Black Summer Party: Best Of, Vol. 3

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1So Sick
music videos:
So Sick by Ne‐Yo
recording of:
So Sick
additional writer:
John Bettis and Steve Porcaro
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), John Bettis Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Super Sayin’ Publishing
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Ne‐Yo3.353:28
2Happy Birthday
Flipsyde feat. Piper33:16
3Family Affair
recording of:
Family Affair
additional writer:
Luchana N. Lodge, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Paula Miller
writer:
Andre Young (Dr. Dre, Andre Young, rap producer), Mary J. Blige, Mike Elizondo, Camara Kambon and Bruce Miller (younger half-brother of Mary J. Blige/co-writer for her)
Mary J. Blige3.54:01
4Just Be Good to Me
Karmah3:59
5Pon de Replay
assistant recording engineer:
Roy Matthews
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger
producer:
Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
assistant mixer:
Jason Agel, Val Brathwaite and Blake Douglas
mixer:
Jason Groucott and Vada Nobles
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
New Ark Entertainment and Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Pon de Replay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rihanna3.854:06
6Lonely
recording engineer:
Akon Thiam (US singer and producer)
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
samples:
Mr. Lonely by Bobby Vinton
recording of:
Lonely
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
is based on:
Mr. Lonely
Akon4.753:55
7Happy
additional vocals:
Ja Rule
lead vocals:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
samples:
Outstanding by The Gap Band
recording of:
Happy
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Raymond Calhoun and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Music, DJ Irv Publishing, Ensign Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Minder Music Ltd., Pookietoots Publishing, Soldierz Touch, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ashanti34:22
8Oh Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer)
producer:
Just Blaze
performer:
Juelz Santana
produced for:
F.O.B. Entertainment, N.Q.C. Management and Roc the World
recorded at and mixed at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Oh Boy
writer:
C. Giles (Cam’ron, US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), J. Smith, L. James and N. Whitfield
publisher:
F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP), Killa Cam Music, Sony/ATV Ballad, Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and USI B Music Publishing
Cam’ron feat. Juelz Santana43:25
9What Would You Do
engineer and mixer:
Serge "Sergical" Tsai
co-producer:
Ryan & Toby
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Robby Pardlo and Ryan Toby
vocals and performer:
City High
recorded at:
Booga Basement Studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States and Trackhouse Recording Studios in New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
The Next Episode (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
music videos:
What Would You Do? (CD-ROM video) by City High
recording of:
What Would You Do?
writer:
Robert Pardlo and Ryan Toby
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hot-Ish Music, Inc. and Pladis Music
is based on:
The Next Episode
City High22:55
10Make Her Feel Good
producer:
Sean Garrett, Sean Garrett (task: vocals) and The Co-Stars
vocals arranger:
Sean Garrett
arranged for and produced for:
The Practice: Team S Dot, Inc.
samples:
California My Way by The Main Ingredient
Teairra Marí3:46
11The Truth
music videos:
The Truth by Truth Hurts (US R&B singer)
Truth Hurts43:54
12What’s Your Fantasy
producer:
Bangladesh
mixer:
Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
guest vocals:
Shawnna (US rapper Rashawnna Guy, the “Queen of Chicago”)
vocals:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
music videos:
What’s Your Fantasy (video) by Ludacris (US rapper & actor) feat. Shawna (US rapper Rashawnna Guy, the “Queen of Chicago”)
recording of:
What’s Your Fantasy
writer:
Christopher Brian Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor) and Shondrae Lee Crawford
Ludacris feat. Shawnna44:37
13I Shot the Sherrif
producer:
Warren G
recorded at:
G-Funk Studios in Long Beach, California, United States
recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
is based on:
I Shot the Sheriff
Warren G4.44:07
14Loungin (Who Do You Love)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
guest vocals:
Total (American R&B group)
remixer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1996), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
composer:
LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Lenny White and Bernard Wright
revision of:
Loungin
LL Cool J4.53:45
15Slippin’
recording engineer and mixer:
Adam Gazzola and Rich Keller (engineer)
producer:
DJ SHOK (Michael Gomez (Ruff Ryders))
additional vocals:
Tamyra Grey
lead vocals:
DMX (US rapper)
produced for:
Ruff Ryders Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
samples:
Moonstreams by Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Slippin’
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper), Michael Gomez (Michael Gomez (Ruff Ryders)) and Grover Washington, Jr.
DMX3.55:05
16I Know You Got Soul
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 386)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim3.54:45
17Me, Myself & I
De La Soul3:41
18Check Yourself
Ice Cube3:43
19100 Miles & Running
producer:
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
samples:
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys, Lend Me an Ear by The D.O.C. (rapper Tracy Curry of N.W.A, fka Doc T), Theme From ‘Shaft’ by Isaac Hayes and Thriller (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
100 Miles and Runnin’
writer:
Andre Young (Dr. Dre, Andre Young, rap producer), Lamont Dozier, Eric Wright, Gregory Hutchinson (aka Big Hutch), Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist) and Melvin Ragin
N.W.A44:31
20(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys3.853:28

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part of:Best of Black Summer Party (number: 3) (order: 3)