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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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hot in Herre
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
writer:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go")
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (ended), Ascent Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jackie Frost Music, Nouveau Music Company, Swing T Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
Bustin’ Loose
Nelly3:50
2Always on Time
performer:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
recording of:
Always on Time
writer:
Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr., Jeffrey Atkins and Marcus Vest
Ja Rule feat. Ashanti4.354:04
3Kimnotize
DJ Tomekk feat. Lil’ Kim & Trooper Da Don3:03
4My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
Khia3:43
54 My People
recording of:
4 My People
lyricist:
Eve Jeffers (US rapper/singer) and Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
composer:
Dante Nolan and Nisan Stewart
Missy Elliott feat. Eve3:50
6What About Us?
Brandy3:58
7Rainy Dayz
Mary J. Blige feat. Ja Rule4:04
8Foolish
recording of:
Foolish
writer:
Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N‐The‐Water Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
Stay With Me
Ashanti3:48
9Oops (Oh My)
recording of:
Oops (Oh My)
writer:
Charlene Keys, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Tweet feat. Missy Elliott3:32
10I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)
3LW feat. Loon4:24
11Perfect Love
Lutricia McNeal3:26
12Bouncin’ Back (Bumpin Me Against the Wall)
Mystikal3:59
13Ugly
producer:
Timbaland
recording of:
Ugly
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), Tim Mosley and Warren Anderson Mathis
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Two Hundred Miles From Civilization Music (BMI), Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bubba Sparxxx4.654:27
14It Takes More
recording of:
It Takes More
lyricist:
Ms. Dynamite
composer:
Punch (hip-hop producer, Michael Harper)
is based on:
Chitarra romana
Ms. Dynamite4:39
15Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)
Ludacris feat. Sleepy Brown3:51
16You Must Have Been
Montell Jordan3:57
17Cruisen
Massive Töne3:35
18Bounce mit uns
Tefla & Jaleel3:41
19Dem Gone
recording of:
Dem Gone
lyricist:
Everold Dwyer and Tilmann Otto
composer:
Bradley Brown, Dalton Anthony Browne, David Richards, Bobby Dixon (Jamaican reggae / dancehall producer; Bobby Digital) and Paul A. Henton
publisher:
BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Crage Music Publishing, Edition Red, Black & Green and Premium Blend Music Productions GmbH
Gentleman4:00
20Geh jetzt
Joy Denalane4:48
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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