Def Rap: A Tribute to Rap

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
cover recording of:
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
additional writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Gibb Brothers Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), T C F Music Pub. Inc., Tete San Ko, Pub., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
is based on:
Islands in the Stream
4:22
2It’s Like That
cover recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:33
3The Brick Song Versus Gitty Up
3:16
4Satisfy You
4:46
5How Do You Want It?
cover recording of:
How Do U Want It
writer:
Bruce Fisher, Johnny Jackson (US rap/hip-hop), Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson (r&b songwriter), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Black/Hispanic Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Interscope Pearl Music, Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Quicksand Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Body Heat
4:47
6Bye Bye Baby
4:01
7Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem)
cover 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)
3:55
8My Name Is
cover recording of:
My Name Is (explicit revision)
writer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Eminem (US rapper) and Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
quotes music from:
I Got The
revision of:
My Name Is (explicit original)
3:59
9Doo Wop (That Thing)
cover recording of:
Doo Wop (That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill
3:56
10Freak ’n’ It
3:52
11Intergalactic
cover recording of:
Intergalactic
writer:
Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr. and Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys)
publisher:
Skyview Music (ended), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Brooklyn Dust Music (in 1998) and PolyGram International Music Publishing, Inc. (in 1998)
quotes music from:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
3:27
12Turn It Up
cover recording of:
Turn It Up
writer:
A. Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and T. Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and T’ziah’s Music
is based on:
Love and Happiness
3:41
13Too Hot
cover recording of:
Too Hot
writer:
Artis Ivey (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer)
is based on:
Too Hot
3:40
14Phenomenon
cover recording of:
Phenomenon
writer:
Diddy (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), LL Cool J, Stanley McKenny and Bill Withers
4:16
15Regulate
cover recording of:
Regulate
writer:
Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Warren Griffin (Warren G)
publisher:
Shug Publishing and Warren G. Publishing
is based on:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
4:14
16We Just Wanna Party With You
cover recording of:
We Just Wanna Party With You
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper) and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
4:04
17I’ll Be Missing You4:02
18I Shot the Sheriff
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
4:13