Beats, Rhymes and Life

~ Release by A Tribe Called Quest (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Phony Rappers
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Tony Smalios and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Blind Alley by The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group)
recording of:
Phony Rappers
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Malik Taylor
33:35
A2Get a Hold
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Tony Smalios and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
The Visit (She Was Here) by The Cyrkle
recording of:
Get a Hold
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Kamaal Fareed (American rapper)
3.43:35
A3Motivators
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Sound Pieces by Michał Urbaniak
recording of:
Motivators
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
2.653:20
B1Jam
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Dirty Old Bossa Nova by Howard Roberts Quartet
recording of:
Jam
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Malik Taylor
2.54:38
B2Crew
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Tony Smalios and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
recording of:
Crew
writer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
31:58
B3The Pressure
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic (original funk band)
recording of:
The Pressure
writer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
2.653:02
B41nce Again
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
guest vocals:
Tammy Lucas
vocals:
Tammy Lucas
recorded at and 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
samples:
I’m Your Pal by Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer) / Chick Corea (jazz pianist) and Untitled by Cannonball Adderley
recording of:
1nce Again
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Steve Swallow
3.853:49
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C1Mind Power
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
recorded at and 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
samples:
N.T. (live, 1971‐05‐29: P.J.’s, Hollywood, FL, USA) by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Mind Power
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
33:55
C2The Hop
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
mixer:
Tony Smalios and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional turntable [scratches]:
Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
instruments:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Bumpin' Bus Stop, Part 1 by Thunder & Lightning (70s US funk group) and Soft Spirit by Henry Franklin (American jazz double-bassist)
recording of:
The Hop
writer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor and Rex Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
3.53:27
C3Keeping It Moving
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Roadwork by Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer)
recording of:
Keeping It Moving
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Kameel Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
3.253:38
C4Baby Phife's Return
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Midnight Theme by Manzel (’70s US instrumental funk band)
recording of:
Baby Phife’s Return
writer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Malik Taylor
2.353:18
D1Separate / Together
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Separate/Together
lyricist and composer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper)
21:38
D2What Really Goes On
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
recorded at and 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
samples:
Make It Funky by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pain by Ohio Players
recording of:
What Really Goes On
writer:
Andrew Noland, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Gregory A. Webster (drummer for Ohio Players), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Norman Napier, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks and Walter Morrison
23:23
D3Word Play
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Tony Smalios and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
recorded at and 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
samples:
The Watcher by Rodney Franklin
recording of:
Word Play
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Malik Taylor
32:59
D4Stressed Out
engineer:
Martin Czembor, Brad Kopplin, Charles McCrorey and Daniel Wierup
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
guest vocals:
Faith Evans
performer:
Faith Evans
produced for:
The Ummah
recorded at and 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
samples:
Good Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Stressed Out
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Faith Evans, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Gary Taylor (r&b vocalist)
3.654:57