The History of Hip Hop 2

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1Bonnie and Clyde
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
instruments:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
vocals:
Beyoncé and Jay‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
produced for:
Konman Productions and Roc the World
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
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 and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Me and My Girlfriend (explicit) by Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
recording of:
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
writer:
Darryl Harper (US hip hop producer), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Tyrone Wrice
publisher:
Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jay‐Z feat. Beyoncé2.853:25
2Fuck Wit Dre Day
drums (drum set) programming:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional vocals:
Jewell (US R&B singer Jewell Caples/Peyton), RBX (US rapper) and Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
performer:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
Fuck Wit Dre Day (and Everybody’s Celebratin’)
lyricist:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Snoop Dogg (US rapper) and Colin Wolfe
Dr. Dre44:53
3How Do U Want It
assistant engineer:
Alvin McGill
engineer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer)
co-producer:
2PAC (2Pac, US rapper)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop)
mixer:
Dave Aron (mix engineer) and Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop)
guest vocals:
KC and JoJo (US R&B duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1996)
recorded at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Body Heat by Quincy Jones
music videos:
How Do U Want It (sex club) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. K‐Ci & JoJo (US R&B duo) and How Do U Want It (live at the House of Blues) by 2Pac (US rapper) feat. K‐Ci & JoJo (US R&B duo)
recording of:
How Do U Want It
writer:
Bruce Fisher, Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop), Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson (r&b songwriter), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Black/Hispanic Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Quicksand Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Body Heat
2Pac feat. K‐Ci & JoJo3.74:48
4What These Bitches Want
recording engineer:
Chris Theis
programming:
Kenya "Fame Flames" Miller
producer:
Nokio
mixer:
Tony Smalios
vocals:
DMX (US rapper) and Sisqó
performer:
Sisqó
produced for:
N‐Tity Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
What These Bitches Want
additional writer:
Mark Andrews and Phillip Weatherspoon
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper) and Tamir Ruffin
publisher:
Boomer X Publishing, Inc, Dead Game Publishing, Mr. Yeah, North Avenue Music, Reach Global Inc. and Urban Warfare Inc.
DMX feat. Sisqo3.54:13
5Dilemma
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten (Engineer)
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland4.454:49
6Lets Talk About Sex
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa33:30
7The 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), Humpty Hump and Junie Morrison
Digital Underground3.756:31
8Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
P.M. Dawn3:56
9Wipe Out
co-producer:
Darren Robinson (aka Buff Love, member of The Fat Boys) and Damon Wimbley
producer:
Albert Cabrera (Bass mixer) and Tony Moran
recording of:
Wipeout (Fat Boys & The Beach Boys cover with added lyrics)
is based on:
Wipe Out
Fat Boys2.53:59
10Poison
recording engineer and audio engineer:
Jay Henry
associate producer:
Howie Hersh
producer and mixer:
Dr. Freeze
instruments:
Dr. Freeze
background vocals:
Bell Biv DeVoe
lead vocals:
Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
remixer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 56)
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3.44:22
11We Got Our Own Thang
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
We Got Our Own Thang
writer:
Cornelius Brown Jr. (Singer in C.J. & Co), Charles Clark (Singer in C.J. & Co), Dennis Coffey, Constance Durden (Singer in C.J. & Co), Heavy D (US rapper), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Mike Theodore, Joni Tolbert (Singer in C.J. & Co) and Wellington (Singer in C.J. & Co)
Heavy D. & the Boyz43:45
12Feel So Good
recording engineer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
additional programming:
J‐Dub (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
producer:
Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Michael Patterson (engineer)
additional guest vocals:
Kelly Price
samples:
Hollywood Swinging by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Feel So Good
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Rafael Vigil
Mase3:25
13Hip Hop Hooray
recording of:
Hip Hop Hooray
writer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist)
Naughty by Nature4:23
14Me Myself and I
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3:40
15Who's That Girl
recording of:
Who’s That Girl?
lyricist:
Eve (US rapper/singer) and Guy Sebastian
writer:
D. Dean, Sheldon Harris, Jay Jackson (Moombahton producer) and Guy Sebastian
Eve4:41
16Me So Horney
recording of:
Me So Horny
writer:
Brother Marquis, Chris Wong Won, David Hobbs (US hip-hop DJ and producer Mr. Mixx), Luther Campbell (US rapper Luther Campbell (2 Live Crew); aka Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke) and Ricardo Williams
publisher:
Pac-Jam Publishing
The 2 Live Crew3:55
17One Mic
Nas4:29
18Aïcha
recording of:
Aïcha
lyricist and composer:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1997)
Outlandish3:30