Best of Hip Hop, Soul & R'n'B

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1Warrior Song
performer:
Alicia Keys
recording of:
Warrior Song
writer:
Alicia Keys and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
Nas feat. Alicia Keys2.54:43
2Smells Like Funk
drums (drum set) programming:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
assistant engineer:
Christine Sirois
engineer:
Dylan Dresdow
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Fratantuno
guitar:
George Pajon, Jr.
trombone:
Elizabeth Ann Lea (trombonist)
background vocals:
Terry Dexter (R&B singer), Dante Santiago and Noelle Scaggs
vocals:
apl.de.ap, Taboo (member of Black Eyed Peas) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Glenwood Studio in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Smells Like Funk
writer:
Allan Pineda, Mike Fratantuno, George Pajon, Jr. and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
The Black Eyed Peas4.55:05
3The Gambler
Xzibit feat. Anthony Hamilton4:54
4Wishing on a Star
recording engineer:
Ken "Duro" Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
additional producer:
D Influence Productions
producer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
mixer:
D Influence, Paul Emanuel and Ken "Duro" Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
strings:
Pure Stringz
remixer:
D Influence Productions
performer:
Gwen Dickey
strings [string] arranger:
Ed Baden Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records (in 1997)
mixed for:
1 2 One Management
produced for:
1 2 One Management and Trackmasters Entertainment Inc.
mixed at:
Master Rock Studio in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wishing on a Star (Jay-Z version)
writer:
Billie Calvin (Billie Rae Calvin)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Wishing on a Star
Jay‐Z33:54
5Hey Luv (Anything)
performer:
112
Mobb Deep feat. 11214:02
6Sunshine
Lil’ Flip feat. Lea3:40
7Danger (Been So long)
recording engineer:
Pat Viala
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Supa Engineer Duro (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
guest vocals:
Nivea (US R&B singer)
vocals and performer:
Nivea (US R&B singer)
instruments arranger:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2000)
mixed for:
Loreal Inc. and No Question Entertainment
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Danger (Been So Long)
writer:
Charles Edward Hugo, Michael Lawrence Tyler (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
The Braids Publishing (ended), Zomba Music Enterprises Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Universal Music – Z Tunes and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
Mystikal1.253:31
8Music
performer:
Marvin Gaye
Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye53:43
9Knockin' on Heaven's Door
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Wyclef Jean?:??
10Hey Ya
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 14), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 18), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
OutKast43:52
11Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lauryn Hill3:56
12Like You
recording of:
Like You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Ricky Bell, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Jaron Alston and Ralph Tresvant
Bow Wow feat. Ciara3:25
13Rock With Me
Jermaine Dupri feat. Xscape4:28
14Fugeela
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees4:03
15On My Knees
recording of:
On My Knees
writer:
Tania Boniface, Kim Hoglund (aka Kakemonsteret & Kookie), Tish Martin, Carolyn Owlett, Fitzgerald Scott, Suze Furlonger (collaborated with Mousse T. on "All Nite Long") and Ed Townsed
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), I Q Music Ltd. and Scotland Music
The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah3:37
16Head Over Heels
Allure feat. Nas4:12
17Can We
performer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
SWV feat. Missy Elliott4:47
18Girldfriend
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Mary J. Blige, Arlene DelValle, Gilbert Askey, Curtis Mayfield, Jean-Claude Olivier (French Guitarist), Robert Kelly and Sean Puffy Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
B2K2.253:24
19Burn It Up
R. Kelly feat. Wisin & Yandel4:32
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1Someone Put Your Hand Out
assistant engineer:
Brad Sunderberg, John Chamberlin (engineer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer), Tim Roberts (engineer) and Thom Russo
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: Additional Pro-Tools), George Mayers and Bruce Swedien
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
editor:
Michael Prince
instruments:
Oscar Castro‐Neves
keyboard and strings:
Brad Buxer and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Someone Put Your Hand Out (in 1992-04)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Michael Jackson45:23
2Rock With U
recording engineer and programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and Alicia Keys
mixer:
Gerry Brown (engineer & producer)
bass:
Vic Flowers
guitar:
Gerald "G" Flowers
keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals:
Alicia Keys
percussion:
Norman Hedman
Rhodes piano:
Isaac Hayes
flute and strings arranger:
Isaac Hayes
recorded at:
KrucialKeys Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rock Wit U
writer:
Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys and Taneisha Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kerry Brothers Publishing Designee (ASCAP) and Lellow Music Publishing
Alicia Keys35:37
3With or Without You
cover recording of:
With or Without You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., U2 Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Cunnie Williams?:??
4Family Affair
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Mitchell (John "Jay" Mitchell, drum programming)
additional engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
assistant engineer:
Mike Eleopoulos
engineer:
Kevin Guarnieri, Nate Jenkins (American engineer) and Jamie Sickora
additional producer:
Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
producer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
mixer:
Kevin Guarnieri
bass guitar [bass] and organ:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Rob Bacon
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Legend
background vocals:
Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer) and Miss Jordan
vocals:
Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer), John Legend and Joss Stone
additionally recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Dugout in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally produced at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
John Legend & Joss Stone with Van Hunt3:41
5Here We Go Again
sound engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
JD (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
background vocals:
Trina Broussard
produced for:
So So Def Productions
recorded at:
Krosswire Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Here We Go Again
publisher:
Smitty Son
writer:
Trina Broussard, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani
publisher:
Arapesh Communications, Croon Tunes, Little Macho Music, So So Def and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Aretha Franklin?:??
6Pissed Off
Angie Stone4:40
7Get to Know Ya (Rockwilder remix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2001)
Maxwell4:07
8Fast Lane
Maxwell3:52
9Mama Knew Love
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
lead vocals:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003)
samples:
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) (explicit) by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
Anthony Hamilton3.53:28
10Love Rain (remix)
recording of:
Love Rain
lyricist:
Jill Scott
composer:
Vidal Davis
Jill Scott feat. Mos Def5:04
11La La
Lucy Pearl33:31
12Hold Me Down
久保田利伸 feat. Angie Stone3:21
13Slide
recording engineer:
Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer) and Tim Day (recording engineer)
producer:
Junius Bervine
instruments:
Junius Bervine
trombone:
Jeff Bradshaw
lead vocals:
Jill Scott
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Slide
writer:
Junius Bervine, Jeff Bradshaw and Jill Scott
Jeff Bradshaw feat. Jill Scott4:27
14Know Your Name
Dwele3:43
15Around the World
Lina feat. Anthony Hamilton3:48
16Call Block
Jaguar Wright feat. Obie Trice3:59
17Bandy Bandy
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek
membranophone [drum] programming:
Mel (Chaos) Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis)
producer:
Anthony Tidd
mixer:
Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer)
instruments:
Anthony Tidd
strings:
Larry Gold
additional vocals:
Anita Daulne
background vocals:
Erykah Badu and Marie Daulne (Founder of ZapMama)
performer:
Erykah Badu
arranger:
Anthony Tidd
recording of:
Bandy Bandy
lyricist:
Marie Daulne (Founder of ZapMama) and Chris McHale
composer:
Marie Daulne (Founder of ZapMama)
Zap Mama feat. Erykah Badu6:50
18Heaven Must Be Like This (live)
recorded at:
The Jazz Cafe in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2000-09-14)
live cover recording of:
Heaven Must Be Like This (on 1995-09-14)
writer:
Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
D’Angelo4:11
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1Be With You
engineer:
Jim Caruana
producer:
Beyoncé and Rich Harrison
assistant mixer:
Luz Vasquez and Pat Woodward
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
instruments:
Rich Harrison
lead vocals:
Beyoncé
performer:
Beyoncé
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Strawberry Letter 23 by Shuggie Otis
recording of:
Be With You
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Gary Lee Cooper, Johnny Otis, Jr., Leo Graham Jr. (producer / composer / lyricist), Paul Richmond (producer - songwriter - bassist) and William Earl Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Angela Beyince Music, Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Hitco South, Kidada Music, Inc. (publisher), Rubberband Music, Inc. and Shugiterius Music
Beyoncé3.94:18
2Me & My Boyfriend
Toni Braxton33:41
3This Is How It Works
recording of:
This Is How It Works
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Lisa Lopes
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
TLC4:53
4You Make Me Wanna
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 469)
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Seal and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher33:38
51 Thing
assistant recording engineer and additional assistant producer:
Bram Tobey
recording engineer:
Scotty Beats
additional producer:
Amerie and Rich Harrison
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightflight Studios in Washington, D.C., United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Oh, Calcutta! by The Meters
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3.23:54
6Street Dreams
Joe2:49
7Run It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2006), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2006) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2006)
recording of:
Run It!
writer:
Garrett Hamler and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
Hitco Music, Scott Storch Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Team S Dot Publishing and TVT Music, Inc.
quotes lyrics from:
Wait (The Whisper Song)
Chris Brown3.33:12
8Just Because
Ginuwine3:43
9Fire
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Babyface & Des’ree4:42
10Next to You
producer:
R. Kelly
guest background vocals:
R. Kelly
Ciara feat. R. Kelly3:11
11Take Him Back
Monica44:21
12Reality
Elusion4:27
13Now U Want My Love
recording of:
Now U Want My Love
lyricist:
Ms. Dynamite
composer:
Salaam Remi
Ms. Dynamite4:49
14When I Was Down
Donell Jones3:37
15Missin' You
recording engineer and engineer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
producer:
Tony Rich
mixer:
Jon Gass
acoustic guitar:
Peter Moore (guitarist)
vocals:
Tony Rich
recording of:
Missin' You
composer:
Tony Rich
The Tony Rich Project3:46
16Mirrors
Maysa Leak4:06
17When I Think of You
Alison Crockett3:13
18It's All Good
Anointed4:40
19Feel So High
additional producer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Ashley Ingram
mixer:
Phil Legg
bass, guitar, keyboard and membranophone:
Ashley Ingram
percussion:
Harry Morgan
arranger:
Michael Graves
recording of:
Feel So High
writer:
Des’ree and Michael Graves
Des’ree43:51
20Come Together (live)
acoustic guitar:
Fraser T. Smith
recorded at:
Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
live cover recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI-Songs Musikverlag, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
Craig David4:03

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