Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. You Gots To Chill - EPMD ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Tonight's Da Nite - Redman ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Everybody - Basement Khemists ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. She Fe MC's - Tribe Called Quest/De La Soul ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Off the Books - The Beatnuts/The Punisher ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Forsaken - Breez Evahflowin ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. DWYCK - Gang Starr ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Shining Star - Sunz Of Man ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. I Got It Made - Special Ed ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Straight Out the Jungle - Jungle Brothers ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Resurrection 95 - Common Sense (Extra P mix) ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. III Street Blues - Polo/Kool G. Rap ~ Various Artists | | Disc 3
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Flava Of the Month - Black Sheep ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Thinkin' Of a Masterplan - YZ ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Hard Rhymes - The Wascals ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Come Clean - Meru The Damaja ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Los Angeles Times - Xzibit ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Rhythmologist, The - Jamose ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Hardcore Hip Hop - Rawcotics ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Fortified Live - Mos Def/Reflection Eternal/Mr. Man (Dirty Original mix) ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Who Got Da Props - Black Moon ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Uptown Anthem - Naughty By Nature ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. I Got To Have It - Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Bring the Pain - Method Man ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Make Room - Alkaholiks ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | The first of the three discs in this set from BBE is an ace set of mostly golden-age hip-hop tracks mixed by Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, who rolls through classics like Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's "Ill Street Blues," Jeru the Damaja's "Come Clean," Ed O.G. & da Bulldogs' "I Got to Have It," EPMD's "You Gots to Chill," and Method Man's "Bring the Pain." With 19 cuts presented in just over an hour, Gonzalez can allow the bulk of each track to play out before switching to the next one. The mixing, the selections, and the sequencing leave little to be desired. Apart from an pseudo-ominous voice that comes in every now and then to announce "Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez," it's a smooth, uninterrupted ride. Just as remarkable, discs two and three allow each track from the mix to be presented in full, free of mixing. As a bonus on top of that, a handful of tracks that aren't on the mix are also present, including the Basement Khemists' "Everybody," Sunz of Man's "Shining Star," Common's "Resurrection '95," and Xzibit's "Los Angeles Times." Just like Gonzalez' similarly formatted Disco Heat set (also on BBE), Hip Hop Forever can be either nostalgic or educational to the listener, and it's undeniably fun regardless. ~ Andy Kellman |
Producer: Kenny Dope (Compilation) |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 01/01/2006 | | Original Release Date : 1998 | | Catalog ID : 15 | | Label : Bbe | | Number of Discs : 3 | | Runtime : 171m : 41s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00801647131528 |
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