Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap (explicit)

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Annotation

ISBN 978-1-7341305-0-8

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-16 07:31 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1979–1982
2▶CD: 1982–1984
3▼CD: 1984–1988
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Roxanne’s Revenge
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
recording of:
Roxanne’s Revenge
lyricist:
Roxanne Shanté (QB rapper of Juice Crew)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Roxanne Shanté5:00
2Fat Boys
producer:
Kurtis Blow
recording of:
Fat Boys
writer:
Kurtis Blow, Mark Morales, Ron Dean Miller (NY-based composer, producer, engineer and guitarist), William Waring and Damon Wimbley
Fat Boys6:52
3La‐di‐da‐di
producer:
Dennis Bell, Ollie Cotton and Doug E. Fresh
recording of:
La Di Da Di
lyricist:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
composer:
Douglas Davis
Doug E. Fresh & MC Ricky D4:33
4I Can’t Live Without My Radio
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
I Can’t Live Without My Radio
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4.65:29
5P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean’?
producer:
J.B. Weaver, Jr.
samples:
Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
recording of:
P.S.K. What Does It Mean?
lyricist and composer:
Jesse B. Weaver, Jr.
Schoolly D3.56:30
6Walk This Way
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
guest background vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986, in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
music videos:
Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 9), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith4.055:11
7Paul Revere
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Paul Revere
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3.43:42
8Ego Tripping
producer:
Ultramagnetic MC’s
samples:
Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Ego Trippin’ (Ultramagnetic MC's song)
Ultramagnetic MC’s55:28
96 ’n the Mornin’
producer:
The Unknown DJ
mixer:
Afrika Islam (in 1987) and Ice‐T (in 1987)
recording of:
6 in the Mornin’ (from 1986 until 1987)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
Andre Pierre and Ice‐T
Ice‐T7:14
10How Ya Like Me Now
producer:
Pete Q. Harris, M. Dewese, LaVaba Mallison, Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
recording of:
How Ya Like Me Now
writer:
Mohandas Dewese and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Kool Moe Dee5:38
11I Need Love
producer:
L.A. Posse and LL Cool J
recording of:
I Need Love
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, Steven Ettinger, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
publisher:
Def Jam Music, Inc.
LL Cool J5:25
12Eric B. Is President
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric Barrier and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
remixer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim
recording of:
Eric B. Is President
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
quotes music from:
Over Like a Fat Rat
Eric B. feat. Rakim36:19
13King of the Beats
producer:
Mantronix (the group)
recording of:
King of the Beats
writer:
Touré Embden and Kirk Khaleel
Mantronix5:59
4▶CD: 1987–1989
5▶CD: 1989–1991
6▶CD: 1992–1994
7▶CD: 1994–1997
8▶CD: 1997–2002
9▶CD: 2004–2013

Credits

Release

art direction, graphic design and design:Cey Adams
mastering:Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
Paul du Gré
Mike Monseur (mastering and recording engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/19550332 [info]
ASIN:US: B097FXRP8C [info]