Hip-Hop History: The Collection

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Tracklist

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1Just a Friend
engineer:
Ivan “Doc” Rodriguez
co-producer:
Cutmaster Cool V (hip hop DJ Vaughan Lee)
producer and mixer:
The Diabolical Biz Markie
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 477) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 480)
recording of:
Just a Friend
lyricist:
Joe Flizzow, Leaflizard, Malique and Biz Markie
composer:
Biz Markie
Biz Markie3.653:58
2Mistadobalina
recording of:
Mistadobalina
composer:
Del the Funky Homosapien and Ice Cube
quotes lyrics from:
Zilch
Del the Funky Homosapien4:17
3O.G. Original Gangster
producer:
DJ Aladdin, Ice‐T and SLJ
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1991) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
O.G. Original Gangster (from 1990-07 until 1991-01)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
Ice‐T4:43
4O.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 Nature3.854:29
5They Reminisce Over You
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. Smooth54:46
6They Want EFX
arranger:
Chris Charity and Derek Lynch (member of Solid Scheme)
recording of:
They Want EFX
writer:
Andre Weston, Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Fred Wesley and Willie Hines (member of Das EFX)
Das EFX4.353:41
7Can I Get Some Dap
recording of:
Can I Get Some Dap
lyricist:
MC Lyte
composer:
The Vibe Chemist Backspin
MC Lyte3:33
8Party Over Here
Lord Finesse4:21
9Gangsta Bitch
engineer:
Tony Smalios
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
mixer:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks) and Sid (S.I.D.) Reynolds
bass:
Tony Smalios
arranger:
S.I.D. Reynolds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992, in 1993)
mixed for and arranged for:
Black Spirit Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Unique Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental versions:
Gangsta Bitch (instrumental) by Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks)
recording of:
Gangsta Bitch
writer:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks) and Johnathan Davis (American rapper)
publisher:
Forked Tongue Music, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Apache4.654:47
10Peachfuzz
producer:
K.M.D. (90s US hip hop trio)
recorded at:
Calliope Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by O.C. Smith and Sounds of Goodbye by O.C. Smith
music videos:
Peachfuzz by KMD (90s US hip hop trio)
instrumental versions:
Peach Extract by Metal Fingers, Peach Extract by Metal Fingers and Peachfuzz (instrumental) by K.M.D. (90s US hip hop trio)
recording of:
Peachfuzz
writer:
Alonzo Hodge, Dingilizwe Dumile (US hip hop DJ/producer, of KMD) and Daniel Dumile (MF DOOM)
publisher:
Godman Music
KMD4.53:59
11Ghetto Heaven
producer:
Peter Lord
samples:
Different Strokes by Syl Johnson, Funky Drummer by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Hot Pants (bonus Beats) by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
recording of:
Ghetto Heaven
writer:
Peter Lord Moreland, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music and Vermal Music (publishing)
The Family Stand4:42
12Pass da Mic
Da Youngsta's4:21
13Just When You Thought It Was Safe
Leaders of the New School2:30
14Not Gonna Be Able to Do It
producer:
T‐Ray
Double XX Posse44:05
15Dope On Plastic (vocal)
producer:
Dante Ross
mixer:
CJ Moore (vocalist/producer Black by Demand/Trio Connection) and Dante Ross
vocals:
Uptown (Brooklyn rapper Raie Dacosta)
performer:
CJ Moore (vocalist/producer Black by Demand/Trio Connection)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy (imprint, bearing the Tommy Boy logo) (in 1989)
recording of:
Dope on Plastic
lyricist:
Raie Dacosta (Brooklyn rapper Raie Dacosta)
composer:
Dante Ross
Uptown4:10
16Checkin’ Out the Ave.
Pudgee tha Phat Bastard2:52
17The Humpty Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Counter
producer:
The Underground (Digital Underground, hip hop)
vocals:
Fuze (US hip-hop DJ/producer David Elliot), Humpty Hump, Money B (of Digital Underground) and Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
recorded at and mixed at:
Starlight Sound (San Francisco) in Richmond, California, United States
music videos:
The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground (hip hop)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 241)
recording of:
The Humpty Dance
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter), Edward Humphrey III, Gregory Jacobs and Walter Morrison
publisher:
GLG Two Music, Pubhowyalike Publishing and Willesden Music (Publishing company, affiliated with BMI)
Digital Underground3.756:31
18The Creator
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth4:43
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