Def Jam Recordings: 25th Anniversary

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 1984 // 1988
2CD: 1989 // 1993
3CD: 1994 // 1998
4CD: 1999 // 2003
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199 Problems
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band) and The Big Beat by Billy Squier
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 96)
recording of:
99 Problems
lyricist and composer:
Norman Landsberg, Leslie Weinstein, Felix Pappalardi, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Billy Squier and John Ventura
publisher:
Ammo Dump, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram, Rhyme Syndicate Music, Songs of the Knight and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Jay‐Z3.453:55
2Thong Song
recording of:
Thong Song
composer:
Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Mark Andrews, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
quotes lyrics from:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version)
Sisqó4:11
3Just Friends (Sunny)Musiq4:11
4Put It on Me
recording engineer:
Jonas Garbonick
producer:
Irv Gotti and Tru Stylze
mixer:
Irv Gotti and Supa Engineer DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
Ja Rule and Vita (US R&B/hip-hop vocalist LaVita Raynor)
performer:
Vita (US R&B/hip-hop vocalist LaVita Raynor)
mixed for:
No Question Entertainment and Top Dawg Productions, Inc.
produced for:
Top Dawg Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Put It on Me
writer:
Cynthia Loving, Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Paul Walcott and Tiheem Crocker (a.k.a. Tah Murdah)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Blunts, Guns and Funds, DJ Irv Publishing, Reservoir 416, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Tru Stylze Music
Ja Rule feat. Vita4:23
5Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)
performer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Twista (US rapper)
Memphis Bleek feat. Jay‐Z, Twista & Missy Elliott4:54
6Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
recording of:
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z4:01
7The Truth
Beanie Sigel4:10
8Oh Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Just Blaze
performer:
Juelz Santana
produced for:
F.O.B. Entertainment, N.Q.C. Management and Roc the World
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Oh Boy
writer:
C. Giles (Cam’ron, US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), J. Smith, L. James and N. Whitfield
publisher:
F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP), Killa Cam Music, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and USI B Music Publishing
Cam’ron feat. Juelz Santana43:28
9Guess Who's Back
performer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Beanie Sigel
Scarface feat. Jay‐Z & Beanie Sigel4:03
10What We Do
producer:
Just Blaze
performer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Beanie Sigel
recording of:
What We Do
Freeway feat. Jay‐Z & Beanie Sigel53:49
11Southern Hospitality
engineer:
Andrew Colman (engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
lead vocals:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
vocals and performer:
Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Mastersounds Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Southern Hospitality
lyricist:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
composer:
Pharrell
Ludacris feat. Pharrell45:02
12Jesus Walks
recording of:
Jesus Walks
writer:
Che Smith and Curtis Lundy (American Musician, composer, producer, choir director, arranger and double bassist)
composer:
Miri Ben‐Ari and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3:20
5CD: 2004 // 2008