The Hip Hop Years

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Tracklist

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1It’s Just Begun
The Jimmy Castor Bunch3:42
2I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Funky by The Chambers Brothers and Sueno by The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest3.54:05
3Ya Estuvo
Kid Frost4:04
4U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.14:12
5O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature4.254:28
6People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:01
7I Aint New Ta This
producer:
DJ Aladdin (in 1992), Ice‐T (in 1992) and SLJ (in 1992)
recording of:
I Ain't New ta This (in 1992)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
Ice‐T5:01
8Funkdafied
recording engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
background vocals:
Manuel Seal
samples:
Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers
recording of:
Funkdafied
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Shawntae Harris
Da Brat4.53:06
9Hand of the Dead Body
guest vocals:
Ice Cube
recording of:
Hand of the Dead Body
writer:
Brad Jordan (US rapper Brad Jordan), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Eddie Wilson, Joseph Johnson (guitarist) and O'Shea Jackson
Scarface feat. Ice Cube44:49
10C.R.E.A.M.
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan44:13
11Vocab
engineer:
Alvin Lewis (US recording engineer)
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Prakazrel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
assistant mixer:
Warren Riker
mixer:
Paul Higgins (engineer) and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
arranger:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Prakazrel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
recorded at and mixed at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Vocab
writer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)5:01
12I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:05
13Can’t You See
performer:
The Notorious B.I.G.
recording of:
Can’t You See
writer:
C. Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), H. Middleton, J. Howell, M. South, S. Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and T. Robinson (Songwriter/Composer)
Total feat. The Notorious B.I.G.34:52
14The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
recording of:
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:43
15Gettin Jiggy Wit It
recording of:
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Nile Rodgers and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Jelly’s Jams, LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Treball Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Smith3:49
16Superthug
recording of:
Superthug
writer:
Deborah Harry, Chad Hugo, Chris Stein, Victor Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Jose Luis Gotcha Music, Monster Music (publisher), Suite 1202 Music and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
N.O.R.E.4:59
17Hard Knock Life
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay Z3.43:59
18Ashley’s Roachclip
producer:
Carroll Hynson (arranger/producer) and Joe Tate (writer & producer from the 70s)
The Soul Searchers55:36