Singer: Rhettmatic Album's name: Millennium Countdown Label:
Manhattan Records – none
Type:
Cassette, Limited Edition, Mixtape
Country:
Japan
Date of released:
1999
Category:
Hip Hop
Style:
Rhettmatic: "This is an old cassette mixtape that I did in December 1999 for Manhattan Records (one of the best record stores/distributors in Japan at the time).....it was a limited edition mix where you only get purchase it in Japan. They would get different Djs like Dj Spinna & Dj Premier to do an exclusive mix for the Japanese market; I was lucky enough to do one.
Everyone that did a mix for Manhattan Records had their own specific theme....so i had to think of one. Being that the year 2000 was around the corner, I decided to do a classic Hip Hop mix from 1990-1999 & also include some classic West Coast Independent Hip Hop (i actually sneaked in my 1st record that I ever produced on wax with Key-Kool feat Ras Kass & LMNO called 'E=MC5').
I was supposed to do a 2 part series but unfortunately I was able to do only one with the years 1990-1995 (the 2nd series was to be from 1996-1999 but Manhattan Records decided to stop making exclusive cassette mixtapes....hmmm, maybe i should do one still). I actually made this particular mix in the same vein as my 'World Famous Beat Junkies Vol. 2' mix... http://www.mixcrate.com/rhettmatic/millenium-countdown-side-a-23765