Soulful Genius (Library of a Legend)

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Tracklist

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11nce 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
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Tammy Lucas3.853:49
2The Jam
recording engineer:
Tony Smalios
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Jaydee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Mad Skillz (US rapper, fka Mad Skillz) and Tony Smalios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1996)
Skillz4:18
3Find a Way
engineer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer)
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
lead vocals:
Phife Dawg and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Dubnova, Part 1 & 2 by Towa Tei and Technova (La Em Copacabana) by Towa Tei
recording of:
Find a Way
writer:
Bebel Gilberto, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and TOWA TEI
A Tribe Called Quest4.253:22
4The Movement
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
Common4:23
5E.G.O.
producer:
Jaydee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
5 Elementz3:29
6Thru Ya City
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
D.V. alias Khrist
performer:
D.V. alias Khrist
samples:
Summer in the City by The Lovin’ Spoonful
recording of:
Thru Ya City
writer:
Steve Boone, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3:29
7Ma Dukes
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
Frank-N-Dank4:14
8The Rhyme (remix)
engineer:
Ricky St. Hillaire
remixer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
Keith Murray4:01
9Higher
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
produced for:
The Ummah
Q‐Tip3:29
10Certified
Guru feat. Bilal4:41
11Somethin' That Means Somethin'
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
recording of:
Somethin’ That Means Somethin’
writer:
Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Romye Robinson (US rapper) and Tre Hardson
The Pharcyde43:29
12Move
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
produced for:
Pay Jay Productions (J Dilla’s production company)
music videos:
Move (music video) by Oh No ft. J.Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Roc C
recording of:
Move
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Michael Woodrow Jackson
Oh No feat. Roc ‘C’2:37
13Days and Nights
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
eLZhi1:38
14Ascension (J Dilla remix)
Maxwell4:17
15One-4-Teen (J Dilla remix)
producer:
Ron Estill
vocals:
Slum Village
remixer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
Bahamadia3:43
16A Film Called (Pimp)
assistant recording engineer:
Terry Baily, Nick Hura and Mike Tocci
recording engineer:
Todd Fairall and Andy Haller
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
assistant mixer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Russell Elevado
flute:
Antonio Hart
turntable:
Mista Sinista
additional guest vocals:
MC Lyte
guest background vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2000)
recording of:
A Film Called (Pimp)
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper) and Oliver Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
Common16:05
17Off Ya Chest
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
Frank-N-Dank3:10
18Stand to the Side
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
performer:
Vinia Mojica
recording of:
Stand to the Side
writer:
Alonzo Stevenson (US rapper Alonzo Stevenson), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Vinia Mojica and Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli36:32
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