Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary

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

Tracklist

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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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
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 Enemy3.74:37
2(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.153:27
3Mama 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 Marl (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 J54:47
4Blow Your Mind
Redman3:17
5I’m Bad
producer:
LA Posse and LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
I'm Bad
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J4.54:40
6Throw 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
Onyx53:14
7Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
recording of:
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
publisher:
Bring the Noize Inc. and Def American Songs, Inc.
Public Enemy6:05
8Hey Young World
Slick Rick4:21
9Public 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 Enemy34:38
10Gold Digger
EPMD5:03
11Daddy’s Little Girl
Nikki D4:25
12Around the Way Girl
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond)
recording of:
Around the Way Girl
lyricist:
James Todd Smith
composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J44:02
13Teenage Love
Slick Rick4:48
14Steppin’ 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 Bass54:50
15How High (Remix)
Method Man & Redman3:59
16I Got Him All the Time (He’s Mine remix) (Grand Puba version)
MoKenStef feat. Grand Puba3:59
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