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No other music has held such revolutionary possibility as hip-hop and to celebrate 30 years of this innovative genre Ministry of Sound brings you the latest instalment in our epic Anthems series. The inspirational pioneers of this unique culture are all present on this essential release that begins with classic club anthems from artists such as Run DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, Dr Dre, Cypress Hill and Gang Starr. This anthology is summarised with a taste of where the scene has developed into the modern era with a collection of no1 smashes that still blow up the dance floors across clubs worldwide. Kick back and educate yourself in a sound that is breaking more barriers and reaching an ever-wider audience than ever before and still to this day. Anthems Hip Hop - the music that inspired a generation.

Ministry of Sound’s gonna take 'em back! And, if you can kick it, we've got the ultimate hazy-lazy summer day soundtrack to give you that laid back, Venice Beach, car-cruising feeling with this brand new 2CD compilation of the very best Chilled Hip Hop. Get ready to feed the mind & soul with a curated, laidback selection of the Hip-Hop classics that you know and love. Featuring 40 of the biggest rhymers in rap, enjoy pure escapism as we kick it with the O.Gs of the scene Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, and Eric B & Rakim - followed up by the next generation of urban legends including Jay Z, Outkast, LL Cool J and Ludacris. And not to be missed, the current cool kids of hip hop are covered with Childish Gambino, Joey Bada$$ & The Weeknd all reppin’ a downtempo beat. So… Throw your hands in the air, if you’s a true playa… With Chilled Hip Hop, from Ministry of Sound..

Funkmaster Flex's The Mix Tape, Vol. 1 recalls hip-hop's past while pointing toward its future. Featuring a wide array of hip-hop styles graced by amazing freestyle raps by some of the '90s top MCs, the album sounds like a mixtape compiled from the radio and 7" singles - there's simply nothing but first-rate music, with no filler whatsoever. Although there are elements of old-school rap as well as modern funk, the daring production and stunning rhymes make The Mix Tape a rarity of mid-'90s hip-hop - it's a record that sounds like none of its competition. It announces itself as an instant classic.