The Hip Hop Years

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
mixer:
Tim Rogers
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
James Brown6:10
2Rapper’s Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
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
The Sugarhill Gang7:09
3Rapture
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
recording of:
Rapture (in 1980)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie4.256:25
4Planet Rock
engineer:
B. Rosa, J. Burnett (US engineer) and Jan D. Burnett (UK producer/remixer/mastering engineer)
executive producer:
Tom Silverman
producer and mixer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
performer:
Planet Patrol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music (folded 2002)
engineered at:
Intergalactic Music in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
quotes music from:
Trans Europa Express
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force36:23
5The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
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 Five4.37:09
6Bassline
Mantronix6:00
7I 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. & Rakim3.54:43
8The 900 Number
The 45 King3:04
9Express Yourself
producer:
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
recording of:
Express Yourself (N.W.A. version)
lyricist:
O’Shea Jackson
composer:
Charles Wright
is based on:
Express Yourself
N.W.A54:22
10Stop the Violence
recording of:
Stop the Violence
writer:
KRS‐One
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
Boogie Down Productions4:40
11Talkin’ All That Jazz
keyboard programming:
Donald "Kid Wonder" Newkirk
engineer:
Bob Coulter
producer:
Delite
editor:
"Oh Oh" Omar Santana
additional remixer:
Daddy‐O (Glenn K. Bolton of Stetsasonic), DBC (Stetsasonic member Marvin Nemley), Rodd Houston and Tyrone Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic34:48
12Eye Know
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music Inc. (in 1989)
music videos:
Eye Know by De La Soul ft. Otis Redding
recording of:
Eye Know
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4.54:01
13Ladies 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, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Queen Latifah, Shane Harbin Faber and Simone Johnson (English rapper, actress & radio personality)
Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love3:54
14Blow Your Head
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1974-02)
bass:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell (in 1974-02) and Fred Thomas (bassist) (in 1974-02)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s) (in 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
John Morgan (drummer associated with James Brown) (in 1974-02)
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin (in 1974-02) and Jimmy Nolan (in 1974-02)
synthesizer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1974-02)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1974-02)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (in 1974-02)
trumpet:
Jerone Jasaan Sanford (in 1974-02)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recorded at:
Sound Ideas Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Blow Your Head (in 1974-02)
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3.54:44
15The Mexican
recording of:
The Mexican
lyricist and composer:
Alan Shacklock
additional composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
Babe Ruth4.55:44
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1It’s Just Begun
The Jimmy Castor Bunch3:42
2I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1990, in 2015)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Funky by The Chambers Brothers and Sueno by The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest3.54:05
3Ya Estuvo
Kid Frost4:04
4U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.14:12
5O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature4.254:28
6People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:01
7I Aint New Ta This
producer:
DJ Aladdin (in 1992), Ice‐T (in 1992) and SLJ (in 1992)
recording of:
I Ain't New ta This (in 1992)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
Ice‐T5:01
8Funkdafied
recording engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
background vocals:
Manuel Seal
samples:
Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers
recording of:
Funkdafied
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Shawntae Harris
Da Brat4.53:06
9Hand of the Dead Body
guest vocals:
Ice Cube
recording of:
Hand of the Dead Body
writer:
Brad Jordan (US rapper Brad Jordan), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Eddie Wilson, Joseph Johnson (guitarist) and O'Shea Jackson
Scarface feat. Ice Cube44:49
10C.R.E.A.M.
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu-Tang Clan), Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan44:13
11Vocab
engineer:
Alvin Lewis (US recording engineer)
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Prakazrel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
assistant mixer:
Warren Riker
mixer:
Paul Higgins (engineer) and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
arranger:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Prakazrel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
recorded at and mixed at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Vocab
writer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)5:01
12I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:05
13Can’t You See
performer:
The Notorious B.I.G.
recording of:
Can’t You See
writer:
C. Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), H. Middleton, J. Howell, M. South, S. Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and T. Robinson (Songwriter/Composer)
Total feat. The Notorious B.I.G.34:52
14The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
recording of:
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:43
15Gettin Jiggy Wit It
recording of:
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Nile Rodgers and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Jelly’s Jams, LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Treball Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Smith3:49
16Superthug
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
N.O.R.E.4:59
17Hard Knock Life
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay Z3.43:59
18Ashley’s Roachclip
producer:
Carroll Hynson (arranger/producer) and Joe Tate (writer & producer from the 70s)
The Soul Searchers55:36