Rap Traxx

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ Cassette 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Wild Thing
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1989)
samples:
Jamie’s Cryin’ by Van Halen (American hard rock band)
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone Loc44:25
A2Parents Just Don’t Understand
recording of:
Parents Just Don’t Understand
writer:
Pete Q. Harris, Jeff Townes (DJ/turntablist) and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince5:14
A3It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base & D.J. EZ Rock45:01
A4Going Back to Cali
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989)
recording of:
Going Back to Cali
writer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Def Jam Music, Inc.
L.L. Cool J.44:12
A5Friends
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Whodini54:41
A6Push It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt ’N Pepa44:30
B1Don’t Believe the Hype
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
samples:
I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Don’t Believe the Hype
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
Public Enemy3.55:21
B2Walk This Way
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
guest background vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986, in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
music videos:
Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run D.M.C.4.055:14
B3Stutter Rap (No Sleep at Bedtime)
recording of:
Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)
lyricist and composer:
Geoffrey Grange (Stutter rap) and Tony Hawks
Morris Minor and The Majors3:51
B4Paid in Full (The Cold‐Cut re‐mix)
recording of:
Paid in Full (Coldcut remix)
lyricist:
Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
writer:
Louis Eric Barrier and William Michael Griffin Jr. (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
is based on:
Paid in Full
part of:
American Psycho
Eric B. & Rakim7:12
B5Stylin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1988)
Skinny Boys4:02
B6Fight for Your Right
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, 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 (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:28

Credits

Release

distributed by:PolyGram Distribution Inc. (Canadian distributor, 1979–1991)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyTel (in 1989)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4396914 [info]