The Narrative

~ Release by Sho Baraka (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Tracks 6 & 8 produced for So Hot Productions

All songs mixed at Humble Beast Studio in Portland, OR and mastered at Sky Onion Mastering Studio

Publishing info:
Track 1 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Trait Music Publishing BMI / Immanuelabor ASCAP
Tracks 2 & 4 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Listen I Jamm SESAC / Trait Music Publishing BMI
Track 3 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Listen I Jamm SESAC / Jacquelyn E. Hill ASCAP
Track 5 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Go Crae Music ASCAP / Trait Music Publishing BMI / This is Swoope's ASCAP
Tracks 6 & 8 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / TheoCentric Music ASCAP
Tracks 7, 10 & 11 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Listen I Jamm SESAC
Track 9 - Lions and Liars Music ASCAP / Trait Music Publishing BMI / Listen I Jamm SESAC / This is Swoope's ASCAP

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: SESAC
Matrix / Runout: 10/07/2016 09:43.43#4100 3091268 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN09
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1002

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-14 07:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Foreward, 1619
producer:
theBeatbreaker (producer)
bass and guitar:
Tim Dillon
recording of:
Foreward, 1619
writer:
Adan Bean, Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Nate Robinson (producer)
Sho Baraka feat.Adan Bean & C. Lacy5:59
2Soul, 1971
additional producer:
theBeatbreaker (producer)
producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
bass:
Brandon Gilliard
guitar:
Jacob Evergreen
horn:
Good Times Brass Band (Melvin James, Mike Burton, Wilbert Williams)
additional vocals:
Chinua Hawk and Lucius Rouser
recording of:
Soul, 1971
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director), Nate Robinson (producer) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka feat. Jaime Portee2:57
3Kanye, 2009
producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
instruments:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
piano:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
saxophone:
Michael Burton (American saxophonist) and Mike Burton (saxophone)
additional vocals:
Chinua Hawk, Mike McClendon, Natalie Lauren (Christian composer and artist) and Lucius Rouser
recording of:
Kanye, 2009
writer:
Jackie Hill Perry, Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka feat. Jackie Hill Perry & Jaime Portee5:26
4Love, 1959
producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
theBeatbreaker (producer)
electric upright bass:
Brandon Gilliard
horn:
Larry Mack and Larry Mack Jr (hornist, engineer and arranger; performs with Sho Baraka)
piano:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
saxophone [sax solo]:
Michael Burton (American saxophonist)
solo saxophone:
Mike Burton (saxophone)
additional vocals:
Vanessa Hill
horn arranger:
Larry Mack and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
arranger:
Larry Mack Jr (hornist, engineer and arranger; performs with Sho Baraka)
recording of:
Love, 1959
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director), Nate Robinson (producer) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka3:20
5Here, 2016
producer:
Swoope (Christian rapper)
horn:
Melvin Jones (Atlanta‐based trumpeter), Wilbert Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) and Wilbert Williams (Atlanta based trombonist)
additional vocals:
Ekemini Uwan
recording of:
Here, 2016
writer:
Allen Swoope (Christian rapper), Lecrae Moore (US rapper), Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Nate Robinson (producer)
Sho Baraka feat. Lecrae5:27
630 & Up, 1986
producer:
Courtney Orlando (singer-songwriter, FKA J.R.)
drums (drum set):
Nate Robinson (producer)
guitar:
Pete Lambardo
horn:
Melvin Jones (Atlanta‐based trumpeter), Wilbert Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) and Wilbert Williams (Atlanta based trombonist)
additional vocals:
Nicole Iris
recording of:
30 & Up, 1986
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director), Courtney Orlando (singer-songwriter, FKA J.R.) and Courtney Peebles (Christian artist and producer)
Sho Baraka feat. Courtney Orlando3:58
7Profhet, 1968
programming and producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
bass:
Brandon Gilliard
guitar:
Jacob Evergreen
instruments:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
recording of:
Profhet, 1968
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka feat. Jaime Portee3:56
8Excellent, 2017
producer:
Courtney Orlando (singer-songwriter, FKA J.R.)
additional vocals:
Courtney Orlando (singer-songwriter, FKA J.R.)
vocal:
Courtney Orlando (violinist)
recording of:
Excellent, 2017
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Courtney Orlando (singer-songwriter, FKA J.R.)
Sho Baraka5:10
9Words, 2006
additional producer:
Allen Swoope (Christian rapper)
producer:
theBeatbreaker (producer)
bass:
Marquis Sanders
strings and additional vocals:
Lizi Bailey
recording of:
Words, 2006
writer:
Allen Swoope (Christian rapper), Lizi Bailey, Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director), Nate Robinson (producer) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka4:39
10Fathers, 2004
producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
instruments:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
piano and additional vocals:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
saxophone:
Michael Burton (American saxophonist) and Mike Burton (saxophone)
trumpet:
Melvin Jones (Atlanta‐based trumpeter)
horn arranger:
Melvin Jones (Atlanta‐based trumpeter) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
recording of:
Fathers, 2004
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka5:00
11Piano Break, 33 A.D.
producer:
Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
trombone:
Wilbert Williams (Jamaican reggae artist) and Wilbert Williams (Atlanta based trombonist)
recording of:
Piano Break, 33 A.D.
writer:
Amisho Baraka Lewis (Christian artist, songwriter, director) and Jamie Portee (producer, engineer, songwriter)
Sho Baraka4:45

Credits

Release

mixer:Bryan Winchester (US christian hip-hop artist Bryan Winchester)
executive producer:Thomas J. Terry (Thomas J. Terry; hip-hop producer and rapper based in Portland, Oregon)
mastering:Gus Elg
design:Anthony M. Benedetto (Denver, CO-based illustrator, designer, and writer)
artwork:Anthony M. Benedetto (Denver, CO-based illustrator, designer, and writer) (task: layout)
manufactured by and marketed by:Fair Trade Services LLC
publisher:Go Crae Music (publisher)
Immanuelabor (publisher)
Lions and Liars Music
Listen I Jamm (publisher)
Theocentric Music (publisher)
This Is Swoope's (publisher)
Trait Music Publishing
copyrighted (©) by:Humble Beast
produced for:So Hot Productions
mixed at:Humble Beast Studios (located in Portland, Oregon (USA)) in Portland, Oregon, United States
mastered at:Sky Onion Mastering in Portland, Oregon, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11060196 [info]
ASIN:US: B01LXE4D7V [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Nate Robinson (producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1230681 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002985585 [info]