Bravo Hip Hop Special: History

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1California Love
performer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
recording of:
California Love (original version)
lyricist:
James Anderson (US rapper, Death Row Records artist)
writer:
Joe Cocker, Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Mikel Hooks, Ronnie Hudson, Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity), Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter), Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
Delirious Music, Embassy Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., H & R Lastrada Music, Onward Music Ltd., R2M Music (BMI), Saja Music Co. (publisher), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre3.84:01
2X
Xzibit54:07
3Ruff Ryders' Anthem
DMX3:32
4Protect Ya Neck
Wu‐Tang Clan4:35
5Dreams
recording of:
Dreams
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), The Game (US rapper, aka Game) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
The Game4:35
6Gangsta Gangsta
recording of:
Gangsta Gangsta
lyricist:
Eazy‐E, Ice Cube and MC Ren
composer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Andrew Noland, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Eric Wright, Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Lorenzo Patterson, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, O'Shea Jackson, Walter Morrison and Greg Webster (drummer for Ohio Players)
N.W.A5:33
7It's Like That
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run‐D.M.C.4:37
8Rappers Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang3.753:52
9I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster, Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.654:06
10Nuthin' but a "G" Thang
recording of:
Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg) and Tracy Curry (The D.O.C., rapper Tracy Curry of N.W.A, fka Doc T)
is based on:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
Dr. Dre3:44
11Hot in Herre
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali
other vocals [female vocals]:
Dani Stevenson
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 195)
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (ended), Ascent Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jackie Frost Music, Nouveau Music Company, Swing T Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
Nelly3.93:48
12Paid in Full
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3:37
13Sunshine
vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
recording of:
Sunshine
composer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Prestige (Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool)
Jay‐Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface23:15
14The Ghetto
recording of:
The Ghetto
writer:
Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson and Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
Too $hort5:52
15Gangsta's Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:02
16Let's Get Blow
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 Dogg4:33
17O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature4.254:22
18Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.153:35
19How Many Licks?
vocals and performer:
Lil’ Kim (US rapper) and Sisqó
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2000) and Undeas Recording, LLC (in 2000)
recording of:
How Many Licks?
writer:
Kimberly Jones (US rapper), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Mario Winans
publisher:
Butter Jinx Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, Notorious K.I.M. Music, Undeas Music, Warner–Tamerlane Music Publishing and Yellow Man Music
Lil’ Kim43:53
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