#TBT The Rub – Hip Hop History 2002 Mix

The Rub’s History of Hip Hop series was an extremely ambitious mixtape project to take on but like always, these mixtapes are curated and mixed with absolute precision. Of course, leave the 2002 version of this series to be one of my favorites and it’s our #TBT mix for the week. Seriously though, 2002 was an amazing year for rap with Cam’ron’s Rocafella debut, Clipse flipping everyone on their ear with their first officially released LP, Scarface dropped a classic in The Fix and so many of the big party cuts became instant classics. Revisit this stellar mix with a stream or a download below.

The Rub’s Hip-Hop History 2002 Mix by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

History of Hip-Hop 2002 (Mixed By DJ Eleven) (right-click, save as)
artwork by Rhek (Sharks & Hammers)

Tracklist:

AZ – The Essence feat. Nas
Nappy Roots – Awnaw
50 Cent – Wanksta
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – I Don’t Give a Fuck (ft. Mystikal & Krayzie Bone)
Camron Feat. Juelz Santana – Oh Boy
Field Mob – Sick of Being Lonely
Big Tymers – Still Fly (Hood Rich)
Scarface ft Jay-Z Beanie Sigel – Guess Who’s Back
Clipse – Cot Damn [featuring Ab-Liva & Roscoe P. Coldchain]
Cam’ron – Hey Ma (feat. Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Kay Slay)
DJ Jazzy Jeff – Break It Down Feat J-Live (Unreleased Version)
Devin The Dude feat. Raphael Saadiq – Just A Man
LL Cool J – Luv U Better
Lil Wayne – Way Of Life
Busta Rhymes – Make it Clap Remix
Fat Joe – Crush Tonight feat. Ginuwine
Fat Joe – What’s Luv
Eve – Gangsta Lovin feat Alicia Keys
Pastor Troy – Are We Cuttin
Clipse – Grindin’
Baby – What Happened To That Boy (ft. Clipse)
E-40 – Automatic (feat. Fabolous)
Jay-Z & R. Kelly – Take You Home With Me A.K.A. Body
Jay-Z & R. Kelly – Somebody’s Girl
Snoop Dogg – From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace
Clipse – When The Last Time
Beanie Sigel & Freeway – Roc The Mic
Busta Rhymes – Pass The Courvoisier pt 2
Faith Evans – Burnin’ Up feat. Freeway
Erick Sermon – React
Truth Hurts – Addictive feat. Rakim
Snoop Dogg – Beautiful
Nelly – Hot in Herre
Ludacris – Saturday
Missy Elliot & 50 Cent – Work It Remix
Choppa – Choppa Style feat. Master P
Ying Yang Twins – Say I Yi Yi
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz/Ying Yang Twins – Get Low
K – OS – Superstarr Pt O
The Roots – Thought @ Work
The Roots – The Seed 2.0
Trick Daddy – In Da Wind feat. Cee – Lo & Big Boi
Joe Budden – Focus
Nas – Made You Look Remix feat. Jadakiss
GZA/The Genius – Knock, Knock
50 Cent – n****z feat. The Notorious BIG
N.O.R.E – Grimy
Noreaga – Nothin
Jurassic 5 – What’s Golden
The X-Ecutioners – Let It Bang feat. M.O.P.
Nas – Get Down
Jay-Z & R. Kelly – The Streets
Talib Kweli – Get By (Remix)
Talib Kweli – Good To You
Slum Village – Tainted
Styles P & Pharoahe Monch – My Life
Styles P – Good Times (I Get High)
Devin The Dude – Whatever
Jean Grae – Love Song
Scarface – Someday Ft Faith Evans