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

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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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pop Goes the Weasel
engineer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group) and SD50 Stimulated Dummies
mixer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
instruments:
Suga Pop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1990, in 1991) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Damn Right I Am Somebody by Fred Wesley & The JB’s, Eminence Front by The Who, Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and You Haven’t Done Nothin’ by Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Pop Goes the Weasel
writer:
D. Ross, G. Bauchamp (songwriter), H. Fuqua, J. Dajani, J. Gamble (member of the SD50s), M. Berrin (US rapper Michael Berrin), P. Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), P. Nash (US rapper aka Pete Nice) and S. Wonder (Stevie Wonder)
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Clyde Pearl Music, Def Jam Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Rhyming Is Fundamental Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3rd Bass3:58
2Passin’ Me By
recording of:
Passing Me By
writer:
Steve Boone, Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), John Martinez, Romye Robinson (US rapper), John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Tre Hardson
is based on:
Summer in the City
The Pharcyde5:02
3Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
Nice & Smooth2:53
4Bust a Move
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
guest bass guitar:
Flea (US bassist)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delicious Vinyl, Inc. (in 1989)
mixed for, arranged for and produced for:
Delicious Vinyl Inc.
samples:
Daytime Hustler by Bette Midler, Found a Child by Ballin’ Jack and Scorpio by Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990 winner) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 60)
recording of:
Bust a Move
writer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Young MC44:26
5The B-Side
Masta Ace Incorporated4:01
6Lyrical King
T La Rock4:38
7Leave It to the Drums
Tricky Tee4:42
8Latoya
producer and mixer:
Mantronik (the individual)
editor:
Jose “Chep” Nuñez
arranger:
Mantronik (the individual)
recording of:
Latoya
lyricist:
Just‐Ice
composer:
Mantronik (the individual)
Just Ice4:13
9High
Freeze, Mr. Blue, Hotdog & DL Swift3:49
10Dropping Rhymes on Drums
Def Jef4:24
11Back to Burn
T La Rock3:39
12Freak the Funk
Stezo3:29
13Cold Getting Dumb
recording of:
Cold Gettin' Dumb
lyricist:
Just‐Ice
composer:
Mantronik (the individual)
Just‐Ice4:07
14Change the Beat
Fab Five Freddy7:38
15The Wildstyle
recording of:
The Wildstyle
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Rusty Egan and Amad Henderson
Time Zone6:29

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]