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DJ Premier & Mr. Thing
The Kings Of Hip Hop
Compil. FR 2005 on Rapster Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B/Soul
CD1: Breaks CD2: Hip Hop Mixed at Headqcourterz Studios, New York City. Mastered at Optimum Mastering.
Musicians
 | DJ Premier , *1966 dj mix, compiled by, album by |
 | Mr. Thing , GB dj mix, compiled by, album by |
 | Grover Washington, Jr. , 1971-1999 US performer on track |
 | Ohio Players , 1959-2002 US performer on track |
 | Heatwave , 1975-1984 DE performer on track |
 | Vicki Anderson voc, *1939 US performer on track, written by |
 | James Brown voc, 1933-2006 US producer, arranged by, recording arranged by, written by |
 | L.T.D. , *1968 US performer on track |
 | Rufus & Chaka Khan , *1970 US performer on track |
 | Screamin' Jay Hawkins voc, p, 1929-2000 US performer on track, written by |
 | Brothers Johnson , *1975 US performer on track |
 | Quincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US producer, arranged by |
 | Curtis Mayfield g, voc, 1942-1999 US performer on track, written by, composed by, producer |
 | Gary Slabo , arranged by |
 | Riley Hampton , 1918-2006 US arranged by |
 | Percy Sledge voc, 1940-2015 US performer on track |
 | Jeff Barry voc, *1938 US written by, composed by |
 | Otis Redding voc, 1941-1967 US performer on track |
 | Harry Woods , written by, composed by |
 | James Campbell dr, GB written by, composed by |
 | Reginald Connelly , 1895-1963 GB written by, composed by |
 | Wilson Pickett voc, h, 1941-2006 US performer on track, written by, composed by |
 | Steve Cropper g, *1941 US written by, composed by |
 | Chairmen Of The Board , CA performer on track |
 | Nina Simone voc, p, 1933-2003 US performer on track, arranged by |
 | Smif-N-Wessun , performer on track |
 | Black Moon , 1992-2006 US performer on track |
 | INI , US performer on track |
 | Pete Phillips key, GB composed by, producer, written by |
 | De La Soul , *1987 US performer on track |
 | Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth , *1991 US performer on track |
 | C.L. Smooth voc, *1968 US vocals |
 | Deda voc, vocals |
 | Grand Puba voc, *1966 US vocals |
 | Grap Luva , US vocals |
 | Heavy D bvoc, 1967-2011 JM vocals |
 | Pete Rock voc, ttbl, *1970 JM vocals |
 | Rob O , US vocals |
 | Terri Robinson bvoc, voc, vocals |
 | Das EFX , *1988 US performer on track |
 | Chris Charity , producer, arranged by, written by |
 | Derek Lynch , producer, arranged by, written by |
 | Ol' Dirty Bastard voc, 1968-2004 US performer on track |
 | Eric B. & Rakim , 1986-1993 US performer on track, written by, producer |
 | Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez dr, *1970 performer on track, written by |
 | Brand Nubian , *1989 US performer on track, arranged by |
 | Main Source , 1989-1994 CA performer on track |
 | Ultramagnetic MC's , 1984-2001 performer on track |
 | Tim Dog voc, 1967-2013 US featuring |
 | Big Daddy Kane key, voc, *1968 US performer on track |
 | Antonio Hardy , written by, composed by |
Producers
| Peter Adarkwah compilation producer, project direction |
| Thomas McCallion design, art direction |
| Huw Bowles liner notes |
| Shawn Joseph mastered by |
| Creed Taylor producer |
| Barry Blue producer |
| Chuck Davis co-producer |
| Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell producer |
| Rufus producer |
| Jerry Wexler producer |
| Hal Mooney producer |
| De La Soul producer |
| Dante Ross producer |
| Edward Ferrell producer |
| Pete Rock producer |
| Dennis Coles producer |
| Mitchell Diggs producer |
| Oli Grant producer |
| Diamond D producer |
| Ced Gee producer |
| Marley Marl producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mister Magic (Single Version) | Grover Washington, Jr. | Ralph MacDonald, William Salter | 6:34 |
| 2 | Skin Tight (Single Version) | Ohio Players | Billy Beck, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks | 5:49 |
| 3 | Ain't No Half Steppin' | Heatwave | Rod Temperton | 6:09 |
| 4 | The Message From The Soul Sisters, Part 1 & 2 | Vicki Anderson | James Brown, Vicki Anderson | 4:28 |
| 5 | Love Ballad | L.T.D. | Skip Scarborough | 5:12 |
| 6 | Sweet Thing (Album Version) | Rufus & Chaka Khan | Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden | 3:49 |
| 7 | I Put A Spell On You | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | 3:06 |
| 8 | Q (Album Version) | Brothers Johnson | George Johnson, Louis Johnson | 3:11 |
| 9 | We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue | Curtis Mayfield | Curtis Mayfield | 4:33 |
| 10 | Walkin' In The Sun | Percy Sledge | Jeff Barry | 3:04 |
| 11 | Try A Little Tenderness | Otis Redding | Harry Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Connelly | 4:24 |
| 12 | In The Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett | 2:51 |
| 13 | Bring It On Home To Me | Percy Sledge | Sam Cooke | 3:29 |
| 14 | Men Are Getting Scarce | Chairmen Of The Board | General Johnson, Greg Perry | 6:37 |
| 15 | Don't Explain (Album Version) | Nina Simone | Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday | 4:15 |
| 16 | THINGTRO | Mr. Thing | 1:03 | |
| 17 | Sound Bwoy Burreill | Smif-N-Wessun | W.Henry, Darrell Yates, Ewart Dewgarde, Jack McNair, Tekomin Williams, Walter Dewgarde | 3:08 |
| 18 | I Got Cha Opin | Black Moon | Kenyatta Blake, Walter Dewgarde | 3:04 |
| 19 | Fakin Jax | INI | Pete Phillips, Gregory Phillips, Pete Phillips, Rahsaan Rousseau, Robert Odindo | 2:53 |
| 20 | The Bizness | De La Soul | Dave Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, L. Liston, Vincent Mason | 5:03 |
| 21 | Skinz | Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Corey Penn, Maxwell Dixon, Pete Phillips | 3:25 |
| 22 | SH.FE.MC's | De La Soul | Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dave Jolicoeur, Kamaal Fareed, Kelvin Mercer, Malik Taylor, Vincent Mason | 4:56 |
| 23 | Mic Checka (Remix) | Das EFX | Andre Weston, Chris Charity, Derek Lynch, Willie Hines | 1:53 |
| 24 | Brooklyn Zoo | Ol' Dirty Bastard | Derek Harris, Russel Jones | 2:07 |
| 25 | Shimmy, Shimmy Ya | Ol' Dirty Bastard | Robert Diggs, Russel Jones | 2:18 |
| 26 | Microphone Fiend (Album Version) | Eric B. & Rakim | Steve Griffin, Eric B. & Rakim | 3:32 |
| 27 | Get On Down | Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez | Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez | 4:11 |
| 28 | Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down | Brand Nubian | Derrick Murphy, Lorenzo DeChalus, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley | 4:21 |
| 29 | Fakin' The Funk | Main Source | Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie, William Paul Mitchell | 3:14 |
| 30 | A Chorus Line 2000 (Remix) | Ultramagnetic MC's | Cedric Miller, Keith Matthew Thornton, Trevor Randolph | 6:05 |
| 31 | Peace Is Not The Word To Play | Main Source | Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie, William Paul Mitchell | 1:36 |
| 32 | Set If Off | Big Daddy Kane | Antonio Hardy | 4:28 |
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