Obviously, I’m a little biased, since Alpha’s a contributor here, but trust me when I say I’m a legitimate fan of of this mixtape. But “Hip-Hop Mix”? C’mon, man, you can do better than that.

This, along with random DJ Woodo tapes and the DJ Fingaz Freestyle Session 6 tape, was in constant rotation back when I was a fledgling b-boy in high school. It’s a real throwback to the days when I saved up to buy Battle of the Year and Lords of the Floor on VHS — or any clothing item with a b-boy logo on it.

And while that was probably too recent to be a real throwback, the tracklist really is a throwback with all the required ’90s heaters and few lesser-known tracks — Binary Star, anyone? Dope for b-boying, yes, but also good just for chilling, especially since I suspect I’m not the only one who’s been craving some golden era tunes lately.

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Photo credit to Eye of the Cypher