Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap (explicit)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

ISBN 978-1-7341305-0-8

Tracklist

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1CD: 1979–1982
#TitleArtistLength
1King Tim III (Personality Jock)
producer:
Fatback
recording of:
King Tim III
writer:
Frederick Demery and William Curtis
Fatback6:16
2Rapper’s Delight (7″ single version)Sugarhill Gang5:03
3Funk You Up (12″ single, short version)
producer:
Sylvia Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Funk You Up
writer:
Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Lorraine Cook, Sylvia Robinson and Angie Stone
The Sequence6:47
4The BreaksKurtis Blow7:46
5That’s the JointFunky 4 + 19:24
6Monster JamSpoonie Gee meets The Sequence8:52
7The Body RockThe Treacherous Three7:31
8RaptureBlondie6:29
9The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of SteelGrandmaster Flash7:05
10Planet RockAfrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force7:31
2CD: 1982–1984
#TitleArtistLength
1The MessageGrandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:12
2Rockin’ ItThe Fearless Four6:34
3Punk Rock Rap
producer:
Aaron Fuchs
Cold Crush Brothers5:40
4RockitHerbie Hancock3:57
5Looking for the Perfect BeatAfrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force7:01
6It’s Like ThatRun-DMC4:52
7Friends
producer:
Larry Smith
Whodini4:42
8Fresh, Wild, Fly and Bold
producer:
Aaron Fuchs
Cold Crush Brothers5:34
9It’s Yours (12″ radio mix)
producer:
Rick Rubin
recording of:
It's Yours
composer:
Kevin Keaton and Rick Rubin
T La Rock & Jazzy Jay4:24
10Hey DJ (original 12″ mix)
producer:
Stephen Hague
The World’s Famous Supreme Team6:17
11Jam On It
producer:
Frank Fair and Joe Webb
recording of:
Jam on It, Part 1
composer:
Ben Cenac
Newcleus8:01
12Roxanne, Roxanne
producer:
Full Force
UTFO5:12
3CD: 1984–1988
#TitleArtistLength
1Roxanne’s Revenge
producer:
Marley Marl
recording of:
Roxanne’s Revenge
lyricist:
Roxanne Shanté
composer:
Marley Marl
Roxanne Shanté5:00
2Fat BoysFat Boys6:52
3La‐di‐da‐diDoug E. Fresh & MC Ricky D4:33
4I Can’t Live Without My Radio
producer:
Rick Rubin
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
LL Cool J5:29
5P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean’?Schoolly D6:30
6Walk This WayRun-DMC feat. Aerosmith5:11
7Paul Revere
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (in 1986)
recording of:
Paul Revere
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels and Joseph Simmons
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons and Rick Rubin
Beastie Boys3:42
8Ego Tripping
producer:
Ultramagnetic MC’s
samples:
Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Ego Trippin’ (Ultramagnetic MC's song)
Ultramagnetic MC’s5:28
96 ’n the Mornin’
producer:
The Unknown DJ
mixer:
Afrika Islam (in 1987) and Ice‐T (in 1987)
recording of:
6 in the Mornin’ (from 1986 until 1987)
lyricist:
Ice‐T
composer:
Andre Pierre and Ice‐T
Ice‐T7:14
10How Ya Like Me NowKool Moe Dee5:38
11I Need LoveLL Cool J5:25
12Eric B. Is President
engineer:
Patrick Adams and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric Barrier and Rakim
remixer:
Marley Marl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim
recording of:
Eric B. Is President
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim
Eric B. feat. Rakim6:19
13King of the Beats
producer:
Mantronix
recording of:
King of the Beats
writer:
Touré Embden and Kirk Khaleel
Mantronix5:59
4CD: 1987–1989
#TitleArtistLength
1A.F.R.I.C.A.
producer:
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic feat. the Rev. Jesse Jackson & Olatunji6:13
2Parents Just Don’t UnderstandDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince5:11
3Top Billin’Audio Two2:52
4Lyte as a Rock
producer:
Audio Two and MC Lyte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988, in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (in 1988, in 2002)
MC Lyte4:19
5Raw
producer:
Marley Marl
recording of:
Raw
lyricist:
Antonio Hardy
Big Daddy Kane4:08
6The Symphony
producer:
Marley Marl
recording of:
The Symphony
additional lyricist:
Marley Marl
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane, Craig G, Kool G Rap and Masta Ace
composer:
Marley Marl
Marley Marl feat. Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane6:06
7I Cram to Understand U (Sam)
producer:
Audio Two
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988, in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (in 1988, in 2002)
MC Lyte4:44
8Wild Thing
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike and Michael Ross
arranger:
Matt Dike and Michael Ross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (in 1989)
samples:
Jamie’s Cryin’ by Van Halen
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 90)
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike, Marvin Young and Michael Ross
Tone‐Lōc4:25
9It Takes TwoRob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock5:00
10I’ll House YouJungle Brothers4:57
11Fuck tha PoliceN.W.A5:44
12Fight the PowerPublic Enemy4:38
13Self Destruction
producer:
D‐Nice and KRS‐One
The Stop the Violence Movement5:54
14Life Is… Too Short
producer:
Todd Shaw
recording of:
Life Is… Too Short
lyricist and composer:
Todd Anthony Shaw
Too Short4:35
15Children’s StorySlick Rick4:00
16The Gas Face (radio edit)
engineer:
Curt Frasca
co-producer:
3rd Bass, Pete Nice and MC Serch
producer:
3rd Bass and Prince Paul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (in 2015)
3rd Bass3:52
5CD: 1989–1991
#TitleArtistLength
1Ladies First
producer:
DJ Mark the 45 King
guest vocals and additional performer:
Monie Love
performer:
Monie Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Ladies First
writer:
Anthony Peaks, Mark Howard James, Queen Latifah, Shane Harbin Faber and Simone Johnson
Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love3:54
2Bring the NoisePublic Enemy3:45
3Me Myself and I (remastered single version)De La Soul3:46
4Just a FriendBiz Markie4:01
5It’s Funky Enough
executive producer:
Eazy‐E
producer:
Dr. Dre
lead vocals:
The D.O.C.
samples:
Misdemeanor by Foster Sylvers
recording of:
It’s Funky Enough
lyricist:
Tracy Curry
composer:
Leon Sylvers III
publisher:
Dollarz n Sense Muzick, Dotted Lion Music and SYLCO
The D.O.C.4:30
6Me So HornyThe 2 Live Crew4:38
7The Humpty DanceDigital Underground6:32
8U Can’t Touch ThisMC Hammer4:17
9Ice Ice BabyVanilla Ice3:47
10All for One
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, LLC (in 2020)
Brand Nubian4:56
11Mind Playing Tricks on MeGeto Boys5:10
12Scenario (LP mix)A Tribe Called Quest4:12
13The Choice Is YoursBlack Sheep4:04
14Let’s Talk About Sex
producer:
Hurby Luv Bug and The Invincibles
background vocals:
Alpha, Omega and Hurby Luv Bug
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1990) and Next Plateau Records Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa3:32
15You Can’t Play With My Yo‐YoYo‐Yo feat. Ice Cube5:06
16O.P.P.Naughty by Nature4:33
6CD: 1992–1994
#TitleArtistLength
1Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ ThangDr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg3:50
2It Was a Good Day
recording of:
It Was a Good Day
lyricist and composer:
Ice Cube
Ice Cube4:22
3Baby Got Back
programming, engineer, producer and mixer:
Sir Mix‐A‐Lot
guest vocals:
Amy Dorsey
arranger:
Sir Mix‐A‐Lot
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 327)
recording of:
Baby Got Back
lyricist and composer:
Sir Mix‐A‐Lot
publisher:
Mix-A-Lot Publishing and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Sir Mix‐A‐Lot4:24
4Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist:
Speech
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4:35
5Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)Digable Planets4:23
6Jump AroundHouse of Pain3:37
7I Got a Man
Positive K3:54
8They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth4:48
9Pocket Full of Stones
producer:
Pimp C
recording of:
Pocket Full of Stones
writer:
Bun B and Pimp C
publisher:
Zoomba Enterprises Inc.
UGK6:11
10C.R.E.A.M.Wu‐Tang Clan4:14
11Insane in the Brain (radio edit)Cypress Hill3:29
12Passin’ Me ByThe Pharcyde5:04
13Comin’ Out Hard
Eightball & MJG4:29
14I Used to Love H.E.R.Common Sense4:43
15FunkdafiedDa Brat3:08
16N.Y. State of Mind
producer:
DJ Premier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1994)
samples:
Flight Time by Donald Byrd, Mahogany by Eric B. & Rakim, Mind Rain by Joe Chambers and N.T. by Kool & the Gang (membranophone)
recording of:
N.Y. State of Mind (Song by Nas) (from 1992 until 1993)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Nasir Jones
composer:
Chris Martin
is based on:
Just Another Day in the Projects
Nas4:54
17Flava in Ya Ear (remix)
Craig Mack feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Rampage, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes5:08
7CD: 1994–1997
8CD: 1997–2002
9CD: 2004–2013