Best of Black ’02: The Finest Black Music of the Year

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Believe in Me
recording of:
Believe in Me
lyricist and composer:
Lenny Kravitz
publisher:
Miss Bessie Music (in 2001)
Lenny Kravitz3:55
2A Woman’s Worth
programming and producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar:
Arty White
background vocals:
Paul L. Green and Alicia Keys
arranger:
Alicia Keys
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
A Woman’s Worth
writer:
Alicia Keys and Erika Rose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth")
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lellow Music Publishing and Skyhy Publishing
Alicia Keys4:18
3What’s Luv?
recording of:
What’s Luv?
lyricist:
Christopher Rios (Big Pun, rapper Christopher Rios aka Big Punisher), Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins and Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad)
composer:
Andre Parker, Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins and Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad)
is based on:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
Fat Joe feat. Ashanti3:52
4One Nite Stand (Of Wolves and Sheep)
Sarah Connor feat. Wyclef Jean4:06
5Nasty Girl
recording engineer:
Orlando Calzada and James Hoover (lead vocals [vocals])
producer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent and D’wayne Wiggins
assistant mixer:
Flip Osman
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2000, in 2001)
produced for:
Music World Productions, Inc. and Tripple Tone Productions
recording of:
Nasty Girl
writer:
Maurizio Bassi, Beyoncé Knowles, Anthony Dent and Naimy Hackett
Destiny’s Child2.54:18
6Lifetime
Maxwell4:07
7Wish I Didn’t Miss You
recording of:
Wish I Didn’t Miss You
writer:
Leon Huff II (hip hop producer, aka Pop Trax, son of Leon Huff), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Angie Stone4:31
8In the Morning
Mary Mary4:15
9Run Away (I Wanna Be With U)
Nivea feat. Pusha T3:43
10Sexual Revolution
recording of:
Sexual Revolution
writer:
Natalie Hinds (American singer and actor), Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist), Darryl Swann and Dave Wilder
Macy Gray34:46
11What If a Woman
Joe4:10
12Music
Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye3:45
13Dirty Dancin’
The Product G&B feat. Carlos Santana4:11
14Gimme
Jill Scott3:34
15Lowrider
Cypress Hill4:37
16Let It Bang
X-Ecutioners feat. M.O.P.3:32
17Pass the Courvoisier
assistant recording engineer:
Hyungseok Oh and Darren Rapp
recording engineer:
Wayne Allison
assistant sound engineer:
Darren Rapp
sound engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti of Towers Audio
producer:
Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw)
performer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
produced for:
DMP (production company affilated with Nottz) and Teamsta Entertainment, L.L.C.
recorded at:
Daddy’s House in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Easy Come, Easy Go / Hold de Mota Down (12″ version) by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
recording of:
Pass the Courvoisier
writer:
A. Muhammad (Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge), B. Edwards (American bassist and record producer), B. Higgins (US rapper), C. Hugo, D. Lamb (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw), D. Randell, J. Denny, J. Jackson, J. Woolard (USA rapper/actor Jamal Woolard), K. Fareed (American rapper), M. Taylor, M. Tyler (US rapper), N. Rodgers, P. Williams, S. Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), S. Linzer and T. Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Bloody Prints / Blood 16's, Chase Chad Music (BMI), Denny Randell Music, East Coast Stomp Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ensign Music Corp., Featherbed Music, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip), Jelly Tea Marijuana Music, Justin Combs Music Publishing, Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), T’ziah’s Music, Teamsta Entertainment Music, Waters of Nazareth, Written for the Streets and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Busta Rhymes feat. P. Diddy2.354:37
18Uzi (Pinky Ring)
Wu‐Tang Clan5:21
19Got Ur Self a…
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Crouse
assistant engineer:
Paul Gregory (US engineer)
producer:
Megahertz (US hip-hop producer Dorsey Wesley)
lead vocals:
Nas (US rapper)
recorded at and mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Woke Up This Morning by Alabama 3 (UK dance/rock band aka A3)
recording of:
Got Ur Self a…
writer:
Jake Black (member of Alabama 3), Chester Burnett, Simon Edwards (Sir Eddie Real), Piers Marsh, Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Rob Spragg
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Sun Shining, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music–Z Songs
Nas3.53:48