The Very Best of 100 R&B Classics

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Track 1.06: Misprinted on cover.

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Tracklist

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1Gangsta’s Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:01
2Jump Around
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.653:33
3Turn It Up
Busta Rhymes4:02
4Get UR Freak On
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:30
5Me 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 Soul3.63:40
6Hip Hop Hooray
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 Nature4:14
7Lighters Up
Lil’ Kim3:28
8Rock the Party
Benzino3:59
9Gangsta Bitch
Apache4:07
10They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
recording of:
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
lyricist:
Corey Penn
composer:
Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth4:36
11Mistadobalina
recording of:
Mistadobalina
composer:
Del the Funky Homosapien and Ice Cube
Del the Funky Homosapien4:14
12Ring Ring Ring
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Hoss Power, Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
composer:
Trugoy the Dove
De La Soul3:56
13Formal Invite
Ray J4:34
14Beep Me 911
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
guitar family:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
lead vocals:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
guest performer:
702
performer:
Magoo (Melvin Barcliff, rapper)
recording of:
Beep Me 911
composer:
Melvin Barcliff, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3.54:57
15Make It Hot
producer:
Timbaland
Nicole4:25
16The Humpty Dance
Digital Underground6:20
17Kick Push
recording engineer:
Greg Magers
producer:
Soundtrakk
assistant mixer:
James Auwarter and Ryan Neuschafer
mixer:
Craig Bauer
recorded at:
1st & 15th Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
HINGE in Chicago, Illinois, United States
samples:
Bolero Medley: Magtaksil Man Ikaw / Padre / Ako'y babalik by Celeste Legaspi
music videos:
Kick, Push by Lupe Fiasco
recording of:
Kick, Push
writer:
Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk
Lupe Fiasco3.154:13
18Typical Me
producer:
Kano (UK hip‐hop artist) and Fraser T. Smith
mixer:
Joe Fields (UK-based mix engineer / producer)
guitar family:
Fraser T. Smith
membranophone:
Josh Garza
guest vocals and guest performer:
Ghetts (British-Jamaican grime MC, formerly Ghetto)
vocals:
Kano (UK hip‐hop artist)
recording of:
Typical Me
writer:
Kane Robinson (UK hip‐hop artist), Justin Clarke Samuel and Fraser T. Smith
Kano4:31
19Cash in My Pocket
recording of:
Cash in My Pocket
Wiley32:58
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