Old School Hip Hop

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Tracklist

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1Rapper's Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
Sugarhill Gang4:19
2It's Tricky
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
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
samples:
My Sharona by The Knack (Los Angeles power pop band “My Sharona”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 175)
recording of:
It’s Tricky
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Protoons Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Run D.M.C.4.153:04
3Push It
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 54), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 374) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 440)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa3.753:28
4The Humpty Dance
producer:
Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
background vocals:
Fuze (US hip-hop DJ/producer David Elliot) and Money‐B (Money B, of Digital Underground)
arranger:
Shock‐G (of Digital Underground)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1986)
produced for:
Stayin’ Busy Productions
recording of:
The Humpty Dance
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter), Gregory Jacobs, Humpty Hump and Walter Morrison
publisher:
GLG Two Music, Pubhowyalike Publishing and Willesden Music (Publishing company, affiliated with BMI)
Digital Underground4:41
5Fantastic Voyage
samples:
Fantastic Voyage (7” version) by Lakeside (US funk band)
recording of:
Fantastic Voyage
writer:
Fred Alexander, Jr., Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer), Fred Lewis (Lakeside Percussion), Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes and Mark Adam Wood, Jr.
publisher:
H & R Lastrada Music, IQ Music Ltd., Tiemeyer McCain Publishing and Zefanator (publishing)
is based on:
Fantastic Voyage
Coolio44:06
6Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.23:37
7It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 80), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 462)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock44:59
8The Fat Boys Are Back
recording of:
The Fat Boys are Back
writer:
Kurtis Blow, Mark Morales, Darren Robinson (aka Buff Love, member of The Fat Boys) and Damon Wimbley
The Fat Boys44:26
9Ruffneck
producer:
Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Walter “Mucho” Scott
recording of:
Ruffneck
lyricist:
Aqil Davidson and MC Lyte
composer:
Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Walter “Mucho” Scott
MC Lyte4:01
10The Breaks (Part 1)
recording of:
The Breaks
writer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer), Kurtis Walker, Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Robert Arthur Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer) and Russell W. Simmons
publisher:
Neutral Gray Music
Kurtis Blow4:06
11Cars With the Boom
producer:
Davis Stone Klein (US house/techno trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988)
produced for:
Hot Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Hot Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Cars With the Boom
writer:
Elana Cager, Joseph Louis Stone, Larry Julian (Florida? musician, worked with L’Trimm and Hot Productions), Paul Klein (Hot Productions) and Rachel Patricia de Rougemont
publisher:
Henstone and Musicworks (publishing, associated with Hot Productions)
L’Trimm3:56
12The Message
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4:47
13Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
producer:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
lead vocals:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
arranger:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets)
samples:
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s, Foodstamps by 24‐Carat Black, Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond) and Stretching by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
music videos:
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) by Digable Planets
recording of:
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
lyricist:
Butterfly (US rapper Ishmael Butler, in Digable Planets), Doodlebug (US rapper Craig Irving, aka Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Mecca
Digable Planets3.54:23
14Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic (original funk band)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
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 Soul3.63:41
15Ladies First
producer:
DJ Mark the 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
guest vocals and additional performer:
Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality)
performer:
Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Ladies First
writer:
Anthony Peaks (US rapper Anthony Peaks), Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Queen Latifah, Shane Harbin Faber and Simone Johnson (English rapper, actress & radio personality)
Queen Latifah23:55
16Rollin’ With Kid ’n Play
producer:
Hurby Luv Bug and The Invincibles (Production Team)
recording of:
Rollin’ With Kid ’n Play
writer:
Christopher P. Reid (US rapper "Kid" of "Kid 'n Play"), Bernard U. Doss, Eric M. Johnson (HipHop RNB and House producer) and Herby E. Azor
Kid ’n Play44:04
17Hip Hop Hooray
samples:
Don't Change Your Love by The Five Stairsteps & Cubie, Funky President (People It’s Bad) by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Make Me Say It Again Girl, Part 1 & 2 by The Isley Brothers, Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and You Can’t Turn Me Away by Sylvia Striplin
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 Nature4.254:25