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- Date Released: January 1, 1983
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop
- Label: Mr. Bongo WordlWide Limited / The Orchard
One of the best hip-hop compilations ever made.
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We Say...
This is the not only, in this writer’s opinion, the best hip-hop compilation ever made. It’s also one of the best movie soundtracks of all time, in any genre. Charlie Ahearn’s 1983 part-fact/part-fiction hip-hop flick has withstood the test of time, where pretenders like Breakin’ and the well-intentioned Krush Groove have faded.
The basic electro-funk tunes used as interstitial soundtrack music were also used by DJs backing up artists onstage: Busy Bee, Fantastic Freaks, Double Trouble and the Cold Crush Brothers. The results, heard on cuts like “Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie,” “Cold Crush Bros at the Dixie” and “The Chief Rocker Busy Bee and DJ AJ at the Amphitheatre” are stunning, making you regret that many of these artists peaked here, never making the transition into the recording studio.
It’s not all about backing music, though — some of the album’s illest tracks are presented a capella: “Stoop Rap” (with Double Trouble) and the oft-sampled “Basketball Throwdown.” -
They Say...
Wild Style largely went unseen upon its 1983 release, but its soundtrack became one of the key records of early-'80s hip-hop, providing rappers with a treasure trove of beats and rhymes. None of the cuts on Wild Style became crossover hits, but the songs became underground staples, inspiring new rappers and offering rhythms that were sampled over the years. Although much of this music now sounds dated, the rhymes and rhythms remain exciting, illustrating why Wild Style was one of the cornerstones of underground hip-hop in the '80s.
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| 01. |  |
Miltary Cut
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2:18 |
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| 02. | |
M.C. Battle
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3:35 |
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| 03. | |
Basketball Throwdown |
1:18 |
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| 04. | |
Fantastic Freaks At The Dixie
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6:25 |
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| 05. | |
Subway Theme
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2:52 |
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| 06. | |
The Cold Crush Brothers At The Dixie
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5:42 |
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| 07. | |
Cuckoo Clocking
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1:02 |
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| 08. | |
Cuckoo Clocking
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1:12 |
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| 09. | |
Stoop Rap
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1:19 |
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| 10. | |
Double Trouble At The Amphitheatre
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7:58 |
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| 11. | |
South Bronx Subway Rap
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2:22 |
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| 12. |
The Chief Rockers Busy Bee, D.J. AJ At The Amphitheatre
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0:44 |
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| 13. | |
Busy Bee At The Amphitheatre |
2:15 |
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| 14. | |
Rammellzee And Shock Dell At The Amphitheatre
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1:54 |
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| 15. | |
Gangbusters
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1:20 |
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| 16. | |
Rammellzee & Shockdell At The Amphitheatre
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3:49 |
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| 17. | |
Down By Law
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1:08 |
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17 Total Tracks, 47:13 Total Length
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Credits
- Busy Bee - Performer // Hugh Brown - Art Direction // Chris Clarke - Producer // Chris Clarke - Liner Notes // Chris Clarke - Reissue Producer // Chris Clarke - Remastering // Double Trouble - Rap // Fab 5 Freddy - Performer // Grandmixer D.ST - Performer // Dan Hersch - Remastering // David McLees - Project Assistant // Rammellzee - Rap // Chris Stein - Guitar // Chris Stein - Producer // Chris Stein - Performer // Chris Stein - Effects // Jerome Wilson - Rap // Phil Burnett - Mixing Engineer // David Harper - Guitar (Bass) // Patrick Milligan - Project Assistant // Cold Crush Brothers - Rap // Cold Crush Brothers - Rap // KG - Performer // Quincy Newell - Project Assistant // Fred Brathwaite - Performer // Adrian Harris - Rap // Master Rob - Performer // Grandmaster Caz - Performer // Prince Whipper Whip - Performer // Lil Rodney Cee - Performer // Fantasstic Freaks - Performer // Easy A.D. - Performer // Charlie Ahearn - Producer // Charlie Ahearn - Reissue Producer // Charlie Ahearn - Photography // David Pedroza - Design
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