Listen To This Awesome Playlist of Rare '80s-'90s Chicago Hip-Hop
By Jon Graef in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 23, 2013 5:15PM
The aptly-named Dope Folks Records uploaded an amazing playlist of rare '80s-'90s Chicago hip-hop that proves once and for all that the city's hip-hop scene is more than just Chief Keef, Kanye, and Chance The Rapper. Of course, not that you needed to be told that, but it's always nice to have such an excellent, in-depth reminder that the city's talent goes way, way back.
1. EC Illa - Chicago Hip Hop
2. Deep Freeze - City Runnin Shit
3. Fully G - There She Goes Again
4. Infinito - Shadow Hours
5. Definite Vacation 4 Suckas - Blowing up the spot
6. Main Frame - Her,Her & You
7. M.C. Juice - Pressue
8. Sundance - A Better Day
9. B.A.T. - Unspeakable Truth
10. SuperStar Da Kleva - A.D.I.D.A.S.
11. The Ra- I - Rigley Feel
12. Black AG - Honey Hamma ( Released at dopefolksrecords.com)
13. Blade - Get A Load Of Me
14. Pure & Natural - Startin Funky
15. ME & I - The Wrath
Here's the playlist:
The Chicago Reader's Leor Galil reached out to Kid Millions, the Milwaukee rapper who uploaded the mix [and whose label Dope Folks is] to comment about the tape. Millions told Galil that this playlist will be one of three due to an abundance of material. So get excited, folks.
For a more contemporary mix, check out our playlist of Chicago Hip-Hop here.
Also: Watch this video of Chicago's Jitu Brown talking to Breakdown FM's Davey D about the city's hip-hop history.