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| name = The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter) |
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| type = mixtape |
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| artist = [[Funkmaster Flex]] |
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| cover = The Mix Tape 3.jpg |
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| released = {{Start date|1998|8|11}} |
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| recorded = 1998 |
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| studio = [[D&D Studios]] <small>([[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]])</small> |
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| Length = 75:43 |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|}} |
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| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=15|s=43}} |
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| Producer = Funkmaster Flex |
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| label = [[Loud Records|Loud]] |
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| Last album = ''[[The Mix Tape, Vol. II|The Mix Tape II]]''<br>(1997) |
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| producer = {{hlist|[[Chris Lighty]] <small>([[Executive producer|exec.]])</small>|Jessica Rosenblum <small>({{abbr|exec.|executive producer}})</small>|[[Funkmaster Flex]] <small>(also {{abbr|exec.|executive producer}})</small>}} |
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| This album = '''''The Mix Tape III'''''<br>(1998) |
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| prev_title = [[The Mix Tape, Vol. II|The Mix Tape, Volume II (60 Minutes of Funk)]] |
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| prev_year = 1997 |
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| next_title = [[The Tunnel (album)|The Tunnel]] |
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| next_year = 1999 |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-mix-tape-vol-3-60-minutes-of-funk-the-final-chapter-mw0000600082|title=The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter - Funkmaster Flex {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|last=Gallucci|first=Michael|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Gallucci">Gallucci, Michael |
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. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r368417|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''The Mix Tape, Vol. III'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2011-07-20.</ref> |
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'''''The Mix Tape, Vol. III''''' is the third installment in [[Funkmaster Flex]]'s ''Mix Tape'' series, released on August 11, 1999 through [[Loud Records]]. It was billed as '''The Final Chapter''' of the series, however, the series returned two years later with a [[The Mix Tape, Vol. IV|fourth installment]]. |
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'''''The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)''''' is a mixtape by American DJ [[Funkmaster Flex]]. It was released on August 11, 1998, via [[Loud Records]], serving as a sequel to 1997 ''[[The Mix Tape, Vol. II|The Mix Tape, Volume II (60 Minutes of Funk)]]'' and the third installment in his ''60 Minute of Funk'' mixtape series. Recording sessions took place at [[D&D Studios]] in [[New York City|New York]]. |
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The album became Funkmaster Flex's most successful ''Mix Tape'' release, peaking at 4 on the [[Billboard 200]] and 2 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] while also achieving gold status from the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on November 4, 1998 for sales of 500,000 copies. |
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It spawned two singles: "Here We Go" featuring Khadejia and [[The Product G&B]], which peaked at #72 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], and "Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up" featuring [[Wu-Tang Clan]] members and affiliates, which found minor success on rap & R&B charts. |
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==Commercial performance== |
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The album became Funkmaster Flex's most successful ''Mix Tape'' release, peaking at #4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at #2 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], with sales of over 123,000 copies sold in the first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/q5dcfi/snoop-doggs-da-game-holds-fast-at-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622024542/https://www.mtv.com/news/q5dcfi/snoop-doggs-da-game-holds-fast-at-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2024|title=Snoop Dogg's Da Game Holds Fast At Number 1|website=[[MTV]] |date=August 19, 1998 |accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> The album has achieved gold status from the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on November 4, 1998, for sales and shipments of 500,000 copies. |
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==Track listing== |
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#"Freestyle Over Chic "Good Times" /"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" - 2:54 ([[Busy Bee]] vs. [[Chic (band)|Chic]] and [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]) |
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#"Here We Go" - 2:50 (Khadejia and [[The Product G&B]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" - 1:54 ([[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] vs. [[Mobb Deep]]) |
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| title1 = Freestyle over [[Chic (band)|Chic]] "[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]"/[[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]] "[[Take Me to the Mardi Gras]]" Instrumentals |
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#"Freestyle Over "Incarcerated Scarfaces" - 2:53 ([[Charli Baltimore]] and [[Cam'ron]] vs. [[Raekwon]]) |
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| note1 = performed by [[Busy Bee]] |
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#"[[Ain't No Nigga]]" - 1:34 ([[Jay-Z]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "MGM" - 1:53 ([[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]] vs. [[Wu-Tang Clan]]) |
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#"Freestyle" - 1:21 ([[KRS-One]]) |
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| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=54}} |
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#"Wild for the Night" - 2:12 ([[Rampage (rapper)|Rampage]] and [[Busta Rhymes]]) |
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#"Thug Brothers" - 2:47 ([[Big Pun]] and [[N.O.R.E.|Noreaga]]) |
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| title2 = Here We Go |
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#"Freestyle" - 1:33 ([[Mos Def]]) |
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| note2 = performed by Khadejia and [[The Product G&B]] |
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#"Prime Time" - 1:22 ([[Tha Alkaholiks]] and [[Xzibit]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "Los Angeles Times" - 1:22 ([[Common (entertainer)|Common]] vs. Xzibit) |
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| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Funkmaster Flex]]|[[Wyclef Jean]]|[[Jerry Duplessis]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}} |
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#"Freestyle Over "[[Ice Cream (song)|Ice Cream]]" - 1:21 |
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| length2 = {{duration|m=2|s=50}} |
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#"Freestyle Over "[[Triumph (song)|Triumph]]" - 1:15 ([[Missy Elliott|Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "Mona Lisa" - 1:34 ([[Slick Rick]]) |
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| title3 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Give Up the Goods (Just Step)]]" Instrumental |
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#"Show Down" - 1:47 ([[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] and [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]]) |
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| note3 = performed by [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] |
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#"Do That" - 1:41 ([[Smif-n-Wessun|Cocoa Brovaz]] and [[Starang Wondah]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "[[Shook Ones (Part II)]]" ([[Mariah Carey]] vs. Mobb Deep) - 1:21 |
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| extra3 = [[Q-Tip (musician)|The Abstract]] |
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#"Freestyle Over "It's Yourz" - 1:06 (King Sun vs. Wu-Tang Clan) |
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| length3 = {{duration|m=1|s=54}} |
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#"Freestyle" - 1:37 ([[Gang Starr]]) |
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#"Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya" - 2:09 (Lyve-N. Dyrect) |
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| title4 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "Incarcerated Scarfaces" Instrumental |
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#"[[Get Money (Junior M.A.F.I.A. song)|Get Money]]" - 1:49 ([[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]]) |
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| note4 = performed by [[Charli Baltimore]] and [[Cam'ron]] |
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#"Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up" - 3:14 ([[List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates#American Cream Team|Harlem Hoodz]], [[Inspectah Deck]], [[Killa Sin]], [[Method Man]] and [[Raekwon]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "Next Level" - 2:03 ([[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]] vs. Tha Alkaholiks) |
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| extra4 = [[RZA]] |
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#"Freestyle Over "Glaciers of Ice" - 2:55 (Mobb Deep vs. Raekwon) |
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| length4 = {{duration|m=2|s=53}} |
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#"That Shit" - Woods 2:07 ([[A Tribe Called Quest]] and [[J Dilla|Jay Dee]]) |
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#"Freestyle Over "[[Front Lines (Hell on Earth)|Hell on Earth]]" - 1:09 ([[Erykah Badu]] vs. Mobb Deep) |
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| title5 = [[Ain't No Nigga]] |
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#"Freestyle "At the Speed of Life" - 2:48 ([[Big Pun]], [[Fat Joe]] and [[Terror Squad]] vs. Xzibit) |
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| note5 = performed by [[Jay-Z]] |
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#"[[Shimmy Shimmy Ya]]" - 1:34 ([[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]) |
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#"Put Your Hammer Down" - 2:22 (Wu-Tang Clan) |
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#"[[Jump Around]]" - 1:21 ([[House of Pain]]) |
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| length5 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}} |
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#"[[O.P.P.]]" - 1:35 ([[Naughty by Nature]]) |
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#"Whoop Whoop" - 0:19 ([[DJ Pooh]]) |
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| title6 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "MGM" Instrumental |
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#"Freestyle" - 1:50 ([[8Ball & MJG|8Ball]]) |
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| note6 = performed by [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]] |
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#"Freestyle Over "[[Drop a Gem on 'em]]" - 1:51 ([[EPMD]] vs. Mobb Deep) |
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#"Freestyle Over "LumpLump" - 1:48 ([[Keith Murray (rapper)|Keith Murray]] vs. [[Sadat X]]) |
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| extra6 = [[True Master]] |
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#"Show Me Love" - 1:33 (24/7) |
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| length6 = {{duration|m=1|s=53}} |
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#"Freestyle" - 3:41 (Busta Rhymes and [[Flipmode Squad]]) |
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#"10% Dis" - 1:01 ([[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]) |
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| title7 = Freestyle |
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#"Freestyle" - 2:00 ([[Shaquille O'Neal]] and Sonja Blade) |
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| note7 = performed by [[KRS-One]] |
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| extra7 = [[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]] |
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| length7 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}} |
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| title8 = Wild for the Night |
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| note8 = performed by [[Rampage (rapper)|Rampage]] |
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| length8 = {{duration|m=2|s=12}} |
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| title9 = Thug Brothers |
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| note9 = performed by [[Big Pun]] and [[Noreaga]] |
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| writer9 = |
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| extra9 = Jesse West |
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| length9 = {{duration|m=2|s=47}} |
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| title10 = Freestyle |
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| note10 = performed by [[Mos Def]] |
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| writer10 = |
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| extra10 = Shawn J. Period |
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| length10 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}} |
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| title11 = Prime Time |
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| note11 = performed by [[Tha Alkaholiks]] and [[Xzibit]] |
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| writer11 = |
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| extra11 = [[Pete Rock]] |
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| length11 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}} |
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| title12 = Freestyle over [[Xzibit]] "Los Angeles Times" Instrumental |
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| note12 = performed by [[Common (rapper)|Common]] |
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| extra12 = [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]] |
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| length12 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}} |
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| title13 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "[[Ice Cream (Raekwon song)|Ice Cream]]" Instrumental |
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| note13 = performed by [[Canibus]] |
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| extra13 = [[RZA]] |
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| length13 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}} |
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| title14 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "[[Triumph (song)|Triumph]]" Instrumental |
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| note14 = performed by [[Missy Elliott]] |
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| writer14 = |
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| extra14 = [[RZA]] |
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| length14 = {{duration|m=1|s=15}} |
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| title15 = Freestyle over [[Slick Rick]] "Mona Lisa" Instrumental |
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| note15 = performed by [[Slick Rick]] |
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| writer15 = |
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| extra15 = [[Slick Rick]] |
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| length15 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}} |
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| title16 = Show Down |
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| note16 = performed by [[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] and [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] |
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| writer16 = |
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| extra16 = [[Da Beatminerz]] |
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| length16 = {{duration|m=1|s=47}} |
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| title17 = Do That |
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| note17 = performed by [[Cocoa Brovaz]] and [[Starang Wondah]] |
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| writer17 = |
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| extra17 = Jeff "Duval" Brown |
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| length17 = {{duration|m=1|s=41}} |
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| title18 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Shook Ones (Part II)]]" Instrumental |
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| note18 = performed by [[Mariah Carey]] and The League |
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| writer18 = |
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| extra18 = [[Mobb Deep]] |
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| length18 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}} |
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| title19 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "It's Yourz" Instrumental |
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| note19 = performed by King Sun |
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| writer19 = |
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| extra19 = [[RZA]] |
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| length19 = {{duration|m=1|s=6}} |
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| title20 = Freestyle |
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| note20 = performed by [[Gang Starr]] |
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| writer20 = |
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| extra20 = [[Gang Starr]] |
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| length20 = {{duration|m=1|s=37}} |
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| title21 = Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya |
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| note21 = performed by Lyve-N. Dyrect |
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| writer21 = |
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| extra21 = {{hlist|Eddison Electrik|[[Salaam Remi]]|Ted Kinney{{ref|a|[a]}}}} |
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| length21 = {{duration|m=2|s=9}} |
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| title22 = [[Get Money (Junior M.A.F.I.A. song)|Get Money]] |
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| note22 = performed by [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]] |
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| writer22 = |
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| extra22 = |
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| length22 = {{duration|m=1|s=49}} |
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| title23 = Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up |
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| note23 = performed by [[Raekwon]], The Harlem Hoodz, [[Inspectah Deck]], [[Method Man]] and [[Killa Sin]] |
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| writer23 = |
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| extra23 = [[DJ Scratch]] |
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| length23 = {{duration|m=3|s=14}} |
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| title24 = Freestyle over [[Tha Alkaholiks]] "Next Level" Instrumental |
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| note24 = performed by [[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]] |
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| writer24 = |
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| extra24 = [[Diamond D]] |
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| length24 = {{duration|m=2|s=3}} |
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| title25 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "Glaciers of Ice" Instrumental |
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| note25 = performed by [[Mobb Deep]] |
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| writer25 = |
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| extra25 = [[RZA]] |
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| length25 = {{duration|m=2|s=55}} |
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| title26 = That Shit |
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| note26 = performed by [[A Tribe Called Quest]] and [[J Dilla]] |
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| writer26 = |
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| extra26 = [[The Ummah]] |
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| length26 = {{duration|m=2|s=7}} |
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| title27 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Front Lines (Hell on Earth)]]" Instrumental |
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| note27 = performed by [[Erykah Badu]] |
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| writer27 = |
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| extra27 = [[Mobb Deep]] |
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| length27 = {{duration|m=1|s=9}} |
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| title28 = Freestyle over [[Xzibit]] "At the Speed of Life" Instrumental |
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| note28 = performed by [[Big Pun]], [[Fat Joe]] and [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]] |
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| writer28 = |
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| extra28 = Thayod Ausar |
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| length28 = {{duration|m=2|s=48}} |
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| title29 = [[Shimmy Shimmy Ya]] |
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| note29 = performed by [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] |
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| writer29 = |
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| extra29 = |
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| length29 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}} |
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| title30 = Put Your Hammer Down |
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| note30 = performed by [[Wu-Tang Clan]] |
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| writer30 = |
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| extra30 = [[RZA]] |
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| length30 = {{duration|m=2|s=22}} |
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| title31 = [[Jump Around]] |
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| note31 = performed by [[House of Pain]] |
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| writer31 = |
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| extra31 = |
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| length31 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}} |
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| title32 = [[O.P.P. (song)|O.P.P.]] |
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| note32 = performed by [[Naughty by Nature]] |
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| writer32 = |
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| extra32 = |
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| length32 = {{duration|m=1|s=35}} |
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| title33 = Whoop Whoop |
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| note33 = performed by [[DJ Pooh]] |
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| writer33 = |
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| extra33 = |
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| length33 = {{duration|s=19}} |
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| title34 = Freestyle |
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| note34 = performed by [[8Ball (rapper)|Eightball]] |
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| writer34 = |
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| extra34 = Mo-Suave-A |
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| length34 = {{duration|m=1|s=50}} |
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| title35 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Drop a Gem on 'em]]" Instrumental |
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| note35 = performed by [[EPMD]] |
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| writer35 = |
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| extra35 = [[Mobb Deep]] |
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| length35 = {{duration|m=1|s=51}} |
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| title36 = Freestyle over [[Sadat X]] "Lump Lump" Instrumental |
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| note36 = performed by [[Keith Murray (rapper)|Keith Murray]] |
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| writer36 = |
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| extra36 = [[Buckwild (music producer)|Buckwild]] |
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| length36 = {{duration|m=1|s=48}} |
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| title37 = Show Me Love |
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| note37 = performed by 24/7 |
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| writer37 = |
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| extra37 = Jesse West |
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| length37 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}} |
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| title38 = Freestyle |
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| note38 = performed by [[Flipmode Squad]] |
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| writer38 = |
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| extra38 = [[Busta Rhymes]] |
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| length38 = {{duration|m=3|s=41}} |
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| title39 = 10% Dis |
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| note39 = performed by [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] |
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| writer39 = |
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| extra39 = {{hlist|Robert "Shim" Kirkland|Charly "Suga Bear" Charles}} |
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| length39 = {{duration|m=1|s=1}} |
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| title40 = Freestyle |
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| note40 = performed by [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and Sonja Blade |
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| writer40 = |
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| extra40 = [[Clark Kent (producer)|Clark Kent]] |
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| length40 = {{duration|m=2}} |
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| total_length = {{duration|h=1|m=15|s=43}} |
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*{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-[[Record producer|producer]]. |
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==Charts== |
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{{album chart|Netherlands|29|artist=Funkmaster Flex|album=THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}} |
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|''Billboard'' 200 |
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|align="center"|4 |
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{{album chart|Germany4|56|id=28727|artist=Funkmaster Flex|album=THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}} |
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|''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
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|align="center"|2 |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Funkmaster Flex|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}} |
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|''Billboard'' Top Canadian Albums |
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Funkmaster Flex|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Funkmaster Flex|title=The Mix Tape, Volume III (Final Chapter)|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1998}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}} |
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==References== |
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Released | August 11, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Studio | D&D Studios (New York, NY) | |||
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Length | 1:15:43 | |||
Label | Loud | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter) is a mixtape by American DJ Funkmaster Flex. It was released on August 11, 1998, via Loud Records, serving as a sequel to 1997 The Mix Tape, Volume II (60 Minutes of Funk) and the third installment in his 60 Minute of Funk mixtape series. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York.
It spawned two singles: "Here We Go" featuring Khadejia and The Product G&B, which peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up" featuring Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates, which found minor success on rap & R&B charts.
Commercial performance
[edit]The album became Funkmaster Flex's most successful Mix Tape release, peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with sales of over 123,000 copies sold in the first week.[2] The album has achieved gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America on November 4, 1998, for sales and shipments of 500,000 copies.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Freestyle over Chic "Good Times"/Bob James "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" Instrumentals" (performed by Busy Bee) | 2:54 | |
2. | "Here We Go" (performed by Khadejia and The Product G&B) | 2:50 | |
3. | "Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" Instrumental" (performed by DMX) | The Abstract | 1:54 |
4. | "Freestyle over Raekwon "Incarcerated Scarfaces" Instrumental" (performed by Charli Baltimore and Cam'ron) | RZA | 2:53 |
5. | "Ain't No Nigga" (performed by Jay-Z) | 1:34 | |
6. | "Freestyle over Wu-Tang Clan "MGM" Instrumental" (performed by Ice Cube and Mack 10) | True Master | 1:53 |
7. | "Freestyle" (performed by KRS-One) | Domingo | 1:21 |
8. | "Wild for the Night" (performed by Rampage) | 2:12 | |
9. | "Thug Brothers" (performed by Big Pun and Noreaga) | Jesse West | 2:47 |
10. | "Freestyle" (performed by Mos Def) | Shawn J. Period | 1:33 |
11. | "Prime Time" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks and Xzibit) | Pete Rock | 1:22 |
12. | "Freestyle over Xzibit "Los Angeles Times" Instrumental" (performed by Common) | Mel-Man | 1:22 |
13. | "Freestyle over Raekwon "Ice Cream" Instrumental" (performed by Canibus) | RZA | 1:21 |
14. | "Freestyle over Wu-Tang Clan "Triumph" Instrumental" (performed by Missy Elliott) | RZA | 1:15 |
15. | "Freestyle over Slick Rick "Mona Lisa" Instrumental" (performed by Slick Rick) | Slick Rick | 1:34 |
16. | "Show Down" (performed by Buckshot and Q-Tip) | Da Beatminerz | 1:47 |
17. | "Do That" (performed by Cocoa Brovaz and Starang Wondah) | Jeff "Duval" Brown | 1:41 |
18. | "Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Shook Ones (Part II)" Instrumental" (performed by Mariah Carey and The League) | Mobb Deep | 1:21 |
19. | "Freestyle over Wu-Tang Clan "It's Yourz" Instrumental" (performed by King Sun) | RZA | 1:06 |
20. | "Freestyle" (performed by Gang Starr) | Gang Starr | 1:37 |
21. | "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya" (performed by Lyve-N. Dyrect) |
| 2:09 |
22. | "Get Money" (performed by Junior M.A.F.I.A.) | 1:49 | |
23. | "Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up" (performed by Raekwon, The Harlem Hoodz, Inspectah Deck, Method Man and Killa Sin) | DJ Scratch | 3:14 |
24. | "Freestyle over Tha Alkaholiks "Next Level" Instrumental" (performed by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz) | Diamond D | 2:03 |
25. | "Freestyle over Raekwon "Glaciers of Ice" Instrumental" (performed by Mobb Deep) | RZA | 2:55 |
26. | "That Shit" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest and J Dilla) | The Ummah | 2:07 |
27. | "Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" Instrumental" (performed by Erykah Badu) | Mobb Deep | 1:09 |
28. | "Freestyle over Xzibit "At the Speed of Life" Instrumental" (performed by Big Pun, Fat Joe and Terror Squad) | Thayod Ausar | 2:48 |
29. | "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard) | 1:34 | |
30. | "Put Your Hammer Down" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan) | RZA | 2:22 |
31. | "Jump Around" (performed by House of Pain) | 1:21 | |
32. | "O.P.P." (performed by Naughty by Nature) | 1:35 | |
33. | "Whoop Whoop" (performed by DJ Pooh) | 0:19 | |
34. | "Freestyle" (performed by Eightball) | Mo-Suave-A | 1:50 |
35. | "Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Drop a Gem on 'em" Instrumental" (performed by EPMD) | Mobb Deep | 1:51 |
36. | "Freestyle over Sadat X "Lump Lump" Instrumental" (performed by Keith Murray) | Buckwild | 1:48 |
37. | "Show Me Love" (performed by 24/7) | Jesse West | 1:33 |
38. | "Freestyle" (performed by Flipmode Squad) | Busta Rhymes | 3:41 |
39. | "10% Dis" (performed by Foxy Brown) |
| 1:01 |
40. | "Freestyle" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal and Sonja Blade) | Clark Kent | 2:00 |
Total length: | 1:15:43 |
- Notes
Charts
[edit]Chart (1998) | Peak position |
---|---|
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 29 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 56 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 4 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "The Mix Tape, Vol. 3: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter - Funkmaster Flex | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg's Da Game Holds Fast At Number 1". MTV. August 19, 1998. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Funkmaster Flex – THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Funkmaster Flex – THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Funkmaster Flex – The Mix Tape, Volume III (Final Chapter)". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
[edit]- The Mix Tape Volume III 60 Minutes Of Funk (The Final Chapter) at Discogs (list of releases)