Black Summer Party: Best Of, Vol. 3

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1So Sick
music videos:
So Sick by Ne‐Yo
recording of:
So Sick
additional writer:
John Bettis and Steve Porcaro
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), John Bettis Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Super Sayin’ Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Ne‐Yo3.23:28
2Happy Birthday
Flipsyde feat. Piper33:16
3Family Affair
recording of:
Family Affair
additional writer:
Luchana N. Lodge, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Paula Miller
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mary J. Blige, Mike Elizondo, Camara Kambon and Bruce Miller (younger half-brother of Mary J. Blige/co-writer for her)
Mary J. Blige3.654:01
4Just Be Good to Me
Karmah3:59
5Pon de Replay
assistant recording engineer:
Roy Matthews
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger
producer:
Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
assistant mixer:
Jason Agel, Val Brathwaite and Blake Douglas
mixer:
Jason Groucott and Vada Nobles
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
New Ark Entertainment and Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Pon de Replay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rihanna3.84:06
6Lonely
recording engineer:
Akon Thiam (US singer and producer)
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
samples:
Mr. Lonely by Bobby Vinton
recording of:
Lonely
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
is based on:
Mr. Lonely
Akon53:55
7Happy
additional vocals:
Ja Rule
lead vocals:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
samples:
Outstanding by The Gap Band
recording of:
Happy
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Raymond Calhoun and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Music, DJ Irv Publishing, Ensign Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Minder Music Ltd., Pookietoots Publishing, Soldierz Touch, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ashanti34:22
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 Santana43:25
9What Would You Do
engineer and mixer:
Serge "Sergical" Tsai
co-producer:
Ryan & Toby
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Robby Pardlo and Ryan Toby
vocals and performer:
City High
recorded at:
Booga Basement Studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States and Trackhouse Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
The Next Episode (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
music videos:
What Would You Do? (CD-ROM video) by City High
recording of:
What Would You Do?
writer:
Robert Pardlo and Ryan Toby
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hot-Ish Music, Inc. and Pladis Music
is based on:
The Next Episode
City High22:55
10Make Her Feel Good
producer:
Sean Garrett, Sean Garrett (task: vocals) and The Co-Stars
vocals arranger:
Sean Garrett
arranged for and produced for:
The Practice: Team S Dot, Inc.
samples:
California My Way by The Main Ingredient
Teairra Marí3:46
11The Truth
music videos:
The Truth by Truth Hurts (US R&B singer)
Truth Hurts43:54
12What’s Your Fantasy
mixer:
Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
performer:
Shawnna (US rapper Rashawnna Guy, the “Queen of Chicago”)
music videos:
What’s Your Fantasy (video) by Ludacris (US rapper & actor) feat. Shawna (US rapper Rashawnna Guy, the “Queen of Chicago”)
recording of:
What’s Your Fantasy
writer:
Christopher Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor) and Shondraé L. Crawford
Ludacris feat. Shawnna4.54:37
13I Shot the SherrifWarren G4.354:07
14Loungin (Who Do You Love)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
guest vocals:
Total (American R&B group)
remixer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1996) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
composer:
LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Lenny White and Bernard Wright
revision of:
Loungin
LL Cool J4.53:45
15Slippin’
recording engineer and mixer:
Adam Gazzola and Rich Keller (engineer)
producer:
DJ SHOK (Michael Gomez (Ruff Ryders))
additional vocals:
Tamyra Grey
lead vocals:
DMX (US rapper)
produced for:
Ruff Ryders Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
samples:
Moonstreams by Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Slippin’
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper), Michael Gomez (Michael Gomez (Ruff Ryders)) and Grover Washington, Jr.
DMX45:05
16I Know You Got Soul
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 386)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3.54:45
17Me, Myself & I
De La Soul3:41
18Check Yourself
Ice Cube3:43
19100 Miles & Running
recording of:
100 Miles and Runnin’
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Lamont Dozier, Eric Wright, Gregory Hutchinson (aka Big Hutch), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) and Melvin Ragin
N.W.A4:31
20(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:28

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part of:Best of Black Summer Party (number: 3) (order: 3)