Def Jam Recordings 1985–2001: The History of Hip Hop, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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1I Can’t Live Without My Radio
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
I Can’t Live Without My Radio
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4.65:28
2Fight for Your Right
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:27
3The Rain
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer)
Oran “Juice” Jones5:07
4Children’s Story
producer:
Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
recording of:
Children’s Story
writer:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Slick Rick4.354:00
5Fight the Power
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy4:37
6Pop Goes the Weasel
engineer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group) and SD50 Stimulated Dummies
mixer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
instruments:
Suga Pop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1990, in 1991) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Damn Right I Am Somebody by Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s, Eminence Front by The Who, Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel and You Haven’t Done Nothin’ by Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Pop Goes the Weasel
writer:
D. Ross, G. Bauchamp (songwriter), H. Fuqua, J. Dajani, J. Gamble (member of the SD50s), M. Berrin, P. Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), P. Nash (US rapper aka Pete Nice) and S. Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Clyde Pearl Music, Def Jam Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Rhyming Is Fundamental Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3rd Bass3:54
7Crossover
co-producer:
Mr. Bozack
producer:
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1992)
EPMD53:49
8Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
producer:
Greg Nice and Smooth B
samples:
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
recording of:
Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
lyricist:
Nice & Smooth
Nice & Smooth4.52:50
9Slam
producer:
ChySkillz and Jam Master Jay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1993) and Rush Associated Labels Inc. (in 1993)
samples:
Rich Kind of Poverty by Sam & Dave and The Champ by The Mohawks
recording of:
Slam
Onyx4.653:38
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)
samples:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) by Michael McDonald and Sign of the Times by Bob James
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 G4.454:09
11I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy mix)
remixer:
Puff Daddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy)
performer:
Mary J. Blige
recording of:
I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By
Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige55:07
12Get Me Home
producer:
Poke and Tone
performer:
Blackstreet and Foxy Brown (rapper)
Foxy Brown feat. Blackstreet3:49
13Da Rockwilder
producer:
Rockwilder (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer)
performer:
Redman (US rapper)
recording of:
Da Rockwilder
Method Man & Redman52:19
14Can I Get A…
recording engineer:
Joe Quinde
producer:
Irv Gotti and Lil’ Rob (US hip hop producer Robert Mays)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
instruments:
Lil’ Rob (US hip hop producer Robert Mays)
guest performer:
Amil (of Major Coins) and Ja Rule
recorded at:
Sony Studio (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Can I Get A…
writer:
Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Robin Mays (US hip hop producer Robert Mays) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule2.355:12
15Holla Holla
Ja Rule34:25
16Party Up (Up in Here)
recording engineer:
Chris Theis
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Rich Keller (engineer)
vocals:
DMX (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
produced for:
Ruff Ryders Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 388)
recording of:
Party Up
publisher:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
writer:
Earl Simmons (American rapper) and Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Boomer X Publishing, Inc, Dead Game Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
DMX3.654:38