Listen to Diplo's "Rollerskating Thru The Universe" Hip-Hop Mix

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Diplo has shared a two-hour mix on his his BBC Radio 1 show Diplo and Friends, called “Rollerskating Thru the Universe.” As can be seen from his following statement, the mix offers some classic hip-hop gems coupled with some select funk and electronic jams.

“I’m gonna call this my rollerskating rink mix, ’cause it goes through everything like funk, early hip-hop, golden era hip-hop, ’90s hip-hop, all the way to Southern hip-hop I’d hear in the clubs,”

Expect tunes from the likes from the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Kraftwerk, Dilla, T.I., De La Soul, Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Nas, the Clash, and OutKast. Listen to this eclectic piece here.

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