Massive R&B, Volume 2: The Diamond Edition

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1Diamonds From Sierra Leone
recording engineer:
Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Richard Reitz and Jared Robbins
producer:
Jon Brion, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Devo Springsteen
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar family:
Dave Tozer
keyboard:
Tom Craskey
membranophone:
Michel Gondry
samples:
Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
recording of:
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
composer:
DeVon Harris and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
is based on:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
Kanye West3.354:01
21 Thing
assistant recording engineer and additional assistant producer:
Bram Tobey
recording engineer:
Scotty Beats
additional producer:
Amerie and Rich Harrison
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightflight Studios in Washington, D.C., United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Oh, Calcutta! by The Meters
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3.654:01
3Slow Down
recording of:
Slow Down
writer:
Bobby Wilson (US R&B vocalist, previously known as Bobby Valentino), Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter)
Bobby V.3:56
4Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)
R. Kelly3:26
5Only You
recording of:
Only U
writer:
7 Aurelius, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
Ashanti33:06
69 to 5
recording of:
9 to 5
writer:
Louise Amanda Harman and Gabriel Olegavich
Lady Sovereign3.653:32
7Whatever U Want
recording of:
Whatever U Want
Christina Milian feat. Joe Budden3:34
8Locked Up
recording engineer:
Akon Thiam (US singer and producer)
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
performer:
Styles P (aka Styles of the LOX)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 311)
recording of:
Locked Up
lyricist and composer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer)
Akon3.253:55
9Cry Me a River
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
"Steamy" and Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
clavinet:
Scott Storch (producer)
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
background vocals:
Greater Anointing, Marsha Ambroise, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Tyrone Tribbett
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 27)
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Scott Storch (producer), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Scott Storch Music, Tennman Tunes, TVT Music, Inc., Virginia Beach Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Justin Timberlake4.054:48
10Obsessions
Frankie J feat. Baby Bash3:45
11If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Alicia Keys3.63:49
12Ordinary People (Johnny Doyle’s remix)
John Legend4:40
13Don’t Give Up
Lemar3:13
14Let’s Get Down (R&B version)
Supafly4:39
15Gasolina
producer:
Luny Tunes
guest lead vocals [chorus]:
Glory (Glorimar Montalvo Castro, reggaeton artist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
VI Music (Puerto Rican record label specializing in the reggaeton genre) (in 2004)
music videos:
Gasolina by Daddy Yankee
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 50) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 241)
recording of:
Gasolina
writer:
Eddie Ávila (Puerto Rican rapper, singer and dancer) and Ramón Ayala
Daddy Yankee3.13:13
16Let’s Get Blown
recording of:
Let’s Get Blown
writer:
Mark Adams (Slave bassist), Steve Arrington, Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo, Raymond Turner (keyboard player), Stephen Washington, Daniel Webster and Pharrell Williams
quotes lyrics from:
Watching You
Snoop Dogg3:51
17Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Burn by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher3.354:16
18Baby I Love You (R Kelly mix)
Jennifer Lopez4:12
19Pon de Replay
edit of:
Pon de Replay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rihanna3.153:35
20Switch
recording engineer:
Dylan Margerum and Pete Novak
producer:
Kwame "K1 Mil" and O.Banga (lead vocals [vocal])
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States and The Cutting Room in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Switch by Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
recording of:
Switch
writer:
Kwamé Holland (American rapper), Lennie Bennett and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
Will Smith2.73:18
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1We Belong Together
assistant engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
engineer:
Brian Garten and John Horesco IV
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 15) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 199)
recording of:
We Belong Together
composer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Darnell Bristol, Mariah Carey, Sidney DeWayne, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Patrick Moten, Manuel Seal, Sandra Sully and Bobby Womack
quotes lyrics from:
If You Think You’re Lonely Now
quotes lyrics from:
Two Occasions
Mariah Carey43:22
2Ghetto Gospel
recording engineer:
Tony Campana (engineer), Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit) and Mike Strange (engineer)
additional producer:
Luis Resto
producer:
Deon Evans p/k/a “Big D Evans” (task: original production) and Eminem (US rapper)
mixer:
Eminem (US rapper) and Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
performer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
remix of:
Ghetto Gospel (original version) by 2Pac (US rapper)
samples:
Indian Sunset by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Ghetto Gospel (Eminem remix)
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Deon Evans, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
additional composer:
Luis Resto
composer:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper)
is based on:
Ghetto Gospel (original version)
is based on:
Indian Sunset
2Pac feat. Elton John4.53:58
3Cater 2 U
recording of:
Cater 2 U
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller and Michelle Williams (member of Destiny’s Child)
Destiny’s Child34:06
4N Dey Say
samples:
True (album version) by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
N Dey Say
writer:
Jayson Bridges, Gary Kemp and Nelly (US rapper)
is based on:
True
quotes lyrics from:
Keep Ya Head Up
Nelly33:37
5Let Me Blow Ya Mind
assistant recording engineer:
John Tyree (engineer)
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
miscellaneous support:
Larry Chatman
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Scott Storch (producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guitar:
Mike Elizondo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Scott Storch (producer)
background vocals:
Eve (US rapper/singer) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
performer:
Gwen Stefani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Ruff Ryders (in 2001)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards – There’s No “I” in Team (Best Collaboration) Nominees (2001) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 322)
recording of:
Let Me Blow Ya Mind
writer:
A. Young (Andre Young, rap producer), E. Jeffers (US rapper/singer), M. Elizondo, S. Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) and S. Storch (producer)
publisher:
Aint Nuthin’ Goin’On But F****’ Music, Blackjack Entertainment, Blondie Rockwell Publishing, Dead Game Publishing, Elvismambo Music, Fivecard, Music of Windswept, Scott Storch Music, TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Eve4.33:48
6All I Want
additional producer:
Pete Trotman
producer:
David Brant, Ceri Evans (musician, producer, mixer) and Sunship (UK garage producer)
solo vocals:
Mis-Teeq
vocals:
Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author)
performer:
Mis-Teeq
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Artists Ltd (in 2001)
recorded at:
Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sunship Studios
music videos:
All I Want by Mis-Teeq
recording of:
All I Want
writer:
David Brant, Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author), Alan Glass and Mary Ann Morgan (songwriter/session singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Peoplesound Music Publishing Ltd and Reverb Music
Mis-Teeq3.53:29
7Touch My Fire
Javine3:09
8Free
recording of:
Free
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), Jimmy Hogarth and Mega Man (So Solid Crew member)
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Dalmatian Songs Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Estelle3:22
9Everytime
Jon B. feat. Dirt McGirt3:56
10Move Ya Body
guest vocals:
Jabba (UK reggae vocalist "Move Ya Body")
solo lead vocals:
Nina Sky
performer:
Jabba (UK reggae vocalist "Move Ya Body")
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 476)
recording of:
Move Ya Body
writer:
Natalie Albino, Nicole Albino, Curtis Bedeau, Lionel Bermingham, Cordell 'Scatta' Burrell, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke (bass guitar player, member of Full Force), Luis Diaz (AKA Cipha Sounds), Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Lucien George, Paul George (American) and Elijah Wells
Nina Sky3.353:52
11So Confused
performer:
Jucxi and Raghav
edit of:
So Confused (original extended mix) by 2Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi
recording of:
So Confused
2Play feat. Raghav33:11
12Groupie Love
engineer:
Shon Don
producer and mixer:
DJ Pooh
lead vocals:
Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg (US rapper) and Warren G
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TVT Records (in 2004)
recorded at:
DSR Studios (Tha Chuuch) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Planet Studio
music videos:
Groupie Luv by 213 (American hip hop group)
recording of:
Groupie Luv
lyricist:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Warren Griffin (Warren G)
composer:
Harvey William Mason (jazz drummer), Herbert Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist), Mark Jordan and Bennie Maupin
publisher:
Hancock Music Co.
quotes music from:
Chameleon
21333:53
13Lovers and Friends
assistant recording engineer:
Gary Fly
recording engineer:
Chris Carmouche and Mark Vinten
producer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper)
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Lil Jon (US producer & rapper)
bass:
LeMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
guitar:
Craig Love
keyboard [keys]:
L-Roc (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips)
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States and Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Lovers & Friends
publisher:
Michael Sterling
writer:
Christopher Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor), Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith (US producer & rapper), Michael Sterling and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Ludacris Music, UR IV Music and White Rhino Music
quotes music from:
Lovers and Friends (1990)
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz34:23
14Roses
lead vocals:
André 3000
other vocals [rap]:
Big Boi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003)
edit of:
Roses (explicit) by OutKast
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and Matt Boykin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gnat Booty and Seven Sax
OutKast3.54:12
15Rockstar
Bizarre3:05
16My Band
recording engineer:
Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit) and Mike Strange (engineer)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Eminem (US rapper)
additional engineer:
Tony Campana (engineer) and Rich Hunt
additional producer:
Luis Resto
producer:
Eminem (US rapper)
mixer:
Eminem (US rapper) and Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit)
bass and guitar [guitars]:
Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Luis Resto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
recording of:
My Band
writer:
Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis), DeShaun Holton (US rapper, member of D12), Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit), Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Ondre Moore (member of D12, aka Swift), Luis Resto, Rufus Arthur Johnson (US rapper) and Von Carlisle (rapper Von Carlisle, aka Rondell Beene)
D124.84:59
17Oh Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
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 (Cam’ron, US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), J. Smith, L. James and N. Whitfield
publisher:
F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP), Killa Cam Music, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and USI B Music Publishing
Cam’ron feat. Juelz Santana43:26
18Loungin’
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
guest vocals:
Total (American R&B group)
remixer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1996) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
composer:
LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Lenny White and Bernard Wright
revision of:
Loungin
LL Cool J4.53:42
19Harvey Nicks
recording of:
Harvey Nicks
writer:
Kofi Hanson, Owura Nyanin, The Streets (Mike Skinner) and Sway
The Mitchell Brothers feat. Sway5:11
201, 2 Step
performer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
music videos:
1, 2 Step by Ciara (American singer) featuring Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
recording of:
1,2 Step
writer:
Ciara Princess Harris (American singer), Melissa A. Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Phalon Anton Alexander
Ciara feat. Missy Elliott3.853:23