Hip Hop: The Golden Era 1979–1999

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1Fight the Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team), Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and 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 1990)
samples:
Funky Drummer by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
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 Enemy3.74:39
2Mama Said Knock You Out
recording engineer and mixer:
George Karras, David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer), Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew) and Ivan “Doc” Rodriguez
additional programming:
Darren Lighty
assistant engineer:
Scott Canit, DJ Clash and Everett Ramos
assistant producer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
co-producer:
LL Cool J
producer:
Marley Mari (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1991)
produced for:
Marley Marl Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
House of Hits (Marley Marl's studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sound Traxx in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Gangster Boogie by Chicago Gangsters and Trip to Your Heart by Sly & the Family Stone
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 406)
recording of:
Mama Said Knock You Out
writer:
James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J4.354:48
3Straight Outta Compton
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
vocals:
Eazy‐E, Ice Cube and MC Ren
samples:
Amen, Brother by The Winstons (60s US funk & soul group) (membranophone), Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band (effects), Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9 by Wilson Pickett (lead vocals), It's My Turn by Dezo Daz feat. DJ Slip (US hip-hop producer Terry K. Allen, Compton's Most Wanted) (lead vocals), Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (drums (drum set)), West Coast Poplock by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People (lead vocals) and You’ll Like It Too by Funkadelic (original funk band) (membranophone)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 248)
recording of:
Straight Outta Compton
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Eric Wright, Lorenzo Patterson and O’Shea Jackson
N.W.A4.34:18
4Paid in Full
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:
Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers (70s US funk group) and Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132)
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4.653:51
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 Flash4.37:12
6Award Tour
guest other vocals:
De La Soul
produced for:
The Ummah
recording of:
Award Tour
writer:
Weldon Irvine, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
A Tribe Called Quest3:29
7Unbelievable
The Notorious B.I.G.3:45
8Woo‐Hah!! Got You All in Check
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick St. Hillaire
assistant engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Busta Rhymes and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
vocals and performer:
Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Space by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
recording of:
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
writer:
Busta Rhymes and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
MacDermot Music (SOCAN), T’ziah’s Music, Third Side America and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes3.954:33
9Bring dah Pain
Method Man3:10
10It Ain’t Hard to Tell
Nas3:23
11Full Clip
Gang Starr3:38
12Time 4 Sum Aksion
co-producer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
producer:
Erick Sermon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1992)
samples:
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Cypress Hill and Playin’ Kinda Ruff by Zapp (US funk band)
recording of:
Time 4 Sum Aksion
writer:
Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin (blues singer, songwriter), Larry Muggerud, Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper), Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Cypress Hill Music, Funky Noble Productions, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Saja Music Co. (publisher) and Troutman’s Music
Redman53:27
13So Wat Cha Sayin’
recording of:
So Wat Cha Sayin’
EPMD4:57
14The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Black Sheep4:04
15Ms. Fat Booty
Mos Def3:47
16Passin’ Me By
recording of:
Passing Me By
writer:
Steve Boone, Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), John Martinez, Romye Robinson (US rapper), John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Tre Hardson
is based on:
Summer in the City
The Pharcyde5:03
17Concrete Schoolyard
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Cut Chemist and DJ Nu‐Mark
bass:
Will Dog
recording of:
Concrete Schoolyard
writer:
Charles Stewart, Dante Givens (US rapper, a.k.a. Akil the MC, member of Jurassic 5), Courtenay Henderson (L.A. rapper), Lucas MacFadden, Marc Stuart and Mark Potsic
Jurassic 54.455:23
18Doin’ Our Own Dang
recording of:
Doin’ Our Own Dang
writer:
De La Soul, Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality) and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
Jungle Brothers4:16
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