These are all great funk jams in their original 6-8+ minute versions and with great sound quality.


The first volume of the three-part Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap is subtitled The Genesis, which means that it covers a period of time when rap was strictly a live art form and rarely made it to record. That means, of course, that the disc is filled with funk records -- specifically ones with extended rhythm breaks and grooves that provided ideal instrumental backdrops for rappers. The Genesis leans toward the obscure, where even the most familiar names (James Brown, the Isley Brothers, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the Jackson 5) are represented with unfamiliar songs, and the remainder of the compilation is filled with cult artists (Baby Huey, Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, Black Heat, Rhythm Heritage). While many of these songs may be unfamiliar, there are beats and samples that have been popularized through sampling, which makes listening to the disc fascinating.




01. James Brown - Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (In The Jungle Groove remix)                                             
02. The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something                                                                             
03. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Melting Pot                                                                                
04. Baby Huey - Listen To Me                                                                                            
05. Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio                                                                   
06. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun                                                                            
07. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache                                                                      
08. The Jackson 5ive - Hum Along And Dance                                                                              
09. Black Heat - Love The Life You Live                                                                                 
10. Rhythm Heritage - Theme From S.W.A.T. (extended 7' version)                                                         
11. Herman Kelly & Life - Dance To The Drummer's Beat                                                                   
12. Fatback - King Tim III (Personality Jock)    


Label: Rhino
Released:1997


BITRATE: 320

My cd-rip (EAC and Lame)
Covers Included



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