Hip-Hop: The Collection

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1Ain’t No Half-Steppin’
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recording of:
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
composer:
Antonio Hardy (singer, songwriter)
Big Daddy Kane55:20
2Just a Friend
engineer:
Ivan “Doc” Rodriguez
co-producer:
Cutmaster Cool V (hip hop DJ Vaughan Lee)
producer and mixer:
The Diabolical Biz Markie
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 477) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 480)
recording of:
Just a Friend
lyricist:
Joe Flizzow, Leaflizard, Malique and Biz Markie
composer:
Biz Markie
Biz Markie3.653:58
3My Projects (amended version)
Coo Coo Cal3:44
4No Sell Out (single version)
producer:
Keith LeBlanc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
No Sell Out
writer:
Keith LeBlanc and Malcolm X (American civil rights activist)
Malcolm X3:53
5Not Gonna Be Able to Do It
producer:
T‐Ray
Double XX Posse44:02
6Superthug
executive producer:
Kiam "Capone" Holley (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
background vocals:
Tammy Lucas
spoken vocals:
Pharrell Williams
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Penalty Recordings (US hip-hop) (in 1998)
recording of:
Superthug
writer:
Deborah Harry, Chad Hugo, Chris Stein, Victor Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Jose Luis Gotcha Music, Monster Music (publisher), Suite 1202 Music and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Capone‐N‐Noreaga5:00
7Checkin’ Out the Ave.
Pudgee tha Phat Bastard2:52
8Ladies First (remastered single/LP version)
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 Latifah & Monie Love23:53
9Party Over Here
Lord Finesse4:19
10Breathe (radio edit)
engineer:
Paul Gregory (US engineer) and Ryan West (engineer)
producer:
Just Blaze
assistant mixer:
David Brown (US mixer, master & engineer) and Justin Shturtz
mixer:
DURO (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
produced for:
F.O.B. Entertainment, Hip Hop Since 1978 and N.Q.C. Management
recorded at and mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Crime of the Century by Supertramp
recording of:
Breathe
writer:
John Jackson (US rapper) and Justin Smith
publisher:
Desert Storm Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP), J. Brasco Music and N.Q.C. Music Publishing
Fabolous3:31
11If I Could Go!
recording of:
If I Could Go
writer:
Jamar Austin, Cynthia Loving, Angie Martinez and Ricardo Thomas (hip hop producer Ricardo Thomas)
publisher:
Angie Martinez Music, Cyphercleff Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Mo Loving Music
Angie Martinez feat. Lil’ Mo & Sacario4:07
12Gangsta Bitch (original version)
engineer:
Tony Smalios
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
mixer:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks) and Sid (S.I.D.) Reynolds
bass:
Tony Smalios
arranger:
S.I.D. Reynolds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992, in 1993)
mixed for and arranged for:
Black Spirit Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Unique Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental versions:
Gangsta Bitch (instrumental) by Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks)
recording of:
Gangsta Bitch
writer:
Apache (US rapper Anthony Peaks) and Johnathan Davis (American rapper)
publisher:
Forked Tongue Music, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Apache4.654:46
13Big S**t Poppin’ (Do It) (explicit album version)
producer:
Mannie Fresh
produced for:
Chubby Boy Productions
music videos:
Big Things Poppin' (Do It) by T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)
lyricist:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
composer:
Byron Thomas
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Fresh Is the Word and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
T.I.3.654:48
14I’m Your Pusher/Pusherman
programming:
Afrika Islam (in 1988)
producer:
Afrika Islam (in 1988) and Ice‐T (in 1988)
mixer:
Mark Wolfson (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Ice‐T (in 1988)
samples:
Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield
instrumental versions:
I’m Your Pusher (instrumental) by Ice‐T
recording of:
I’m Your Pusher (in 1988)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn, Ice‐T and Curtis Mayfield
is based on:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
Ice‐T45:36
15Roll Up
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 56)
recording of:
Roll Up
writer:
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (US rapper), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
Wiz Khalifa4.53:47
16Kick, Push
Lupe Fiasco4:13
17Eeenie Meenie Beats
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
J.J. Fad2:53
18What “U” Waitin’ “4”
samples:
Do It Anyway You Wanna by People’s Choice, Don't Make Me Wait by N.Y.C. Peech Boys, Energy by Earth, Wind & Fire, Flash to the Beat by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) by Parliament, Let’s Start the Dance by Bohannon (US disco musician, songwriter and producer), Love Thang by First Choice and Masterpiece by The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group)
recording of:
What “U” Waitin “4”?
writer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers) and Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall)
Jungle Brothers54:03
19Can I Get Some Dap (explicit LP version)
recording of:
Can I Get Some Dap
lyricist:
MC Lyte
composer:
The Vibe Chemist Backspin
MC Lyte3:27

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part of:The Collection (Rhino UK series) (order: 4)