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Def Jam 1985-2001: History of Hip Hop, Vol. 1,Various Artists

- Def Jam 1985-2001: History of Hip Hop, Vol. 1
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Various Artists
Released 2001

Getto Jam
04:18
9,933 plays

Pop Goes the Weasel
03:53
9,386 plays

Da Rockwilder
02:18
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songs

- 1
- I Can't Live Without My Radio
- 05:27
- 1,027 plays

- 2
- Fight for Your Right
- 03:26
- 1,136 plays

- 3
- The Rain
- 05:06
- 27,945 plays

- 4
- Children's Story
- 03:59
- 5,126 plays

- 5
- Fight the Power
- 04:37
- 1,249 plays

- 6
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- 03:53
- 9,386 plays

- 7
- Crossover
- 03:48
- 1,601 plays

- 8
- Sometimes I Rhyme Slow, Sometimes I Rhyme Quick
- 02:50
- 17,390 plays

- 9
- Slam
- 03:37
- 33,688 plays

- 10
- Getto Jam
- 04:18
- 9,933 plays

- 11
- Regulate
- 04:09
- 5,478 plays

- 12
- I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By
- 05:07
- 129,016 plays

- 13
- Get Me Home
- 03:48
- 13,818 plays

- 14
- Da Rockwilder
- 02:18
- 7,991 plays

- 15
- Can I Get A...
- 05:11
- 61,374 plays

- 16
- Holla Holla
- 04:24
- 6,815 plays

- 17
- Party Up (Up in Here)
- 04:36
- 11,308 plays

album review

A flawless compilation, Def Jam 1985-2001: History of Hip Hop, Vol. 1 showcases just how powerful the New York-based record label was during the '80s and '90s. In fact, no label came close to challenging Def Jam's status as the premier rap label -- not Death Row, not Jive, not Sugar Hill, not Cold Chillin'; no label even came close. The early mid- to late-'80s hits that catapulted the label to recognition during the Russell Simmons/Rick Ruben era are here: LL Cool J's "I Can't Live Without My Radio," Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right," and Slick Rick's "Children's Story." So are plenty of the early-'90s hits that solidified Def Jam's status during a time when it finally had to fend off competitors and a fledging West Coast scene: Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," EPMD's "Crossover," and Onyx's "Slam." And there are also a handful of the late-'90s hits that redefined Def Jam's image once the label shed many of its veteran artists: Jay-Z's "Can I Get A...," DMX's "Party (Up in Here)," and Method Man's "I'll Be There/You're All I Need." While the Def Jam Music Group -- Ten Year Anniversary box set is undeniably more thorough and informative, this convenient single-disc compilation features nothing but the big hits and also features the late-'90s artists that aren't found on that pricey box set. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide