Best of Black ’98

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1All My Life (radio edit)
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Rory Bennett, Joel “Jo‐Jo” Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo) and Randy Waldman
publisher:
2 Big Productions, Inc., Cord Kayla Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Publishing Ltd, Hee Bee Dooinit Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
K‐Ci & JoJo3:37
2High
producer:
Mike Peden (member of The Chimes)
vocals:
Tunde Baiyewu
recording of:
High
lyricist:
Paul Tucker
composer:
Tunde Baiyewu and Paul Tucker
publisher:
Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lighthouse Family34:35
3The City Is Mine
recording of:
The City Is Mine
writer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
Jay‐Z feat. Blackstreet3:24
4Stay (radio version)
performer:
Jo O’Meara
recording of:
Stay
lyricist:
Roland Bell Jr., Elwin Green, Sven “Delgado” Jordan, Alex Trime and Essence Woods
composer:
Sven “Delgado” Jordan and Alex Trime
2–4 Family3:50
5Once Upon a Time
Down Low3:44
6Half on a Baby
R. Kelly4:40
7Ninety Nine (Flash the Message) (L.P. radio edit)
John Forté3:26
8In My Bed (So So Def mix)
recording of:
In My Bed
lyricist and composer:
Rafael Brown, Daryl Simmons and Ralph B. Stacy
Dru Hill3:59
9Too Close (radio version)
recording of:
Too Close
writer:
Raphael Brown, Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer), Darren Lighty, Denzil Miller, J.B. Moore (producer, composer) and Robert L. Huggar (US R&B artist Robert Lavelle Huggar)
Next4:05
10Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
recording engineer:
Ken "DURO" Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
co-producer:
L.E.S. (QB hip hop producer)
producer:
Poke and Tone
assistant mixer:
Chris Ribando
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
bass guitar:
Lanar "Kern" Brantley (US bassist)
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Foreman
keyboard [keyboards]:
Timothy "Tyme" Riley (US drummer Timothy Riley)
turntable [scratches]:
DJ Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
He’s the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge and Sang and Dance by The Bar-Kays
recording of:
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
writer:
Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone), Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Joey Robinson, Jr. (US Electro funk/hip hop producer, songwriter & engineer), Nile Rodgers and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Jelly’s Jams, LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Treball Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Smith3.853:46
11Hot Hot Hot
LL Cool J3:39
12Prince Igor (radio edit)
The Rapsody feat. Warren G. & Sissel3:40
13You Should Be Mine (Don’t Waste Your Time)
recording of:
You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Mason Betha (US rapper), Brian McKnight, Kelly Price, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
publisher:
AUSAR Music, Dynatone Publishing Co., EMI April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, Price Is Right Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Steven A. Jordan Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
Brian McKnight feat. Mase4:13
14Can’t Let Her Go
recording of:
Can’t Let Her Go
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Michael McCary, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men), Wanya Morris, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
Ausar Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Ensign Music Corporation
Boyz II Men4:00
15I Gotta Know (radio With Rap)
Playa feat. Foxy Brown3:39
16Runnin’
recording of:
Runnin’ (from the Police)
lyricist:
Katari Cox (of the Outlawz), Malcolm Greenidge, Notorious B.I.G. (The Notorious B.I.G.), Randy Walker (US rapper Randy Walker), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Yafeu Fula (Yaki Kadafi, of the Outlawz)
composer:
Easy Mo Bee
2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G.3:41
17Never Ever (radio version)
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints4:15
18The Party Continues (main)
JD & Da Brat4:03
19How We Livin’ (single edit)
Alex Prince feat. Mazaya3:44
20Father (remix)
recording of:
Father
composer:
Bülent Aris and Rookee
Nana3:59
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part of:Best of Black (number: 1998) (order: 2)