Outstanding: Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band’s Hip Hop Legacy (Mixtape)
With legendary singer Charlie Wilson‘s recent affiliation with the G.O.O.D. Music camp, a lot of the youngins out there are just now getting their introduction to Uncle Charlie (though he was also previously signed to Snoop‘s Doggystyle Records). Charlie’s first claim to fame came back in the 70s as the lead singer of The Gap Band. To get everyone up to speed, DJ Synapse shows Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band’s heavy influence on modern day r&b and hip-hop with this new mix, Outstanding: Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band’s Hip Hop Legacy. With this mix you get some of Charlie and The Gap Bands greatest hits, and the songs that sampled them, as well as some of the more recent music Charlie has been featured on.
Listen to or download the mix in the player below, and hit the jump for the tracklist.
Via Okayplayer.