Hip Hop: The Golden Era 1979–1999

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1It’s Like That
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run‐DMC4:48
2Brass Monkey
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)
samples:
Bring It Here by Wild Sugar
recording of:
Brass Monkey
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3.82:39
3Rock the Bells
recording of:
Rock the Bells
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4:02
4It’s Yours
recording of:
It's Yours
composer:
Kevin Keaton (producer/rapper Kevin Keaton of Treacherous Three) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
T La Rock4:22
5Boyz‐n‐the‐Hood
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
vocals:
Eazy E
performer:
N.W.A (US hip hop group)
recording of:
Boyz‐N‐The Hood
writer:
Eric Wright and Ice Cube
Eazy‐E3.65:38
6South Bronx
Boogie Down Productions5:10
7Strong Island
J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E.5:58
8I Know You Got Soul
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 386)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3.54:47
9Children’s Story
recording of:
Children’s Story
writer:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Slick Rick3:59
10U.N.I.T.Y.
producer:
Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist) and Mufi
mixer:
Ron Allaire and Patrick Dillett
lead vocals:
Queen Latifah
samples:
A Message From the Inner City by The Crusaders (US jazz group)
recording of:
U.N.I.T.Y.
writer:
Queen Latifah and Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) and Queen Latifah Music, Inc
Queen Latifah3.54:11
11Back to the Grill
MC Serch5:04
12Don’t Curse
recording engineer:
Bruce Moore (Engineer), Charlie "Two Saints" Dos Santos, Chris "Champ" Champion (New York Hip Hop producer and recording engineer) and Josh Wertheimer
co-producer:
Heavy D. (US rapper)
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Chris "Champ" Champion (New York Hip Hop producer and recording engineer)
instruments:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
guest vocals:
Big Daddy Kane (singer, songwriter), Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap (Kool G Rap), Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Q‐Tip (American rapper), Pete Rock (US hip hop producer) and C.L. Smooth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991)
produced for:
Untouchables Entertainment
samples:
Hip Hug‐Her by Booker T. & the MG’s (on 1967-02-09)
recording of:
Don’t Curse
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Big Daddy Kane (singer, songwriter), Booker T. Jones, C.L. Smooth, Donald Z. Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Grand Puba, Heavy D. (US rapper), Kool G. Rap (Kool G Rap), Pete Rock (US hip hop producer), Q‐Tip (American rapper) and Steve Cropper
Heavy D. & the Boyz feat. Pete Rock4.55:53
13The Mad Scientist
Large Professor4:00
14Sugar Hill
AZ4:07
15Where My Homiez? (Come Around My Way)
Ill Al Skratch5:37
16Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka
Heltah Skeltah5:00
17How High (remix)
performer:
Redman (US rapper)
Method Man & Redman4:01
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