Various - In Tha Beginning... There Was Rap mp3 album

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1	–Wu-Tang Clan	Sucker M.C.'s Engineer – GoldfingazMixed By – The RZA*Producer – Goldfingaz, The RZA*, T-SmoovWritten-By – McDaniels*, Simmons*, Smith*	3:46
2	–Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	Fuck Tha Police Mixed By – Marlowe TaylorProducer – Krayzie BoneRecorded By – Jeff Shirley, Mauly TWritten-By – Young*, Patterson*, Jackson*	5:02
3	–Sean "Puffy" Combs*	Big Ole Butt Guest, Vocals – Lil' CeaseProducer – Ron Amen-Ra Lawrence*, Sean "Puffy" Combs*Written-By – Latture*, Simon*, Smith*	5:23
4	–Master P	6 'N Tha Mornin' Mixed By – K.L.C.*Performer – Master PProducer – Craig BWritten-By – Glenn*, Marrow*	2:59
5	–Snoop Doggy Dogg*	Freaky Tales Engineer – Rick FreemanMixed By – DJ PoohProducer – DJ PoohWritten-By – Shaw*	3:55
6	–Tha Dogg Pound	Knick Knack Patty Wack Engineer – Keston WrightMixed By – Emanuel "Porkchop" Dean*Producer – Emanuel "Porkchop" Dean*Written-By – Sermon*, Smith*	4:19
7	–Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Redman	Rapper's Delight Co-producer – Erick SermonEngineer, Mixed By – Jean Marie Horvat*, T-Smoov, Troy HightowerLyrics By [Rap Lyrics By] – O'Brien*, Jackson*, Wright*, Robinson*Music By [Music Taken From Good Times By] – Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards*Producer – T-SmoovVocals – Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, RedmanWritten-By – Edwards*, O'Brien*, Jackson*, Wright*, Rodgers*, Robinson*	6:55
8	–Cypress Hill	I'm Still #1 Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Muggs*, L. Freese*Engineer – Muggs*Mixed By – Muggs*Producer – Muggs*Written-By – Lawrence Krisna Parker	5:12
9	–Too $hort*	I Need A Freak Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Dangerous Dame, Keith Taylor Engineer – Ant BanksMixed By – Ant BanksProducer – Ant BanksWritten-By – Payton*	5:19
10	–Mack 10	Dopeman Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – AllFrumTha IEngineer – Carlos WarlickMixed By – Ant BanksProducer – Ant BanksWritten-By – Young*, Noland*, Webster*, Bonner*, Jones*, Jackson*, Middlebrooks*, Morrison*	4:03
11	–Coolio	Money (Dollar Bill Y'All) Engineer, Mixed By – Bob MorseMusician – Athoas Brown, Ronnie King, Stanley Jones*Producer – Mr. Dominique De RomeoWritten-By – Spicer*, Simmons*	4:42
12	–The Roots	The Show Bass – Hub Body Percussion [Human Percussion] – Rahzel, The Godfather Of NoyzeDrums, Percussion – ?uestlove*Keyboards [Keyboards & Such] – Kamal On The Keys*Lead Vocals – Black ThoughtProducer – Kelo, The RootsWritten-By – Davis*, Walters*	6:24

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Priority Records LLC
• Copyright (c) – Priority Records LLC
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Pressed By – EMI Swindon
• Published By – Protoons, Inc.
• Published By – Ruthless Attack Muzick
• Published By – EMI Music
• Published By – Def Jam Music
• Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Rhyme Syndicate Music
• Published By – Zomba Songs Inc.
• Published By – Srand Music
• Published By – 337 Music LLC
• Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
• Published By – Bernard's Other Music
• Published By – Sugarhill Music Publishing Ltd
• Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
• Published By – BDP Music
• Published By – O.G. Music
• Published By – Jimi Mac Music
• Published By – Dollarz N Sense Muzick
• Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.
• Published By – Gaucho Music
• Published By – Rush Groove Music
• Published By – Danica Music
• Published By – Entertaining Music
• Published By – Slick Rick Music
• Recorded At – 36 Chambers Studio
• Mixed At – Inner Circle Studios, Miami
• Recorded At – Private Island Trax
• Recorded At – Studio 76
• Mixed At – Studio 76
• Recorded At – Daddy's House Recording Studio
• Mixed At – Daddy's House Recording Studio
• Mixed At – The Ice Cream Shop
• Recorded At – Digital Shack
• Recorded At – Echo Sound
• Recorded At – Mirror Image
• Mixed At – Ameraycan Studios
• Produced At – The Hill
• Recorded At – Badass Beat Lab
• Recorded At – Pajama Recording Studios
• Produced For – Beats By The Pound
• Produced For – Big P Music
• Produced For – Red Eye Record
• Produced For – Funk Lord Productions
• Produced For – Grand Negaz, Inc.
• Produced For – Loop Assassins

Credits

• A&R – Shack*, Marvin Watkins
• Art Direction – Art Shoji, Manuel J. Donayre
• Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Mike Regen*
• Design – Manuel J. Donayre
• Executive-Producer – Andrew Shack, Violet Brown
• Illustration – Francisco Mora
• Mastered By – Brian "Big Bass" Gardner*
• Photography By – Lucky G

Notes

On back cover:
℗ © 1997 Priority Records, LLC. Printed in the UK.

On CD:
© 1997 Virgin Records Ltd. Made in the UK.
℗ © 1997 Priority Records, LLC.

1: Originally by Run-DMC. Protoons, Inc. (ASCAP) / Recorded at: 36 Chamberz Studios / Mixed at: Inner CIrcle Studios Miami, Fl.
2: Originally by N.W.A.. Appears as "F--- Tha Police" in booklet, as "---- Tha Police" on back cover. Ruthless Attack Muzick (ASCAP) / Recorded at: Private Trax by Jeff Shirley & Studio 76 by Manly T / Mixed at: Studio 76.
3: Originally by LL Cool J. EMI Music/Def Jam Music (ASCAP) : Recorded & mixed at: Daddy's House, N.Y.C.
4: Originally by Ice-T. Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. / Rhyme Syndicate Music (ASCAP) / Produced for Beats By The Pound and Big P Music / Mixed at: The Ice Cream Shop
5: Originally by Too Short. Zomba Songs Inc. / SRAND Music (Administered by Zomba Songs Inc) (BMI) / Recorded at: Digital Shack.
6: Originally by EPMD. 337 Music LLC (ASCAP) / Recorded at: Echo Sounds Recording Studios.
7: Originally by Sugarhill Gang. Sony/ATV Songs, LLC/Bernard's Other Music (Adm. By Sony ATV Music Publishing, Nashville, TN.)/Sugar Hill Music Publishing, LTD. (ASCAP) / Produced by T-Smoov for Red Eye Records & Co-Produced by Erick Sermon for Funk Lord Prodcutions / Recorded at: Mirror Image / Mixed at: Ameraycan Studios
8: Originally by Boogie Down Productions. Zomba Enterprises Inc. / BDP Music (Administered By Zomba Enterprises, Inc.) (ASCAP) / Produced at: The Hill
9: Originally by Sexual Harrassment. O.G. Music/Jimi Mac Music (BMI) / Recorded at: Badass Beat Lab & Pajama Studios, Oakland, California.
10: Originally by N.W.A.. Ruthless Attack Muzick/Dollarz N Sense Muzick/Bridgeport Music, Inc. (BMI) / Recorded at: Echo Sounds Recording Studios.
11: Originally by Jimmy Spicer. Gaucho Music / Rushgroove Music (BMI) / Recorded at: Echo Sounds.
12: Originally by Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew. Danica Music/Entertainin Music/Slick Rick Music (BMI) / Human Percussion is credited as "Rahzel The Godfather of Noyze" / Produced by: The Roots for Grand Negaz Inc & Kelo for Loop Assasins.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 24384 52382 4
• Barcode: 724384523824
• Label Code: LC 3098
• Price Code: PM 538
• Price Code (I:): 072
• Rights Society: bel BIEM
• Matrix / Runout: 845238 2 2:1:9 EMI SWINDON
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L041
• Mould SID Code: ifpi 1451

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P1 50639	Various	In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Priority Records	P1 50639	US	1997
P2 50639	Various	In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap ‎(CD, Comp)	Priority Records	P2 50639	US	1997
7243 8 45238 2 4 CDPTY 148	Various	In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap ‎(CD, Comp)	Priority Records	7243 8 45238 2 4 CDPTY 148	Italy	1997
50639	Various	In Tha Beginning...There Was Rap ‎(Cass, Comp, Promo)	Priority Records	50639	US	1997
9548-36476-2	Various	Godfathers Of Rap ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Virgin	9548-36476-2	Europe	1998