| | Hip Hop Box CD (3 Customer Reviews)
Hip-O's Hip Hop Box is patterned much like the same label's Funk Box, consisting of four discs and a booklet loaded with information. And much like The Funk Box, this set functions as a starter kit with some considerable blind spots. Hip-hop fanatics will no doubt put the track selections under deep scrutiny, but this is certainly intended to be an introduction, not a be-all and end-all statement. The tracks run in rough chronological order, from the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" to Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode"; between these two, nearly every stripe of rap music from the past 25 years receives some attention, and the listener can chart the form's evolution, even though this particular time line tends to overemphasize safe critics' darlings. To be fair to the compilers, there's no way a definitive set could've been made within the span of four discs; more importantly, licensing material from big names and certain labels can put you over budget with the quickness. There are some definite blunders -- the Notorious B.I.G. represented only by a Junior M.A.F.I.A. track, very little Southern rap, no N.W.A. or Jay-Z -- but the package was put together with such care that some of the mistakes can be forgiven. ~ Andy Kellman
3 Panel 4 Tray Digipak ExplicitRolling Stone (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 - "THE HIP HOP BOX provides ample chance to revel in its glory days." Hip Hop Box Music | List Price | $59.98 (You save $5.83) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Pop, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Box Sets, East Coast Rap, Old Skool, Oldies Collections | | Label | Hip-O | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank | 56989  | | CD Universe Part number | 6710009 | | Discs | 4 | | Release Date | Apr 20, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Dana G. Smart (Compilation) | | Additional Info | Parental Advisory |
Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Covering all bases... This CD is a MUST HAVE!!! As comprehensive as I've seen out. Submitted by j_robinson71 (Lisle, IL, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
incredible compilation.....
this release has just about every classic song ever recorded since the birth of hip hop. If I had the loot, I'd cop it. Submitted by Culture (Queens, NY) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
I LOVE THE ALBUM, BUT..... This album is a must-have for any die hard hip-hop fan out there! Although you put some heavyweight classics on here, you guys slipped up because there is one legend that should be on that collection and he is none other than the mighty LL Cool J! How could you put someone like Craig Mack on the album, who barely made a dent with just one hit and leave out someone who has been making records for 20 years and every last one of them are strong! I hope you plan on putting out a Hip-Hop Box (Part II) and putting him on it! Otherwise, you can chalk this one up as a mistake that will never, ever, ever be erased and one that will come back to haunt you in the year(s) to come!
Submitted by NATE (DETROIT, MI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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