Ella Fitzgerald
Do What You Wanna (Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Mix) - Ramsey Lewis
Soul Sauce (Fila Brazillia Remix) - Cal Tjader
Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries (Dan The Automator Remix) - Willie Bobo
Naima's Love Song (DJ Spinna Remix) - Betty Carter
Mama (Metro Area Birthday Dub) - Hugh Masekela
Here's That Rainy Day (Koop Remix) - Astrud Gilberto
Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Jaffa Remix) - Nina Simone

Tracks:

Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Remix) - Nina Simone
Speak Low (Bent Remix) - Billie Holiday
Sing, Sing, Sing (RSL Remix) - Anita O'day
Fever (Adam Freeland Remix) - Sarah Vaughn
Come Dance With Me (Sugardaddy Remix: Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) And Tim Hutton - Shirley Horn
Just One Of Those Things (Brazilian Girls Remix) - Blossom Dearie
The Gentle Rain (RJD2 Remix) - Astrud Gilberto
Peter Gunn (Max Sedgley Remix) - Sarah Vaughn
Stay Loose (Lyrics Born Remix) - Jimmy Smith
The Boy's Doin' It (Carl Craig Remix) - Hugh Masekela
Lilac Wine (The Album Leaf Remix) - Nina Simone
Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix) - Billie Holiday
Baby, Did You Hear? (Danger Mouse Remix) - Dinah Washington

Tracks:

Popcorn (Diplo Remix) - Walter Wanderley
Los Banditos (Michael Reinboth Remix) - Cal Tjader
Afro-Harping (Carl Craig Remix) - Dorothy Ashby
1-2-3 (Raw Deal Remix) - Ramsey Lewis
Manteca (Funky Lowlives Extended Mix) - Dizzy Gillespie
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Extended Vocal Mix) - Nina Simone
Fever (Adam Freeland Extended Mix) - Sarah Vaughn
Slap That Bass (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Extended Mix) - Ella Fitzgerald
Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Extended Mix) - Archie Shepp

Amazon.com

Though variously rooted in hip-hop, rave and dance clubs sensibilities, the art of mixology has evolved into a potent staple of contemporary pop music. That mainstreaming reached a new zenith with the release of the first installment of Verve Remixed in 2002 and continued to expand via two subsequent collections of eclectic jazz/r&b-rooted remixes that found a growing, enthusiasitc audience at public radio and other adult-oriented radio outlets. This set compiles those three savory, largely down-tempo anthologies of jazz-dj fusion, from the reworked takes on classic vocalists like Fitzgerald, Vaughn and Holiday that dominated the first set to the follow-up editions' more expansive palette, rounding it out with a bonus disc of previously unreleased session outtakes (including Raw Deal's playful reworking of Ramsey Lewis' "1-2-3" and Cal Tjader's "Los Banditos" in an electro-dizzy revamp by Michael Reinboth) and extended mixes of others. Also included on that disc are videos for "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't My Baby" by Rae&Christian/Dinah Washington, Felix Da Housecat's slinky house take on Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" and Sarah Vaughn's "Fever" as retooled by Adam Freeland. A groove-savvy collection whose compelling mash-ups of history and fashion succeed in fusing some disparate audiences as well. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

This box set includes Verve Remixed, Verve Remixed 2, Verve Remixed 3 and a bonus disc with previously unreleased mixes & videos! Featuring remixes by Adam Freeland, Bent, Brazilian Girls, Carl Craig, Dan the Automator, Danger Mouse, De-Phazz, Diplo, DJ Spinna, Dzihan & Kamien, Felix da Housecat, Fila Brazilia, Gotan Project, Jaffa, Joe Claussell, Junior Boys, King Britt, Koop, Layo & Bushwacka, Lyrics Born, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Masters at Work, Matthew Herbert, Max Sedgley, Metro Area, Michael Reinboth, Miguel Migs, MJ Cole, Mondo Grosso, Mr. Scruff, Postal Service, Rae & Christian, Raw Deal, Richard Dorfmeister, RJD2, RSL, Sugardaddy, the Album Leaf, the Funky Lowlives, Thievery Corporation, Tricky, and UFO.

Customer Reviews:

Nu Jazz Remixed.......2007-05-14

Totally Wired? not really... Nu Jazz is getting very big in central Europe right now and this pack sounds great under the Greek sun.

The Complete Verve Remixed Deluxe Box.......2007-05-14

I was very disappointed by the sound of the music. I really want Ms. Washington's " Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" and that was a CD Rom Video portion. The rest of the music was awful.

Legendary remixes... brilliant .......2007-01-23

This is rated one of my top favorite remix albums eveerrr.... I'm phycho about these albums. It's genius, classic. The epitomy of what I personally am searching for in this genre of music. Haunting, mellow, rythyms and melodys that stay with you. relentless beats, that drill dreamlike into your mind. Very cool. transforming already beautiful old original songs into something more captured.

Great stuff.......2006-10-06

I *LOVE* this box set and it's a great deal for anyone who does not already own a couple of the discs. This series represents a beautiful synthesis of two great kinds of music: jazz that ranges from straight to swing to funky, and electronic music ranging from ambient to hip hop to IDM.

The "bonus" disc is pretty much a waste and it will not be leaving the box again for a while in my house. In other words, if you already have all three, don't bother buying this set.

A Forward Looking Nod to the Past.......2006-05-28

Oh, how I love the Verve remix albums. As did many, I actually purchased Verve Remixed 1, 2, and 3 separately but am thrilled to see that they can now all be had together, with a bonus disk to boot. Curse those evil geniuses at Verve! I can see that I'll be donating my individual Verve Remixed CDs to friends and will be picking up this master collection for myself. $30 well spent in my opinion.

This is such an amazing collection of music. If you are an electronic enthusiast looking to get a little culture injected into your daily listening, then this collection is most certainly for you. Who knew that modern day electronica artists and jazz legends would prove to be so perfectly matched? Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Astrud Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie meet Postal Service, Bent, Brazilian Girls, Miguel Migs, Koop, Jaffa, Felix Da Housecat, Thievery Corporation, De-Phazz, Tricky and Carl Craig. The result? Some of the most amazing impress-your-friends dinner and house party music ever created.

So c'mon, do it. Click "add to cart". You will NOT be disappointed.

Average customer rating:

An eclectic mix that's sure to satisfy...
good, but not what I expected
Oh Yeah. This is exactly how Special Herbs should be presented.
Simple Tracks that are Too Short
Songs Mix but so do the titles

Special Herbs: The Box Set
MF Doom
Manufacturer: Nature Sounds
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-01-24

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Arrow Root
Bergamot
Coffin Nails
Podina
Saffron
Elder Blossoms
Kava Kava Root
Orris Root
Powder
Zatar
Calamus
Valerian Root
Coltsfoot Leaf
Charnsuka
Agrimony
Pennyroyal
Burdock Root
Patchouly Leaves
Emblica Officinalis
Galangal Root
Eucalyptus
Datura Stramonium
Jasmine Blossoms
Vinca Rosea
Safed Musli
Fenugreek
Benzoin Gum
Lavendar Buds
Vervain
Shallots
Licorice
Camphor
Dragon's Blood Resin
Syrax Gum
Myrrh
Chrysanthemum Flowers
Sumac Berries

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Coriander
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Black Snake Root
High John
Mullen
Spikenard
White Willow
Bark
Sarsaparilla
Bergamont
All Spice
Lemon Grass
Orange Blossoms
Buckeyes
Passion Flower
Mugwort
Four Thieves Vinegar
Dragon's Blood
Devil's Shoestring
Monosodium Glutamate
Yellow Dock
Nettle Leaves
Cinquefoil
Wormwood
Coca Leaf
Blood Root
Peach Extract
Horehouns
Lovage
Myrtle Leaf
Meditation
Star Anis
Hyssop
Red #40
Mandrake

Customer Reviews:

An eclectic mix that's sure to satisfy..........2007-05-10

I was introduced to MF DOOM in Art School and have enjoyed his wit and style for years now. This box set is the perfect companion to any collection of his work and is the only affordable way to own all the herbs. Super chill background music, 70's, 80's lounge and if you have seen the new film 'Grindhouse' you may recognise a few tracks from the 'Intermission' sections. A scholar, a gentleman, the one and only, MF DOOM.

good, but not what I expected.......2007-01-10

This album is pretty good, as you would expect from any madlib, metal fingerz, ect but falls short on the length of the individual tracks. All of the beats are only about half to a third of their original length. But if you do not own any metal fingerz and like hip-hop beats I would highly suggest this cd set. Also you might want to checkout rjd2 or dj shadow.

Oh Yeah. This is exactly how Special Herbs should be presented........2006-05-20

The Special Herbs collections are essentially instrumental-only tunes of what you have heard from MF DOOM / VIKTOR VAUGHN before and then some extra stuff that did not make it to the final cut and of course tunes that MF DOOM had being working on but had no place outside of an instrumental offering. Hence the name, Special Herbs! I would suggest that you search out a full MF DOOM collection and then get these supplements unless you are looking for instrumental-only hip-hop. If you are, then you have come to the right place.

Special Herbs: The Box Set is Special Herbs vol. 0-9. You get all five double albums for the price of two albums. So it is much better value. MF DOOM has done it again. You can play this album from start to end for a full day in your home and never get bored with any of it. It is a masterwork.

Simple Tracks that are Too Short.......2006-05-08

Overall the CD is okay. The beats are simple but good. Nothing out of the ordinary. simple baseline with layers. Good for background/lounge music or for freestyling wit yer homies. I just found that alot of the tracks were too short. Also you have the titles not matching up with the tracks on the CD. When I originally bought this CD I was looking for "Emblica Officinalis" after sampling the CD at the store I thought that it was not on this box set so I purchased both CD's, volume 0-9 and volume 7-8. Only after I got home and played the 0-9 did I realize that the joints don't match up. All-in-all the cd is dope, a little dark due to the organ samples but still dope. If you want a dope instrumental CD try Pete Rock. I have yet to be let down by the Soul Brother #1

Songs Mix but so do the titles.......2006-04-21

More than 80 songs! That was the first reason why I bought this wicked collection of MF Doom tracks! Instrumentals all come from special herbs 0 - 9 which I think is unreal since it all fits into 2 cds and plus you got a bonus cd with 10 hidden tracks. The only major flaw in this album is that the songs dont go according to the titles displayed in the inner flap of the cd case. For example, it says the song is played on the first track but it is really played on the 8th track. Really confusing but other than that...4 stars!

Average customer rating:

I don't get it
It's The Wicked Clown Show
The jokes on you
Inner City Becomes Insane Clown
ICP's First Classic

The Riddle Box
Insane Clown Posse
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Binding: Audio CD

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Wraith: Shangri-La
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ASIN: B00000057M
Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

Intro
Riddle Box
The Show Must Go On
Chicken Huntin'
(not titled)
Toy Box
Cemetary Girl
3 Rings
Headless Boogie
The Joker's Wild
Dead Body Man
Lil' Somthin' Somthin'
Ol' Evil Eye
12
The Killing Fields
I'm Coming Home

Customer Reviews:

I don't get it.......2007-07-19

As a grown-up, I don't get this stuff, but my 21 year old daughter loves it. Go figure! Not for the young, though!!!

It's The Wicked Clown Show.......2007-05-08

Riddlebox. Just saying that brings to mind some great memories I've had with this album playing. This is one of my favorite ICP albums, though its hard to pick a favorite. This was one of ICP's darkest albums and one of their best.

Intro(9/10) Sets up the mood for the album.

Riddlebox(9/10) Short song about what the Riddlebox is and sets the tone for whats to come.

The Show Must Go On(10/10) A song of almost perfection. Good lyrics, great chorus, cool circus music.

Chicken Huntin'(10/10) Like I said in my review of Ringmaster, this version in my opinion is superior. Great lyrics mixed with great music.

Interview Skit(8/10) Funny mock interview about the band.

Toy Box(10/10) Kickin' song about being a nerd and making your own toys that kill those you hate.

Cemetary Girl(10/10) The warpedness is great. Being able to joke about certain topics (like digging up your dead girlfriend) is what has always made ICP unique.

3 Rings(9/10) Good song about being a freek show. Catchy song.

Headless Boogie(8/10) Has its ups and downs. Realy good chorus.

The Joker's Wild(9/10) J has his own game show and tortures the contestants who screwed him over.

Dead Body Man(10/10) Also on Tunnel Of Love EP. For those that don't know this song rocks. A Juggalo fav that they play at their shows.

Lil' Somthin' Somthin'(3/10) Just couldn't get into it. Never realy liked it.

Ol' Evil Eye(9/10) Edgar Allen Poe-ish song about an old man with a weird eye and they kill him.

12(10/10) One of the best songs on the album. True wicked s***. ICP style.

Killing Fields(8/10) Creepy song about being dead and being damned to roam in the killing fields.

I'm Coming Home(5/10) I'll get bashed by other Juggalos for saying this but I don't realy care for this song. I think its the music I don't like. Either way, it grows on you. I usually skip it.

Overall, One of ICP's best. MCL

The jokes on you.......2007-02-28

The Riddle Box was ICP's 3rd LP album, and 3rd Joker's Card released in 1995. Finally they were on a major record label, Jive. However, Jive didnt distribute this album all over the country, they just kept it in Detroit, so ICP personally traveled down to Texas and promoted themselves down there and became quite popular in that area, and proved they werent just a local Detroit thing. They changed up their style a little bit, from rapping about gangsta clown type stuff, to rapping more wicked. This is some of ICP's best work in my opinion.

Intro: Intro to the album. You hear a car crash, and then a man is introduced to the Riddle Box, he turns the crank to decide his fate.

Riddle Box: 3/5 - This basically sets the tone of the album, and explains the Riddle Box a little more. Nice beat.

The Show Must Go On: 4/5 - About being freak show clowns.

Chicken Huntin' (Slaughter House Mix) - 5/5 - This is by far ICP's biggest song. Played at every single concert. This was also their first music video that they released.

Interview: 1/5 - Just a skit where a guy asks questions and they respond with goofy noises.

Toy Box: 3/5 - About a boy who has no friends and gets picked on so he makes evil toys that kill people.

Cemetary Girl: 4/5 - This is about Violent J having a dead girlfriend that he digs up cause he misses her.

3 Rings: 4/5 - Its about side show freaks at a carnival

Headless Boogie: 4/5 - Nice beat. Catchy hook. Its about dead people dancing without heads.

The Joker's Wild: 3/5 - I like this beat a lot. The theme of this song is its a game show hosted by Violent J, and people he doesnt like have to play and they all die basically.

Dead Body Man: 5/5 - Classic ICP song. This can also be found on the Terror Wheel Album, but this one has a little news skit before the song. Its about a man who collects dead bodies. This was covered by Blaze in 2002.

Lil' Somthin' Somthin': 4/5 - Here the album tones down a little bit. This song is about ... girls.

Ol Evil Eye: 5/5 - This is probably my all time favorite ICP song. This is a very dark song, the song is pretty much based on The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe, and you can even hear it being recited before the song starts.

12: 3/5 - A man gets killed by the death penalty and comes back to kill the 12 jurors who convicted him. Lyrics to this song was found on 1 of the Columbine kids webpages and this caused some controversy.

The Killing Fields: 3/5 - This is a very dark song. This is where all the bad people go when they die.

I'm Coming Home: 4/5 - Good song to end the album with. The title pretty much explains it.

This is some of ICP's best work so if youre a fan of the clowns and you dont have this album, GET IT!

I rate this album 5/5.

Inner City Becomes Insane Clown.......2007-02-07

Carnival and Ringmaster were great albums yes, with definite highlights, but Riddlebox was the first true Insane Clown Posse record. Not making it big yet and signing to Jive Records who eventually screwed them over in the end, the opener on this one is better than the previous outings, and we see the remix of Chicken Huntin' which was featured on Ringmaster, and although it is a small highlight on that one, this version is much favoured and truely where the song comes into its own. Along with CH the interesting Toy Box (featuring one of their best storyline outros), Killing Fields and one of ICP's trademark tunes Cemetary Girl, which is easily recognizable to any lo's/lettes' that clinged on during the Milenko/Jeckels period. There are a number of great underrated tracks here including Lil' Somethin' Somethin' and Ol' Evil Eye, Jokers Wild, and their best closer ever I'm Comin' Home, this song finds some true emotion breaking through. A great album that was the perfect mid point between the cult classics of Carnival and Ringmaster to the epichol breakthrough of Milenko and Jeckel. 4/5

ICP's First Classic.......2007-01-05

ICP nail it on this one. While Carnival of Carnage was a worthy debut and Ringmaster was an improvment over Carnival, this is the album that brings ICP full circle. Everybody knows the story behind this cd, so I won't rehash it. The only thing i've got to say is that the backing of Jive and a decent budget to work with really make this this cd work. Unfortunately, past efforts suffer from some a very limited budget. Recommended to anybody with an open mind.

Top Cuts:

Riddle Box
The Show Must Go On
Chicken Huntin' Remix
3 Rings
Dead Body Man
Lil Somthin' Somthin'
12

Average customer rating:

Grand theft Auto
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Incomplete.
All Rights Reserved
good collection, but WHY BUY IT?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Album Description

GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS, OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK BOX SET:

This 8 CD Set is the indispensable companion to GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS. The 8 CD's are loaded with the music featured inside the game.

About the Game: Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.

Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the next installment in the blockbuster franchise that has redefined interactive entertainment.

Customer Reviews:

Grand theft Auto.......2007-01-10

Brought this game for a friend. He loves it. States the graphics are great. Price was great compared to store prices. Game arrived undamaged.

WTF!?!.......2005-09-26

ok ok ok you do NOT make a GTA CD box with country music in it i mean come on. Mabye when your playing the game but i dont think its right to have one hole frickin' CD dedicated to country music in a GTA box. Also Radio Los Santos has to share a CD with Playback. Obviously the only reason your gana buy this is because of the great rap and mabye for the old school dance music you might share with your parents... NOT LOL!!!
Finally they also cut out some of the best songs from the game
which include "187" Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre, "The Ghetto" (my favorite song) Too Short and many more. Even though they did have did have Slick Rick, Kid Frost and 2pac. There just wasnt enough rap in this box. If they took out the country and had Radio Los Santos have its own CD this would be perfct!

Incomplete........2005-09-06

That about says it all. Now I respect the quality products from Rockstar, although this isn't one of them. Why again must some of the best songs from the radio station be missed out again? I remember the days of Vice City, singing along to the tracks which were unavailable on the soundtrack when it was released separately. Thankfully not many were missed out and I was available to obtain them another way legally. However a huge amount are missed this time. I don't know if it's down to record companies or the artists not letting their songs be placed on or some random with a distaste for the public but one thing's for sure it certainly is inconvenient. Ah well, there's always next time.

Well well well. This is the uber game with the uber sound track right? In some respects it is, 8 discs, better cover art and more songs for almost the same price. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, was a smash success for many reasons, one of them in my opinion was the inclusion of the music. I guess I'm a closet 80's music person since I didn't know much about it, but after that game I was out in the store checking out Flock of Seagulls albums. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a great game but I guess I'm not a fan of the 90's as I thought I was, especially music. The discs are set up like music cds, I miss the D.J. interface that Vice City had for each disc, made it personal in a way and the inclusion/exclusion of certain songs can be maddening. I mean why have "Welcome 2 the Jungle" on the commercials but not the ultimate soundtrack? Sure licensing issues aside, I enjoy the pack but again I guess I found out I'm not a 90's type music guy. The only big disappointment on the disc was K-Rose, the country disc. 99% of the songs were not even close to that decade. . . Not to say I want *gulp* Acky Breaky Heart, but hey, it's the time not the quality of music. Good price for the amount of music but not the same for fans of the Vice City ultimate pack.

good collection, but WHY BUY IT?.......2005-07-21

I can see why you might buy this if you don't own the game and just like the songs on the mix, but if you own the PC version of the game you can just listen to the tracks in the car or extract them to Ogg Vorbis and expand them onto CD if you want to.

So I can't really see why if you own the PC game you'd still buy this.

Having said that, I like the selection, and like the Vice City box set (which you can extract to MP3 from the PC game) it has slightly different DJ chatter, which is always funny.

Just try to behave yourself when you put it in your car stereo. Remember, you're NOT playing the game then. It's real life.

Average customer rating:

Not so Jazzy. Dissapointed.
Ultimate Unwrapped. Unbelievable Collection
Excellent gift for all my friends and family
A Great Xmas Gift!!!

Unwrapped the Ultimate Box Set
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hidden Beach
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hidden Beach Recordings presents: Unwrapped Vol. 4
Smooth Urban Grooves
Collaborations

ASIN: B000JJRX6Q
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

Crush on You
I Get Around
Rollin with Kid N Play - Jeff Lorber, , Mike-Mike Phillips
Summertime - Jeff Lorber
One More Chance
Gangsta's Paradise
Loungin' (Who Do You Love)
Bonita Applebum
Electric Relaxation
Rapper's Delight - Jeff Bradshaw, Scott Mayo
Treat Em Right - Jeff Lorber, Dennis Nelson
Children's Story - Mike-Mike Phillips, Patrice Rushen
Hip Hop Hooray
Check the Rhime - Andrew Gouche, , Patrice Rushen

Tracks:

In Da Club - Patrice Rushen
P.I.M.P.
Roll Out (My Business) - Peter Black, Karen Briggs
Hate It or Love It - Peter Black, Karen Briggs, , Mike-Mike Phillips
Light - Melena, Dennis Nelson, Lou Taylor
Forgot About Dre - Larry Dunn, Richard Turner
Danger (Been So Long) - Jeff Bradshaw, , Mike-Mike Phillips
Stan
Still Not a Player - Jeff Bradshaw, Dennis Nelson
Always on Time - Jeff Lorber, , Mike-Mike Phillips
So Fresh So Clean
Lose Yourself - Jeff Bradshaw, Lou Taylor
Hot in Herre

Tracks:

I Know What You Want - Dennis Nelson, , Mike-Mike Phillips
21 Questions
Tainted
Music - Larry Dunn, Andrew Gouche, , Dennis Nelson
You Got Me - Peter Black, Karen Briggs, Jeff Lorber
Beautiful
Doo Wop (That Thing) - Jeff Bradshaw, Lou Taylor
Ms. Jackson
Bouncin' Back (Bumpin Me Against the Wall) - Peter Black, Andrew Gouche,
Candy Shop
Way You Move - Karen Briggs
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Intro)
All Falls Down
What's It Gonna Be
Lean Back

Tracks:

Girls, Girls, Girls
Get Money
Biggie Tribute Medley: Juicy/Big Poppa/Hypnotize
Tupac Tribute Medley: Keep Ya Head Up/I Ain't Mad at Cha/How Do You Wan
Medley: Here They Come the Choice Is Yours/Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like
Bouncin' Back (Bumpin Me Against the Wall) [Straight Forward]
Hate It or Love It [J.R.'s Revenge: Playa Mix]
All Falls Down [J.R.'s Revenge: Spanish Harlem Mix]
Lean Back [J.R.'s Revenge: Save the Music Mix]
Jam Master Jay Tribute Medley: Walk This Way/King of Rock/Sucker M.C.'s
You Got Me [*][Multimedia Track]
Bouncin Back (Bumpin Me Against the Wall) [*][Multimedia Track]
In Da Club [*][Multimedia Track]
Bouncin' Back (Bumpin Me Against the Wall)
In da Club

Customer Reviews:

Not so Jazzy. Dissapointed........2007-05-25

After quite a while the time was right for me to get the whole box set after a colleague led me to this music series when he showed me Hidden Beach's "Electric Relaxation" (one of the songs included in this box set).
Man, I should have listened to the previews on this website...

By looking at the track listing and taking "Electric Relaxation" as the lead example I felt this would be my kind of "Jazzy take on Hip-Hop/R&B", I came home and prepared myself to be dazzled by the sounds of not one BUT FOUR discs!

You realize the musicianship on the set and production quality is very good as you delve into each song but right from the first track ("Crush On You") you also find that you are headed the wrong direction (if you were looking for a smoother, jazzier type of sound). You are encountered by music which is sometimes so close to the original song that you wonder if you picked up the right product.

The first few bars of each track usually are very Hip-Hop driven with random scratching, heavy kicks, and overall, a sound way too strong for what is expected of a smoother Jazz collection. Then the vocals come in, almost straight from the original song and carefully redone as if to remind the listener ones again: "You are listening to a remake of 'One More Chance'..." WHY?! WHYYYYY?!
It would have been so pleasing to see this music redone in an "all-out" Jazz type of flava but it seems that somewhere in the creation process there was a need to R&B-it.

Again, there is good music in this CD set but its more R&B than it is Jazz. If you are looking for something truly smooth, jazzy and relaxed, something that you can groove to on your way back from work or while sipping a cold drink at home with your lady I don't think you will find it here.

Be sure to listen to preview samples before you buy.
In addition to this set I picked up a CD called "Smooth urban Grooves" by Soul Providers. It was more like what I wanted.

Amazon shipped the product quickly as described. Happy with the transaction.

Ultimate Unwrapped. Unbelievable Collection.......2006-11-29

If you are not familiar with the Unwrapped series, you need to grab this box set. I had Volume 1 and I picked up this box set to hear the other volumes. This is a great collection for all music lovers -- whether you like jazz or hip hop or just great music. I could listen to this type of groove all day.

Excellent gift for all my friends and family.......2006-11-28

I recently bought a few box sets for myself and for all of my friends who are music fans. This box set brings the combination of the hip hop beats that I love with the instrumentation of Jazz which you just can't beat! Where else can you get a 4 cd's of straight hit music! Also, the way it is mixed, you can play all of the discs all the way though and it sounds like you have a DJ at your house spinning for you! I actually used it at a party that my friend was having the other day. If you live in the ATL, you probably heard about this on V103. A friend of mine heard it there blowing up. A definite must have for you an anyone you care about who loves music.

A Great Xmas Gift!!!.......2006-11-22

Hey Unwrapped Fans:
I just picked up the Unwrapped box set today and its a must have for all of the fans of the series. I like the way Hidden Beach re- sequenced the album and so it is not just like having all four volumes of the previous cds. In addition, they added some videos and have a little write up on each song and as usual Steve McKeever has his interesting liner notes that go over some of the history of the project. A Must have for any Unwrapped fan, new or old....

Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary

Average customer rating:

"Eat Cool J cookies"
A mish mash of rap
The DEF-initive Collection
Wow, I can't believe there isn't a review here.
Pure Classics

Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000024JJ
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J
Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy
Hold It Now, Hit It - Beastie Boys
Crossover - EPMD
Children's Story - Slick Rick
Going Back To Cali - LL Cool J
Paul Revere - Beastie Boys
I'm That Type Of Guy - LL Cool J
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
Bring Tha Noize - Public Enemy/Anthrax
The Gas Face - 3rd Bass
Hip Hop Junkies - Nice & Smooth
Welcome To The Terrordome - Public Enemy
Big Ole Butt - LL Cool J

Tracks:

Slam - Onyx
The Boomin' System - LL Cool J
Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Mixx) - Public Enemy
Mona Lisa - Slick Rick
Deeper - Boss
Tonight's Da Night - Redman
Headbanger - EPMD
Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys
Back Seat - LL Cool J
Pop Goes The Weasel - 3rd Bass
Sometimes I Rhyme Slow - Nice & Smooth
I Need Love - LL Cool J
I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mixx) - Method Man
The Rain - Oran 'Juice' Jones
Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz (Human Rhythm Remix) - Montell Jordan

Tracks:

Fight The Power - Public Enemy
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys
Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
Blow Your Mind - Redman
I'm Bad - LL Cool J
Throw Ya Gunz - Onyx
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos - Public Enemy
Hey Young World - Slick Rick
Public Enemy No. 1 - Public Enemy
Gold Digger - EPMD
Daddy's Little Girl - Nikki D
Around The Way Girl - LL Cool J
Teenage Love - Slick Rick
Steppin' To The A.M. - 3rd Bass
How High (Remix) - Redman/Method Man
I Got Him All The Time (He's Mine Remix-Grand Puba Version) - MoKenStef

Tracks:

Don't Believe The Hype - Public Enemy
Rock The Bells - LL Cool J
Regulate - Warren G
Can't Truss It - Public Enemy
Stay Real - Erick Sermon
Night Of The Living Baseheads - Public Enemy
Method Man (Remix) - Method Man
Jack The Ripper - LL Cool J
Gang Stories - South Central Cartel
Getto Jam - Domino
Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling) - LL Cool J
Sweet Potatoe Pie - Domino
Bring The Pain - Method Man
Give It Up - Public Enemy
This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan

Amazon.com

The Def Jam box tells a story of a sound, a movement, and a lifestyle. Filled with a veritable who's who of hip-hop (3rd Bass, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, EPMD, Beastie Boys) and some sizzling R&B cuts, this four-CD set is both a greatest-hits package (of the Def Jam/Columbia era) and a shout out to the label that understood the culture--and, more important, knew how to make others get it, too. Perhaps the greatest praise one can give Def Jam is that the label still matters, years after this set was released (see late-1990s efforts by Method Man and Jay-Z, for example). If all your old 12-inches are worn to the groove, then this is a must; but be you old school or new, this collection should be in any hip-hop fan's collection. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

"Eat Cool J cookies".......2007-05-26

I bought this compilation because I was looking for L.L.'s greatest hits and stumbled on this collection. It's all THAT and then some!!!!! I absolutely screamed when I saw Oran Juice Jones! We sung that to school everyone morning and threw back phrases from the song to the brothers that were whack! When I play it, my daughter just looks at me and shakes her head.

This generation don't know that "hip-hop" is a state of mind and it is not defined by "bling" or brand names. We were just into the music. (even though I did have some big square earrings M.C. Lyte was rocking in the "Paperthin" video!)

This is indeed a classic for ANY hip-hop fan!

A mish mash of rap.......2006-09-13

Wow. For 60$ this is one big, hit or miss collection. For every `Rebel Without A Pause' there's a `I Need Love'. For every `Jack the Ripper' there's a 'The Rain'. With the same money you could get the original `Bum rush the Show' `Nations of Millions' `Strictly Business' `Bigger and Deffer' `Cactus Album' and `Pauls Boutique' CDs. Look elsewhere for your Hip Hop hits.

The DEF-initive Collection.......2005-08-13

This is without a doubt the greatest rap / hip hop / r&b compilation on the market. I highly doubt another label can or will release anything that can come close to this. High octane party music that can go to any party! This collection is smokin' from start to finish. There's no bad song in here anywhere. Every song rocks the house with such substance that this could easily accompany a club DJ and you'd hear the 'whoop-whoops' and the 'oh yeahs' from the crowd. These sings still hold their own and if you get a chance to read the booklet that comes with it, you'd be surprised at how much info is in it. Definitely 10 stars in my opinion!

Wow, I can't believe there isn't a review here. .......2005-08-07

This is an awesome box set. It does a great job of summing up Def Jam's first decade. This is all essential hip-hop. It comes from the days when it was less about the pose and more about the skills.
There are many forgotten gems to be found here. Onyx - truly a group of crazy gravel-throated mofos. 3rd Bass - forgotten pioneers in the realm of white hip-hop (I know Eminem has never mentioned them). Many of the greatest tracks by LL, the Beasties, PE, and Run-DMC are here. I think to really get Public Enemy though, you have to buy the invidual albums.
Another great thing- if you already own "The Hip-Hop Box", there are only a handful of tracks on this that overlap with that. Added bonus in my opinion.
So if you want to learn about the early DIY spirit of Def Jam and see thier astronomical influence on early hip-hop, I strongly recommend picking this one up.

Pure Classics .......2004-09-11

This is the type of compilation albulm that has to be in your collection. Here is why.

1.) You got classics that are now hard enough to find, let alone on seperate cd's.

2.) When is the last time a cd came with a booklet that was just as interesting. This is great for understanding where hip hop/r&b came from (as far Def Jam) and where most music is at today.

3.) No cd of the four outshines another one. With such good songs and so many of them, it's hard to decide which cd you want to play.

They should think about doing for 1995 to 2005. They have a wider selection of artist to choose from. Though they all may not be classics like these, they are guaranteed to please the hip-hop/r&b lover in all of us.

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Old School Hip-Hop
cd purchase
You Get the Picture
no ll cool j, beastie boys, or jay-z, but 50 cent made it here?
The Missing Artists/Songs.....

The Hip Hop Box
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001XARM2
Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Treacherous Three - The Body Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee - The Message
Run D.M.C. - Sucker M.C.'S (Krush-Groove 1)
UTFO - Roxanne Roxanne
Roxanne Shante - Roxanne's Revenge
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
Too $hort - Freaky Tales
Kool Moe Dee - Wild Wild West

Tracks:

Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader
Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy
Ice-T - I'm Your Pusher
M.C. Hammer - Turn This Mutha Out
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
The 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
Biz Markie - Just A Friend
De La Soul (featuring Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah & Monie Love) - Buddy
3rd Bass - The Gas Face
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door
Chubb Rock- Treat 'Em Right

Tracks:

Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
DJ Quik - Tonite
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Arrested Development - Tennessee
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Onyx - Slam
Queen latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
Warren G. & Nate Dogg - Regulate
Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear
Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By

Tracks:

Redman & Method Man - How High (Remix)
Junior M.A.F.I.A (Featuring Little Caesar, Lil Kim & The Notorious B.I.G.) - Gettin' Money
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads
Sacrface Featuring 2Pac & Johnny P. - Smile
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Timbaland & Magoo - Luv 2 Luv U
Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
DMX (Featuring Sheek Of The Lox) - Get At Me Dog
Noreaga - Superthug
The Roots Featuring Jill Scott - You Got Me
Common - The Light
2Pac - Until The End Of Time
50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode

Amazon.com

Who knew that "Rapper's Delight" would kick-start the most thorough alteration of pop culture since rock & roll itself? Marking 25 years of commercial hip-hop recording, this four-CD set gathers dozens of key tracks for connoisseurs of every age. In fascinating fashion, it brings together early strains of party rap, gangsta styles, and socially conscious lyrics from a time when they happily coexisted, while showing a convincing grasp of later developments as far afield as Timbaland & Magoo and 50 Cent. (A lack of permissions no doubt accounts for the absence of Eminem, Missy, the Beasties, and Slick Rick.) Every fan, of course, will have his or her own list of must-hear tracks, but this set will earn its place in many an SUV's disc changer. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Old School Hip-Hop.......2007-05-26

I absolutely LOOOOOVVVVVEEEE this collection! It takes me back to when hip-hop was REALLY hip-hop. We use to stand around and watch boys break dance on the cardboard boxes listening to these jams on tapes!!!!! And every Sunday you could bet money that the DJ would play "Planet Rock" at the skating rink.

Sit back and share the sounds with some friends because you can't listen to this collection without having the desire to say to some friends,"You remember when........"

cd purchase.......2007-02-14

i bought this for my dad, and he loved it...i was also pleased with this purchase

You Get the Picture.......2007-01-06

The Hip Hop Box is a nicely packaged four disc collection of hip hop music that spans the dawn of popular/ commercial hip hop ("Rapper's Delight" 1979) to the days of the collection's release ("21 Questions" 2003). You have to observe the set as a collection of songs because it fails to be a completely comprehensive guide to hip hop. This is understandable given all that has been done within the genre. However, the omission of artists such as LL Cool J and Eminem (and others) may make some question the set's worth. The Box does a nice job of gathering many hits and a better job of introducing the listener to the genre. Highlights include "The Breaks", "Just a Friend", "Passing Me By" and "Luv 2 Luv U (remix)".

If money is an issue, Hip Hop Gold is a cheaper, two disc set made by the same company (Rhino Records) that has many of the same songs. The Box is uncensored and Gold is, but that does not affect many of the songs.

no ll cool j, beastie boys, or jay-z, but 50 cent made it here?.......2006-03-20

this collection is obviously very incomplete, "but" is very refreshing compared to what is out today(4-cd's can/will never do the job so take it for what it's worth. i tell myself that everyday). so with that said, what is 50 cent doing in this set. at the time this set came out(5/2004) 50 had'nt contributed enough to "real-hip-hop" to deserve a cut on here(and still has'nt). look at him now and compare him to the rest of the greats/legends in this set. also each disc had extra time/space left for extra cuts(a disc can hold 80 minutes). each disc had "at least" 10 min left(so at least 2-3 more cuts per disc). could of been 60 tracks instead of 51. besides all that this is very essential, and so much better than this sorry fake hip-hop being put out now(mike jones, paul wall, 50 cent just to name a few). for real. this along with def jam's 10th anniversary 4-cd boxed set, and tommy boy's greatest beats 1981-1996 4-cd boxed set, as a reviewer said awhile back, is pretty much all you need to remember what "real hip-hop" was and is all about. and to all you rap/hip-hop haters, don't blame hip-hop or even rap, blame those who make it look bad(mike jones, paul wall, 50 cent, and others). rap/hip-hop is very positive(when used correctly). some people just don't understand it(there fault), but don't blame hip-hop(as a whole). it's history. haters... learn about it, study it, listen to it(espeacially the 80's/early-mid 90's)and you'll see hip-hop was and still is positive. please, just don't judge if you don't know. LONG LIVE GOOD REAL HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!

The Missing Artists/Songs............2006-03-09

I was going to skip writing a review of this important historical collection. Why? Because others have, in my opinion, done it justice already and are probably bigger rap fans than I am. But I couldn't resist remarking on the bitching relating to the missing artists as if those not included were done so as a snub or a purposeful "grading down" of their work.

Look, just about every historical collection can be criticized similarly. Back in the 60's, some important collections of British Rock were released and NONE had the Beatles or Stones among the artists surveyed. Were we to assume that they felt the Beatles and Stones weren't good enough? No. Most of us with no business acumen still figured out that it must have had something to do with licensing and permission. So, a very good collection of Brit-rock might, if it was lucky, include the Beatles with Tony Sheridan doing "Ain't She Sweet".

Let's be real. Those artists that were most bitched about as being absent were not included because permission could not be obtained or the royalty demands for such permission were considered impractical. I don't KNOW this in the sense of having proof, but I'd surely assume it to be true. What other possible reason would there be for having such a stellar collection not including some of the most important artists in rap's history? Lack of knowledge of the subject? Poor taste in rap? Not hardly.

That's one of the reasons why collectors like myself always have respected Rhino's ability to put together collections. They seem to have a knack for getting the necessary permissions to include most important artists covering the era/style they're exploring. But even Rhino must live with gaps.

ed.

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Doc's Dope Jam
slow lovin and thuggin

Music With a Hard
Doc Box & B. Fresh
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008F4W
Release Date: 1990-01-24

Customer Reviews:

Doc's Dope Jam.......2003-10-08

Doc Box & B. Fresh showed quite a bit of promise on their debut, and only album Music With a Hard, but, unfortunately, they were never given a chance to pursue that avenue and develop what they were doing. The opening track "Time to Get Smart," which is arugably the albums finest moment, is a fine chunky rap number about black unity. The new jack swing influenced "Slow Love," which is a mix of lethargic styled rap ballads, sexual brag, and very decent arrangements is probably the albums only memorable tune. "Nu Jack," is a Philly-flavored jam, which definatley picks things up right and the following track, "I'm a Survivor," continues to hold the groove right. The interesting "Darlene" has a silly rhythm and an very odd bass track; the jam has a similarly off-center style that's very welcome. Doc Box & B. Fresh seem to have been headed in the direction of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince than, say, Public Enemy and other political Rap groups. The group had all the potential in the world to break into the mainstream and string off some huge hits, but like most early 90 era groups, Doc Box & B. Fresh were easily forgotten and would be considered one album wonders.

slow lovin and thuggin.......2003-04-16

I ain't goin' ta lie I only got for the 1 song ......slow love..... I couldn't find it anywhere...but that one song is of the hook

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Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album
Planet Asia
Manufacturer: Rbc Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QFAETQ
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

The Appraisal
Street Hop
Take One For the Team
F#ck You Up
Game Goofy
Comin' Home
Master Builder
Family Tree
Fly Boy
G.O.D. In the Flesh
City Of Quartz
Up In Smoke
Hustler Anthems
Today's Mathematics
Havin' Thangs

Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America

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a bit silly
A History of Black Music in America
an absolute must have!!
What.....No Stevie????
No James Brown???

Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Sound Bite: Booker T. Washington on The Negro Population in the South
The St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith
Black Bottom Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Pony Blues - Charlie Patton
My Black Mama (Part I) - Son House
Tiger Rag - Mills Brothers
Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Sound Bite: Jesse Owens on the 1936 Olympics
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Rock My Soul - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
If I Didn't Care - Ink Spots
Jumpin' At The Woodside - Count Basie & His Orchestra
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
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Straighten Up And Fly Right - The King Cole Trio
Ko Ko - Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys
If You Could See Me Now - Sarah Vaughan
Sound Bite: Joe Louis Returns from the Army
The Midnight Special - Leadbelly
Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad) - T-Bone Walker
'Round About Midnight - The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Sound Bite: Frank Stanley on Negro Newspaper Week
How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
It's Too Soon To Know - The Orioles
I Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters
Boogie Chillen' - John Lee Hooker
Sound Bite: President Harry S. Truman's Civil Rights Legislation
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down - Charles Brown Trio
Baby, Get Lost - Dinah Washington
Sound Bite: Civil Rights Bill Narrowly Defeated in Senate
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts I & II) - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
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Sound Bite: Jackie Robinson on the Eve of the 1949 World Series
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(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
Money Honey - The Drifters
Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner & His Blues Kings

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I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
Sound Bite: Sammy Davis, Jr. on Prejudice
That Old Black Magic - Sammy Davis, Jr.
Four - Miles Davis Quintet
The Great Pretender - The Platters
Sound Bite: W.E.B. Du Bois on the Place of the Black Man in Society - W.E.B. Du Bois
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Chuck Berry & His Combo
Banana Boat (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte
Touch The Hem Of His Garment - The Soul Stirrers featuring Sam Cooke
Sometime I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Marian Anderson
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Sound Bite: President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Address to the Nation on Segregation
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I Pity The Fool - Bobby Bland
At Last - Etta James
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Giant Steps - John Coltrane
Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock

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You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
Take My Hand Precious Lord - Mahalia Jackson
Sound Bite: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech
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How Blue Can You Get? - B.B. King
No Pity (In The Naked City) - Jackie Wilson
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I Want You Back - Jackson 5
I Want To Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes
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Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
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We Are Family - Sister Sledge
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001

As with 1999's Respect box, which chronicled women recording artists, Rhino again attempts to capture and condense a mighty field with the six-CD Say It Loud! And again, it largely succeeds. A companion to the VH1 series of the same name, Say It Loud! tells one story and many. It covers the development of many related genres, the business of locking many outsize talents and personalities into the grooves of records, and the music as it mirrored a rustling, ever-changing society--that last underscored by the inclusion of spoken sound bites (everyone from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr.). But within these larger themes move many smaller but no less compelling tales. The roughly chronological programming allows for accidental, startling juxtapositions--disc one places Paul Robeson's pained, dignified reading of "Ol' Man River" just a few tracks away from bluesman Son House's insistence in "My Black Mama (Part 1)" that "there ain't no burnin' Hell." From there, pop ballads, big bands, bop, gospel, doo-wop, rock & roll, soul from Motown! Memphis! and Philly!, gorgeous civil-rights-era jazz, funk, and rap cohere and speak to one another in a selection about as good as can be expected given its length and various legal restrictions. (The most glaring omission is Stevie Wonder.) Any taint of "this stuff is good for you" is lost in the parade of great gifts, personalities, statements, dance crazes, poetry, and word games. If the above track listing contains lots of names you don't recognize, Say It Loud! will offer you a topnotch one-stop survey course. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

a bit silly.......2005-12-05

Isn't this a bit silly? Black music is the basis for a lot, if not most, of the American music we cherish today. Limiting it to 6 CDs just seems disrespectful. It would take someone's entire collection to do justice to black music, which is American music itself, at its finest and most original.

A History of Black Music in America.......2003-02-01

When I found this collection on Amazon.com, I nearly cried (okay, I did cry). This includes much that anyone who truly loves African American music could ever want. It's not only entertaining, it's educational. How pleased I was when it arrived that there were not only six exceptional CD's, but a beautiful book included also. Additionally, I love the excerpts of famous speeches and quotes, etc. that are included between songs. If you truly love R&B as well as it's roots, buy this compilation and be satisfied that this was money well spent.

an absolute must have!!.......2002-08-04

To any black person who wants educate their child musically, this is a must have, yes there are some omissions, but the depth and breadth of the artists represented is astonishing. I will listen this with my child very often, as a history lesson.

What.....No Stevie????.......2002-02-13

Stevie Wonder has to be the epitome of stylistic uniqueness among song writers, African-American or otherwise. He is also one of the most proliferate, with a body of work that spans nearly 4 decades. The influence of his genius upon the music world is unquestionable. How, then, could this musical phenomenon been omitted from an otherwise outstanding collection?

No James Brown???.......2002-01-18

They really have a History of Black Music Compilation and leave out James Brown? No James Brown? Uh...what's going on here? One of the most important figures in music of this century and he's excluded...for shame

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