Pure Hip Hop

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Packaging is an 8-panel, 3-tray, 1-pocket Digipak.
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Annotation last modified on 2018-09-24 16:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
writer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer), Skylar Grey (US singer-songwriter and record producer), JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
Diddy – Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey3:58
2Black & Yellow
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2012) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 31)
recording of:
Black and Yellow
writer:
Cameron Thomaz (US rapper), Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
Wiz Khalifa4.23:35
3Show Me What You Got
recording of:
Show Me What You Got
writer:
Chris Ridenhour, James Boxley (American hip hop producer and DJ), Justin Smith, Michael McEwan, Johnny Pate, Eric Sadler and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z3:41
4Diamonds From Sierra Leone
recording of:
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
composer:
DeVon Harris and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
is based on:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
Kanye West3:57
5Low
recording engineer:
Geoff Gibbs and Javon Thomas (recording engineer; aka. 4Mil)
producer:
DJ Montay
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest performer:
T‐Pain
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 1), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 31), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 445)
recording of:
Low
writer:
Faheem Najm, DJ Montay and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida feat. T‐Pain3.43:49
6Superstar
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos3:56
7Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.4:35
8Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)
guest performer:
Funkmaster Flex
samples:
Soul Sister, Brown Sugar by Sam & Dave
recording of:
Ante Up (Robbin Hoods Theory)
lyricist:
Eric Murray and Jamal Grinnage
composer:
Darryl Pittman
M.O.P.4.54:07
9Ugly
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 Sparxxx4.654:25
10Diamond in the Back
Ludacris4:03
11Gimme the Light
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 74)
recording of:
Gimme the Light
writer:
Troyton Rami (Jamaican dancehall producer) and Sean Paul Henriques (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
Sean Paul3.153:46
12My Humps
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2006), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2006) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2006)
recording of:
My Humps
writer:
David Payton and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. and will.i.am Music Inc.
quotes music from:
I Need a Freak
The Black Eyed Peas3.753:43
13Nothin’ on You
recording of:
Nothin’ on You
writer:
Bobby Simmons Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (US singer)
publisher:
Art for Arts Sake Music, Arthouse Entertainment LLC, Bug, Bug House (not for release label use!), Bughouse, EMI April Music, Inc., Ham Squad Music, Mars Force Music, Music Famamanem LP, Northside Independent Music Publishing, Roc Cor Publishing, Shady Music Publishing, LLC (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Toy Plane Music
B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars4:15
14Purple Pills
partial recording of:
Purple Hills
writer:
Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis), DeShaun Holton (US rapper, of D12, aka Derty Harry), Jeffrey Bass, Rufus Johnson (US rapper Bizarre), Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Ondre Moore (member of D12, aka Swift) and Von Carlisle (rapper Von Carlisle, aka Rondell Beene)
revision of:
Purple Pills
recording of:
Purple Pills
writer:
Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis), DeShaun Holton (US rapper, of D12, aka Derty Harry), Jeffrey Bass, Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Ondre Moore (member of D12, aka Swift), Rufus Arthur Johnson (US rapper) and Von Carlisle (rapper Von Carlisle, aka Rondell Beene)
D122.54:13
15Let Me Blow Your Mind
assistant recording engineer:
John Tyree (engineer)
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
miscellaneous support:
Larry Chatman
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Scott Storch (producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guitar:
Mike Elizondo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Scott Storch (producer)
background vocals:
Eve (US rapper/singer) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
performer:
Gwen Stefani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Ruff Ryders (in 2001)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards – There’s No “I” in Team (Best Collaboration) Nominees (2001) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 322)
recording of:
Let Me Blow Ya Mind
writer:
A. Young (Andre Young, rap producer), E. Jeffers (US rapper/singer), M. Elizondo, S. Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) and S. Storch (producer)
publisher:
Aint Nuthin’ Goin’On But F****’ Music, Blackjack Entertainment, Blondie Rockwell Publishing, Dead Game Publishing, Elvismambo Music, Fivecard, Music of Windswept, Scott Storch Music, TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Eve feat. Gwen Stefani4.33:47
16Thong Song
recording of:
Thong Song
composer:
Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Mark Andrews, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
quotes lyrics from:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version)
Sisqó3:57
17Country Grammar
recording of:
Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
writer:
Cornell Haynes, Jr. (US rapper) and Jason Epperson
publisher:
D2 Pro Publishing, Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Jay E’s Basement (ASCAP), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Nelly33:50
18Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor), Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter), Lamont Hawkins, Nathan Leftenant, Paulisa Moorman and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
quotes lyrics from:
Back and Forth
Wu‐Tang Clan3:41
19Back Like That
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo and Mike Tocci
producer:
Xtreme (hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Nikos Teneketzis
guest vocals:
Ne‐Yo
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
performer:
Ne‐Yo
samples:
Baby Come Home by Willie Hutch and Song Cry (explicit) by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Back Like That
writer:
V. Brown (hip hop producer Xtreme), Dennis Coles, Douglas Gibbs, Willie Hutch, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith, Shaffer Chimere Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Ghostface Killah feat. Ne‐Yo54:01
20The Light
remixer:
Cee-Roo
remix of:
The Light by Common (US rapper)
Common2.94:03
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1Still D.R.E.
recording of:
Still D.R.E.
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Melvin Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Scott Storch (producer)
Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg4:11
2In da Club
recording of:
In da Club
writer:
Andre R. Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) and Mike Elizondo
publisher:
Ain’t Nuthin’ Goin’ On but F*****’ Music (aka Ain’t Nothin’ but F****n’ and other variations), Blotter, Elvismambo Music, High on Life Music, Music of Windswept and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
50 Cent3:07
3Got Your Money
engineer:
Michael Anzelowitz (engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Richi Traveli
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
guest vocals:
Kelis
performer:
Kelis and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
recording of:
Got Your Money
writer:
Chad Hugo, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Pharrell Williams
Ol’ Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis4.553:57
4Nothin’
recording of:
Nothin’
writer:
Greg Camp, Chad Hugo, Victor Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Off Da Yelzabulb Music (BMI), Sno Cone Music Publishing (BMI), Squish Moth Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
All Star
N.O.R.E.4:23
5Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
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 Rhymes3:04
6Gangstas 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 (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:00
7Regulate
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood
edited at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City
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 Dogg4.454:01
8Get Ur Freak On
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:15
9Concrete Schoolyard
recording of:
Concrete Schoolyard
writer:
Charles Stewart, Dante Givens (US rapper, a.k.a. Akil the MC, member of Jurassic 5), Courtenay Henderson (L.A. rapper), Lucas MacFadden, Marc Stuart and Mark Potsic
Jurassic 55:13
10People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:56
11Just to Get a Rep
recording of:
Just to Get a Rep
lyricist:
Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
composer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Gang Starr2:35
12Runnin’
recording of:
Runnin’
writer:
Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Tre Hardson
The Pharcyde4:10
13No Diggity
guest performer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
samples:
Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers
edit of:
No Diggity by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
recording of:
No Diggity
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Chauncey Hannibal, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Ain't Nothin' Goin' But F...n' (aka Ain’t Nothin’ but F****n’ and other variations), Chauncey Black Music for Smokin' Sounds, City Housing Publishing, Donril Music, Interior Music Corp., Queen Pen Music (ASCAP), Sony Songs Inc., Universal Z Songs and Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre3.254:09
14My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
samples:
Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
recording of:
My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
writer:
Quincy Jones, Louie Robinson and Richard Rodwell
is based on:
Soul Bossa Nova
Dream Warriors33:38
15Come Baby Come
producer:
Joey Gardner and K7
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Universal Music–Z Songs
sub-publisher:
Concord Music GmbH and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present)
K72.753:56
16Hip Hop Hooray
recording of:
Hip Hop Hooray
writer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist)
Naughty by Nature3:46
17I’m Your Pusher/Pusherman
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‐T45:35
18The Creator
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth3:49
19Funky Cold Medina
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1989)
samples:
Hot Blooded by Foreigner (British/American rock band)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Funky Cold Medina
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:07
20Know How
recording of:
Know How
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Dominic Butler (British drum and bass and DJ) and Mark Yardley (Bristol, UK; electronic composer/producer; ½ of Stanton Warriors)
Young MC3:46
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1Jump Around
House of Pain3:16
2Phenomenon
recording of:
Phenomenon
writer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), LL Cool J, Stanley McKenny and Bill Withers
LL Cool J3:10
3No Sleep Till Brooklyn
recording of:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3:49
4It Takes 2
Rob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock4:49
5Walk This Way
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run‐D.M.C.3:29
6Paid in Full
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3:26
7Talkin’ All That Jazz
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic4:04
8Mistadobolina
recording of:
Mistadobalina
composer:
Del the Funky Homosapien and Ice Cube
Del tha Funkee Homosapien3:53
9Summertime
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, 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 Prince4:24
10Push It
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‐Pepa4:05
11O.P.P.
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 Nature4:06
12Insane in the Membrane
Cypress Hill3:18
13The Humpty Dance
Digital Underground4:21
14The Gas Face
engineer:
Curt Frasca
co-producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group), Pete Nice and MC Serch (US rapper Michael Berrin)
producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group) and Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
3rd Bass43:49
15I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest4:02
16What U Waitin’ 4
Jungle Brothers3:43
17Let It Roll
recording of:
Let It Roll
writer:
Vaughan Mason
Doug Lazy4:04
18Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force5:18
19White Lines (Don’t Do It)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel4:18
20Rappers Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight
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
The Sugarhill Gang3:44