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Review: Although it's pretty tough to pick an exact starting point of hip-hop, the industry has generally been counting this year as the 50th since its formation. As such Sony are rolling out this double album of classic cuts which tap into the more popular end of the spectrum. There are stoner classics like Cypress Hill's 'Insane In The Brain', dark soul gems from Wu Tang such as 'CREAM (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)' (feat Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Buddha Monk) and playful joints from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince in the form of 'Summertime' as well as many more highlights.

Review: Harkening back to some of the best and earliest hip-hop to grace the earth, 'Ced Gee and Kool Keith' from a reunited Ultramagnetic MCs is a paramount example of the rap game's early ideal of gregariousness and ostentation. A throwback to when it was baggy tracksuits and giant clocks; these two primordial rappers work through new funk samples, car bonnet-bumping thumps and dizzying lyricism on an EP that errs more on the playful side than the 'gangsta'.

Review: Brian Auger's Oblivion Express was the phoenix that rose from the ashes of sixties combo The Trinity. Fusing R&B, jazz, soul and funk, keyboard maestro Brian Auger created a new breed of music that took the US and the UK by storm. Auger's unique experimentation culminated in rhythm-infused jazz funk that united black and white '70s audiences. The 6 studio albums that make up Complete Oblivion illustrate the group's diverse musical influences and progression, from the 1970 self titled debut's heavy jazz-rock to the jazz fusion, Latin and disco-tinged Reinforcements from 1975 - this process no doubt powered by the group's evolving line up, which included guitarists Jim Mullen and Jack Mills, drummers Robbie McIntosh & Steve Ferrone, bassists Barry Dean and Clive Chaman and vocalist Alex Ligertwood.