There was a lot more to the 90s than just alternative radio. Sure that was all I grew up with, but it would serve as a heinous insult to ignore the rise of rap and hip-hop during this time. Therefore, I created the following mix tape. Most of these tunes are from the earlier bit of the decade, arguably the better half of the period for the genre, but you can be sure all of these songs are not only incredibly good but also fantastically awesome. This collection also represents many of the artists who helped the game get to where it is today. Enjoy.

I Love it When You Call Me Big Poppa – The Bill Clinton Years

SIDE A

• Track #1 Eric B. & Rakim – Don’t Sweat the Technique
• Track #2 The Pharcyde – Drop
• Track #3 Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice
• Track #4 Skee-lo – I Wish
• Track #5 Warren G – Regulate
• Track #6 Coolio – Fantastic Voyage
• Track #7 Nas – The World is Yours
• Track #8 Jay-Z & Notorious BIG – Brooklyn’s Finest
• Track #9 Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
• Track #10 A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour

SIDE B

• Track #11 Notorious BIG – Big Poppa
• Track #12 Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
• Track #13 Dr. Dre – Ain’t Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang
• Track #14 Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff – Summer Time
• Track #15 NWA – Straight Outta Compton
• Track #16 2pac & Dr. Dre – California Love
• Track #17 Outkast – Bombs Over Baghdad
• Track #18 Cypress Hill – Rock Superstar
• Track #19 Puff Daddy & Foo Fighters – It’s All About The Benjamin
• Track #20 Bloodhound Gang – The Roof is on Fire

In what I hope will be another regular installment, I present Mix Tape, a collection of songs with one unifying theme, slapped together for your pleasure. After milling over the most legal (read: least liability for me) way possible to do this I settled upon using Seeqpod.com to host/stream the mixes. Seeqpod is a frequented site of mine but it’s questionable how much longer these guys will be around (RIAA, lawsuits, yadda yadda yadda), so I figure I might as well take advantage of it while it lasts.

At any rate, the following is a compilation of songs from yesteryears, simpler times when MySpace and Paris Hilton didn’t exist yet and you could still get a gallon of gas without having to pay an arm and a leg (and feel guilty about killing some poor penguins at the same time). Grab an Ecto-cooler, sit back, and enjoy the sounds of 1990s alternative radio, as it was meant to be remembered (on computers!).

Nevermind the 90s

SIDE A

• Track #1 Beastie Boys – Sure Shot
• Track #2 The Smashing Pumpkins – Zero
• Track #3 Butthole Surfers – Pepper
• Track #4 Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun
• Track #5 Faith No More – Epic
• Track #6 Primus – My Name is Mud
• Track #7 Beck – Where It’s At
• Track #8 Cake – Going the Distance
• Track #9 Radiohead – Paranoid Android
• Track #10 Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity

SIDE B

• Track #11 Weezer – Buddy Holly
• Track #12 Collective Soul – December
• Track #13 Nine Inch Nails – The Perfect Drug
• Track #14 Prodigy – Breathe
• Track #15 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rollercoaster of Love
• Track #16 Foo Fighters – My Hero
• Track #17 Nada Surf – Popular
• Track #18 Bush – Swallowed
• Track #19 Blur – Song 2
• Track #20 Oasis – Don’t Go Away

Praise the lawd for StumbleUpon. Besides being an excellent way to waste my time most every day it has also introduced me to some really great websites. I tell you about one of them now, I do.

inspiredology.com is the graphic design blog of Chad Mueller, a designer himself who posts lists of his favorite media designs, cd covers, photo heavy websites, and concert posters so far, for others to take in and appreciate. I’ve only had time to glance through the concert posters but I’ve been impressed by a lot of the content already and will be anxious to catch more updates as the site grows (the page is only a month or so old, mind you).

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