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For 29 days I wrote and recorded 31 tracks to pay homage to Hip-hop. Each track features an instrumental from a year of Hip-hop’s existence. I started counting from 1979 with the Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rappers Delight” then I moved on to 1980, 1981, and so on, until I reached 2009. This is my tribute to Hip-hop.

I call this tribute a Hip-hop Boot-camp as well because each track was written and recorded each day, one day after the other. All my other activities (hanging out, socializing, etc…) were on pause until I was done with all 31 tracks. It was supposed to last 31 days but during the final week, but I had to go on a business trip and would not have access to a studio to record. So I doubled up on two days and wrote and recorded two tracks on those days.

Why did I do this?
There were several reasons but the most important ones were

1. To challenge myself to see if I could come up with a song in a short period of time
2. Put all of my attention to creating music
3. Pay tribute Hip-hop

When will the music be released?
Over the next 31 days I will release a track a day for your listening pleasure. Please be as harsh as possible with any criticisms so that it may motivate me to do better as I continue.

If you want try this too… below is the track listing. I will also post the instrumental as I post the music so you don’t have to go digging for it like I did.

Track Listing
1) Sugar Hill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (’79) (Listen)
2) Kurtis Blow – The Breaks (’80) (Listen)
3) Grand Master Flash – Flash on the Wheels of Steal (’81) Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock (Listen)
4) Grand Master Flash – The Message (’82) (Listen)
5) Run DMC – It’s Like That (’83) (Listen)
6) UTFO – Roxanne Roxanne (’84) (Listen)
7) LL Cool J – I Need a Beat (’85) (Listen | Video)
8 ) MC Shan – The Bridge (’86) (Listen)
9) Salt-N-Pepa – Push It (’87) (Listen)
10) Eric B and Rakim – Paid in full (’88) (Listen)
11) Slick Rick – Children’s Story (’89) (Listen)
12) LL Cool J – Around the Way Girl (’90) (Listen)
13) Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – Summer Time (’91) (Listen)
14) Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg – Nothin But a G Thang (’92) (Listen)
15) Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M (’93) (Listen)
16) Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy (’94) (Listen)
17) Mobb Deep – Shook Ones pt 2 (’95) (Listen)
18) Nas – I Gave You Power (’96) (Listen)
19) TuPac – Hail Mary (’97) (Listen)
20) DMX – Ruff Ryder’s Anthem (’98) (Listen)
21) Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Six Two – Xxplosive (’99) (Listen)
22) Eminem – Stan (’00) (Listen)
23) Jay-z – Take Over (’01) (Listen)
24) 50 Cent – Wanksta (’02) (Listen)
25) Jay-z – Lucifer (’03) (Listen)
26) Kanye West – Jesus Walks (’04) (Listen
27) Lil Wayne – Best Rapper Alive (’05) (Listen)
28) Lupe Fiasco – Kick Push (’06) (Listen)
29) UGK ft Outkast – International Players Anthem (’07) (Listen)
30) Nas – Queens Get the Money (’08) (Listen)
31) Drake – Successful (’09) (Listen)