This Is… Hip Hop

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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. and Rush-Groove
Run‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins8:24
2Gangsta’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
Coolio3.954:02
3Step Into a World
KRS‐One4:35
4Fight the Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team), Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (CBS Records Incorporated, for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 2), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 322)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy3.74:40
5Question Why?
Cryme3:52
6Jungle Brothers
recording of:
Jungle Brother
writer:
Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall) and Sammy Burwell
Jungle Brothers3:52
7Gettin’ Paid
Raw Killa4:00
8The Night the Earth Cried
recording of:
The Night the Earth Cried
Gravediggaz4:06
9Addict
MC Mowgli4:11
104 More
recording of:
4 More
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Darryl Payne, Gary Scott (DJ Ogee) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Zhane3:43
11The Juice
Chronic Crew4:18
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Loungin’
recording of:
Loungin
composer:
AJ Brown III, LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Kyle West (Soul and R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
LL Cool J3:49
2Smokin’ Me Out
Warren G3:11
3Mourn You Till I Join You
Naughty by Nature5:19
4The ‘g’ File
Kool G4:02
5Stone Jam
Pulse feat. J.P.4:06
6Allies
Poor Righteous Teachers feat. Fugees4:32
7The Sequel
Zaki3:59
8Lunchini a.k.a. (This Is It)
Camp Lo3:51
9Can’t You See
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. Notorious B.I.G.4:55
10Natural Law
Code Red4:02
11Year of the Tiger
Nick Stansby4:38

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part of:This Is… (Beechwood Music) (order: 18)