Its Overture - Classic Rap (Volume One)

Offered today is an eclectic Hip Hop mix from NYC-based DJ, RiVerse from Its Overture. The compilation contains a hefty array of classics that were seamlessly mixed and blended. The creator of the project describes it as “An attempt to combine rap nerd scholarship with DJing craftsmanship.” Check out the full tracklist below along with the music. Enjoy!

Its Overture – Classic Rap (Volume One)
1. Bobyahed2dis – Redman (+) Save Their Souls – Hamilton Bohannon
2. The Planet – Gang Starr
3. Whole City Behind Us – Kanye West
4. Streets Of New York (Acapella) – Rakim (+) Heart Of The City (Instrumental) – Kanye West (with elements of Escape From New York – Sadat X w. Pete Rock)
5. Trouble Man – Inspectah Deck (prod. Pete Rock)
6. Sucka Nigga (Instrumental) – A Tribe Called Quest
7. For You – Little Brother
8. Royal Flush (Accapella) – Andre 3000 (+) Goldmine (Instrumental) – Dr. Dre
9. Lyin King (Instrumental) – Nine (+) Apocalypse – Wyclef
10. Audiotorium – Mos Def (prod. Madlib)
11. Make Em NV – J Dilla
12. Represent (verse) – Big L (+) Moses Theme – Frankie Bleu (sample used for “24 Hours To Live”)
13. Click (DJ Premier Intro)
14. Thirteen – Organized Konfusion (+) How We Rock (Instrumental) – DJ Premier
15. Poisonous Darts – Ghostface
16. Made You Look (Acapella) – Nas (+) Illy (Instrumental) – El-P
17. When The Last Time (Acapella) – Clipse (+) Get At Me (Instrumental) – Alchemist
18. Return Of The Mac – Prodigy (prod. Alchemist) (+) Beatnuts Forever (Instrumental) – Beatnuts
19. None Of Y’all Better (verse) – Jadakiss (prod. DJ Premier) (with elements of No Mercy (Instrumental) – Alchemist)
20. The Stomp – Ol Dirty Bastard (+) The Edge – David McCallum