THE DIARY (Worlds Greatest Rap Megamix)

- THE DIARY (World's Greatest Rap Megamix) was released in December 2007.
- First aired on Ninja Tune's Solid Steel radio show and then on around 30 other stations worldwide from the UK to Tasmania via New York.
- This myspace was set up in late April 2008 to create a separate space to post info about the mix and clear some space from the www.musicofsubstance.com website where the mix was and still is hosted.
- At the time of posting this page, the mix has been downloaded tens of thousands of times.
THE DIARY!
"The Diary" (World's Greatest Rap Megamix). A chronological mix of rap classics by order of release from 1979-2007. 801 records in the blend! A new world record? Here's what people have been saying about it;
DJ REACTIONS;
"Great! I couldn't take it out of the CD player. I just needed to hear what was coming next!"
(ANDY SMITH - Portishead)
"So deep ... Incredible stuff"
(DJ YODA - Genuine Records)
“A tour de force through the history of hip hop. A unique view of hip hop’s golden moments”
(DJ FOOD - Ninja Tune / Solid Steel)
“Bloody great! One of the best hip hop mixes I’ve heard in years.”
(DJ FORMAT – Genuine Records)
"Oww.This sh*t is stoopid suuuun!! No turn left unstoned! Serious DJs and collectors will swear Chris has been raiding their collection! A mixtape king no question."
(DJ OLLIE TEEBA - The Herbaliser)
"Phenomenal ... Absolutely Wicked"
(DJ WOODY - Former ITF World Champion)
"Megamixing at its finest. . . Original and essential!"
(DJ PLUS ONE - Scratch Perverts)
“An amazing piece of work!”
(MR THING – Former World DMC Team Champion)
“This mix is bananas! F***ing awesome! The best and some more”
(MARC HYPE – Former ITF Champion)
"Excellent"
(FREDDY FRESH - The Rap Records)
"So good it's almost disorientating"
(COSMO BAKER - The Rub)
PRESS REVIEWS;
“A Masterpiece”
(THE GOOD VIBE)
“Phenomenal”
(DROWNED IN SOUND)
"A true masterpiece. An amazing, amazing accomplishment"
(LAZE)
"Unquestionably cool and vital"
(75 OR LESS)
"Truly amazing. Effortlessly fresh"
(WEIGHT OF A NICKEL)
"Amazingly crafted"
(LHH)
"Mixing and beat juggling at its finest. Nearly unbelievable"
(WHEN THEY REMINISCE)
“Epic … A Masterpiece”
(CROOKED TONGUES)
"This blew me away… a piece of genius work"
(MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY)
“It’s a testament to Read’s skills that The Diary qualifies as mandatory listening”
(FLOODWATCH)
“A truly sensational achievement…incredible”
(FROM DA BRICKS)
“Already being talked about as the greatest Hip Hop mixtape of all time”
(THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS)
“The ultimate hip hop mix”
(BRIGHTON HIP HOP)
"The ultimate lesson in hip hop history"
(ONE WEEK TO LIVE)
“A mixtape to beat all other Hip Hop mixtapes. . . We are witnessing something pretty damn special here”
(DAILY DIGGERS)
“Damn this shit rocks!”
(THE MESSAGE)
The mix is now available to download FREE from WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM ... Go and get it!
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- THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) was released in March 2009.
- One iconic track from each of the last 20 years remixed by Chris Read in tribute to the production styles, trends in sampling and producers prominent at the time of the release of each track.
THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) now available for free download at WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM !
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years”
(ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him."
(DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.”
(MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
"Crazy! This is Rap History in the making. Chris proves his production skills on this one to the fullest. A wonderful and refreshing journey through all eras of hip hop. Double thumbs up!"
(MARC HYPE - FORMER ITF CHAMPION)
“Fresh as hell man... Keep up the good work!”
(COSMO BAKER - THE RUB)