MTV Raps, Vol. 2

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1So Strong Out (Paranoid mix)C‐Block4:34
2Darkman
Nana3:48
3Potion
Down Low4:02
4Lower Eastside
The Delinquent Habits3:47
5Stressed Out
engineer:
Martin Czembor, Brad Kopplin, Charles McCrorey and Daniel Wierup
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
additional vocals:
Consequence (US rapper)
guest vocals:
Faith Evans
performer:
Faith Evans
produced for:
The Ummah
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Good Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Stressed Out
writer:
Dexter Mills (US rapper), Faith Evans, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Gary Taylor (r&b vocalist)
A Tribe Called Quest featuring Faith Evans4.54:55
6Hell on Earth (Front Lines)
recording engineer:
Mario Rodriguez (mix/recording engineer)
mixer:
Tony Smalios
Mobb Deep4.654:36
7The Rhyme
Keith Murray3:38
8Dear Mama
recording of:
Dear Mama
lyricist:
Tony Pizarro and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
additional writer:
Terence Thomas (producer Terrence Thomas)
composer:
Bruce Hawes, Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk), Tony Pizarro, Joe Sample, Charles Simmons (70s soul/funk) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Four Knights Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Master Lab Publishing, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), The Underground Connection, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
revision of:
Dear Mama (original version)
2Pac4:39
91st of tha Month
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony5:14
10MIC Love
Goldmine3:55
11Dirty South
Goodie Mob3:33
12Can’t Knock the Hustle
recording of:
Can't Knock the Hustle
writer:
Jerome Foster and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z featuring Mary J. Blige3:36
13Ya Playin’ YaselfJeru the Damaja53:48
14The Lump Lump
Sadat X3:53
15The Things That You Do
Gina Thompson feat. Raekwon The Chef, Mr. Mike Nitty, Craig Mack4:06
16Rappaz R.N. Dainja (Kenny Parker mix)
KRS‐One4:05
17Until the Day
Nonchalant3:16
18Sittin’ on the Top of the World
Da Brat3:59
19Everyday
MC Lyte3:42
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1ATLiens
keyboard and membranophone programming:
OutKast
producer:
OutKast
recording of:
ATLiens
writer:
Antwan Patton and André Benjamin
OutKast4.53:49
2Golden Brown
Kaleef4:01
3The Foundation
Xzibit3:52
4All I See
A+4:03
5Music Makes Me High
Lost Boyz4:32
6Back in the Day
Ahmad4:14
7Superman
Skee-Lo3:35
8Monkey Biz
Phlow4:08
9I’ll Be Around
Rappin’ 4‐Tay feat. The Spinners4:00
10The Love Song
Bush Babees feat. Mos Def4:41
11Ex‐Girlfriend
Bushwick Bill4:53
12Judgement Day
Hoodys3:51
13Problems
Tha Mexakinz3:45
14Masta Plan
The Lost Trybe of Hip-Hop3:59
15Ease My Mind
executive producer:
Michael T. Mauldin (record executive)
producer:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
mixer:
Speech (US rapper & musician) and Alvin Speights
membranophone and percussion:
Rasa Don
percussion:
Baba Oje and Nadirah Shakoor
percussion and turntable:
Headliner (US hip hop DJ Timothy Barnwell; from Arrested Development)
turntable:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
background vocals:
Ajile, Montsho Eshe, Headliner (US hip hop DJ Timothy Barnwell; from Arrested Development), DJ Kemit, Baba Oje, Rasa Don and Aerle Taree
lead vocals:
Nadirah Shakoor and Speech (US rapper & musician)
recording of:
Ease My Mind
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:10
16Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang
drum machine programming:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional vocals:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
vocals:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
samples:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood
music videos:
Nuthin’ but a "G" Thang by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 29) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 (rapper Tracy Curry of N.W.A, fka Doc T)
is based on:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
Dr. Dre3.54:00
17Let Me Clear My Throat (Klassic Kool original version)
DJ Kool4:50
18Chains
DLT feat. Ché Fu3:34
19Off da Hook
Off da Hook4:01