The History of Hip-Hop

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Tracklist

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1Hard Knock Life
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay‐Z3.43:59
2Walk This Way
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
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
guest background vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986, in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
music videos:
Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 9), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
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.4.055:11
3Nuthin' but a G Thang
drum machine programming:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Greg “Gregski” Royal (US hip-hop producer, engineer and mixer) and Chris “The Glove” Taylor (US DJ & hip-hop producer)
additional vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
samples:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
music videos:
Nuthin’ but a "G" Thang by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) feat. Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 29), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 45) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 419)
recording of:
Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg) and Tracy Curry (The D.O.C., rapper Tracy Curry of N.W.A, fka Doc T)
is based on:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
Dr. Dre3.753:59
4Express Yourself
producer:
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
recording of:
Express Yourself (N.W.A. version)
lyricist:
O’Shea Jackson
composer:
Charles Wright
is based on:
Express Yourself
N.W.A54:22
5Ms. Jackson
assistant recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
guest bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
guest congas:
Rajinder Kala
guest keyboard:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
guest piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
lead vocals:
Big Boi
arranger:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2020)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 145) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 277)
recording of:
Ms. Jackson
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Dungeon Ratz Music Inc. and Gnat Booty Music
OutKast4.154:31
6California Love (remix)
recording of:
California Love (remix)
lyricist:
James Anderson (US rapper, Death Row Records artist)
writer:
Woody Cunningham, Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Norman Durham, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp) and Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
publisher:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but F****n’ Music (aka Ain’t Nothin’ but F****n’ and other variations), Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Saja Music Co. (Saja Music Company, publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Stonseee Music (ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
California Love (original version)
quotes lyrics from:
West Coast Poplock
quotes lyrics from:
Dance Floor
quotes music from:
Intimate Connection
2Pac5:29
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 Dogg4.454:08
8It Was a Good Day
producer:
D.J. Pooh
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Priority Records, Inc. (company credits only! do not file releases here) (in 1992) and Priority Records, LLC (company credits only! do not file releases here) (in 2015)
samples:
Footsteps in the Dark, Parts 1 & 2 by The Isley Brothers
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 352) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 433)
recording of:
It Was a Good Day
lyricist and composer:
Ice Cube
Ice Cube54:20
9My Philosophy
Boogie Down Productions4:03
10White Lines
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
mixer:
Shameek
edit of:
White Lines (Don’t Do It) by Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
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 Mel34:26
11Rapper’s Delight
edit of:
Rapper’s Delight (long single 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
The Sugarhill Gang5:02
12They Reminisce Over You
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth4:24
13Who Am I (What's My Name?)
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional vocals:
Tony Green (US bassist) and Jewell (US R&B singer Jewell Caples/Peyton)
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1993)
samples:
Atomic Dog by George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Who Am I (What’s My Name)? (album mix)
writer:
Snoop (US rapper)
publisher:
Suge Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
Atomic Dog
quotes music from:
Atomic Dog
Snoop Dogg4.34:07
14You Played Yourself
programming:
Afrika Islam (in 1989)
producer:
Afrika Islam (in 1989) and Ice‐T (in 1989)
mixer:
Vachik Aghaniantz (in 1989) and Mark Wolfon (in 1989)
lead vocals:
Ice‐T (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
produced for:
Rhyme Syndicate Productions
recorded at:
Syndicate Studios West in Los Angeles (in 1989) and Wide Tracks in Hollywood (in 1989)
mixed at:
Milagro Sound Recorders in Glendale (in 1989) and Soundcastle (former LA location) in Silver Lake (in 1989)
samples:
The Boss by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
You Played Yourself (in 1989)
lyricist:
Tracy Lauren Marrow (Ice‐T)
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn and Tracy Lauren Marrow (Ice‐T)
is based on:
The Boss
Ice‐T4:14
15Gossip Folks
assistant engineer:
Demacio “Demo” Castellón and Cory Williams
engineer:
Josh Butler (US recording engineer), Carlos “El Loco” Bedova and Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
co-producer:
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steamy
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
performer:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 2003) and WEA International, Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2003)
co-produced for:
Mass Confusion Productions, Inc.
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Patchwerk Studio in Atlanta and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan
samples:
Double Dutch Bus by Frankie Smith (American funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter)
recording of:
Gossip Folks
writer:
Christopher Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor), Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
EMI April Publishing, Ludacris Music, Mass Confusion Music, Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
quotes lyrics from:
She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
quotes lyrics from:
Double Dutch Bus
quotes lyrics from:
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Missy Elliott3.653:55
16Know 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 MC3:50
17Wild Thing
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‐Lōc34:00
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