Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop

Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: It's hard to imagine the post-1960s history of funk, R&B, and hip-hop without the monumental influence of Stax/Volt records. For hip-hop in particular, the Stax catalog has been a treasure trove for loops and sampling. STAX: THE SOUL OF HIP-HOP doubles as a history lesson by compiling some of the most sampled tracks from the Stax vault, including cuts from Booker T. and the MGs, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, and the Emotions. The set's primary function, of course, is to serve up the original versions of these stone-cold soul classics.

Billboard (p.29) - "[T]his 14-track collection doubles as a fascinating aural history about how the past inspired the hip-hop generation." Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "14 diverse cuts....It includes 24 Carat Black's 'Ghetto'...and the Sweet Inspirations' 'Why Marry'..."

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