Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Naughty By Nature
Doowutchyalike (radio mix) - Digital Underground
Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready For This - 12" Version) - De La Soul
Can't U See - Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
Move It Like This - K7
Gordy's Groove - Choice M.C.'s featuring Fresh Gordon
Play At Your Own Risk (12" Version) - Planet Patrol
Sally - Stetsasonic
Ladies First - Queen Latifa
Renegades of Funk (12" Version) - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Tears - Force M.D.'s
Track Listings (14) - Disc #2
Jump Around - House of Pain
Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature
Jealousy (Green Eyed Vocal) - Club Nouveau
Cheap Thrills - Planet Patrol
Come Baby Come - K7
1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New) - Coolio
Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
Buddy (12" Remix) - De La Soul
Jazzy Sensation (12" Remix) - Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
Let Me Love You - Force M.D.'s
Pacific - 808 State
Ring, Ring, Ring - De La Soul
Track Listings (14) - Disc #3
O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
Go Stetsa I - Stetsasonic
Me Myself & I - De La Soul
Shamrocks & Shenanigans - House of Pain
Looking For The Perfect Beast - Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
What's On Your Mind - Information Society
Maria - TKA
People Hold On - Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield
Fantastic Voyage - Coolio
Why You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau
Same Song - Digital Underground
Break The Grip Of Shame - Paris
Latifah's Had It Up To Here - Queen Latifah
Here I Go Again - Force M.D.'s
Track Listings (14) - Disc #4
Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
Potholes In My Lawn - De La Soul
Pack Jam - Jonzun Crew
Louder Than Love - TKA
Running - Information Society
Supermodel - Ru Paul
Kiss You Back - Digital Underground
Rock The House - Pressure Drop
Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic
Non-Stop - Sweet Trio
Play That Beat Mr. DJ - G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid
Tender Love - Force M.D.'s
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
In a world oversaturated with box sets and anthologies, it's tempting--if not downright easy--to overlook a self-congratulatory, and conspicuously tardy, endeavor like Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a five-volume retrospectiv... more »e of the seminal hip-hop imprint. Don't. Although the label seems more focused on its highly successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series than street-based hip-hop, the compilation aesthetic serves it well on this box. Rather than present a chronological walk-through of the label's history, this box consists of four mix discs that feature surprisingly successful (and occasionally bewildering) segues, and a consistent flow of high-energy tracks. Although there is a little electro-boogie, (most of that element of the label was saved for its Perfect Beats series), you get hits by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Stetsasonic, and the Force MDs, plus a remix disc featuring some leading DJs (Jason Nevins, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris) and a great booklet with lots of color pictures that make great period pieces. The box is a fine testament to the enduring vitality of hip-hop; most of the tracks have aged well, and some that didn't were improved by the remix. (The 2001 edition of the box loses the "milk crate" packaging in favor of a more traditional case and a much more affordable price.) --Martin Johnson« less
In a world oversaturated with box sets and anthologies, it's tempting--if not downright easy--to overlook a self-congratulatory, and conspicuously tardy, endeavor like Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a five-volume retrospective of the seminal hip-hop imprint. Don't. Although the label seems more focused on its highly successful MTV Party to Go and ESPN Jock Jams series than street-based hip-hop, the compilation aesthetic serves it well on this box. Rather than present a chronological walk-through of the label's history, this box consists of four mix discs that feature surprisingly successful (and occasionally bewildering) segues, and a consistent flow of high-energy tracks. Although there is a little electro-boogie, (most of that element of the label was saved for its Perfect Beats series), you get hits by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Queen Latifah, Naughty by Nature, Stetsasonic, and the Force MDs, plus a remix disc featuring some leading DJs (Jason Nevins, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris) and a great booklet with lots of color pictures that make great period pieces. The box is a fine testament to the enduring vitality of hip-hop; most of the tracks have aged well, and some that didn't were improved by the remix. (The 2001 edition of the box loses the "milk crate" packaging in favor of a more traditional case and a much more affordable price.) --Martin Johnson
"Tommy Boy Records is, along with Def Jam, the seminal hip hop labels. This box set features the label's biggest hits, but presented in a classic mix tape fashion. There is no chronological order to the songs, each of the four disk's songs segue together into one long mix. This makes for some great listening and the beats are still slamming especially on the remix disk that boasts some great work by the all-time best, DJ Premier."
This is the baddest cd out there all the jams
JESSI DEVLIN ALBUCHE04@WEBTV.NET | LAWRENCE MASS | 05/21/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i cant believe they grab all my favorite old school jams and whipped them into one great package thank you.... if your having a party grab this bad boy all the songs i used to chill to as a little girl together in a package deal not one song on these cds is bad its worth the money"
A Trip Down Memory Lane..........
dOc | Atlanta, GA | 11/12/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I picked this one up from a record store while searching for the "Stimulated" compilation and I had the money to spend. While scanning the backcover in the store, seeing all the available classics. It became harder and harder for me to put it down, so I gave up the 40 bucks. Did I mention CLASSIC tracks were available on this one? Old school hip-hop and r&b tracks from artist like :Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force, De La Soul, Stetsasonic, Force M.D.'s, Club Nouveau, Planet Patrol ("Play It at Your Risk" was my joint back in the day), Apache, Digital Underground, Paris and many more CLASSICS. Not all tracks are favorites of mine, but the entire compilation is a 5 star deal. oNe"
If U like old school hip-hop...
Victoria Lyles | San Diego, California United States | 06/16/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For anyone who is a hip hop fan, PICK UP THIS COMPILATION!!! I've listened to all five discs and let me tell you, this compilation iss off the hook! The bulk of these songs take me boack to my junior and senior high school days. You may be lucky to find the albums that these songs are on, but just in case you're not, this compilation is the next best thing. Put it this way: I took the CD set to work to play on my CD player, and I had co-workers 1) asking to borrow one of the CDs for the day, and 2)doing some of the break dances from back in the day :). Keep up the good work, Tommy Boy!"
With The Exception Of Def Jam's 10th Anniversary Set...
Ervin Griffin | Bluefield, WV | 06/19/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This collection from Tommy Boy is by far the greatest collection of hip-hop music out there! It has everything! As I recommended elsewhere, get this along with Def Jam Music Group Inc.: 10th Year Anniversary and The Hip Hop Box sets and you will pretty much have all the old school rap (the essentials at least anyway)! On its own, Tommy Boy Greatest Beats an important piece of hip-hop history!"