Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1I Can’t Live Without My Radio
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
I Can’t Live Without My Radio
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4.65:29
2Rebel Without a Pause
recording of:
Rebel Without a Pause
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Norman Lee Rogers, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy54:19
3Hold It Now, Hit It
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Hold It Now Hit It
lyricist:
Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys) and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys3.153:27
4Crossover
co-producer:
Mr. Bozack
producer:
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1992)
EPMD53:48
5Children’s Story
producer:
Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
recording of:
Children’s Story
writer:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Slick Rick4.354:00
6Going Back to Cali
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989)
recording of:
Going Back to Cali
writer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Def Jam Music, Inc.
LL Cool J44:09
7Paul Revere
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Paul Revere
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3.753:43
8I’m That Type of Guy
recording of:
I’m That Type of Guy
lyricist:
James Todd Smith
composer:
Steven Ettinger, James Todd Smith and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J35:17
9No Sleep Till Brooklyn
recording of:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys4:09
10Bring tha Noize
performer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band)
recording of:
Bring the Noise
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Public Enemy feat. Anthrax3:26
11The Gas Face
Third Bass3:51
12Hip Hop Junkies
producer:
Greg Nice and Smooth B
Nice & Smooth43:26
13Welcome to the Terrordome
producer:
The Bomb Squad (Production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Welcome to the Terrordome
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
Public Enemy3.855:27
14Big Ole Butt
assistant producer:
Steve Ett and Brian Latture
co-producer:
Dwayne Simon
producer:
LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Big Ole Butt
writer:
James Todd Smith and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J3.54:36
▼CD 2
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1Slam
producer:
ChySkillz and Jam Master Jay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1993) and Rush Associated Labels Inc. (in 1993)
samples:
Rich Kind of Poverty by Sam & Dave and The Champ by The Mohawks
recording of:
Slam
Onyx4.653:37
2The Boomin’ System
co-producer:
LL Cool J
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
The Boomin’ System
composer:
James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J43:39
3Shut ’em Down (Pete Rock Mixx)
remixer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
recording of:
Shut ’em Down (Pete Rock remix)
Public Enemy4:39
4Mona Lisa
Slick Rick4:04
5Deeper
Boss53:59
6Tonight’s da Night
co-producer:
Reggie Noble (US rapper)
producer:
Erick Sermon
other vocals:
Hurricane G
samples:
A Few More Kisses to Go by Isaac Hayes
Redman53:21
7Headbanger
co-producer:
Mr. Bozack
producer:
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD)
guest vocals:
K-Solo (US rapper, Hit Squad member) and Redman (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1992)
EPMD54:51
8Brass Monkey
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
Bring It Here by Wild Sugar
recording of:
Brass Monkey
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys4.152:37
9Back Seat
producer:
Q. D. III
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1993) and 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 1993)
produced for:
Q. D. III Soundlab
recording of:
Back Seat
composer:
James Todd Smith and QD III
LL Cool J4.54:31
10Pop Goes the Weasel
engineer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group) and SD50 Stimulated Dummies
mixer:
John Gamble (member of the SD50s)
instruments:
Suga Pop
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 1990, in 1991) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Damn Right I Am Somebody by Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s, Eminence Front by The Who, Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel and You Haven’t Done Nothin’ by Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Pop Goes the Weasel
writer:
D. Ross, G. Bauchamp (songwriter), H. Fuqua, J. Dajani, J. Gamble (member of the SD50s), M. Berrin, P. Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), P. Nash (US rapper aka Pete Nice) and S. Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Clyde Pearl Music, Def Jam Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Rhyming Is Fundamental Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3rd Bass3:53
11Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
producer:
Greg Nice and Smooth B
samples:
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
recording of:
Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
lyricist:
Nice & Smooth
Nice & Smooth4.52:50
12I Need Love
producer:
LA Posse and LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
I Need Love
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, Steven Ettinger, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J4.355:22
13I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy mixx)
vocals and performer:
Mary J. Blige
remixer:
Puff Daddy (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy)
recording of:
I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By
Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige5:06
14The Rain
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer)
Oran “Juice” Jones5:07
15Somethin’ 4 da Honeyz (Human Rhythm remix)
Montell Jordan feat. Redman3:58
▼CD 3
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1Fight the Power
producer:
The Bomb Squad (Production team), Carl Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 2), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 322)
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Keith Shocklee
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Public Enemy3.554:37
2(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:27
3Mama Said Knock You Out
assistant producer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin
co-producer:
LL Cool J
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1991)
samples:
Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown, Gangster Boogie by Chicago Gangsters and Trip to Your Heart by Sly & the Family Stone
recording of:
Mama Said Knock You Out
writer:
James Todd Smith and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J54:47
4Blow Your Mind
Redman3:17
5I’m Bad
producer:
LA Posse and LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
I'm Bad
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J4.54:40
6Throw Ya Gunz
Onyx3:14
7Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
recording of:
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, William Jonathan Drayton, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
publisher:
Bring the Noize Inc. and Def American Songs, Inc.
Public Enemy6:05
8Hey Young World
Slick Rick4:21
9Public Enemy No. 1
Public Enemy4:38
10Gold Digger
EPMD5:03
11Daddy’s Little Girl
Nikki D4:25
12Around the Way Girl
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers
recording of:
Around the Way Girl
lyricist:
James Todd Smith
composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J44:02
13Teenage Love
Slick Rick4:48
14Steppin’ to the A.M.
engineer:
Nick Sansano
co-producer:
3rd Bass (New York hip-hop group), Pete Nice and MC Serch (US rapper Michael Berrin)
producer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
samples:
Time by Pink Floyd
3rd Bass54:50
15How High (Remix)
Method Man & Redman3:59
16I Got Him All the Time (He’s Mine remix) (Grand Puba version)
MoKenStef feat. Grand Puba3:59
▼CD 4
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1Don’t Believe the Hype
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
samples:
I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 by James Brown and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Don’t Believe the Hype
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, William Jonathan Drayton, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy3.355:18
2Rock the Bells
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1986)
recorded at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Rock the Bells
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J3.754:00
3Regulate
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Geitzenauer
producer:
Warren G
additional mixer:
John Morris (engineer)
editor:
John Philip Shenale
guest guitar:
Andreas Straub
guest keyboard:
Greg Geitzenauer
lead vocals:
Nate Dogg and Warren G
performer:
Nate Dogg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1994)
samples:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) by Michael McDonald and Sign of the Times by Bob James
music videos:
Regulate (music video) by Warren G
recording of:
Regulate
writer:
Nathaniel Hale and Warren Griffin
publisher:
Shug Publishing and Warren G. Publishing
is based on:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg4.454:08
4Can’t Truss It
recording of:
Can’t Truss It
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Gary Rinaldo and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy4:51
5Stay Real
Erick Sermon53:55
6Night of the Living Baseheads
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Night of the Living Baseheads
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy3.253:14
7Method Man (remix)
remixer:
RZA (American rapper, actor and score composer)
recording of:
Method Man
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu-Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper, actor and score composer), Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
Method Man53:16
8Jack the Ripper
additional producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
assistant producer:
Steve Ett and Brian Latture
co-producer:
Dwayne Simon
producer:
LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
Jack the Ripper
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4.54:48
9Gang Stories
guest performer:
Big Mike (90s Houston rapper & Convicts member) and Chris Barriere (rapper from Houston, TX)
South Central Cartel4:47
10Getto Jam
recording of:
Ghetto Jam
writer:
Kevin Gilliam (hip hop producer) and Shawn Ivy (90s pop/R&B (slow g-funk) artist Shawn Antoine Ivy)
Domino3.54:18
11Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)
recording of:
Jingling Baby
writer:
Dennis Coffey, James Todd Smith, Brian Latture and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J4:54
12Sweet Potatoe Pie
Domino4:00
13Bring the Pain
recording engineer and producer:
RZA (American rapper, actor and score composer)
assistant mixer:
J. Nicolas
mixer:
Rich Keller (engineer)
recording of:
Bring the Pain (Method Man)
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu-Tang Clan) and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper, actor and score composer)
publisher:
Ramecca Publishing, Universal Music Careers and Wu‐Tang Publishing, Inc.
Method Man53:08
14Give It Up
engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Carl Ryder and Gary G‐Wiz
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Gary Rinaldo and Sean de Vore
composer:
Alvertis Isbell and Marvell Thomas
Public Enemy54:42
15This Is How We Do It
samples:
Children’s Story by Slick Rick
recording of:
This Is How We Do It
writer:
Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Montell Jordan4.53:56