Part of what makes “The Devastating” Prince Paul great is his imagination. The Stetsasonic alum, and mastermind behind many hits for De La Soul, Gravediggaz, and Handsome Boy Modeling School sees no boundaries in music—whether he was sampling Children’s records, implementing intricate skits, or making Hip-Hoperas with Chubb Rock, Michael Rappaport, and Breeze Brewin.

So when the Long Island, New Yorker aims to take music he personally plays in his iPod, and take it to a cohesive mix—eyebrows raise. That’s just what Paul did. It’s Not The Size of Your Mix It’s How You Use It contains joints new and old, ranging from Ice Cube to Kool Keith, R.A. The Rugged Man to GZA, Screwball to Young MC, Hip-Hop and beyond. Prince Paul keeps the genre on the edge, and so does this:

Prince Paul's " Its Not the size of your Mix Its how you use it " Mix Tape Vol 1 (Obscure Series) by Prince Paul on Mixcloud

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