TracksKurtis Blow - the Breaks, Beastie Boys - Hold It Now Hit It!, Afrika Bambaataa ; the Soul Sonic Force -, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Run-Dmc - Rock Box, Just Ice - Cold Getting Dumb, MC Shan - the Bridge, De la Soul - Me Myself ; I, Main Source - Live at the Barbeque, King Tee - Played Like a Piano, Heavy D ; the Boyz - We Got Our Own Thang, Fearless Four - It's Magic, Cold Crush Brothers - Weekend, Kurtis Blow - If I Ruled the Worlddisk 12, Nobody Beats the Biz, Paper Thin, Goin' Back to Cali, Plug Tunin', Bust a Move, Looking at the Front Door, Cinderfella, Be a Father to Your Child, Nothing Serious Just Buggin', F*#k Compton, Microphone Fiend, Bonita Applebaum, Parents Just Don't Understand, Funky Cold Medina, Gold Digger, F*#k the Police, The 900 Number, Bitch Betta Have My Money, This Cut's Got Flavor, Ain't No Half-Steppin', Humpty Dance, Pee Wee's Dance, White Lines, Roxanne Roxanne, Don't Believe the Hype, Ego Trippin', Raw, Mentirosa, Around the Way Girl, It's Yours, Sucker MCS, 8 Million Stories, Go See the Doctor, Me So Horny, That's the Joint, Freedom, Bring the Noize, It Takes Two, Wild Wild West, Fat Boys, Making Cash Money, Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey), Jimbrowski, Ladies First, Hey DJ, Money (Dollar Bill Y'all), The Godfather, Children's Story, My Philosophy, New York New York, Just to Get a Rep, My Melody, King of Rock, Wild Thing, Just a Friend, The Lover in You, Funk Box Party, We Want Some P, I'm Your Pusher, Talkin' All That Jazz, Planet Rock, The Bubble Bunch, My Mic Sounds Nice, Fight the Power, Walk This Way, Joy ; Pain, Sweek Black P*Y, Wrath of My Madness, On the Radio, Doowutchyalike, Funk You Up, The Message, Gucci Time, Colors, Push It, The Gas Face, Slow Down, Mr. Big Stuff, Check the Rhyme, Buffalo Gals, Buddy [Native Tongue Decision Version], If I Ruled the World, It's My Thing, It's Funky Enough, PSK What Does It Mean?, Can I Kick It?, Goin' Way Back, Have a Nice Day, P Is Free, Treat 'Em Right, Girls Ain't Nuthin' But Trouble, Let's Talk About Sex, Breakin' Bells (Take Me to the Mardi Gras), Unity, Top Billin', La Raza, It's a Demo, It's Like That, The Adventures of Super Rhymes, Pickin' Boogers, Eric B. Is President, The Bridge Is Over, Do This My Way, Jazzy Sensation, The Power, Catch the Beat, Opp, Words I Manifest, Vapors, I Cram 2 Understand U, Spoonin' Rap, I Know You Got Soul, I Got It Made, Body Rock, Wild Thang, Posse on Broadwayt, 8th Wonder, Fresh Is the Word, The Breaks, Hold It Now Hit It!, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Rock Box, Cold Getting Dumb, The Bridge, Me Myself ; I, Live at the Barbeque, Played Like a Piano, We Got Our Own Thang, It's Magic, Weekend
NotesFrom the biggest radio hits to the underground club favorites, the early days of hip-hop featured some of the best music ever recorded. Now Tommy Boy has compiled it's critically acclaimed ESSENTIAL HIP HOP series, Volumes 1-12, into one limited edition box set. Compiled by Tommy Boy founder Tom Silverman himself, from a great assortment of hip-hop labels including many long unavailable tracks, each volume contains twelve hits plus eye-catching graphics, archival photos, and extensive liner notes.