From 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 its 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. 144 songs. 1979-1991. Limited edition/numbered. Black velvet/gold foil stamp. Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials (1979-1991) - 12 Disc Box Set .This is a huge 12 disc box set of various old school rap songs from the years 1979-1991. Something you do not want to miss!

Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. Rockin It - Fearless Four
2. Hey Ladies - The Beastie Boys
3. South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
4. Egypt Egypt - Egyptian Lover
5. Tramp - Salt N Pepa
6. Symphony, The - Marley Marl
7. La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh
8. Rapper s Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
9. Genius Rap - Dr. Jeckel
10. Ghetto, The - Too Short
11. Scorpio - Grand Master Flash & The Furious 5
12. Supersonic - J.J. Fad

Disc 2
1. Rebel Without A Cause - Public Enemy
2. Last Night - Kid N Play
3. Nobody Beats The Biz - Biz Markie
4. Paper Thin - MC Lyte
5. Going Back To Cali - LL Cool J
6. Plug Tunin - De La Soul
7. Bust A Move - Young MC
8. Looking At The Front Door - Main Source
9. Cinderfella - Dana Dane
10. Be A Father - Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs
11. Just Buggin - Whistle
12. F**k Compton - Tim Dog

Disc 3
1. Microphone Fiend - Eric B. & Rakim
2. Bonita Applebaum - A Tribe Called Quest
3. Parents Just Don t Understand - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
4. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
5. Gold Digger - EPMD
6. F**K Tha Police - N.W.A.
7. 900 Number, The - 45 King
8. bitch Betta Have My Money - AMG
9. This Cut s Got Flavor - Latee
10. Ain t No Half-Steppin - Big Daddy Kane
11. Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
12. Pee Wee s Dance - Joeski Love

Disc 4
1. White Lines - Grand Master Flash & The Furious 5
2. Roxanne Roxanne - UTFO
3. Don t Believe The Hype - Public Enemy
4. Ego Trippin - Ultramagnetic MC s
5. Raw - Big Daddy Kane
6. Mentirosa - Mellow Man Ace
7. Around The Way Girl - LL Cool J
8. It s Yours - T-La Rock
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10. 8 Million Stories - Kurtis Blow
11. Go See The Doctor - Kool Moe Dee
12. Me So Horny - The 2 Live Crew

Disc 5
1. That s The Joint - Funky 4 + 1
2. Freedom - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3. Bring The Noize - Public Enemy
4. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
5. Wild Wild West - Kool Moe Dee
6. Fat Boys - The Fat Boys
7. Making Cash Money - Busy Bee
8. Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul
9. Jimbrowski - Jungle Brothers
10. Ladies First - Queen Latifah
11. Hey DJ - World Famous Supreme Team
12. Money (Dollar Bill Y All) - Jimmy Spicer

Disc 6
1. Godfather, The - Spoonie Gee
2. Childern s Story - Slick Rick
3. My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions
4. New York, New York - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
5. Just To Get A Rep - Gang Starr
6. My Melody - Eric B. & Rakim
7. King Of Rock - Run-DMC
8. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
9. Just A Friend - Biz Markie
10. Lover In You, The - Sugar Hill Gang
11. Funk Box Party - Masterdon Committee
12. We Want Some P - The 2 Live Crew