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    10/27/1998

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    All Music Guide Review

    Only one label, Tommy Boy, spans hip-hop's entire recorded history with no loss of hits or perfect beats over the course of those ten years. The five-disc box released to commemorate the label's 15th anniversary includes a wealth of hip-hop classics, everything from "Planet Rock" to "Plug Tunin" to "Humpty Dance" to "Jump Around" to "Play at Your Own Risk" to "Hip Hop Hooray" to "Gangsta's Paradise." The addition of a few dance cuts -- from Information Society, Coldcut, and 808 State -- don't work quite as well as they should, but on the whole Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 is an excellent collection that sums up hip-hop better than any other label could. The fifth disc includes nine Tommy Boy classics given the remix treatment, resulting in intriguing combinations like Grooverider with Jonzun Crew's "Pack Jam," Dimitri From Paris with Stetsasonic's "Talkin' All That Jazz," and DJ Premier with Queen Latifah's "Wrath of My Madness." ~ Keith Farley, All Music Guide

    Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Planet Rock (*)
  • 5:22
  • Sound Clip for Planet Rock (*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 2
  • Everything's Going to Be Alright
  • Naughty By Nature
  • 4:52
  • Sound Clip for Everything's Going to Be Alright from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 3
  • Doowutchyalike
  • Digital Underground
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Doowutchyalike from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 4
  • Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready for This) (12" Version)
  • De La Soul
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Plug Tunin' (Are You Ready for This) (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 5
  • Can't You See
  • 4:54
  • Sound Clip for Can't You See from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 6
  • Move It Like This
  • K Seven
  • 4:23
  • Sound Clip for Move It Like This from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 7
  • Gordy's Groove
  • 4:14
  • Sound Clip for Gordy's Groove from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 8
  • Play at Your Own Risk (12" Version)
  • Planet Patrol
  • 7:51
  • Sound Clip for Play at Your Own Risk (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 9
  • Sally
  • Stetsasonic
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for Sally from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 10
  • Ladies First
  • 3:55
  • Sound Clip for Ladies First from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 11
  • Renegades of Funk (12" Version)
  • 6:46
  • Sound Clip for Renegades of Funk (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 12
  • Lean on Me
  • Club Nouveau
  • 5:51
  • Sound Clip for Lean on Me from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 13
  • Tears
  • Force MD's
  • 4:21
  • Sound Clip for Tears from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 14
  • Unity, Pt. 1: The Third Coming
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Unity, Pt. 1: The Third Coming from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 15 (2)
  • Jump Around
  • House Of Pain
  • 3:40
  • Sound Clip for Jump Around from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 16 (2)
  • Uptown Anthem
  • Naughty By Nature
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Uptown Anthem from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 17 (2)
  • Jealousy
  • Club Nouveau
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Jealousy from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 18 (2)
  • Cheap Thrills (12" Version)
  • Planet Patrol
  • 6:48
  • Sound Clip for Cheap Thrills (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 19 (2)
  • Come Baby Come
  • K Seven
  • 4:07
  • Sound Clip for Come Baby Come from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 20 (2)
  • 1-2-3-4 (Sumpin' News) (Timber Mix)
  • Coolio
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for 1-2-3-4 (Sumpin' News) (Timber Mix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 21 (2)
  • Come into My House
  • Queen Latifah
  • 4:18
  • Sound Clip for Come into My House from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 22 (2)
  • Buddy (12" Remix)
  • 7:15
  • Sound Clip for Buddy (12" Remix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 23 (2)
  • Jazzy Sensation (12" Remix)
  • 5:44
  • Sound Clip for Jazzy Sensation (12" Remix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 24 (2)
  • Feel Me Flow
  • Naughty By Nature
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Feel Me Flow from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 25 (2)
  • The Humpty Dance
  • Digital Underground
  • 6:31
  • Sound Clip for The Humpty Dance from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 26 (2)
  • Let Me Love You
  • Force MD's
  • 3:44
  • Sound Clip for Let Me Love You from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 27 (2)
  • Pacific
  • Eight O Eight State
  • 5:41
  • Sound Clip for Pacific from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 28 (2)
  • Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
  • De La Soul
  • 5:06
  • Sound Clip for Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 29 (3)
  • O.P.P.
  • Naughty By Nature
  • 4:31
  • Sound Clip for O.P.P. from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 30 (3)
  • Go Stetsa I (12" Remix)
  • Stetsasonic
  • 7:33
  • Sound Clip for Go Stetsa I (12" Remix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 31 (3)
  • Me, Myself and I (*)
  • De La Soul
  • 3:41
  • Sound Clip for Me, Myself and I (*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 32 (3)
  • Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) (Butch Vig Remix)
  • House Of Pain
  • 3:57
  • Sound Clip for Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) (Butch Vig Remix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 33 (3)
  • Looking for the Perfect Beat (12" Version)
  • 4:31
  • Sound Clip for Looking for the Perfect Beat (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 34 (3)
  • What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Pure Energy Mix)
  • Information Society
  • 4:36
  • Sound Clip for What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Pure Energy Mix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 35 (3)
  • Maria (12" Vocal)
  • TKA
  • 6:58
  • Sound Clip for Maria (12" Vocal) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 36 (3)
  • People Hold On
  • 3:57
  • Sound Clip for People Hold On from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 37 (3)
  • Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix)
  • Coolio
  • 5:35
  • Sound Clip for Fantastic Voyage (Timber Mix) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 38 (3)
  • Why You Treat Me So Bad
  • Club Nouveau
  • 5:07
  • Sound Clip for Why You Treat Me So Bad from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 39 (3)
  • Same Song
  • Digital Underground
  • 3:58
  • Sound Clip for Same Song from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 40 (3)
  • Break the Grip of Shame
  • Paris [Rap]
  • 3:35
  • Sound Clip for Break the Grip of Shame from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 41 (3)
  • Latifah's Had It Up to Here
  • Queen Latifah
  • 4:29
  • Sound Clip for Latifah's Had It Up to Here from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 42 (3)
  • Here I Go Again
  • Force MD's
  • 6:28
  • Sound Clip for Here I Go Again from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 43 (4)
  • Gangsta Bitch
  • Apache [1]
  • 4:51
  • Sound Clip for Gangsta Bitch from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 44 (4)
  • Hip Hop Hooray (*)
  • Naughty By Nature
  • 4:25
  • Sound Clip for Hip Hop Hooray (*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 45 (4)
  • Potholes in My Lawn (12" Version)
  • 3:49
  • Sound Clip for Potholes in My Lawn (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 46 (4)
  • Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (7" Version)
  • Jonzun Crew
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (7" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 47 (4)
  • Louder Than Love
  • TKA
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for Louder Than Love from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 48 (4)
  • Running (12" Version)
  • Information Society
  • 7:43
  • Sound Clip for Running (12" Version) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 49 (4)
  • Supermodel (You Better Work)
  • RuPaul
  • 3:46
  • Sound Clip for Supermodel (You Better Work) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 50 (4)
  • Kiss You Back
  • Digital Underground
  • 6:12
  • Sound Clip for Kiss You Back from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 51 (4)
  • Rock the House (You'll Never Be)
  • Pressure Drop
  • 4:24
  • Sound Clip for Rock the House (You'll Never Be) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 52 (4)
  • Talkin' All That Jazz
  • Stetsasonic
  • 4:50
  • Sound Clip for Talkin' All That Jazz from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 53 (4)
  • Non Stop
  • Sweet Trio
  • 5:51
  • Sound Clip for Non Stop from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 54 (4)
  • Play That Beat Mr. DJ
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Play That Beat Mr. DJ from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 55 (4)
  • Tender Love
  • Force MD's
  • 3:57
  • Sound Clip for Tender Love from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 56 (4)
  • Gangsta's Paradise
  • Coolio
  • 3:50
  • Sound Clip for Gangsta's Paradise from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 57 (5)
  • Jump Around (Jason Nevins 2000 Mix)(*)
  • House Of Pain
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Jump Around (Jason Nevins 2000 Mix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 58 (5)
  • Wrath of My Madness (DJ Premier Remix)(*)
  • Queen Latifah
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Wrath of My Madness (DJ Premier Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 59 (5)
  • Talkin' All That Jazz (Dimitri from Paris Remix)(*)
  • Stetsasonic
  • 10:01
  • Sound Clip for Talkin' All That Jazz (Dimitri from Paris Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 60 (5)
  • Me, Myself and I (Badmarsh + Shri Remix)(*)
  • De La Soul
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Me, Myself and I (Badmarsh + Shri Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 61 (5)
  • Looking for the Perfect Beat (Brutal Bill Extended Mix)(*)
  • 8:20
  • Sound Clip for Looking for the Perfect Beat (Brutal Bill Extended Mix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 62 (5)
  • Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (Grooverider Remix)(*)
  • Jonzun Crew
  • 6:50
  • Sound Clip for Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) (Grooverider Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 63 (5)
  • Play at Your Own Risk (Lil' Jon Remix)(*)
  • 4:04
  • Sound Clip for Play at Your Own Risk (Lil' Jon Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 64 (5)
  • Planet Rock (Westbam Remix)(*)
  • 6:17
  • Sound Clip for Planet Rock (Westbam Remix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


  • 65 (5)
  • Tender Love (Deejay Punk-Roc Mash Up Mix)(*)
  • Force MD's
  • 5:20
  • Sound Clip for Tender Love (Deejay Punk-Roc Mash Up Mix)(*) from Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)


    • Credits of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats 1981-1996 (Box Set)

    • Tom Silverman
    • Producer, A&R, Executive Producer, Project Coordinator
    • TKA
    • Performer
    • K7
    • Producer, Performer


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