The Hip Hop Box

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Tracklist

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1Follow the Leader
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNI Records, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim, I Wouldn’t Change a Thing by Coke Escovedo, Listen to Me by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey) and Nautilus by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Follow the Leader
lyricist:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim45:34
2My Philosophy (12” version)
Boogie Down Productions6:39
3I’m Your Pusher
programming:
Afrika Islam (in 1988)
producer:
Afrika Islam (in 1988) and Ice‐T (in 1988)
mixer:
Mark Wolfson (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Ice‐T (in 1988)
samples:
Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield
instrumental versions:
I’m Your Pusher (instrumental) by Ice‐T
recording of:
I’m Your Pusher (in 1988)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn, Ice‐T and Curtis Mayfield
is based on:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
Ice‐T45:36
4Turn This Mutha Out
M.C. Hammer4:42
5Fight the Power (soundtrack version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Rod Hui
programming:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
producer:
Carl Ryder, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler and Hank Shocklee
tenor saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
performer:
Public Enemy (US rap group)
recorded at and mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Let’s Dance (Make Your Body Move) by West Street Mob
music videos:
Fight the Power by Public Enemy (US rap group)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 330)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy5:24
6Me So Horny
engineer and mixer:
Ron Taylor (engineer and producer) and Ted Stein (Audio Engineer)
producer:
Luke Skyywalker (US rapper Luther Campbell (2 Live Crew); aka Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke) and The 2 Live Crew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. (in 1989) and Luke Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Skyywalker Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
samples:
Firecracker by Mass Production
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 Crew44:37
7Just a Friend
recording of:
Just a Friend
lyricist:
Joe Flizzow, Leaflizard, Malique and Biz Markie
composer:
Biz Markie
Biz Markie4:01
8Buddy (Native Tongue Decision version)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality), Phife Dawg, Q‐Tip (American rapper), Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and We Blows Up Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul featuring Jungle Brothers, Q‐Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah & Monie Love47:16
9The Gas Face
engineer:
Curt Frasca
co-producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group), Pete Nice and MC Serch (US rapper Michael Berrin)
producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
3rd Bass43:49
10I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1990, in 2015)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Funky by The Chambers Brothers and Sueno by The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest34:07
11Looking at the Front Door
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wild Pitch Records Ltd. (in 1991)
Main Source54:10
12Treat ’Em Right
recording of:
Treat ’Em Right
writer:
Howard Thompson and Richard Simpson
Chubb Rock4:31
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