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

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
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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