Hip Hop Gold

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rapper's Delight (short 12" version)
edit of:
Rapper’s Delight (long version) by The Sugarhill Gang
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
Sugarhill Gang4.357:12
2The Breaks
producer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer) and Robert Ford Jr. (hip hop writer and producer)
recording of:
The Breaks
writer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer), Kurtis Walker, Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Robert Arthur Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer) and Russell W. Simmons
publisher:
Neutral Gray Music
Kurtis Blow47:51
3Planet Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
quotes music from:
Trans Europa Express
Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force5:20
4The Message (clean single version)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel4:45
5It’s Tricky
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
samples:
My Sharona by The Knack (Los Angeles power pop band “My Sharona”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 175)
recording of:
It’s Tricky
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Protoons Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Run‐D.M.C.4.13:04
6Wild Wild West
producer:
Pete Q. Harris, LaVaba, M. Dewese, Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
samples:
Word Up by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989)
recording of:
Wild Wild West (Kool Moe Dee original version)
lyricist and composer:
Mohandas Dewese
Kool Moe Dee54:43
7It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 80), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 462)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock45:00
8Follow the Leader
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (rapper William Griffin of Eric B. & Rakim)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UNI Records, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim, I Wouldn’t Change a Thing by Coke Escovedo, Listen to Me by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey) and Nautilus by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Follow the Leader
lyricist:
William Griffin (rapper William Griffin of Eric B. & Rakim)
writer:
Eric Barrier and William Griffin (rapper William Griffin of Eric B. & Rakim)
Eric B. & Rakim45:35
9Strictly Business
producer:
EPMD
performer:
EPMD
recording of:
Strictly Business
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD)
EPMD54:46
10I’m Your Pusher
programming:
Afrika Islam (in 1988)
producer:
Afrika Islam (in 1988) and Ice‐T (in 1988)
mixer:
Mark Wolfson (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Ice‐T (in 1988)
samples:
Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield
instrumental versions:
I’m Your Pusher (instrumental) by Ice‐T
recording of:
I’m Your Pusher (in 1988)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn, Ice‐T and Curtis Mayfield
is based on:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
Ice‐T45:36
11Buddy (Native Tongue Decision version)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
guest performer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality), Phife Dawg, Q‐Tip (American rapper), Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner
recording of:
Buddy (original)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
Daisy Age, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and We Blows Up Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, Q‐Tip, Phife, Queen Latifah & Monie Love47:17
12Looking at the Front Door
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wild Pitch Records Ltd. (in 1991)
Main Source54:12
13Summertime
producer:
Hula & Fingers
mixer:
D.J. Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist) and Def Geoff Hunt
background vocals arranger:
LaVette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone (US techno producer aka Hot Hands Hula), Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4.454:30
14O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature3.854:30
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