Pure Urban Essentials

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Favourite Things
Big Brovaz3:39
2Get Busy
music videos:
Get Busy by Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 7)
recording of:
Get Busy
lyricist:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
composer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall) and Steven Marsden
Sean Paul3.53:30
3No Letting Go
Wayne Wonder3:22
4Gossip Folks (Fatboy Slim radio remix)
remixer:
Fatboy Slim
performer:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
recording of:
Gossip Folks
writer:
Christopher Bridges (US rapper & actor), Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris3:28
5Can U Feel It (Stanton Warriors re-edit) (Mr Reds vs. DJ Skribble)
mash-up of:
Everybody, Come On by DJ Skribble feat. Busta Rhymes, Consequence (US rapper), Ed Lover, Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad) & Spliff Star (New York based rapper)
Stanton Warriors2:56
6Why? (Looking Back) (Sticky Refix vocal)
Heartless Crew4:49
7Imagine (Club Asylum remix)
recording of:
Imagine
composer:
Shola Ama, LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
Shola Ama5:27
8Mundian to bach ke
recording of:
Mundian To Bach Ke
writer:
Glen Larson, Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer) and Rajinder Rai
is based on:
Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up
Panjabi MC3.353:18
9Woo Hah! Got You All in Check
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick St. Hillaire
assistant engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Busta Rhymes and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
vocals and performer:
Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Music Palace in West Hempstead, United States
samples:
Space by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
recording of:
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
writer:
Busta Rhymes and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
MacDermot Music (SOCAN), T'ziah's Music, Third Side America and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes feat. Rampage the Last Boy Scout3.954:27
10Shake Ya Ass
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Pat Viala
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Supa Engineer Duro (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
instruments arranger:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2000)
mixed for:
Loreal Inc. and No Question Entertainment
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, United States and Mastersound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Shake Ya Ass
writer:
Charles Edward Hugo, Michael Lawrence Tyler (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), The Braids Publishing (ended), Zomba Music Enterprises Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Universal Music – Z Tunes and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
Mystikal44:14
11Rapper's Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight
writer:
Bernard Edwards, 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 Gang35:02
12The Magic Number
recording of:
The Magic Number
writer:
Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul3:13
13Bonita Applebum
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney
A Tribe Called Quest3:17
14Talkin' All That Jazz
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic4:26
15Gangsta's 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”)
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 and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio3.954:00
16Fu-Gee-La
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (from 1994 to present)
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees34:06
17There You Go
recording of:
There You Go
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Kevin Briggs
publisher:
Air Control Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South and Kandacy Music Inc.
P!nk3:20
18No Scrubs
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Shekspere
producer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Debra Killings
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 303)
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
TLC43:33
19Ain't Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus4:22
20Bootylicious
recording engineer:
Dan Workman (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Rob Fusari and Falonte Moore
assistant mixer:
Flip Osman
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2000, in 2001)
produced for:
Lonte Music (Falonte Moore), Music World Productions, Inc. and White Chocolate Productions
samples:
Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks
music videos:
Bootylicious by Destiny’s Child
recording of:
Bootylicious
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore and Stevie Nicks
is based on:
Edge of Seventeen
Destiny’s Child3.453:27
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Scandalous
recording of:
Scandalous
writer:
Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Su-Elise Nash, Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer) and Sabrina Washington
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mis-Teeq3:57
2When I See You
music videos:
When I See You by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
When I See You
writer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Victor Indrizzo, Justin Meldal‐Johnsen and Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
Macy Gray3.753:38
3Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
Ms. Dynamite3:34
4Girlfriend
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Gregory (US engineer), Rowie Nameri and Matina Scarpino
recording engineer:
Brian Garten
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Josean Possey
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
vocals:
Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Tennman Tunes, Waters of Nazareth and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
*NSYNC2.24:14
5Lapdance
recording of:
Lapdance
writer:
Gene Thornton (US rapper Gene Thornton, member of Clipse), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
N*E*R*D feat. Lee Harvey & Vita43:29
6I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters remix)
remixer:
Trackmasters
guest performer:
Nas (US rapper)
performer:
Nas (US rapper)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be Alright
writer:
Ronald LaPread, Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo), Lorraine Cheryl Cook, Troy Oliver and Cory Rooney
publisher:
Commodores Entertainment Publishing Corp., Cori Tiffani Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Milk Chocolate Factory, Nuyorican Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Jennifer Lopez feat. Nas3.92:52
7Superthug
recording of:
Superthug
N.O.R.E.4:50
8Scary Movies (Sonorous Star remix)
remixer:
Sonorous Star
recording of:
Scary Movies
writer:
Marshall Mathers (US rapper), Robert Tewlow (producer Rob Tewlow) and Ryan Montgomery
Bad Meets Evil feat. Eminem & Royce da 5′9″4:14
9Midnight (Waiwan mix)
Un‐Cut4:18
10The Jump Off
Lil’ Kim3:49
11What About Us?
Brandy4:10
12I Want You
Keith Sweat feat. Royalty & Nasdaq4:07
13Oops (Oh My)
recording of:
Oops (Oh My)
writer:
Charlene Keys, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Tweet4:02
14Word Love
engineer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
producer:
Jony Rockstar
recording of:
Word Love
lyricist:
Chris Dawkins, Leigh Kenny and Rhianna Kenny (British singer Rhianna Kenny, key tracks ‘Oh Baby’, ‘Word Love’)
composer:
Chris Dawkins, Leigh Kenny, Rhianna Kenny (British singer Rhianna Kenny, key tracks ‘Oh Baby’, ‘Word Love’) and Jack Trombey (Dutch composer, alias of Jan Stoeckart)
publisher:
Amos Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Perfect Songs Ltd.
Rhianna3:41
15Hold On
recording of:
Hold On
composer:
Terry Ellis (US R&B singer, member of En Vogue), Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Thomas McElroy and Dawn Robinson
En Vogue3:32
16I'm Coming Out
Amerie3:42
17Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
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 Prince4:25
18Fabulous
samples:
Wake Up Everybody by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
Fabulous
Jaheim3:47
194 Ever
performer:
Fabolous (US rapper)
Lil’ Mo feat. Fabolous3:43
20Miss You
recording engineer and mixer:
Acar Keys
producer:
Teddy Bishop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recording of:
Miss You
additional writer:
Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Teddy Bishop
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Hand in My Pocket Music, Music of Windswept, Naked Under My Clothes, Noontime Tunes, October Eighth Music, October Eighth Music Incorporated and Warner Tamberlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaliyah3:54