Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Freestyle (live acapella)
Ice‐T0:35
2Straight Outta Compton
recording of:
Straight Outta Compton
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Eric Wright, Lorenzo Patterson and O’Shea Jackson
N.W.A4:15
3Sucker M.C.’s (Krush‐Groove 1)
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 406)
recording of:
Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Run‐D.M.C.3.653:07
4Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim5:33
5Freestyle (live acapella)
KRS‐One0:51
6Raw
Big Daddy Kane4:06
7The World Is Yours
Nas4:46
8Full Clip
mixer:
Eddie Sancho
vocals:
Guru (alternative rapper from Boston)
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Closer to God by Krumb Snatcha, The Militia II (remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring W.C. (US rapper, Westside Connection member William Calhoun) and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper), Walk on By by Cal Tjader, You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring The Lady of Rage and Kurupt (US rapper) and You Know My Steez by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier)
recording of:
Full Clip
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and Keith Elam (alternative rapper from Boston)
Gang Starr4.73:36
9New Jack Hustler (live acapella)
Immortal Technique0:25
10As High as Wu‐Tang Get
producer:
The RZA (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1997)
samples:
I'll Play the Blues for You by Albert King (well‐known US blues guitarist & singer)
recording of:
As High as Wu‐Tang Gets
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Gary Grice, Robert Diggs (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Wu‐Tang Clan3.52:38
11Real Hip‐Hop
Das EFX54:07
12Freestyle (live acapella)
Melle Mel0:30
13P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)
recording of:
P.S.K. What Does It Mean?
lyricist and composer:
Jesse B. Weaver, Jr.
Schoolly D3.56:27
14Ego Trippin’
Ultramagnetic MC’s5:25
15Bentleys & Bitches (live acapella)
Ras Kass0:52
16King of the Beats
recording of:
King of the Beats
writer:
Touré Embden and Kirk Khaleel
Mantronix5:07
17It 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 & DJ E‐Z Rock44:59
18Don’t Stop… Planet Rock (LP version)
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force5:18
19The Kid Magic (live acapella)
Lord Jamar0:22
20Vivrant Thing (club mix)
recording of:
Vivrant Thing
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Barry White
Q‐Tip3:11
21Cold Rock a Party
recording of:
Cold Rock a Party
MC Lyte4:15
22Harder Than You Think… Just Like That
Public Enemy3:26
23The Art of Rap (live acapella)
Grandmaster Caz0:49