Big Von returns with a second mix spanning four decades of hip-hop and R&B, pulling from Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, The Notorious B.I.G., Cypress Hill, Soul II Soul, and more. The 15-track journey moves from golden-era boom bap to modern bangers, proving the culture’s range runs deep.

The first mix set the bar high, but Von wasn’t done. The second installment of this playlist series doubles down on everything that made the original a standout: crate-digging precision, genre-spanning selections, and a refusal to stay boxed into one era or sound. This isn’t a mix for casual listening in the background. It’s a mix that demands your attention, track by track, as it bounces between Brooklyn, Queens, Compton, and London without ever losing its footing.

From Jay-Z’s early hustle-era bars to Kendrick Lamar’s most recent chart-topping anthem, this playlist threads together the past and present of hip-hop while making room for R&B classics that shaped the sound of a generation. Here’s a full breakdown of every track, and why each one earned its spot in the mix.

I Just Wanna Love You – Jay-Z
Vibrate Thing – Q-Tip
Lights Camera Action – Mr. Cheeks
So What You sayin  – EPMD
How To Kill a Man – Cypress Hill
Back to life – Soul II Soul
Back to life – Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss
Frontin – Pharrell, jay z
My Turn – Stezo
Squabble up – Kendrick Lamar
Goin Back to Cali – BIG
Intimate Connection – Kleer
Serious – 88 Keys, Jones
Jackin For Beats – Ice Cube

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