Ultimate Hip Hop & R&B: 60 Huge Hip Hop & R&B Flavours

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1Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:37
2Breathe
producer:
Ivan Matias
guest vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
lead vocals:
Blu Cantrell
performer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
samples:
What’s the Difference (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Eminem (US rapper) & Xzibit
music videos:
Breathe by Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
recording of:
Breathe (Blu Cantrell, rap version)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Joiner, Charles Aznavour, Richard Bembery, Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Stephon Harris Cunningham
version of:
Breathe
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3.93:22
3Pop Ya Collar
recording of:
Pop Ya Collar
writer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher3:27
4Baby-Baby-Baby
recording of:
Baby‐Baby‐Baby
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Epic/Solar Songs Inc., Greenskirt Music and Kear Music (publisher)
TLC3:42
5Freak Me
cover recording of:
Freak Me
writer:
Anthony Johnson (a.k.a. Anthony "Teno" Johnson), Roy Murray (Producer, songwriter, keyboardist, worked with Keith Sweat) and Keith Sweat
Another Level3:22
6Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4:08
7The Mighty Hard Rocker
Cash Money & Marvelous4:11
8Lick a Shot
recording of:
Lick a Shot
writer:
Louis Freese and Larry Muggerud
publisher:
Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher) and Soul Assassins Inc.
Cypress Hill3:16
9Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor), Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter), Lamont Hawkins, Nathan Leftenant, Paulisa Moorman and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
quotes lyrics from:
Back and Forth
Wu‐Tang Clan4:04
10Walk This WayRun‐D.M.C.5:10
11Hey Now (Mean Muggin' version)Xzibit3:46
12Westside
recording of:
Westside
writer:
Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Kurtis Walker, J.B. Moore (producer, composer), Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Joe Sample, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Terence Quaites (US R&B singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Femi Music (BMI), Four Knights Music, Funkgroove Music, Music Corporation of America (US publisher for MCA Records, affiliated to ASCAP), Neutral Gray Music, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Steady Mobbin’ Music and Strickly TQ Muzic (ASCAP)
TQ5:06
13Here Comes the Hot Stepper
Ini Kamoze3:55
14Fu-Gee-La
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees3:49
15Money
recording of:
Money (Charli Baltimore ver.)
writer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Anthony Jackson (US bassist) and Tiffany J. Lane
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
For the Love of Money
Charli Baltimore3:35
16She's Got That Vibe
recording of:
She's Got That Vibe
lyricist:
Hankerson (American record producer)
writer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly4:16
17Freak the Funk
Stezo3:27
18Johnny the Fox
Tricky Tee5:22
19E=mc²
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Dave Cooley
Rhodes piano and synthesizer [Nord Lead]:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
turntable [cuts]:
J. Rocc (turntablist of the Beat Junkies)
performer:
Common (US rapper)
produced for:
Pay-J Productions (J Dilla’s production company)
samples:
Midnight Theme by Manzel (’70s US instrumental funk band)
recording of:
E = mc²
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Rashid Lynn (US rapper)
publisher:
E P H C Y Publishing, Senseless Music (BMI) and Universal Music Publishing Group
J Dilla feat. Common3:17
20Back on the Block
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth5:06
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part of:Ultimate (Music Club series) (order: 5)