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You need to hear this epic 38 hour playlist that traces the evolution of hip-hop

There are some people on the internet with too much time on their hands, and the world is a better place for it. One of these people is 8 Tracks user MCAforPresident, dedicated hip hop aficionado who just released – for free – an epic 38-hour playlist tracing the evolution of hip-hop from 1988-2000.

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Need a lesson in the roots of hip hop? This epic 38 hour playlist is just the right thing for you.

8 Tracks is a internet radio website that allows you to make and share playlists from a number of resources. MCAforPresident chose to go a step further, spending countless hours scraping the barrel of hip-hop history to collate one the most epic vignettes of the genre’s lifespan, from 1988, when hip-hop truly blew up, right through the golden age up until 2000.

The playlist features classics from NWA, Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest, right up until the dominance of bands like Outkast and Eminem. Educate yourself below:

MCAforPresident’s Slice of Hip-Hop Top 100 – 100th Mix Special Edition from MCAforPresident on 8tracks Radio.