Classic Material

Welcome to Classic Material

Celebrating 30+ years of recorded rap music through a series of events, exhibitions, mixtape releases and more, Classic Material is the first of a series of projects curated by Rap Music Fan Club, a London based collective of DJs, music makers, designers, photographers and more founded by DJs Chris Read and Nick Armitage. Each month Classic Material pays tribute to the defining moments of an era or specific year in hip hop’s colourful history through music, design, photography and film.

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Boutique Beats: A Tribute to MCA

Not part of the Classic Material mix series as such, but mixed by Classic Material DJ and curator Chris Read in ...

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Rap History 1984 Mix - Dejoe

Moving on to 1984, we kick things off once again with a mix from Berlin’s Rap History crew, this time a one ...
Classic Material Edition #1 Mixtape Part 1 (1979-1983)

So, as we complete the entries for 1983, it’s only right that we give you a quick reminder of the first of our ...
1983 - Notable Releases

The most notable rap single releases of 1983 (alphabetical by name of artist):10-Speed - Tour De France4 Killer ...

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