Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap (explicit)

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

Annotation

ISBN 978-1-7341305-0-8

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-16 07:31 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1979–1982
2▶CD: 1982–1984
3▶CD: 1984–1988
4▼CD: 1987–1989
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A.F.R.I.C.A.
producer:
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic feat. the Rev. Jesse Jackson & Olatunji6:13
2Parents Just Don’t Understand
producer:
Pete Q. Harris, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (American hip hop duo) and Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989 winner)
recording of:
Parents Just Don’t Understand
writer:
Pete Q. Harris, Jeff Townes (DJ/turntablist) and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince35:11
3Top Billin’
producer:
Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and Daddy‐O (Glenn K. Bolton of Stetsasonic)
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond)
recording of:
Top Billin'
writer:
Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Nat Robinson
publisher:
First Priority Music (US rap/hip-hop) and Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
Audio Two52:52
4Lyte as a Rock
producer:
Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and MC Lyte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988, in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988, in 2002)
MC Lyte4:19
5Raw
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
recording of:
Raw
lyricist:
Antonio Hardy
Big Daddy Kane4:08
6The Symphony
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
recording of:
The Symphony
additional lyricist:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane, Craig G (QB rapper of Juice Crew), Kool G Rap and Masta Ace (the person, US rapper)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Marley Marl feat. Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane6:06
7I Cram to Understand U (Sam)
producer:
Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988, in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988, in 2002)
MC Lyte4:44
8Wild Thing
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:
Jamie’s Cryin’ by Van Halen (American hard rock band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 90)
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:25
9It 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
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 Rock3.855:00
10I’ll House You
producer:
Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group) and Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
samples:
Can You Party by Royal House (Todd Terry alias) and Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson
recording of:
I’ll House You
writer:
Michael Small (US rapper Michael Small, member of Jungle Brothers), Nathaniel Hall (Nathaniel Hall) and Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
Jungle Brothers4:57
11Fuck tha Police
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and It's My Thing, Part 1 by Marva Whitney
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 1), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 190) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 417)
recording of:
Fuck tha Police
writer:
Eazy‐E, Lorenzo Patterson and O’Shea Jackson
N.W.A4.155:44
12Fight 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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1990)
samples:
Funky Drummer by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
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 Enemy3.74:38
13Self Destruction
producer:
D‐Nice and KRS‐One
The Stop the Violence Movement5:54
14Life Is… Too Short
producer:
Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
recording of:
Life Is… Too Short
lyricist and composer:
Todd Anthony Shaw (Too $hort)
Too Short4.54:35
15Children’s Story
producer:
Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
recording of:
Children’s Story
writer:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Slick Rick4.254:00
16The Gas Face (radio edit)
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 Bass43:52
5▶CD: 1989–1991
6▶CD: 1992–1994
7▶CD: 1994–1997
8▶CD: 1997–2002
9▶CD: 2004–2013

Credits

Release

mastering:Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)