Ultimate Hip Hop

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock the Bells
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Rock the Bells
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J3.754:04
2Peter Piper
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
samples:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Peter Piper
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
Run‐D.M.C.3.553:25
3Paid in Full
engineer:
Raine Shine
producer:
Eric B. & Rakim
turntable and turntable [scratching]:
Matt Black (British DJ and one half of Coldcut) and DJ Cell
remixer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim, Im Nin'alu by Ofra Haza and Train Sequence by [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
Paid in Full (Coldcut remix)
lyricist:
Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Louis Eric Barrier and William Michael Griffin Jr. (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
is based on:
Paid in Full
part of:
American Psycho
Eric B. & Rakim4.57:10
4If I Ruled the World
Kurtis Blow3:55
5Straight Out of the Jungle
Jungle Brothers4:01
6Have a Nice Day
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
vocals:
Roxanne Shanté (QB rapper of Juice Crew)
recording of:
Have a Nice Day
lyricist:
Roxanne Shanté (QB rapper of Juice Crew)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Roxanne Shanté5:13
7Say No Go
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Oates, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3.54:09
8Bonita Applebum
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
A Tribe Called Quest5:34
9Talkin' All That Jazz
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic7:02
10Let It Roll
recording of:
Let It Roll
writer:
Vaughan Mason
Doug Lazy5:42
11Mighty Hard Rocker
Cash Money & Marvelous4:26
12King of the Beats
producer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual) and Bryce “Luvah” Wilson
recording of:
King of the Beats
writer:
Touré Embden and Kirk Khaleel
Mantronix5:57
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 900 Number
The 45 King6:05
2They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
recording engineer:
Jamie Staub
co-producer:
CL Smooth
producer:
DJ Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
co-produced for:
Untouchables Entertainment
produced for:
Untouchables Entertainment
samples:
Today by Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 430)
recording of:
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
lyricist:
Corey Penn
composer:
Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer)
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth54:48
3Come Clean
samples:
Throw Ya Gunz (explicit) by Onyx (New York hardcore rap group)
recording of:
Come Clean
writer:
Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Fred Scruggs, Kendrick Jeru Davis, Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) and Tyrone Taylor
Jeru the Damaja3.54:57
4MC's Act Like They Don't Know
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
samples:
Yesterdays by Clifford Brown (trumpet)
recording of:
MCs Act Like They Don’t Know
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and KRS‐ONE
KRS‐One44:46
5Superthug
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
Noreaga5:04
6Chorus Line
recording of:
A Chorus Line
Ultramagnetic MC’s5:49
7O.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 Nature44:31
8DWYCK
engineer and mixer:
Eddie Sancho
producer:
Greg Nice and Smooth B
guest vocals:
Nice & Smooth
vocals:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Hey Jude by Clarence Wheeler & the Enforcers
recording of:
DWYCK
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Darryl Barnes, Gregg Mays and Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
Gang Starr4.54:02
9Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.153:40
10Doowutchyalike
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Counter
drum machine programming:
Chopmaster J and Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
producer:
The Underground (Digital Underground, hip hop)
handclaps:
The Claphowyalike Crew
vocals:
C.M.J., The Computer Woman, Bret Davis, Humpty Hump, Liz Racker (Baby Dope), Mac Mone (vocalist), Money B (of Digital Underground), Shock‐G (of Digital Underground), Sleuth (Neil Johnson) and Tanisha Spencer
keyboard [keyboards] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
The Piano Man
recorded at:
J-Jam Recording in Oakland, California, United States
mixed at:
Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States
Digital Underground3.58:56
11Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Passetti (Audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
co-producer:
Epitome (American producer, songwriter, instrumentalist)
producer:
Buddah (US hip-hop producer Roger Munroe) and Shamello (US producer Darrol Durant)
assistant mixer:
Michael Tocci
mixer:
Busta Rhymes and Rick St. Hillaire
background vocals:
Fabulous Fab (vocals, management)
arranger:
Busta Rhymes
mixed for and arranged for:
Flipmode Entertainment, Inc.
produced for:
Prophecy Prod
recorded at:
Soundtrack Studios, NY in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios, NY in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Sweet Green Fields by Seals & Crofts
recording of:
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
writer:
D. Durant (US producer Darrol Durant), J. Seals, R. Munroe (US hip-hop producer Roger Munroe) and T. Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Alshamighty Music (ASCAP), Big Baller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and T’ziah’s Music
Busta Rhymes4.43:15
12Protect Ya Neck
recording of:
Protect Ya Neck
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu‐Tang Clan), Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
Wu‐Tang Clan4:39