Hip-Hop History: The Collection

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
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1Gangsta’s Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:01
2Hypnotize
recording engineer:
Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer) and Doug Wilson (engineer)
engineer:
Lorrenn Argumedes, Rasheed Goodlowe, Lynn Montrose and Steve Jones (engineer R&B / Urban)
additional producer:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
producer:
Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie, Ron “Amen‐Ra” Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra) and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Lane Craven and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
editor:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
background vocals:
Pam Long
lead vocals:
The Notorious B.I.G.
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)
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. and The Mystery System, Inc.
recorded at:
Caribbean Sound Basin in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Rise by Herb Alpert
recording of:
Hypnotize
writer:
Andy Armer, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Deric Angelettie, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Randy Alpert and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Badazz Music Company, EMI‐April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing and Mystery System Music
The Notorious B.I.G.53:50
3Shimmy Shimmy Ya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1995)
recording of:
Shimmy Shimmy Ya
writer:
Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Ramecca Publishing, Universal Music Careers, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard52:41
4Feel So Good
recording engineer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
additional programming:
J‐Dub (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
producer:
Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Michael Patterson (engineer)
additional guest vocals:
Kelly Price
samples:
Hollywood Swinging by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Feel So Good
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Rafael Vigil
Mase3:24
5Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Passetti (Audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
co-producer:
Epitome (American producer, songwriter, instrumentalist)
producer:
Buddah (US hip-hop producer Roger Munroe) and Shamello (US producer Darrol Durant)
assistant mixer:
Michael Tocci
mixer:
Busta Rhymes and Rick St. Hillaire
background vocals:
Fabulous Fab (vocals, management)
arranger:
Busta Rhymes
mixed for and arranged for:
Flipmode Entertainment, Inc.
produced for:
Prophecy Prod
recorded at:
Soundtrack Studios, NY in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios, NY in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Sweet Green Fields by Seals & Crofts
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 Rhymes4.53:15
6Player’s Anthem
Junior M.A.F.I.A.4:55
7Superthug
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
background vocals:
Tammy Lucas
spoken vocals:
Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Superthug
writer:
Deborah Harry, Chad Hugo, Chris Stein, Victor Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Jose Luis Gotcha Music, Monster Music (publisher), Suite 1202 Music and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Noreaga5:00
8Flava in Ya Ear
Craig Mack3:37
9I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)
Grand Puba4:23
10Real Hip-Hop
Das EFX4:07
11Slow Down (2006 remastered version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2020)
samples:
What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Brand Nubian55:03
12Syntax Era
Leaders of the New School4:38
13Back in the DayAhmad45:18
14What You Want
recording engineer:
Stephen Dent
producer:
Nashiem Myrick and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Rich Travali
guest turntable:
I-Roc
performer:
Total (American R&B group)
samples:
Right On for the Darkness by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
What You Want
composer:
Keisha Spivey (US R&B vocalist, member of Total), Mason Durrell Betha (US rapper), Nashiem Myrick and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
Mase feat. Total34:02
15Problems
Raw Breed4:41
16Cha Cha Cha
Flipmode Squad feat. Busta Rhymes , Baby Sham , Rah Digga & Spliff Star4:11
17360 (What Goes Around) (2006 remastered version)
Grand Puba4:01
18Cold Rock a Party
recording of:
Cold Rock a Party
MC Lyte4:07
CD 4