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1	Solid Gold Hits (2005) more music like this by Beastie Boys The Beastie Boys had a good, albeit eccentric, hits compilation in 1999 with the double-disc set The Sounds of Science, so what's the purpose of the 2005 set Solid Gold Hits? Well, it is considerably more concise than the previous compilation, spanning just one disc and containing a mere 15 songs compared to the 42 on Sounds. So, for listeners who ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $11.99!
2	Supersonic (1988) more music like this by J.J. Fad The ladies of J.J. Fad will forever be remembered for their one and only hit, "Supersonic," and rightfully so, yet their debut album of the same name does have its merits, especially in retrospect. Supersonic is very much a product of its time and place, namely 1988 Los Angeles, which, of course, brings to mind Straight Outta Compton-era N.W.A, ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.27!
3	The Best of Sugarhill Gang [Rhino] (1996) more music like this by The Sugarhill Gang Sugarhill Gang's biggest hits are collected on this single-disc compilation. In addition to "Rapper's Delight" -- the first rap single to reach the pop Top Ten -- the group's seven other R&B hits are included on the disc, plus three other singles that never made the charts. All of the songs are presented in their original 12" versions. Not all of ... see all copies from $8.46! new only from $10.76!
4	Street Jams: Hip-Hop from the Top, Vol. 1 (1992) more music like this by Various Artists Rhino's first attempt at archiving old-school rap of the early '80s, Street Jams: Hip-Hop From the Top, Vol. 1 succeeds by balancing a few undeniable classics (tracks that everyone should have in their collection) with more obscure inclusions that fanatics will appreciate as well. The classics on this debut volume are "Rapper's Delight" by the ... see all copies from $2.78! new only from $10.71!
5	Funky Beat: The Best of Whodini (2006) more music like this by Whodini Nearly identical to 1990's Greatest Hits and 1995's The Jive Collection, Funky Beat: The Best of Whodini contains all but one of Whodini's charting singles (including "One Love," "Friends," "Funky Beat," "Freaks Come Out at Night," "Five Minutes of Funk," and "Magic's Wand") and a couple better-known -- and radio-unfriendly, lyrically -- album ... see all copies from $9.17! new only from $9.61!
6	Jam on This!: The Best of Newcleus (1997) more music like this by Newcleus Newcleus deserve mention in any history of electro/hip-hop of the early '80s because of two certifiable classics: "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" and "Computer Age (Push the Button)." Two tracks hardly fill a major compilation album, and at first glance, the group wouldn't appear to deserve their own best-of set; however, the compilers at ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $11.39!
7	Back in Black (1986) more music like this by Whodini As one of the first successful rap acts, Whodini albums quickly became standard bearers and necessary purchases for fans. The Brooklyn-raised trio of Jalil Hutchins, Ecstasy, and DJ Grandmaster Dee first came to national attention with the single "The Haunted House of Rock." Their third record, Back in Black, is the follow-up to a multi-platinum ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $11.06!
8	East Side Story (1992) more music like this by Kid Frost see all copies from $2.49! new only from $10.79!
9	The Sounds of Science (1999) more music like this by Beastie Boys At the close of the '90s, the Beastie Boys had only released five albums, which may not seem like enough music to provide the foundation for a double-disc retrospective. But between 1981 and 1999, they released countless B-sides, non-LP singles, and EPs, resulting in a sprawling discography ripe for a compilation. So, in 1999, the Beasties ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $22.28!
10	Running Thangs more music like this by Busy Bee see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.75!
11 view cover	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric B. & Rakim (2001) more music like this by Eric B & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim really didn't have crossover hits, but anybody that paid any attention to hip-hop in the late '80s didn't just know of them, they considered them one of the greatest outfits working. Even in the '90s, Rakim was considered one of the greatest MCs ever to hit the mic, and it's easy to see why -- great voice, unbelievable flow, ... see all copies from $4.82! new only from $8.66!
12 view cover	Let Me Clear My Throat (1996) more music like this by DJ Kool DJ Kool's Let Me Clear My Throat was one of the most invigorating hip-hop records of the mid-'90s, simply because it didn't follow conventional hardcore, alternative, or gangsta rap patterns. Instead, DJ Kool returned to the wild, careening atmosphere of freestyle, old-school hip-hop, anchoring the rhymes with spare scratching and elastic reggae ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $14.99!
13 view cover	Paid in Full [Bonus Tracks] (2005) more music like this by Eric B. & Rakim One of the most influential rap albums of all time, Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full only continues to grow in stature as the record that ushered in hip-hop's modern era. The stripped-down production might seem a little bare to modern ears, but Rakim's technique on the mic still sounds utterly contemporary, even state-of-the-art -- and that from a ... see all copies from $5.94! new only from $8.24!
14 view cover	2 Live Crew's Greatest Hits (1992) more music like this by 2 Live Crew Uncle Luke and company have made a career out of Miami bass/electro that's as raw, funky, and unforgivingly sexually explicit as humanly possible. This collection takes the highlights from four of their earliest and most controversial records and puts them together for a very convenient and near-accurate survey of their classic and most ... see all copies from $9.82! new only from $14.78!
15 view cover	UTFO (1985) more music like this by U.T.F.O. The Brooklyn production/performance combo U.T.F.O. shot to fame in the mid-'80s with their story about "Roxanne, Roxanne." It generated a flood of answer songs, started the careers of both Roxanne Shante and the Real Roxanne, and for a moment put U.T.F.O. in the thick of hip-hop and urban contemporary music. Unfortunately, they really weren't that ... see all copies from $10.83! new only from $14.14!
16 view cover	King of Ecstasy (His Greatest Hits Album) (1995) more music like this by The Egyptian Lover This Egyptian Lover hits collection includes extended mixes of a few tracks from his mid-'80s heyday ("Lover," "Egypt, Egypt") but hardly qualifies as a definitive collection of Broussard's best. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.76! new only from $13.34!
17 view cover	The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter (1998) more music like this by Funkmaster Flex The third (and final, according to the album's subtitle) chapter of New York DJ Funkmaster Flex's mix albums is the best of the bunch, a gritty combination of old- (A Tribe Called Quest, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature) and new-school rappers (Missy Elliott, Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes). Flex's deft skill at remixing some familiar tunes -- he ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $4.35!
18 view cover	On the Nile (1984) more music like this by The Egyptian Lover Before Ice-T, N.W.A., and the late Eazy-E made Los Angeles famous (or infamous) for gangsta rap in the late '80s, the city's rap community was best known for a high-tech, futuristic approach that owed a lot to Afrika Bambaataa's 1982 classic, "Planet Rock." In the early to mid-'80s, L.A.-based electro-hoppers like the Egyptian Lover, the World ... see all copies from $11.76! new only from $13.51!
19 view cover	D-Shot Presents: Boss Players, Vol. 1 (2003) more music like this by Boss Players see all copies from $3.79! new only from $7.99!
20 view cover	Ain't a Damn Thing Changed (1991) more music like this by Nice & Smooth Nice & Smooth returned for a second album that injected a much-needed and entirely welcome sense of the absurd into the generally far too austere and sincere New York City underground hip-hop community, which has traditionally sacrificed humor for hardcore technique when it comes to rhyming. Greg Nice and Smooth B., however, are often downright ... see all copies from $5.55! new only from $5.55!
21 view cover	Don't Stop...Planet Rock (The Remix EP) (1992) more music like this by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force An updated EP takes the by-now-ancient "Planet Rock" beat and runs it through the 1990s hip-hop production machine. The results aren't all that successful, even though the sound is now contemporary. But its hook was old-school, as was its charm. The newer version lacks bite. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $8.81! new only from $10.76!
22 view cover	The Definitive Groove Collection (2006) more music like this by Grandmaster Flash see all copies from $9.75! new only from $9.75!
23	West Coast Rap All-Stars: We're All in the Same Gang (1990) more music like this by Various Artists Rhino's West Coast Rap is an excellent collection of groundbreaking rap from the early and mid-'80s. All Music Guide, All Music Guide see all copies from $3.65! new only from $3.65!
24 view cover	The Source (1986) more music like this by Grandmaster Flash see all copies from $8.85! new only from $11.31!
25 view cover	The Classic Collection (1993) more music like this by Ice-T From N.W.A. to Snoop Dogg to Above the Law, any West Coast rapper who has embraced gangsta rap -- or hardcore rap period -- owes a major debt of gratitude to Ice-T. Rhyme Pays, his debut album of 1987, made hip-hoppers all over the world realize that hardcore rap could, in fact, come from Los Angeles. The Classic Collection focuses on Ice's ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $5.97!

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