Classic Hip Hop

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Believe the Hype
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)
samples:
I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Don’t Believe the Hype (in 1987)
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
Public Enemy3.55:21
2She’s Crafty
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)
samples:
The Ocean (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin
recording of:
She’s Crafty
lyricist and composer:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys43:37
3Push It
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 54), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 374) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 440)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa3.753:29
4Ice Ice Baby (radio edit)
Vanilla Ice3:50
5Paid in Full
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3:49
6Children’s Story (edited)
recording of:
Children’s Story
writer:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Slick Rick4:00
7Ain’t No Half-Steppin’
Big Daddy Kane5:21
8Biz Is Goin’ Off
recording of:
Biz Is Goin' Off
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane
Biz Markie44:51
9Play That Beat Mr. D.J.
G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid4:02
10They Reminisce Over You
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth4:44
11Top Billin’
Audio Two2:53
12Colors
producer:
Afrika Islam and Ice‐T
a cappella versions:
Colors (a cappella) by Ice‐T
instrumental versions:
Colors (instrumental) by Ice‐T
recording of:
Colors (in 1987)
lyricist:
Tracy Marrow (Ice‐T)
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn and Tracy Marrow (Ice‐T)
Ice‐T54:27
13Steppin’ to the A.M.
engineer:
Nick Sansano
co-producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group), Pete Nice and MC Serch (US rapper Michael Berrin)
producer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
samples:
Time by Pink Floyd
3rd Bass54:52
14Supersonic
J.J. Fad3:54
15Streets of New York
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo4:00
16Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Big Daddy Kane44:11
17Just a Friend
recording of:
Just a Friend
lyricist:
Joe Flizzow, Leaflizard, Malique and Biz Markie
composer:
Biz Markie
Biz Markie3:59
1899 Problems
recording of:
99 Problems
lyricist and composer:
Norman Landsberg, Leslie Weinstein, Felix Pappalardi, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Billy Squier and John Ventura
publisher:
Ammo Dump, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram, Rhyme Syndicate Music, Songs of the Knight and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
JAY Z3:56
19Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.5:02
20Regulate
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Geitzenauer
producer:
Warren G
additional mixer:
John Morris (engineer)
editor:
John Philip Shenale
guest guitar:
Andreas Straub
guest keyboard:
Greg Geitzenauer
lead vocals:
Nate Dogg and Warren G
performer:
Nate Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edited at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
I Keep Forgettin’ by Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Sign of the Times by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
music videos:
Regulate (music video) by Warren G
recording of:
Regulate
writer:
Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Warren Griffin (Warren G)
publisher:
Shug Publishing and Warren G. Publishing
is based on:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg4.454:11
21I Got 5 on It (clean short mix)
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:06
22Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (Amended)
recording of:
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
writer:
D. Durant (US producer Darrol Durant), J. Seals, R. Munroe (US hip-hop producer Roger Munroe) and T. Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Alshamighty Music (ASCAP), Big Baller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and T’ziah’s Music
Busta Rhymes3:15
23Mama Said Knock You Out
recording of:
Mama Said Knock You Out
writer:
James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J4:50
24MistadobalinaDel the Funky Homosapien4:15
25Rump Shaker (radio mix)
Wreckx‐N‐Effect53:58
26Slam (Edited)
recording of:
Slam (from 1992-07 until 1992-08)
lyricist:
Fred Scruggs Jr. (in 1992), Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) (in 1992) and Tyrone Taylor (US rapper, Sonsee, of Onyx) (in 1992)
composer:
Jason William Mizell (in 1992) and Chylow Parker (in 1992)
Onyx3:38
27Nuttin’ but Love
Heavy D. & the Boyz43:35
28Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack3:38
29Come Clean
samples:
Throw Ya Gunz (explicit) by Onyx (New York hardcore rap group)
recording of:
Come Clean
writer:
Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Fred Scruggs, Kendrick Jeru Davis, Kirk Jones (US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) and Tyrone Taylor
Jeru the Damaja3.54:56
30Get Money
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bad Boy Records LLC (in 2007) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2007)
samples:
Don’t Look Any Further by Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) & Siedah Garrett and You Can't Turn Me Away by Sylvia Striplin
recording of:
Get Money
Junior M.A.F.I.A.3.54:36
31Real Hip-Hop
Das EFX4:07
32Only You
recording of:
Only You
additional lyricist:
Mase (US rapper)
lyricist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), DJ Rogers Jr., Richard Finch, Daron Jones, Michael Keith (US r&b artist, in 112), Marvin Scandrick (US R&B artist Marvin Scandrick, of group 112), Quinnes Parker, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
publisher:
Amani Music, Big Poppa Music, Da 12 Music, EMI Longitude Music Inc., EMI-April Music, Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, Kevin Wales Music, Sounds From the Soul, Steven A. Jordan Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
112 feat. The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase4:02
33Crush on You
recording of:
Crush on You
writer:
Cameron Giles (Cam’ron, US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Andreao Heard and Kimberly Jones (US rapper)
Lil’ Kim4:32
34I’ll Be (radio edit)
recording of:
I’ll Be
writer:
Samuel Barnes, C.Stein, D.Harry, J.C.Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), René Moore, S.Carter (US rapper) and Angela Winbush
publisher:
A La Mode Music, Inc. and EMI Virgin Music Inc.
Foxy Brown feat. JAY Z3:00
35You Can Do It
recording of:
You Can Do It
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Dedrick Rolison (Mack 10), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), O’Shea Jackson, John Robie, Donald Saunders (hip hop producer) and Ellis Williams
Ice Cube feat. Mack 10 and Ms. Toi4:21
36Always on TimeJa Rule feat. Ashanti4:07
37Party Up
DMX4:38
38Da Rockwilder (radio edit)
recording of:
Da Rockwilder
lyricist:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper)
composer:
Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
Method Man & Redman2:20
39Because I Got High
recording of:
Because I Got High
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Foreman (American rapper, singer and songwriter)
Afroman3:16
40Ugly
producer:
Timbaland
recording of:
Ugly
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), Tim Mosley and Warren Anderson Mathis
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Two Hundred Miles From Civilization Music (BMI), Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bubba Sparxxx4.654:26
41I Got Love
Nate Dogg3:58
42Just Friends (Sunny)Musiq Soulchild4:12
43Stunt 101
G‐Unit3:53
44Pump It Up (radio edit)
recording of:
Pump It Up
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Joe Budden, Dennis D.T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Justin Smith, Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Kool Bell and Claydes Smith
part of:
2 Fast 2 Furious
Joe Budden3:45
45Get Back
Ludacris4:33
46How We Do
The Game3:57
47Clothes Off!!
Gym Class Heroes3:56
48Hustlin’
recording of:
Hustlin’
writer:
Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson and William Roberts II (US rapper)
Rick Ross4:15
49As We Enter
Nas & Jr. Gong2:59
50Novacane
Frank Ocean5:02
51So Good
recording of:
So Good
writer:
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Noel Zancanella
publisher:
Acornman Music, Ham Squad Music, Patriot Games Publishing, Songs of Patriot Games, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Write 2 Live
B.o.B3:34