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Hi-Fi, Hip-Hop, and Disco: 7 Musical Gems From the 1970s

WIRED's guest DJ Questlove runs down the essential tracks of the 1970s.

Questloves’s childhood: Transistor radios, hi-fis, and the rise of disco (and hip-hop). People listened to 8-tracks, but we’ve only got seven for you. Here are some of Questlove's top tracks from the '70s.

1. Nina Simone, "Baltimore"

2. Stevie Wonder, "Sweet Little Girl"

3. Kiss, "Christine Sixteen"

4. Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight"

5. Sly and the Family Stone, "(You Caught Me) Smilin'"

6. Rufus, "Egyptian Song"