The Source Presents Hits From The Vault: Vol. 1 - The Pioneers

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B000009QU5
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,255 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang

2. The Breaks - Kurtis Blow

3. Friends - Whodini

4. White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) - Grandmanster Flash, Melle Mel

5. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force

6. It's Like That - Run DMC

7. Fat Boys - Fat Boys

8. It's Yours - T-L.A. Rock, Jazzy Jay

9. Rock the Bells - LL Cool J

10. Mona Lisa - Slick Rick

11. The Bridge - MC Shan

12. Bridge Is Over - Boogie Down Productions

13. Eric B. Is President - Eric B & Rakim

14. Don't Believe the Hype - Public Enemy

15. Tramp - Salt-N-Pepa

16. It Takes Two - Rob Base, DJ EZ Rock

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Hip Hop, April 7, 2006

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Lauryn2000 "Niether a borror or lender" (Bronx, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Source Presents Hits From The Vault: Vol. 1 - The Pioneers (Audio CD)

This is were Hip Hop originated from,if you like old school this is a must have.Especially those who grew up listening to Chuck Chill Out and Red Alert play these on the radio back in the day.Boogie Down Bronx Represents here!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars old school, December 28, 2006

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C. Jones-Ford "wife, and mother of 3" (near Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Source Presents Hits From The Vault: Vol. 1 - The Pioneers (Audio CD)

this is the best old school compliation cd that i have heard. each song reminded me of how this baby of hip hop has grown. don't leave the house without it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best history of hip hop CD available, July 10, 2001

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R. Riis "rriis" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Source Presents Hits From The Vault: Vol. 1 - The Pioneers (Audio CD)

Excellent anthology that covers the first years of hip hop/rap better than any other single CD available, with informative liner notes to put it all in context. The people who put this together have a good sense of history and including material from so many labels is a big plus. Everyone may have a favorite track that could have been added, but you can't fault what's here, although "Rapper's Delight" is the 4-minute-plus single edit and not the longer 12" version.