Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap

The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap is a first-of-its-kind multimedia collection chronicling the growth of the music and culture from the parks of the Bronx to solidifying a reach that spans the globe. The set includes 129 tracks on 9 CDs and a 300–page book with original design by Cey Adams, artist and founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings, as well as essays by some of hip-hop’s leading writers and critics and hundreds of photographs spanning decades of history. Through the music, writing, and extensive liner notes, the Anthology reveals the many trends within this multifaceted genre, its social and political implications, and its influence on popular culture. It frequently highlights the objects and stories of hip-hop displayed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture galleries, offering perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Curation of the Anthology was headed by a committee including rappers Chuck D and MC Lyte; writers and scholars Jeff Chang and Mark Anthony Neal; early Def Jam senior executives-turned-cultural-advisors Bill Adler and Bill Stephney; artist and writer Questlove; and producer and educator 9th Wonder.

Disc 1 Fatback - King Tim III Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight The Sequence - Funk You Up Kurtis Blow - The Breaks Funky Four +1 - That's the Joint Spoonie Gee feat. The Sequence - Monster Jam Treacherous Three - The Body Rock Blondie - Rapture Grandmaster Flash – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock

Disc 2 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message The Fearless Four - Rockin It Cold Crush Brothers - Punk Rock Rap Herbie Hancock - Rockit Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Looking for the Perfect Beat Run-DMC - It's Like That Whodini - Friends Cold Crush Brothers - Fresh, Fly, Wild & Bold T. La Rock - It's Yours The World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey! DJ Newcleus - Jam On It UTFO - Roxanne, Roxanne

Disc 3 Roxanne Shanté - Roxanne's Revenge Fat Boys - Fat Boys Doug E. Fresh & MC Ricky D - La Di Da Di LL Cool J - I Can't Live without my Radio Schoolly D - P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean?’ Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith - Walk This Way Beastie Boys - Paul Revere Ultramagnetic MC's - Ego Tripping Ice-T - 6 'N The Mornin' Kool Moe Dee - How Ya Like Me Now LL Cool J - I Need Love Eric B feat. Rakim - Eric B is President Mantronix - King of The Beats

Disc 4 Stetsasonic feat. the Rev. Jesse Jackson & Olatunji - A.F.R.I.C.A. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand Audio Two - Top Billin' MC Lyte - Lyte As A Rock Big Daddy Kane - Raw Marley Marl feat. Master Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap, & Big Daddy Kane - The Symphony MC Lyte - I Cram to Understand U (Sam) Tone Lōc - Wild Thing Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You N.W.A. - Fuck Tha Police Public Enemy - Fight the Power The Stop the Violence Movement - Self Destruction Too Short - Life Is...Too Short Slick Rick - Children's Story 3rd Bass - The Gas Face

Disc 5 Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love - Ladies First Public Enemy - Bring the Noise De La Soul - Me Myself and I Biz Markie - Just a Friend The D.O.C. - It's Funky Enough 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Brand Nubian - All for One Geto Boys - Mind Playing Tricks on Me A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex Yo-Yo feat. Ice-Cube - Can't Play with My Yo-Yo Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.

Disc 6 Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back Arrested Development - Tennessee Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) House of Pain - Jump Around Positive K - I Got a Man Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) UGK - Pocket Full of Stones Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By Eightball & MJG - Comin Out Hard Common Sense - I Used to Love H.E.R. Da Brat - Funkdafied Nas – N.Y. State of Mind Craig Mack feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes - Flava In Your Ear

Disc 7 Beastie Boys - Sabotage The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth - DWYCK Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - Regulate Snoop Doggy Dogg - Murder Was The Case E-40 feat. Suga T - Sprinkle Me Goodie Mob - Cell Therapy Coolio feat. L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise 2Pac - Dear Mama Mobb Deep - Shook Ones, Part 2 Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige - I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z - I'll Be Lil Kim feat. Puff Daddy - No Time Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads Wu-Tang Clan feat. Cappadonna - Triumph Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See Master P feat. Silkk The Shocker, Mia X, Fiend - Make ‘Em Say Uhh!

Disc 8 Missy Elliot - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) DMX - Ruff Ryders’ Anthem The Roots - The Next Movement Mos Def - Mathematics BG - Bling Bling dead prez - Hip Hop Eminem feat. Dido - Stan OutKast - Ms. Jackson Nelly - Country Grammar (Hot Shit) Ludacris feat. Pharrell - Southern Hospitality Nas - One Mic 50 Cent - In Da Club Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins - Get Low

Disc 9 Talib Kweli - Black Girl Pain Kanye West - Jesus Walks Three 6 Mafia feat. Young Buck, Eightball & MJG - Stay Fly Rick Ross – Hustlin’ Lupe Fiasco feat. Nikki Jean – Hip-Hop Saved My Life Young Jezzy feat. Nas - My President David Banner feat. Chris Brown & Yung Joc - Get Like Me Lil Wayne feat. Robin Thicke - Tie My Hands Jay Electronica - Exhibit C Nicki Minaj - Super Bass Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop J Cole feat. TLC - Crooked Smile Kanye West - Blood On The Leaves Drake - Started From the Bottom