Def Jam Recordings 30th Anniversary

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

Annotation

2,500 numbered copies in a Technics SL-1200 turntable shaped box. Includes a 16 pg booklet and burgundy or black 30th anniversary t-shirt.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Selections From the Roots of Def Jam
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Body Rock	The Treacherous Three	7:28
2	Rockin It	The Fearless Four	6:34
3	On the Radio	The Crash Crew	5:02
4	Funk Box Party	The Masterdon Committee	6:56
5	Action (12″ version)	Orange Krush	6:43
6	Live at the Fever	Lovebug Starski	2:31
7	Looking for the Perfect Beat	Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force	6:59
8	Optimo producer: Ed Bahlman recorded at and mixed at: Radio City Music Hall Studio in New York, New York, United States recording of: Optimo composer: Scott Hartley, Richard McGuire, Salvatore Principato and Dennis Young	Liquid Liquid	2:42
9	Al‐Naafiysh (The Soul) recording of: Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) composer: Jerry Calliste, Jr. publisher: Dorian Music	Hashim	6:14
10	Drum Machine	MCA & Burzootie	6:02
11	Set It Off	Strafe	4:47
12	Fresh Is the Word	Mantronix	5:31
13	A Fly Girl	Boogie Boys	5:50

2▼CD: Def Jam Recordings Vol. 1
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Rock the Bells producer: Rick Rubin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1986) recorded at: Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985) recording of: Rock the Bells composer: James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin	LL Cool J	4:01
2	911 Is a Joke producer: The Bomb Squad phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Records Inc. (in 1990) recording of: 911 Is a Joke writer: Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton	Public Enemy	3:18
3	Children’s Story producer: Ricky Walters recording of: Children’s Story writer: Richard Walters	Slick Rick	3:59
4	Fight the Power producer: The Bomb Squad, Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS Records Inc. (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1990) samples: Funky Drummer by James Brown part of: Rolling Stone: 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), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 322) recording of: Fight the Power writer: Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee publisher: Island Music Ltd.	Public Enemy	4:37
5	Crossover co-producer: Mr. Bozack producer: Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Rush Associated Labels (in 1992)	EPMD	3:49
6	Hip Hop Junkies producer: Greg Nice and Smooth B	Nice & Smooth	3:25
7	Slam engineer: Rich July (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) producer: ChySkillz (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) and Jam Master Jay (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) mixer: Rich July (in 1992) lead vocals: Big DS (from 1992-07 until 1992-08), Fredro Starr (from 1992-07 until 1992-08), Sonsee (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) and Sticky Fingaz (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) 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 (from 1992-07 until 1992-08) lyricist: Fred Scruggs Jr. (in 1992), Kirk Jones (in 1992) and Tyrone Taylor (in 1992) composer: Jason William Mizell (in 1992) and Chylow Parker (in 1992)	Onyx	3:37
8	Tonight’s da Night co-producer: Reggie Noble producer: Erick Sermon other vocals: Hurricane G phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1992) samples: A Few More Kisses to Go by Isaac Hayes recording of: Tonight’s da Night writer: Reggie Noble publisher: Funky Noble Productions	Redman	3:22
9	Deeper samples: 90% of Me Is You by Gwen McCrae, I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby by Barry White and His Orchestra and Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers recording of: Deeper (in 1993) lyricist: Ricardo Royal and Roger Samuels composer: Jeffrey Fortson and Clarence Reid	Boss feat. Papa Juggy	3:58
10	Regulate recording engineer and mixer: Greg Geitzenauer producer: Warren G additional mixer: John Morris 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) recorded at and mixed at: Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States edited at: The Nut Ranch in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States samples: I Keep Forgettin’ by Michael McDonald and Sign of the Times by Bob James music videos: Regulate 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 G feat. Nate Dogg	4:10
11	This Is How We Do It samples: Children’s Story by Slick Rick part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 286) recording of: This Is How We Do It writer: Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Ricky Walters publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Montell Jordan	3:55
12	I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need to Get By remixer: Puff Daddy performer: Mary J. Blige recording of: I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By is based on: All I Need is based on: You’re All I Need to Get By	Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige	5:06
13	Doin It recording engineer: Mario Rodriguez producer: Rashad Smith mixer: Tony Smalios guest vocals: LeShaun performer: Rashad Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995) and Def Jam Recordings (in 2021) samples: My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones recording of: Doin’ It composer: Grace Jones, LL Cool J and Rashad Smith	LL Cool J	4:53
14	Ruff Ryders Anthem producer: Swizz mixer: Rich Keller recording of: Ruff Ryders’ Anthem writer: Earl Simmons and Kasseem Dean	DMX	3:35
15	Touch Me Tease Me guest vocals: Foxy Brown recording of: Touch Me, Tease Me writer: Mary J. Blige, Case Woodard, Inga Marchand, J.B. Weaver, Jr., Kenny Kornegay and Darryl "88" Young	Case feat. Foxy Brown	3:47

3▼CD: Def Jam Recordings Vol. 2
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Get Me Home producer: Poke and Tone performer: Blackstreet and Foxy Brown	Foxy Brown & Blackstreet	3:48
2	Foolish producer: 7 and Irv Gotti produced for: Top Dawg Productions samples: Stay With Me by DeBarge music videos: Foolish by Ashanti part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 2) recording of: Foolish writer: Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas, Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan, Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest publisher: Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N-the-Water Publishing Inc., Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. is based on: Stay With Me	Ashanti	3:46
3	Put It on Me recording engineer: Jonas Garbonick producer: Irv Gotti and Tru Stylze mixer: Irv Gotti and Supa Engineer DURO vocals: Ja Rule and Vita performer: Vita mixed for: No Question Entertainment and Top Dawg Productions, Inc. produced for: Top Dawg Productions, Inc. recorded at and mixed at: Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, United States recording of: Put It on Me writer: Cynthia Loving, Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Paul Walcott and Tiheem Crocker publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (ended), Blunts, Guns and Funds, DJ Irv Publishing, Reservoir 416, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Tru Stylze Music	Ja Rule & Vita	4:22
4	Make Me Better recording engineer: DJ Swivel producer: Timbaland assistant mixer: Miguel Bustamante mixer: DURO guest vocals: Ne‐Yo performer: Ne‐Yo	Fabolous feat. Ne‐Yo	4:14
5	Oh Boy recording engineer and mixer: Young Guru producer: Just Blaze performer: Juelz Santana produced for: F.O.B. Entertainment, N.Q.C. Management and Roc the World recorded at and mixed at: Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Oh Boy writer: C. Giles, J. Smith, L. James and N. Whitfield publisher: F.O.B. Music Publishing, Killa Cam Music, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corporation and USI B Music Publishing	Cam’ron & Juelz Santana	3:25
6	Move Bitch mixer: KLC guest performer: I‐20 and Mystikal phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2001) recording of: Move Bitch writer: Bobby Sandimanie, Christopher Bridges, Craig Lawson and Michael Tyler	Ludacris feat. Mystikal & I‐20	4:33
7	Get Busy additional recording engineer: Steve Mandel recording engineer: Ritz Reynolds and Jon Smeltz producer: Ritz Reynolds and The Roots assistant mixer: Tim Sturges mixer: Jason Goldstein guest vocals: Dice Raw and Peedi Crakk	The Roots feat. Dice Raw & Peedi Peedi	3:30
8	Guess Who’s Back performer: JAY‐Z and Beanie Sigel	Scarface feat. Jay‐Z & Beanie Sigel	4:03
9	Hustlin’ producer: The Runners recording of: Hustlin’ writer: Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson and William Roberts II	Rick Ross	4:14
10	Put On producer: Drumma Boy performer: Kanye West part of: Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 67)	Jeezy & Kanye West	5:21
11	Can’t Tell Me Nothing recording engineer: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer and Tony Rey assistant engineer: Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Richard Reitz and Bram Tobey producer: Kanye West and DJ Toomp mixer: Andrew Dawson and Mike Dean keyboard: Darryl Beaton and Chris Rob additional vocals: Jeezy and Connie Mitchell phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2007) music videos: Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West and Can’t Tell Me Nothing (remix) by Kanye West recording of: Can't Tell Me Nothing composer: Aldrin Davis and Kanye West	Kanye West	4:32
12	No Lie recording engineer: Jack “SUTHERNFOLK” Brown, Noah “40” Shebib and Noel Cadastre additional programming: Noel Cadastre co-producer: Marz producer: Mike Will Made-It and Noah “40” Shebib assistant mixer: Miguel Scott mixer: Finis “KY” White guest vocals: Drake phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 2012) recording of: No Lie writer: Aubrey Graham, Marquel Middlebrooks, Michael Williams and Tauheed Epps publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Live Write LLC, Reservoir Media Music, Sounds From Eardrummers, Ty Epps Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp.	2 Chainz feat. Drake	3:58
13	My Last assistant recording engineer: Brian Warwick recording engineer: Rob Kinelski, Omar Loya and Brian B. Springer producer: No I.D. assistant mixer: Omar Loya mixer: Rob Kinelski bass guitar and guitar: Steve Wyreman keyboard: Kevin Randolph background vocals: Priscilla Renea vocals: Chris Brown recording of: My Last writer: Ernest Wilson and Sean Anderson	Big Sean feat. Chris Brown	4:14
14	Niggas in Paris recording engineer: Noah Goldstein additional producer: Anthony Kilhoffer producer: Mike Dean, Hit‐Boy and Kanye West mixer: Anthony Kilhoffer lead vocals: JAY‐Z and Kanye West phonographic copyright (℗) by: Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011) produced for: Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978, Hit-Boy Music Inc. and Very Good Beats recorded at: Le Meurice in Paris, Île-de-France, France mixed at: (The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States samples: Baptizing Scene by Reverend W.A. Donaldson part of: Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 11), Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2013 winner) and BILLIONS CLUB recording of: Niggas in Paris writer: Chauncey Hollis, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Shawn Carter and W.A. Donaldson	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	3:39
15	My Nigga	YG & Rich Homie Quan	3:56

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