The Hip Hop Box

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rapper’s Delight (short 12” version)
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 Gang7:12
2The Breaks (extended version)
recording of:
The Breaks
writer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer), Kurtis Walker, Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Robert Arthur Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer) and Russell W. Simmons
publisher:
Neutral Gray Music
Kurtis Blow7:40
3The Body Rock
The Treacherous Three7:30
4Planet Rock
engineer:
B. Rosa, J. Burnett (US engineer) and Jan D. Burnett (UK producer/remixer/mastering engineer)
executive producer:
Tom Silverman
producer and mixer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
performer:
Planet Patrol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music (folded 2002)
engineered at:
Intergalactic Music in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
quotes music from:
Trans Europa Express
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force36:23
5The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee4.37:12
6Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1)
assistant producer:
Roddey Hui
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
performer:
Orange Krush
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 406)
recording of:
Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1)
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Run‐D.M.C.3.53:10
7Roxanne Roxanne
UTFO4:33
8Roxanne’s Revenge
recording of:
Roxanne’s Revenge
lyricist:
Roxanne Shanté (QB rapper of Juice Crew)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Roxanne Shanté4:59
9Push It
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa4:15
10Freaky Tales
drum machine [808] programming:
Silky C
producer:
Ted Bohanon and Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
mixer:
Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”) and Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
keyboard:
Too $hort
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dangerous Music (Too $hort & Dangerous Crew) (in 1987) and Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1989)
produced for:
Dangerous Music (Too $hort & Dangerous Crew)
recorded at:
Different Fur Recording in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Freaky Tales
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Todd Shaw (Too $hort)
publisher:
Dangerous Music (Too $hort & Dangerous Crew) and Willesden Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated, merged into Zomba Enterprises, Inc.)
Too $hort9:34
11Wild Wild West
producer:
Pete Q. Harris, LaVaba, M. Dewese, Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
samples:
Word Up by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989)
recording of:
Wild Wild West (Kool Moe Dee original version)
lyricist and composer:
Mohandas Dewese
Kool Moe Dee54:41
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