This is the first edition of Chris Read's Classic Material, a dope series of mixtapes celebrating over 30 years of recorded rap music. Edition #1 documents hip hop’s birth on wax and it’s formative years, 1979-1983... from the disco and boogie influenced sound of the late 70s through to the early drum machine tracks of the mid 80s. These early classics will walk you through the birth of hip-hop and the journey will continue with subsequent mixes from Chris Read. Enjoy the mix, listen below...