Signature Sounds, Volume 1

~ Release by DJ Premier (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Weed Scented
AG feat. O.C. & Guru3:30
2Any Type of Way
Big Daddy Kane4:01
3Ebonics (DJ Premier remix)
remixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Big L3:00
47 Days (DJ Premier remix)
remixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recording of:
7 Days
writer:
Craig David, Darren John Hill and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
Craig David feat. Mos Def4:24
5Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
Crooklyn Dodgers ’955:04
6Devil’s Pie
programming:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
engineer:
Steve Mandel (US engineer, producer, songwriter)
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
mixer:
Russell “The Dragon” Elevado
instruments:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
produced for:
Works of Mart Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Fakin’ Jax by InI (US hip hop group) and Success (explicit) by Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
recording of:
Devil’s Pie
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Domingo Padilla (US hip-hop producer Domingo Padilla), Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad), Mark Lawrence (hip hop) and Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Ah‐Choo Publishing (in 1999), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1999), Gifted Pearl Music (in 1999) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1999)
D’Angelo35:19
7Thick
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
recording of:
Thick
writer:
Andre Barnes (US rapper, of Showbiz & AG), Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Lamont Coleman (rapper Lamont Coleman) and Omar Credle (East-Coast US rapper Omar Credle)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
D.I.T.C.53:43
8Sayin’ Somethin’
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Ed O.G.3:52
9Dat Gangsta Shit
Fat Joe2:52
10Lazy!
Freddie Foxxx54:31
11Battle
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Dexter Thibou
recording engineer and mixer:
Eddie Sancho
co-producer:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
co-produced for:
Gang Starr Productions
produced for:
Gang Starr Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Da Bridge 2001 by QB Finest (Queensbridge hip hop collective) featuring Nas (US rapper), Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Mobb Deep (QB hip hop duo Prodigy & Havoc), Tragedy (QB rapper), Nature (QB rapper Jermaine Baxter), MC Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke), Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew), Cormega (QB rapper Cory McKay) & Millennium Thug (QB rapper of Bravehearts), When Milk's on the Mic by Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and You Can’t Touch Me by Royce da 5′9″
recording of:
Battle
writer:
Albert Johnson (US rapper, Mobb Deep member Albert Johnson), Asiah Lewis, Samuel Barnes, Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Cory McKay (QB rapper Cory McKay), Freddie Byrd (producer and engineer Freddie Byrd), Jean Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), Jermain Baxter (QB rapper Jermaine Baxter), Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), Kejuan Muchita (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep), Kiam Holley (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Percy Chapman (QB rapper), Ryan Montgomery (Royce da 5′9″), Shalena Bratcher and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
publisher:
Asiahtown Ent., Bug House (not for release label use!), Careers-BMG Music Publishing Corp., Cold Chillin’ Music Pub., Ekop Pub., EMI April Music, Enot Pub., Gifted Pearl Music, Ill Kid Music, Ill Will Music, Inc., King of the Hill Pub., Mega Music Pub., Nikki Boo Music, P. Noid Pub., Percy Coles Music, Ryan Montgomery Pub., Sony/ATV Songs, LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP), Suite 1202 Music, Top Billin' Music, Inc., Universal–MCA Music Pub. (US), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Ent., Inc
Gang Starr32:56
12Tha Squeeze
recording of:
Tha Squeeze
lyricist:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
additional composer:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
composer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Gang Starr3:29
13The Natural
Gang Starr2:47
14The Legacy
performer:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
Group Home feat. Guru4:01
15Steady Rockin’
Heather B. feat. Twyla3:49
16None of Y’all Betta
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Jadakiss feat. Sheek & Styles3:37
17Together Again (DJ Premier 100 in a 50 remix)
engineer:
Eddie Sancho and Max Vargas
remixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
recording of:
Together Again
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publ. Comp., EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes Inc.
Janet Jackson5:23
18A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More
recording of:
Intro / A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z2:59
19So Ghetto
recording engineer and mixer:
Eddie Sancho
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
produced for:
Works of Mart, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Crop Dustin’ by Steve Cropper and Sporco ma distinto by Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
recording of:
So Ghetto
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Steve Cropper, Buddy Miles and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Gifted Pearl Music Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Lil Lu Lu Publishing and WC Music Corp.
Jay‐Z1.654:00
20Love Is Gone
Jaz-O & The Immobilarie4:06
21Ya Playin’ Yaself
Jeru the Damaja4:09
22History
Just‐Ice3:11
23MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
samples:
Yesterdays by Clifford Brown (trumpet)
recording of:
MCs Act Like They Don’t Know
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and KRS‐ONE
KRS‐One44:43
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Incredible
Krumb Snatcha feat. Gang Starr3:42
2Unfuckwitable
The Lady of Rage3:41
3Follow Instructions
M.O.P.3:47
4Roll Call
M.O.P.4:03
5I’ve Committed Murder (Gang Starr remix)
remixer:
Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) and DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recording of:
I’ve Committed Murder (Gang Starr remix)
is based on:
I’ve Committed Murder
Macy Gray feat. Mos Def4:13
6Mathematics
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
vocals:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rawkus Records (in 1999)
produced for:
Works of Mart Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), John Blaze (explicit) by Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad) featuring Nas (US rapper), Big Punisher (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Jadakiss (US rapper) & Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan) and On & On by Erykah Badu
recording of:
Mathematics
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Dante Smith (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def) and David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Medina Sound Music (also printed on releases as "Medina Sound Music") and Works of Mart
Mos Def4.054:06
7N.Y. State of Mind, Part 2
Nas3:36
8Nas Is Like
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
produced for:
Works of Mart Productions, Inc.
samples:
It Ain’t Hard to Tell (explicit) by Nas (US rapper), Nobody Beats the Biz by Biz Markie and Why? by Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
recording of:
Nas Is Like
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Nas53:56
9Rock Stars
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Non Phixion4:00
10Giantz ta Thiz
NYG’z3:47
11It’s All Real
Pitch Black53:59
12Lessons of Today
Rah Digga3:47
13When I B on tha Mic
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
performer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Rakim feat. DJ Premier53:42
14Gotcha Back
Rise & Shine3:13
15Boom (12″ street version)
recording of:
Boom (single version)
is based on:
You Know My Steez
Royce da 5′9″3:53
16Intruder Alert
Sauce Money4:25
17F.A.Y.B.A.N.
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
recording of:
F.A.Y.B.A.N.
composer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Screwball33:08
18The One and Only
recording of:
The One and Only
Snoop Dogg3:49
19Look 4 tha Name
Sonja Blade3:42
20Kick in the DoorThe Notorious B.I.G.3:34
21Rap Phenomenon
recording engineer:
Joe Perrera and Eddie Sancho
engineer:
“Who Shot” Jimmy Lee (US engineer Jimmie Lee Patterson) and Marc Pfafflin
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
mixer:
Eddie Sancho
recording of:
Rap Phenomenon
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Roland Chambers, Christopher Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Ike Lee, Tracey Lee (US rapper) and Reginald Noble (Redman, US rapper)
The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Redman & Method Man4:02
22Inspiration
Da Ranjahz feat. Cee-Lo4:32
23What a Mess
Xzibit3:33