Abstract Revelations

~ Release by A Tribe Called Quest (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Against the World
engineer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer)
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
lead vocals:
Phife Dawg and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
recording of:
Against the World
additional composer:
James Todd Smith, Brian Latture and Dwayne Simon
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest23:59
2Stolen Moments Part III
Common2:31
3The Club Hoppa
Phife Dawg3:48
4Just a Lil’ Dude (Who Dat Ovah There)
RZA feat. Q‐Tip & Free Murder3:30
5Fake ID
Consequence feat. Q‐Tip, Large Professor & Havoc3:48
6Alphabet Soup
Phife Dawg4:03
7Love You Can’t Borrow
guest vocals:
Q‐Tip (American rapper) and Cassandra Wilson
M‐1 feat. Q‐Tip & Cassandra Wilson3:55
8You Can’t Hold a Torch
additional recording engineer:
Robert “Roomio” Reyes
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Darren Rapp
engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
additional keyboard:
Dawaun Parker
turntable [scratching]:
Busta Rhymes
guest vocals:
Chauncey Black and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
vocals:
Busta Rhymes
produced for:
PayJay Productions (J Dilla’s production company)
recorded at:
Buzz Soundwerks, NYC (recording studio in NYC) in New York, New York, United States and Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Buzz Soundwerks, NYC (recording studio in NYC) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Bad Boy for Life by P. Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Black Rob & Mark Curry (rapper) and Inside My Love by Minnie Riperton
recording of:
You Can’t Hold the Torch
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer), Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Dickiebird Music and Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Ensign Music Corp., Jobete Music Co., T’ziah’s Music, U Betta Like My Muzic and W.P.H.C.Y. Music
Busta Rhymes feat. Q‐Tip & Chauncey Black2.53:29
9Stay Cool (Snippet)
recording of:
Stay Cool
writer:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician), Al Hirt, Karl Bert Jenkins, Yolanda Paterno and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots feat. Q‐Tip1:30
10Dues n Donts
producer:
Oh No
arranger:
Oh No
Oh No feat. Phife Dawg & José James3:22
11Stop, Look, Listen
Statik Selektah feat. Q‐Tip, Styles P & Termanology3:48
12Ventilation
Phife Dawg4:12
13Hold Tight
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Todd Fairall and Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
guest lead vocals:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
recording of:
Hold Tight
Slum Village feat. Q‐Tip43:13
14Let’s Ride
Q‐Tip3:12