Hip Hop: The Evolution

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1Mo Money Mo Problems
recording engineer:
Lane Craven, Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer) and Doug Wilson (engineer)
engineer:
Lorrenn Argumedes, John “JM” Meredith (US producer/engineer aka "JM") and Steve Jones (engineer R&B / Urban)
producer:
Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer) and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
background vocals:
Kelly Price
guest vocals:
Mase (US rapper) and Puff Daddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
lead vocals:
The Notorious B.I.G.
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Caribbean Sound Basin in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I’m Coming Out (12″ version) by Diana Ross and I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross
music videos:
Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase (US rapper) & Puff Daddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 69)
recording of:
Mo Money Mo Problems
writer:
Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Mason Betha (US rapper), Nile Rodgers, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
publisher:
Amani Music, B.I.G. Poppa Music, Bernard’s Other Music, EMI‐April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, M. Betha Publishing, Sony Songs, Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc. and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
I’m Coming Out
The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Puff Daddy4.44:21
2Jump AroundHouse of Pain4.653:34
3Don’t Stop… Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force5:19
4Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3.63:46
5Hip Hop Hooray
recording of:
Hip Hop Hooray
writer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist)
Naughty by Nature4:25
6Talkin’ All That Jazz
keyboard programming:
Donald "Kid Wonder" Newkirk
engineer:
Bob Coulter
producer:
Delite
editor:
"Oh Oh" Omar Santana
additional remixer:
Daddy‐O (Glenn K. Bolton of Stetsasonic), DBC (Stetsasonic member Marvin Nemley), Rodd Houston and Tyrone Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1988)
samples:
Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic34:47
7The Humpty Dance
Digital Underground4:39
8Doin’ Our Own Thang
recording of:
Doin’ Our Own Dang
writer:
De La Soul, Jungle Brothers (US hip hop group), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality) and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
Jungle Brothers4:18
9Play That Beat Mr. DJ
G.L.O.B.E & Whiz Kid4:02
10Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
guest vocals:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
Queen Latifah feat. De La Soul4:26
11Slow Down
Brand Nubian5:02
12They Reminisce Over You
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth4:25
13Come Baby Come
producer:
Joey Gardner and K7
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Universal Music–Z Songs
sub-publisher:
Concord Music GmbH and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present)
K72.753:58
14New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme)
producer:
DJ Aladdin and Ice‐T
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1991) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme)
writer:
Ice‐T
Ice‐T4.54:45
15Gangsta Bitch
Apache4:49
16Tear da Roof Off
recording engineer and sound engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
assistant sound engineer:
Darren Rapp
assistant engineer:
Ted Regier
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Busta Rhymes and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
arranger:
Busta Rhymes and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1998)
mixed for and arranged for:
Flipmode Ent, Inc. and Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.
produced for:
Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tear da Roof Off
writer:
Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer) and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Damon Blackmen Music, Dead Game Publishing, Swizz Beatz (publisher, separate from Swizz Beatz Publishing or artist), T’ziah’s Music and Warner Chappell
Busta Rhymes3.53:38
17Hypnotize
recording of:
Hypnotize
writer:
Andy Armer, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Deric Angelettie, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Randy Alpert and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Badazz Music Company, EMI‐April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing and Mystery System Music
quotes lyrics from:
La Di Da Di
The Notorious B.I.G.3:52
18Gangsta’s Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.4:02