Best of Hardcore Hip-Hop, Vol.1

After Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's slick G-funk sound snatched the hip-hop crown in the early-'90s, New York City's finest retaliated with an uncompromising new style. The lo-fi production of the Wu-Tang Clan and the Duck Down family kept it rugged and rowdy, while Mobb Deep spearheaded the thug rap movement. This soundtrack is not for shook ones.