Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials, Volume 1 (1979-1991)

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rockin’ It
The Fearless Four6:39
2Hey Ladies
recording of:
Hey Ladies
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike (American producer), Ron Ford (of Parliament-Funkadelic), Garry Marshall Shider, John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Linda Shider, Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers), Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music, Brown Acid Music, Dust Brothers Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Beastie Boys3:47
3South Bronx
Boogie Down Productions5:10
4Egypt Egypt
recording of:
Egypt, Egypt
writer:
Greg Broussard (performs as the Egyptian Lover)
The Egyptian Lover6:46
5Tramp
recording of:
Tramp
writer:
Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Budget Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa3:31
6The Symphony
recording of:
The Symphony
additional lyricist:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane, Craig G (QB rapper of Juice Crew), Kool G Rap and Masta Ace (the person, US rapper)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Marley Marl feat. The Juice Crew6:07
7La di da Di
recording of:
La Di Da Di
lyricist:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
composer:
Douglas Davis
Doug E. Fresh4:32
8Rapper’s Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang2.514:34
9Genius Rap
Dr. Jeckel7:06
10The Ghetto
producer:
Al Eaton and Too $hort
recording of:
The Ghetto
writer:
Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson and Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
Too $hort45:02
11Scorpio
producer:
Jigsaw Productions and Sylvia Inc.
performer:
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five (aka The Furious Five)
recording of:
Scorpio
writer:
Edward Morris (80s US MC Edward Morris, aka Mr. Ness of Furious Five), Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins (US hip hop MC Keith Wiggins, in The Furious Five), Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Nathaniel Glover (80s US hip hop MC)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3.654:54
12Supersonic
recording of:
Supersonic
writer:
Baby D (Dania Maria Birks, member of J.J. Fad), Crazy J. (US hip hop; Juanita A. Lee), Fatima Shaheed, M.C.J.B. (Juana Michelle Burns) and Kim Nazel (aka Mik Lezan, Arabian Prince)
J.J. Fad3:54

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Release

ASIN:US: B000BKSJ3Y [info]

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part of:Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials (number: 1) (order: 1)
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