The Original Hip-Hop Selection

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Annotation

Track 2.7 is actually Tricky Tee's "Leave It To The Drums" & not "I've Got It Good" (the B side of Leave It To the Drums) as credited on inlays.
Track 1.10 artist is actually Chubb Rock & not "Mister Rock" as credited on inlays.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-01 18:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Block Party
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Know You Got Soul
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4:46
2Catch the Beat
T-Ski Valley8:55
3Genius of Love
edit of:
Genius of Love (extended mix) by Tom Tom Club
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 35) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 384)
recording of:
Genius of Love
writer:
Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Metered Music, Inc.
Tom Tom Club3:31
4Mr. Big Stuff
Heavy D & the Boyz3:26
5The Godfather
Spoonie G4:53
6The 900 Number
Mark The 45 King3:03
7Bumblebee (rap)
Bumblebee Unlimited6:58
8Rapper Dapper Snapper
Edwin Birdsong6:40
9Sucker DJ’s
Dimples D3:44
10I Got My Mind Made Up
Chubb Rock3:23
11Crazy Cuts
live recording of:
Crazy Cuts
writer:
Derek Showard
Grandmixer DST8:04
12Studio Fifth
Chubb Rock3:25
13Party Time
Kurtis Blow3:59
14Because I Got It Like That
recording of:
Because I Got It Like That
The Jungle Brothers5:19
15Johnny the Fox
Tricky Tee5:25
2▶CD: Droppin’ Rhymes

Credits

Release

liner notes:Ian Dewhirst
compiler:Ian Dewhirst
distributed by:2 Entertain Video Ltd. (do not use for releases)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Original Selection Records (in 2005)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/903159 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000909243 [info]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001159798 [info]