Apollo Kids

~ Release by Ghostface Killah (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

ARs not added from liners:
Marketing: Briana Perkins
Management: Mike Caruso
Art Coordination: Kristen Yiengst
Business Affairs: Randy McMillan, Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen
Sample Clearance: Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Annotation last modified on 2011-02-19 10:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Purified Thoughts
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer and mixer:
Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
guest vocals:
GZA/Genius and Killah Priest
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Am I a Good Man by Them Two
recording of:
Purified Thoughts
writer:
Adam Feeney (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Willie Clarke, Dennis Coles, Gary Grice and Walter Reed
Ghostface Killah feat. GZA & Killah Priest53:32
2Superstar
recording engineer and mixer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Shroom (hip hop producer)
additional guest vocals:
Jalise
guest vocals:
Busta Rhymes
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
He’s a Superstar by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Roy Ayers, Dennis Coles, Tim Schoegje (hip hop producer), Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. and Myrna Williams
Ghostface Killah feat. Busta Rhymes3:08
3Black Tequila
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
guest vocals:
Cappadonna and Trife Diesel
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Jogan Ban Gayi Chod Ke by Asha Bhosle
recording of:
Black Tequila
writer:
Adam Feeney (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Anand Bakshi, Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Laxmikant Pyarelal (Indian composer duo) and Theo Bailey
Ghostface Killah feat. Cappadonna & Trife53:43
4Drama
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
LV (US hip hop producer Levar Coppin) and Sean C (US turntablist/hip hop producer, with The Hitmen)
mixer:
Doug Wilson (engineer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Joe "Thelonius" Harley
membranophone:
Nick Movshon
organ:
Leon Michels
guest vocals:
The Game (US rapper, aka Game) and Joell Ortiz (rapper fka Jo‐ell Quikman)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
recording of:
Drama
writer:
Levar Coppin, Dennis Coles, Jayceon Taylor (US rapper, aka Game), Deleno Matthews and Joell Ortiz (rapper fka Jo‐ell Quikman)
Ghostface Killah feat. Joell Ortiz & The Game4:28
52getha Baby
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Yakub
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Together by The Intruders
recording of:
2getha Baby
writer:
Yakub Bourne, Dennis Coles, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Ghostface Killah43:01
6Starkology
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Scram Jones
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Main Theme From Star Wars by David Matthews
recording of:
Starkology
writer:
Dennis Coles, David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger) and Marc Shermer
Ghostface Killah2:25
7In tha Park
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
mixer:
Anthony Caputo and Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
guest vocals:
Black Thought
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
I'm Alive by Johnny Thunder
recording of:
In tha Park
writer:
Adam Feeney (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician), Dennis Coles, Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer), Pete Lucia and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
is based on:
I’m Alive
Ghostface Killah feat. Black Thought53:47
8How You Like Me Baby
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer and mixer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Different Strokes by Syl Johnson
recording of:
How You Like Me Baby
writer:
Dennis Coles, John A. Cameron (60s/70s Chicago funk/soul producer/arranger), Peter Phillips (US hip hop producer) and John Zachary
Ghostface Killah3:15
9Handcuffin' Them Hoes
recording engineer and mixer:
Anthony Caputo
guest vocals:
Jim Jones (rapper)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
recording of:
Handcuffin' Them Hoes
writer:
Dennis Coles, Joseph Jimmy Guillermo Jones II (rapper) and Stanley Lewis (US funk producer Chino Maurice)
Ghostface Killah feat. Jim Jones2:30
10Street Bullies
recording engineer and mixer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Mizza
guest vocals:
Shawn Wigs, Sheek Louch and Sun God (US rapper, son of Ghostface Killah)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
You Are Just a Living Doll by J J Barnes
recording of:
Street Bullies
writer:
Dennis Ames (US rapper, son of Ghostface Killah), Dennis Coles, Quincy Fickling, David Jordan (70s US disco producer), Shearin Ramsey and Sean Jacobs
Ghostface Killah feat. Sheek Louch, Wiggs & Sun God3:18
11Ghetto
recording engineer and mixer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Anthony Acid
guest vocals:
Cappadonna, Raekwon (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan) and U‐God
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
samples:
Woman of the Ghetto (live, 1973-07-05: Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland) by Marlena Shaw
recording of:
Ghetto
writer:
Anthony Caputo, Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer), Lamont Hawkins and Marlena Shaw
Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon, Cappadonna & U‐God54:09
12Troublemakers
recording engineer:
Anthony Caputo
producer:
Jake One (producer Jacob Dutton)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:
Method Man (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Raekwon (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan) and Redman (US rapper)
vocals:
Ghostface Killah
recording of:
Troublemakers
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Jacob Dutton (producer Jacob Dutton) and Reggie Noble (US rapper)
Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon, Redman & Method Man3:41

Credits

Release

art direction:Patrick Hegarty
Morning Breath Inc.
legal representation:Adam Zia
executive producer:Mike Caruso (EP and manager)
Dennis Coles
L.A. Reid
mastering:Tony Dawsey (mastering engineer)
design:Morning Breath Inc.
Munk Le Cinq
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2653082 [info]
ASIN:UK: B006JOY8EK [info]

Release Group

artist & repertoire support:Leesa D. Brunson
Mike Caruso (EP and manager)
Dennis Coles
Javon Greene
Lenny S
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002072611 [info]
Wikidata:Q4780328 [info]