“Marley Marl’s contribution to hip-hop and music in general is undeniable. A somewhat rudimentary home studio in his native Queensbridge, New York produced some of the most seminal rap classics spanning back four decades,” Dan Greenpeace tells Apple Music. This mix from the veteran DJ/producer’s exclusive All City series is a must-listen for both old heads and newer students of hip-hop history, honoring Marl’s legacy with a mood-setting time capsule of enormously influential beats. His ardent appreciation for Marl arose in the early ’80s with the dawn of hip-hop’s second wave. Marl’s foundational contributions to the evolving scene helped shape the “new school” sound that Greenpeace, whose own career was just getting started, would soon go on to champion in clubs and on pirate radio stations across the north of England. “His production work for LL COOL J through to Juice Crew All-Stars, such as Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Shan, and Roxanne Shanté, spawned many incredible careers, whose music and messages have touched millions,” says Greenpeace. “On this mix, I wanted to scratch beneath the surface of his better known classics and unearth some of the under-celebrated, independently released records, and lesser known vinyl-only remixes, many of which haven’t been available on Apple Music until now. I’ve mixed it in a way that reflects the true quality that came out of his famous ‘House of Hits’ studio, but also with the energy of his legendary In Control radio show.”