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{{1R|date=February 2016}}{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = The Mix Tape, Vol. III
| name = The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
| type = mixtape
| type = mixtape
| artist = [[Funkmaster Flex]]
| artist = [[Funkmaster Flex]]
| cover = The Mix Tape 3.jpg
| cover = The Mix Tape 3.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = August 11, 1998
| released = {{Start date|1998|8|11}}
| recorded = 1998 at [[D&D Studios]]
| recorded = 1998
| studio = [[D&D Studios]] <small>([[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]])</small>
⚫
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|}}
| studio =
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=15|s=43}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[East Coast hip hop]]|[[Hardcore hip hop|hardcore]]|[[Freestyle rap|freestyle]]}}
| length = {{duration|m=75|s=26}}
| label = [[Loud Records|Loud]]
| 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>}}
| label = [[Loud Records|Loud]]
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| prev_title = [[The Mix Tape, Vol. II|The Mix Tape, Volume II (60 Minutes of Funk)]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Funkmaster Flex]] {{small|(also [[Executive producer#Music|exec.]])}}}}
⚫
| prev_year = 1997
⚫
| prev_title = [[The Mix Tape, Vol. II|The Mix Tape II]]
⚫
| next_title = [[The Tunnel (album)|The Tunnel]]
⚫
| prev_year = 1997
| next_year = 1999
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| next_title = [[The Tunnel (album)|The Tunnel]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| 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>
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Gallucci">Gallucci, Michael
. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r368417|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''The Mix Tape, Vol. III'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 2011-07-20.</ref>
}}
}}


'''''The Mix Tape, Vol. III''''' is the third installment in [[Funkmaster Flex]]'s ''Mix Tape'' series, released on August 11, 1998 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]].
'''''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]].

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==
==Commercial performance==
The album became Funkmaster Flex's most successful ''Mix Tape'' release, peaking at 4 on the [[Billboard 200|''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.
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]] while also achieving gold status from the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on November 4, 1998 for sales of 500,000 copies.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{track_listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)


| title1 = Freestyle Over Chic "Good Times" / "Take Me to the Mardi Gras
| title1 = Freestyle over [[Chic (band)|Chic]] "[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]"/[[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]] "[[Take Me to the Mardi Gras]]" Instrumentals
| note1 =
| note1 = performed by [[Busy Bee]]
| writer1 =
| writer1 =
⚫
| extra1 =
| extra1 = [[Busy Bee]] vs. [[Chic (band)|Chic]] and [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]]
| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=54}}
| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=54}}


| title2 = Here We Go
| title2 = Here We Go
| note2 =
| note2 = performed by Khadejia and [[The Product G&B]]
| writer2 =
| writer2 =
| extra2 = Khadejia and [[The Product G&B]]
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Funkmaster Flex]]|[[Wyclef Jean]]|[[Jerry Duplessis]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length2 = {{duration|m=2|s=50}}
| length2 = {{duration|m=2|s=50}}


| title3 = Freestyle Over "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)
| title3 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Give Up the Goods (Just Step)]]" Instrumental
| note3 =
| note3 = performed by [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]
| writer3 =
| writer3 =
| extra3 = [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] vs. [[Mobb Deep]]
| extra3 = [[Q-Tip (musician)|The Abstract]]
| length3 = {{duration|m=1|s=54}}
| length3 = {{duration|m=1|s=54}}


| title4 = Freestyle Over "Incarcerated Scarfaces
| title4 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "Incarcerated Scarfaces" Instrumental
| note4 = performed by [[Charli Baltimore]] and [[Cam'ron]]
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Charli Baltimore]] and [[Cam'ron]] vs. [[Raekwon]]
| extra4 = [[RZA]]
| length4 = {{duration|m=2|s=53}}
| length4 = {{duration|m=2|s=53}}


| title5 = [[Ain't No Nigga]]
| title5 = [[Ain't No Nigga]]
| note5 =
| note5 = performed by [[Jay-Z]]
| writer5 =
| writer5 =
| extra5 = [[Jay-Z]]
| extra5 =
| length5 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}}
| length5 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}}


| title6 = Freestyle Over "MGM"
| title6 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "MGM" Instrumental
| note6 =
| note6 = performed by [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]]
| writer6 =
| writer6 =
| extra6 = [[Ice Cube]] and [[Mack 10]] vs. [[Wu-Tang Clan]]
| extra6 = [[True Master]]
| length6 = {{duration|m=1|s=53}}
| length6 = {{duration|m=1|s=53}}


| title7 = Freestyle
| title7 = Freestyle
| note7 =
| note7 = performed by [[KRS-One]]
| writer7 =
| writer7 =
| extra7 = [[KRS-One]]
| extra7 = [[Domingo (producer)|Domingo]]
| length7 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}
| length7 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}


| title8 = Wild for the Night
| title8 = Wild for the Night
| note8 =
| note8 = performed by [[Rampage (rapper)|Rampage]]
| writer8 =
| writer8 =
| extra8 = [[Rampage (rapper)|Rampage]] and [[Busta Rhymes]]
| extra8 =
| length8 = {{duration|m=2|s=12}}
| length8 = {{duration|m=2|s=12}}


| title9 = Thug Brothers
| title9 = Thug Brothers
| note9 =
| note9 = performed by [[Big Pun]] and [[Noreaga]]
| writer9 =
| writer9 =
| extra9 = [[Big Pun]] and [[N.O.R.E.|Noreaga]]
| extra9 = Jesse West
| length9 = {{duration|m=2|s=47}}
| length9 = {{duration|m=2|s=47}}


| title10 = Freestyle
| title10 = Freestyle
| note10 =
| note10 = performed by [[Mos Def]]
| writer10 =
| writer10 =
| extra10 = [[Mos Def]]
| extra10 = Shawn J. Period
| length10 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}}
| length10 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}}


| title11 = Prime Time
| title11 = Prime Time
| note11 =
| note11 = performed by [[Tha Alkaholiks]] and [[Xzibit]]
| writer11 =
| writer11 =
| extra11 = [[Tha Alkaholiks]] and [[Xzibit]]
| extra11 = [[Pete Rock]]
| length11 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}}
| length11 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}}


| title12 = Freestyle Over "Los Angeles Times"
| title12 = Freestyle over [[Xzibit]] "Los Angeles Times" Instrumental
| note12 =
| note12 = performed by [[Common (rapper)|Common]]
| writer12 =
| writer12 =
| extra12 = [[Common (rapper)|Common]] vs. Xzibit
| extra12 = [[Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford|Mel-Man]]
| length12 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}}
| length12 = {{duration|m=1|s=22}}


| title13 = Freestyle Over "[[Ice Cream (Raekwon song)|Ice Cream]]
| title13 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "[[Ice Cream (Raekwon song)|Ice Cream]]" Instrumental
| note13 =
| note13 = performed by [[Canibus]]
| writer13 =
| writer13 =
| extra13 = [[Canibus]] vs. Raekwon
| extra13 = [[RZA]]
| length13 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}
| length13 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}


| title14 = Freestyle Over "[[Triumph (song)|Triumph]]"
| title14 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "[[Triumph (song)|Triumph]]" Instrumental
| note14 =
| note14 = performed by [[Missy Elliott]]
| writer14 =
| writer14 =
| extra14 = [[Missy Elliott|Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott]] vs. Wu-Tang Clan
| extra14 = [[RZA]]
| length14 = {{duration|m=1|s=15}}
| length14 = {{duration|m=1|s=15}}


| title15 = Freestyle Over "Mona Lisa"
| title15 = Freestyle over [[Slick Rick]] "Mona Lisa" Instrumental
| note15 =
| note15 = performed by [[Slick Rick]]
| writer15 =
| writer15 =
| extra15 = [[Slick Rick]]
| extra15 = [[Slick Rick]]
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| title16 = Show Down
| title16 = Show Down
| note16 = performed by [[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] and [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]]
| note16 =
| writer16 =
| writer16 =
| extra16 = [[Buckshot (rapper)|Buckshot]] and [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]]
| extra16 = [[Da Beatminerz]]
| length16 = {{duration|m=1|s=47}}
| length16 = {{duration|m=1|s=47}}


| title17 = Do That
| title17 = Do That
| note17 = performed by [[Cocoa Brovaz]] and [[Starang Wondah]]
| note17 =
| writer17 =
| writer17 =
| extra17 = [[Smif-n-Wessun|Cocoa Brovaz]] and [[Starang Wondah]]
| extra17 = Jeff "Duval" Brown
| length17 = {{duration|m=1|s=41}}
| length17 = {{duration|m=1|s=41}}


| title18 = Freestyle Over "[[Shook Ones (Part II)]]"
| title18 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Shook Ones (Part II)]]" Instrumental
| note18 =
| note18 = performed by [[Mariah Carey]] and The League
| writer18 =
| writer18 =
| extra18 = [[Mariah Carey]] vs. Mobb Deep
| extra18 = [[Mobb Deep]]
| length18 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}
| length18 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}


| title19 = Freestyle Over "It's Yourz"
| title19 = Freestyle over [[Wu-Tang Clan]] "It's Yourz" Instrumental
| note19 =
| note19 = performed by King Sun
| writer19 =
| writer19 =
| extra19 = King Sun vs. Wu-Tang Clan
| extra19 = [[RZA]]
| length19 = {{duration|m=1|s=6}}
| length19 = {{duration|m=1|s=6}}


| title20 = Freestyle
| title20 = Freestyle
| note20 =
| note20 = performed by [[Gang Starr]]
| writer20 =
| writer20 =
| extra20 = [[Gang Starr]]
| extra20 = [[Gang Starr]]
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| title21 = Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya
| title21 = Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya
| note21 =
| note21 = performed by Lyve-N. Dyrect
| writer21 =
| writer21 =
| extra21 = {{hlist|Eddison Electrik|[[Salaam Remi]]|Ted Kinney{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| extra21 = Lyve-N. Dyrect
| length21 = {{duration|m=2|s=9}}
| length21 = {{duration|m=2|s=9}}


| title22 = [[Get Money (Junior M.A.F.I.A. song)|Get Money]]
| title22 = [[Get Money (Junior M.A.F.I.A. song)|Get Money]]
| note22 =
| note22 = performed by [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]]
| writer22 =
| writer22 =
| extra22 = [[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]]
| extra22 =
| length22 = {{duration|m=1|s=49}}
| length22 = {{duration|m=1|s=49}}


| title23 = Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up
| title23 = Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up
| note23 = performed by [[Raekwon]], The Harlem Hoodz, [[Inspectah Deck]], [[Method Man]] and [[Killa Sin]]
| note23 =
| writer23 =
| writer23 =
| extra23 = [[DJ Scratch]]
| extra23 = [[List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates#American Cream Team|Harlem Hoodz]], [[Inspectah Deck]], [[Killa Sin]], [[Method Man]] and [[Raekwon]]
| length23 = {{duration|m=3|s=14}}
| length23 = {{duration|m=3|s=14}}


| title24 = Freestyle Over "Next Level"
| title24 = Freestyle over [[Tha Alkaholiks]] "Next Level" Instrumental
| note24 =
| note24 = performed by [[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]]
| writer24 =
| writer24 =
| extra24 = [[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]] vs. Tha Alkaholiks
| extra24 = [[Diamond D]]
| length24 = {{duration|m=2|s=3}}
| length24 = {{duration|m=2|s=3}}


| title25 = Freestyle Over "Glaciers of Ice"
| title25 = Freestyle over [[Raekwon]] "Glaciers of Ice" Instrumental
| note25 =
| note25 = performed by [[Mobb Deep]]
| writer25 =
| writer25 =
| extra25 = Mobb Deep vs. Raekwon
| extra25 = [[RZA]]
| length25 = {{duration|m=2|s=55}}
| length25 = {{duration|m=2|s=55}}


| title26 = That Shit
| title26 = That Shit
| note26 = performed by [[A Tribe Called Quest]] and [[J Dilla]]
| note26 =
| writer26 =
| writer26 =
| extra26 = [[A Tribe Called Quest]] and [[J Dilla|Jay Dee]]
| extra26 = [[The Ummah]]
| length26 = {{duration|m=2|s=7}}
| length26 = {{duration|m=2|s=7}}


| title27 = Freestyle Over "[[Front Lines (Hell on Earth)|Hell on Earth]]"
| title27 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Front Lines (Hell on Earth)]]" Instrumental
| note27 =
| note27 = performed by [[Erykah Badu]]
| writer27 =
| writer27 =
| extra27 = [[Erykah Badu]] vs. Mobb Deep
| extra27 = [[Mobb Deep]]
| length27 = {{duration|m=1|s=9}}
| length27 = {{duration|m=1|s=9}}


| title28 = Freestyle Over "At the Speed of Life"
| title28 = Freestyle over [[Xzibit]] "At the Speed of Life" Instrumental
⚫
| note28 = performed by [[Big Pun]], [[Fat Joe]] and [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]]
| note28 =
| writer28 =
| writer28 =
| extra28 = Thayod Ausar
⚫
| extra28 = [[Big Pun]], [[Fat Joe]] and [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]] vs. Xzibit
| length28 = {{duration|m=2|s=48}}
| length28 = {{duration|m=2|s=48}}


| title29 = [[Shimmy Shimmy Ya]]
| title29 = [[Shimmy Shimmy Ya]]
| note29 =
| note29 = performed by [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
| writer29 =
| writer29 =
| extra29 = [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
| extra29 =
| length29 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}}
| length29 = {{duration|m=1|s=34}}


| title30 = Put Your Hammer Down
| title30 = Put Your Hammer Down
| note30 =
| note30 = performed by [[Wu-Tang Clan]]
| writer30 =
| writer30 =
| extra30 = Wu-Tang Clan
| extra30 = [[RZA]]
| length30 = {{duration|m=2|s=22}}
| length30 = {{duration|m=2|s=22}}


| title31 = [[Jump Around]]
| title31 = [[Jump Around]]
| note31 =
| note31 = performed by [[House of Pain]]
| writer31 =
| writer31 =
| extra31 = [[House of Pain]]
| extra31 =
| length31 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}
| length31 = {{duration|m=1|s=21}}


| title32 = [[O.P.P. (song)|O.P.P.]]
| title32 = [[O.P.P. (song)|O.P.P.]]
| note32 =
| note32 = performed by [[Naughty by Nature]]
| writer32 =
| writer32 =
| extra32 = [[Naughty by Nature]]
| extra32 =
| length32 = {{duration|m=1|s=35}}
| length32 = {{duration|m=1|s=35}}


| title33 = Whoop Whoop
| title33 = Whoop Whoop
| note33 =
| note33 = performed by [[DJ Pooh]]
| writer33 =
| writer33 =
| extra33 = [[DJ Pooh]]
| extra33 =
| length33 = {{duration|m=0|s=19}}
| length33 = {{duration|s=19}}


| title34 = Freestyle
| title34 = Freestyle
| note34 =
| note34 = performed by [[8Ball (rapper)|Eightball]]
| writer34 =
| writer34 =
| extra34 = [[8Ball & MJG|8Ball]]
| extra34 = Mo-Suave-A
| length34 = {{duration|m=1|s=50}}
| length34 = {{duration|m=1|s=50}}


| title35 = Freestyle Over "[[Drop a Gem on 'em]]"
| title35 = Freestyle over [[Mobb Deep]] "[[Drop a Gem on 'em]]" Instrumental
| note35 =
| note35 = performed by [[EPMD]]
| writer35 =
| writer35 =
| extra35 = [[EPMD]] vs. Mobb Deep
| extra35 = [[Mobb Deep]]
| length35 = {{duration|m=1|s=51}}
| length35 = {{duration|m=1|s=51}}


| title36 = Freestyle Over "LumpLump"
| title36 = Freestyle over [[Sadat X]] "Lump Lump" Instrumental
| note36 = performed by [[Keith Murray (rapper)|Keith Murray]]
| note36 =
| writer36 =
| writer36 =
| extra36 = [[Keith Murray (rapper)|Keith Murray]] vs. [[Sadat X]]
| extra36 = [[Buckwild]]
| length36 = {{duration|m=1|s=48}}
| length36 = {{duration|m=1|s=48}}


| title37 = Show Me Love
| title37 = Show Me Love
| note37 =
| note37 = performed by 24/7
| writer37 =
| writer37 =
| extra37 = 24/7
| extra37 = Jesse West
| length37 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}}
| length37 = {{duration|m=1|s=33}}


| title38 = Freestyle
| title38 = Freestyle
| note38 =
| note38 = performed by [[Flipmode Squad]]
| writer38 =
| writer38 =
| extra38 = Busta Rhymes and [[Flipmode Squad]]
| extra38 = [[Busta Rhymes]]
| length38 = {{duration|m=3|s=41}}
| length38 = {{duration|m=3|s=41}}


| title39 = 10% Dis
| title39 = 10% Dis
| note39 = performed by [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]
| note39 =
| writer39 =
| writer39 =
| extra39 = [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]]
| extra39 = {{hlist|Robert "Shim" Kirkland|Charly "Suga Bear" Charles}}
| length39 = {{duration|m=1|s=1}}
| length39 = {{duration|m=1|s=1}}


| title40 = Freestyle
| title40 = Freestyle
| note40 = performed by [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and Sonja Blade
| note40 =
| writer40 =
| writer40 =
| extra40 = [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and Sonja Blade
| extra40 = [[Clark Kent (producer)|Clark Kent]]
| length40 = {{duration|m=2|s=0}}
| length40 = {{duration|m=2}}


| total_length = {{duration|m=75|s=26}}
| total_length = {{duration|h=1|m=15|s=43}}
}}
}}

;Notes
*{{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-[[Record producer|producer]].

==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1998)
! scope="col" |Chart (1998)
! scope="col" |Peak<br />position
!Position
|-
|-
{{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}}
|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|-
{{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}}
|US ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Funkmaster Flex|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}
|''Billboard'' [[Canadian Albums Chart|Top Canadian Albums]]
|-
|align="center"|12
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Funkmaster Flex|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}
|}
|}


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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|46566|The Mix Tape Volume III 60 Minutes Of Funk (The Final Chapter)}}


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The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
Mixtape by
Funkmaster Flex
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998 (1998-08-11)
Recorded1998
StudioD&D Studios (New York, NY)
Genre
Length1:15:43
LabelLoud
Producer
Funkmaster Flex chronology
The Mix Tape, Volume II (60 Minutes of Funk)
(1997) 		The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
(1998) 		The Tunnel
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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 while also achieving gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America on November 4, 1998 for sales of 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(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 Abstract1:54
4."Freestyle over Raekwon "Incarcerated Scarfaces" Instrumental" (performed by Charli Baltimore and Cam'ron)RZA2:53
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 Master1:53
7."Freestyle" (performed by KRS-One)Domingo1:21
8."Wild for the Night" (performed by Rampage) 2:12
9."Thug Brothers" (performed by Big Pun and Noreaga)Jesse West2:47
10."Freestyle" (performed by Mos Def)Shawn J. Period1:33
11."Prime Time" (performed by Tha Alkaholiks and Xzibit)Pete Rock1:22
12."Freestyle over Xzibit "Los Angeles Times" Instrumental" (performed by Common)Mel-Man1:22
13."Freestyle over Raekwon "Ice Cream" Instrumental" (performed by Canibus)RZA1:21
14."Freestyle over Wu-Tang Clan "Triumph" Instrumental" (performed by Missy Elliott)RZA1:15
15."Freestyle over Slick Rick "Mona Lisa" Instrumental" (performed by Slick Rick)Slick Rick1:34
16."Show Down" (performed by Buckshot and Q-Tip)Da Beatminerz1:47
17."Do That" (performed by Cocoa Brovaz and Starang Wondah)Jeff "Duval" Brown1:41
18."Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Shook Ones (Part II)" Instrumental" (performed by Mariah Carey and The League)Mobb Deep1:21
19."Freestyle over Wu-Tang Clan "It's Yourz" Instrumental" (performed by King Sun)RZA1:06
20."Freestyle" (performed by Gang Starr)Gang Starr1:37
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 Scratch3:14
24."Freestyle over Tha Alkaholiks "Next Level" Instrumental" (performed by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz)Diamond D2:03
25."Freestyle over Raekwon "Glaciers of Ice" Instrumental" (performed by Mobb Deep)RZA2:55
26."That Shit" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest and J Dilla)The Ummah2:07
27."Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" Instrumental" (performed by Erykah Badu)Mobb Deep1:09
28."Freestyle over Xzibit "At the Speed of Life" Instrumental" (performed by Big Pun, Fat Joe and Terror Squad)Thayod Ausar2:48
29."Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (performed by Ol' Dirty Bastard) 1:34
30."Put Your Hammer Down" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan)RZA2:22
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-A1:50
35."Freestyle over Mobb Deep "Drop a Gem on 'em" Instrumental" (performed by EPMD)Mobb Deep1:51
36."Freestyle over Sadat X "Lump Lump" Instrumental" (performed by Keith Murray)Buckwild1:48
37."Show Me Love" (performed by 24/7)Jesse West1:33
38."Freestyle" (performed by Flipmode Squad)Busta Rhymes3:41
39."10% Dis" (performed by Foxy Brown)
  • Robert "Shim" Kirkland
  • Charly "Suga Bear" Charles
1:01
40."Freestyle" (performed by Shaquille O'Neal and Sonja Blade)Clark Kent2:00
Total length:1:15:43
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 56
US Billboard 200[4] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Funkmaster Flex – THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Funkmaster Flex – The Mix Tape, Volume III (Final Chapter)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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