Hip Hop: The Collection. The Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1California Love
performer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
recording of:
California Love (original version)
lyricist:
James Anderson (US rapper, Death Row Records artist)
writer:
Joe Cocker, Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Mikel Hooks, Ronnie Hudson, Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity), Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
Delirious Music, Embassy Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., H & R Lastrada Music, Onward Music Ltd., R2M Music (BMI), Saja Music Co. (publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre3:54
2Gin and Juice
executive producer:
Suge Knight (aka Simon)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional vocals:
Dat Nigga Daz (US rapper Delmar Arnaud)
lead vocals:
Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Death Row Records (in 1993) and Interscope Records (in 1993)
recording of:
Gin & Juice
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
Snoop Dogg4.33:30
3Get Ur Freak On
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:30
4Ms. 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)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
lead vocals:
Big Boi
arranger:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
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
OutKast2.53:54
5Straight Outta Compton
producer:
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
recording of:
Straight Outta Compton
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Eric Wright, Lorenzo Patterson and O’Shea Jackson
N.W.A4:26
6No 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', 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. Dre3.254:14
7I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster, Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.654:09
8Can I Kick It?
producer and mixer:
Hoods (hip hop production, A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?")
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
A Tribe Called Quest43:33
9Foolish
producer:
7 and Irv Gotti
produced for:
Top Dawg Productions
samples:
Stay With Me by DeBarge
music videos:
Foolish by Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
recording of:
Foolish
writer:
Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N-the-Water Publishing Inc., Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ashanti3.53:44
10Regulate
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
performer:
Nate Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Track Record, Inc. in Hollywood, United States
edited at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City, United States
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 and Warren Griffin
publisher:
Shug Publishing and Warren G. Publishing
is based on:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Warren G4.454:10
11Try Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steve Penny
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2000)
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 39)
recording of:
Try Again
lyricist:
Static (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Aaliyah44:45
12Always on Time
guest vocals:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
lead vocals:
Ja Rule
performer:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
recording of:
Always on Time
writer:
Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr., Jeffrey Atkins and Marcus Vest
Ja Rule feat. Ashanti2.754:05
13Shut Up
recording of:
Shut Up
writer:
J. Curtis, Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), George Pajon, Jr. and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
The Black Eyed Peas33:46
14Who’s That Girl
music videos:
Who's That Girl? by Eve (US rapper/singer)
recording of:
Who’s That Girl?
writer:
D. Dean, Eve (US rapper/singer), Sheldon Harris and Jay Jackson (Moombahton producer)
Eve4.254:44
15Funky Cold Medina
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‐Lōc44:13
16Phenomenon
recording engineer:
Lane Craven and Michael Patterson (engineer)
engineer:
Stevie J. Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
producer:
Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra) and Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Michael Patterson (engineer)
turntable [scratches]:
DJ Scratch
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
mixed at:
Daddy’s House in New York, United States
samples:
Who Is He and What Is He to You by Creative Source
music videos:
Phenomenon by LL Cool J
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 J54:06
17Hot in Here
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali
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, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (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
Nelly3.93:50
18Drop It Like It’s Hot
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Nemirovsky (engineer)
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
vocals:
Pharrell and Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2004)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
mixed at:
Suite E in Atlanta, United States
recording of:
Drop It Like It’s Hot
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), My Own Chit Publishing, Raynchaser Music, Universal Music Careers and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell3.94:27
19Candy Shop
recording engineer:
Kameron Houff
assistant engineer:
Rouble Kapoor
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
guest vocals:
Olivia (US R&B & hip‐hop artist)
lead vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap) (in 2005), Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2005), Interscope Records (in 2005) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound Villa in Miami, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, United States
recording of:
Candy Shop
writer:
Curtis Jackson and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
50 Cent Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Reservoir Media Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music, TVT Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing Group
50 Cent feat. Olivia4.053:28
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