Def Jam's Greatest Hits: Hardcore

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Paul Revere
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Paul Revere
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3.93:43
2Public Enemy No. 1
engineer:
Steve Ett and Steven Linsley
co-producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
producer:
Bill Stephney
mixer:
Steve Ett, Hank Shocklee, Bill Stephney and Steven Linsley
samples:
Blow Your Head by Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
recording of:
Public Enemy No. 1
writer:
Carlton Ridenhour and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy3.254:40
3Method Man (remix)
Method Man3:18
4I Need a Beat
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
I Need a Beat
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J3.654:33
5Throw Ya Gunz
assistant engineer:
Norman Bullard (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
engineer:
Troy Hightower (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
producer:
ChySkillz (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
mixer:
Troy Hightower (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Fredro Starr (from 1991-09 until 1992-08), Sticky Fingaz (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) (from 1991-09 until 1992-08) and Suavé (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1993) and Rush Associated Labels Inc. (in 1993)
recording of:
Throw Ya Gunz (from 1991-09 until 1992-08)
lyricist:
Fred Scruggs Jr., Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) and Tyrone Taylor (US rapper, Sonsee, of Onyx)
composer:
Chylow Parker
Onyx53:16
6Blow Your Mind
producer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
remixer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Blow Your Mind (remix)
writer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
publisher:
Funky Noble Productions
Redman53:19
7The Promise
Foxy Brown4:24
8Deeper
Boss4:01
9Night of the Living Baseheads
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Night of the Living Baseheads (video) by Public Enemy (US rap group)
recording of:
Night of the Living Baseheads
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy3.53:16
10Last Dayz
Onyx3:44
11Tonight's da Nite
co-producer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
producer:
Erick Sermon
other vocals:
Hurricane G
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1992)
samples:
A Few More Kisses to Go by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Tonight’s da Night
writer:
Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
publisher:
Funky Noble Productions
Redman53:23
12Gold Digger
EPMD5:05
13Rock the Bells
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Rock the Bells
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J3.754:02
14Don't Be Afraid
Case4:13