The No. 1 Rap Album

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Tracklist

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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
2Pac3.654:01
2Do You See
recording of:
Do You See
writer:
Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx), Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.), Nathaniel Hale and Warren Griffin
Warren G3:55
3No (Clean No Holds Barred Edit)
Chuck D3:31
4Jump AroundHouse of Pain53:25
5Danger
Blahzay Blahzay3:37
6Wopbobalubop
Funkdoobiest3:28
7Fight The Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad (production team), Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 2), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 322)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy3.74:37
8Television The Drug Of The Nation
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy5:00
9Ince Again
recording of:
1nce Again
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Steve Swallow
A Tribe Called Quest3:50
10One Shot
The Brotherhood4:04
11KarmacomaMassive Attack3:59
12I 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)
Luniz3.654:05
13I Must Stand (The Dumb Mix)
Ice‐T4:47
14Getto Jam
Domino4:14
15I'll Be Around
Rappin’ 4‐Tay3:56
16Poison
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3:44
17Got To Keep On
Cookie Crew3:32
18Say No Go
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Oates, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4:05
19Eat My Goal
producer:
Collapsed Lung
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deceptive Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
Eat My Goal
writer:
Jimmie Burke (guitar, vocals - Pug Uglies), Anthony Chapman, Jonny Dawe and Steve Harcourt
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Collapsed Lung2:50
20Teenage SensationCredit to the Nation23:20
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Lover
performer:
Boyz II Men
recording of:
Hey Lover
composer:
LL Cool J and Rod Temperton
LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men4:00
2I Will Survive
Chantay Savage7:11
3I Wish
recording of:
I Wish
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Alvin Flythe, Trevor Horn, Malcolm McLaren and Skee‐Lo
Skee‐Lo3:57
4Runnin'
recording of:
Runnin’
writer:
Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Tre Hardson
The Pharcyde4:07
5Gangsta's Paradise
performer:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.43:49
6ConnectedStereo MCs33:49
7Innocent
Addis Black Widow3:18
8What's Goin Down (Censored version)
Honky4:04
9Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince3:47
10People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development3:24
11It's a Shame (My Sister)
performer:
True Image
recording of:
It's a Shame (My Sister) (Monie Love song)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States), David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals), Syreeta (US singer-songwriter active 1970s-80s) and Stevie Wonder
is based on:
It’s a Shame
Monie Love feat. True Image3:26
12Buffalo Stance
recording of:
Buffalo Stance
writer:
Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Jamie J. Morgan (Director, Photographer, Musician) and Phil Ramacon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
is based on:
Looking Good Diving With The Wild Bunch
Neneh Cherry4:00
13Why?
Ricardo da Force4:09
14Let's Talk About Sex
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa33:31
15Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers3:39
16Get a LifeSoul II Soul3:38
17The Rain
Oran “Juice” Jones4:55
18Mr Loverman
Shabba Ranks3:31
19Throw Your Hands Up
performer:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
Coolio feat. L.V.3:38
20Board Game (Mack Daddy single mix)
Collapsed Lung3:25