Reminisce: Hip Hop Classics

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Disc 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Head Banger
co-producer:
Mr. Bozack
producer:
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD)
guest vocals:
K-Solo (US rapper, Hit Squad member) and Redman (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1992)
EPMD54:52
2Shook Ones, Pt. II
recording engineer:
Louis Alfred III (recording engineer)
mixer:
Louis Alfred III (recording engineer) and Mobb Deep (QB hip hop duo Prodigy & Havoc)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1995)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Dirty Feet by Daly Wilson Big Band (drums (drum set)), Jessica by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Kitty With the Bent Frame by Quincy Jones
music videos:
Shook Ones (video) by Mobb Deep (QB hip hop duo Prodigy & Havoc)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 215)
recording of:
Shook Ones, Part II
writer:
Albert Johnson (US rapper, Mobb Deep member Albert Johnson) and Kejuan Muchita (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep)
Mobb Deep4.65:24
3How I Could Just Kill a Man
recording engineer:
Jason Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo
producer:
DJ Muggs
mixer:
DJ Muggs and Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo
arranger:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Image Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at and engineered at:
Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
samples:
Are You Experienced? by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Midnight Theme by Manzel (’70s US instrumental funk band), Reading the Comics - July, 1945 by Fiorello La Guardia (American politician) and Tramp by Lowell Fulson
recording of:
How I Could Just Kill a Man
lyricist:
Louis Freese and Senen Reyes
composer:
Larry Muggerud
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Budget Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher), Soul Assassins Music and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Cypress Hill3.654:08
4Protect Ya Neck
recording of:
Protect Ya Neck
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu‐Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4:34
5Throw Ya Gunz
assistant engineer:
Norman Bullard (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
engineer:
Troy Hightower (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
producer:
ChySkillz (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
mixer:
Troy Hightower (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Fredro Starr (from 1991-09 until 1992-08), Sticky Fingaz (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) (from 1991-09 until 1992-08) and Suavé (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1993) and Rush Associated Labels Inc. (in 1993)
recording of:
Throw Ya Gunz (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
lyricist:
Fred Scruggs Jr., Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) and Tyrone Taylor (US rapper, Sonsee, of Onyx)
composer:
Chylow Parker
Onyx3.653:13
6The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
samples:
Big Sur Suite by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Her Favorite Style by Iron Butterfly, Hot and Nasty by Black Oak Arkansas and Humpin’ by The Bar‐Kays
recording of:
The Choice Is Yours (revisited)
writer:
Andres Titus (US rapper Andres Titus, member of Black Sheep), Ben Cauley, James E. Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter), John R Smith, Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and William McLean (DJ William McLean)
Black Sheep54:02
7Know the Ledge
producer:
Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
remixer:
Gary G‐Wiz and Hank Shocklee
recording of:
Juice (Know the Ledge)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Eric B. & Rakim Music Inc.
Eric B. & Rakim53:57
8Make Room
Tha Alkaholiks3:25
9Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless
Lost Boyz4:20
10Off the Books
producer:
The Beatnuts
vocals:
Cuban Link, Juju (rapper Jerry Tineo of The Beatnuts), Psycho Les and The Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher)
samples:
Break That Party & Opening by Melvin Van Peebles (American filmmaker), Hihache by Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, Peter Piper by Run‐D.M.C. and Sign Song by Buddy Baker (American composer and arranger)
recording of:
Off the Books
writer:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Jerry Tineo (rapper Jerry Tineo of The Beatnuts) and Lester Fernandez
The Beatnuts4.353:39
11Nas Is Like
Nas3:56
12MC's Act Like They Don't Know
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
samples:
Yesterdays by Clifford Brown (trumpet)
recording of:
MCs Act Like They Don’t Know
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and KRS‐ONE
KRS‐One44:43
13Flow Joe
Fat Joe4:16
14Jazz (We've Got)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps & Cubie, Green Dolphin Street by Lucky Thompson, Long Red by Leslie West, Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard and Sing a Simple Song by Sly & the Family Stone
recording of:
Jazz (We've Got)
writer:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest4.14:11
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ASIN:US: B00008W7P2 [info]