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The Mix Tape, Vol. III

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The Mix Tape, Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk (The Final Chapter)
Mixtape by
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

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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

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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

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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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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. ^ "Snoop Dogg's Da Game Holds Fast At Number 1". August 19, 1998. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Funkmaster Flex – THE MIX TAPE VOLUME III : 60 MINUTES OF FUNK - THE FINAL CHAPTER" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Funkmaster Flex Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Funkmaster Flex – The Mix Tape, Volume III (Final Chapter)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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