Rapper’s Delight

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1The Message
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records (US late 70s/early 80s rap) (from 1982 to present)
edit of:
The Message (original version) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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 Mel & Duke Bootee4.353:08
2Wee Rule
engineer:
Paul Schroeder (UK rock/pop producer, engineer & remixer)
producer:
Hamish McDonald (British producer)
mixer:
Geoff Hunt
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Wee Rule
writer:
Charles Cochrane, Hamish McDonald (British producer), Samantha Lawrence and Sandra Lawrence
Wee Papa Girl Rappers3.53:28
3Paid in Full
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3:33
4Spoonin’ Rap
producer:
Peter Brown (US 70s/80s soul, funk, disco & rap producer)
recording of:
Spoonin’ Rap (A Drive Down the Street, I Was Spanking and Freaking)
writer:
Gabriel Jackson (US oldschool rapper)
Spoonie Gee6:58
5People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:04
6Respect
producer:
Bob Power
guest performer:
Vinia Mojica
Alliance Ethnik44:16
7Hot in Herre
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten (Engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
other vocals [female vocals]:
Dani Stevenson
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 195)
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
writer:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go")
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (ended), Ascent Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jackie Frost Music, Nouveau Music Company, Swing T Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
Bustin’ Loose
Nelly3.953:48
8X
Xzibit4:16
9Fuck 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.A45:44
10Mama 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 Mari (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 J4.24:49
11The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit
producer:
Ice Cube and Sir Jinx
Ice Cube3.252:49
12New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme)
producer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1991) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme) (from 1990-07 until 1991-01)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
Ice‐T4.54:45
13Part One
Son of Bazerk3:33
14The Choice Is Yours
Black Sheep4.53:23
15Feel the Vibe
Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics53:42
16Ain’t No Half Steppin’
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recording of:
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
composer:
Antonio Hardy (singer, songwriter)
Big Daddy Kane55:20
17Go See the Doctor
Kool Moe Dee3:57
18(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
recording of:
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
writer:
Stephen Hague and Soldier B
The Rock Steady Crew3.53:43