The Very Best of Pure Hip Hop

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Perfect Gentleman
recording of:
Perfect Gentleman
writer:
Jerry Duplessis, Hope Harris (Hope Harris, vocalist, wyclef jean related), Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Harry Tait
quotes lyrics from:
No Sex
Wyclef Jean4:20
2It’s Tricky 2003
Run‐D.M.C.3:51
3Nu Flow
recording of:
Nu Flow
writer:
Michael Brown (Big Brova), Cherise Roberts (UK RnB singer/songwriter Cherise Roberts), John Paul Horsley (Big Brova), Thelma Howell, Dean McIntosh, Michael Mugisha (Fingaz), Nadia Shepherd and Temi Aisida
Big Brovaz3:15
4Tha Crossroads
recording of:
Tha Crossroads (DJ U‐Neek’s Mo Thug remix)
writer:
Byron McCane, Charles Scruggs, Anthony Henderson (aka Krayzie Bone), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Steve Howse
dedicated to:
Eazy‐E
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Keenu Songs, Mo Thugs Muzik and Ruthless Attack Muzick
is based on:
Crossroad (different from "Tha Crossroads")
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony3:15
5Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay‐Z3:48
6Who Am I (What’s My Name?)
Snoop Dogg4:07
7Ms. Jackson
OutKast4:09
8Mundian to Bach Ke
recording of:
Mundian To Bach Ke
writer:
Glen Larson, Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer) and Rajinder Rai
is based on:
Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up
Panjabi MC3:45
9War
Mr. Vegas2:24
10Music
Erick Sermon3:21
11My Neck, My Back (Lick it)
Khia3:16
12Money
recording of:
Money (Charli Baltimore ver.)
writer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Anthony Jackson (US bassist) and Tiffany J. Lane
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
For the Love of Money
Charli Baltimore3:11
13Sound of da Police
KRS‐One3:26
14Orange Hill
Wayne Marshall2:57
15Witness (One Hope)
Roots Manuva4:07
16Shook Ones, Part 2
recording of:
Shook Ones, Part II
writer:
Albert Johnson (US rapper, Mobb Deep member Albert Johnson) and Kejuan Muchita (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep)
Mobb Deep4:44
17Ya Mama
The Pharcyde3:44
18The 900 Number
The 45 King1:39
19Know How
Young MC3:52