Rawkus Records: Best of Decade I (1995–2005) (explicit)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get By
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
trumpet:
Duane Eubanks
guest vocals:
Abby Dobson (R&B singer from New York) and Kendra Ross
samples:
Doggone by Love (folk-rock/psychedelic band) and Sinnerman by Nina Simone
recording of:
Get By
writer:
Nina Simone, Talib Kweli and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Talib Kweli3.53:48
2Ms. Fat Booty
Mos Def34:04
3Respiration
Black Star feat. Common5:47
4The Life
recording of:
The Life
writer:
David Styles (aka Styles of the LOX), Steve Glen, Lamont Dorrell (hip-hop producer Lamont Dorrell) and Troy Jamerson (American rapper)
publisher:
EMI April Music, Justin Combs Publishing, Nyelahs Music, Old Negro Spiritual, Trescadecaphobia Music and Virginia Beach Paniro's Publishing
Styles P & Pharoahe Monch3:40
5Oh No
recording of:
Oh No
writer:
Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer), Dante Smith (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def), Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Troy Jamerson (American rapper)
Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch feat. Nate Dogg3:44
6The Blast
recording of:
The Blast
lyricist:
T. K. Greene
composer:
T. Cottrell (Hi‐Tek, US rapper & producer)
Talib Kweli3:45
7Definition
engineer:
Success (engineer)
producer:
Hi‐Tek (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rawkus Entertainment LLC (in 2002)
recorded at:
Funky Slice Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Definition
Black Star53:26
8Beef
Mos Def2:14
9Flamboyant
recording engineer:
Max Vargas
producer:
Mike Heron (New York hip-hop producer, member of Ghetto Professionals)
mixer:
Louis Alfred III (recording engineer)
turntable [cuts]:
Dj Sebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rawkus Records (in 2000) and RBC Records (in 2016)
recorded at:
C Mo Greens in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mirror Image in New York, New York, United States
Big L3:07
10Universal Magnetic
Mos Def4:24
11Umi Says
Mos Def5:04
121999
Common feat. Sadat X4:16
13The Sun God
Hi‐Tek feat. Common4:34
14Body Rock
producer:
Shawn J Period
performer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper) and Tash (of Tha Alkaholiks)
Mos Def feat. Q‐Tip & Tash55:12
15B-Boy Document ’99The High & Mighty feat. Mos Def & Skillz3:55