Born Gangstaz

~ Release by Boss (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Intro: A Call From Mom
recording of:
Intro: A Call From Mom (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson
0:48
2Deeper
samples:
90% of Me Is You by Gwen McCrae, I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby by Barry White and His Orchestra and Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
recording of:
Deeper (in 1993)
lyricist:
Ricardo Royal and Roger Samuels
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson and Clarence Reid
54:00
3Comin' to Getcha
samples:
Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Comin' to Getcha (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws
composer:
Erick Sermon
3:30
4Mai Sista Izza Bitch
recording of:
Mai Sista Izza Bitch (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws
composer:
Jason Lewis (US rapper Jason Lewis)
3:01
5Thelma & Louise
recording of:
Thelma & Louise (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson
0:58
6Drive By
samples:
Cheesy Rat Blues by L.L. Cool J and The Drive‐By (explicit) by Ice Cube
recording of:
Drive By (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
A.D. Trotter IV
4:01
7Progress of Elimination
samples:
Hercules by Aaron Neville, Hercules by Boz Scaggs and Let the Music Take Your Mind by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Progress of Elimination (in 1993)
lyricist:
Ricardo Royal
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson
3:13
8Livin' Loc'd
samples:
Cardova by The Meters
recording of:
Livin' Loc'd (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws
composer:
Jason Mizell and Chylow Parker
3:37
9Recipe of a Hoe
samples:
Ain't I Been Good to You, Parts 1-2 by The Isley Brothers, Blind Man Can See It by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Different Strokes by Syl Johnson, Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond) (drums (drum set)), Let a Ho Be a Ho (remix) by Geto Boys and Person to Person by Average White Band
recording of:
Recipe of a Hoe (in 1993)
lyricist:
Larry Ronald Laws
composer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Jay Cameron (60s/70s Chicago funk/soul producer/arranger), Rodney Caple and John Zachary
arranger:
Chris Jasper
publisher:
Def Jam Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and Rhythm Jazz Music
is based on:
Ain't I Been Good to You
is based on:
Different Strokes
4:30
10A Blind Date With Boss
recording of:
A Blind Date With Boss (in 1993)
lyricist:
Fredro Scruggs, Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member), Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
1:01
11Catch a Bad One
samples:
Catch a Groove by Juice (1970s funk/soul band, key tracks "Catch a Groove" and "Feel Like Good Music"), Daisy Lady by 7th Wonder (funk) and Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (explicit) by Naughty by Nature
recording of:
Catch a Bad One (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Marie Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Ford, Jeffrey Fortson, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist) and Vincent Brown
is based on:
Ghetto Bastard
3:43
12Born Gangsta
samples:
All Your Goodies Are Gone by Parliament, Sneakin’ In the Back by Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) & The L.A. Express and The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Born Gangsta (in 1993)
lyricist:
B.J. Reeves (Admiral D, B.J. Reeves, aka Admiral Dancehall), Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Jason Lewis (US rapper Jason Lewis)
3:23
131-800-body-bags
recording of:
1-800-Body-Bags (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson
0:36
14Diary of a Mad Bitch
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band)
recording of:
Diary of a Mad Bitch (in 1993)
lyricist:
Irene Moore
composer:
Michael Berrin (US rapper Michael Berrin) and Todd Ray
3:05
152 to da Head
recording of:
2 to da Head (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Erick Sermon
3:39
16I Don't Give a Fuck
samples:
A Change Is Going to Come by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Fair Trade by Bobby Williams (70s US funk keyboardist) and Life Could by Rotary Connection
recording of:
I Don't Give a Fuck (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws and Irene Moore
composer:
Michael Berrin (US rapper Michael Berrin) and Todd Ray
3:54
17Outro: A Call From Dad
recording of:
Outro: A Call From Dad (in 1993)
lyricist:
Lichelle Laws
composer:
Jeffrey Fortson
0:31

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associated singles/EPs:Progress of Elimination
Recipe of a Hoe