Big Time is the only album by Ultra, an American hip hop group composed of Kool Keith and Tim Dog, who had previously collaborated as part of Ultramagnetic MCs. The duo only released one album, which contained many disses towards other rappers. It has been called "the holy Grail of the Kool Keith catalog, owing mostly to its rarity".
| Big Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Ultra | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Krackhous Studios (Hollywood, CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | Our Turn | |||
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| Singles from Big Time | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Source | [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Kool Keith & Tim Dog
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Selling My DAT's" (Intro) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Super Luv" | KutMasta Kurt | 3:09 |
| 3. | "NYC Street Corner Battle" | KutMasta Kurt | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Big Time" | Pimpin' Rex | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Bitin' My Space Shit" (Skit) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:07 |
| 6. | "Get Off the Dick" | KutMasta Kurt | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Who Rocks?" | KutMasta Kurt | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Peeping Tom" (Skit) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:15 |
| 9. | "Private Eyes" | Pimpin' Rex | 3:24 |
| 10. | "The Industry is Wak" | KutMasta Kurt | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Moving Out the Projects?" (Skit) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:22 |
| 12. | "Keep It Real... Represent" | KutMasta Kurt | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Ain't Nobody Happenin'" (featuring Motion Man) | KutMasta Kurt | 4:37 |
| 14. | "Fat Lady" | Kool Keith | 4:13 |
| 15. | "Visit to the Zoo" (Skit) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:28 |
| 16. | "Bizarre" | KutMasta Kurt | 3:02 |
| 17. | "No Face" | KutMasta Kurt | 2:33 |
| 18. | "To the Real Ultra Fans" (Outro) | KutMasta Kurt | 0:36 |
| Total length: | 47:07 | ||
Sample credits
This section possibly contains original research. (May 2024) |
- "NYC Street Corner Battle" contains samples from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
- "Big Time" contains samples from "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas (1971)
- "Get Off the Dick" contains samples from "Kitty with the Bent Frame" by Quincy Jones (1971)
- "Industry is Wak" contains samples from "The Sick Rose" by David Axelrod (1969) and "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by the Whatnauts (1972)
- "No Face" contains samples from "The Mixed Up Cup" by Clyde McPhatter (1970)
Personnel
edit- Timothy Blair – writer, performer, executive producer, A&R
- Keith Matthew Thornton – writer, performer, producer (track 14), A&R
- Eddie Pugh – executive producer
- Kurt Matlin – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5–8, 10–13, 15–18)
- Rex Colonel Doby Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 9)
- Paul Laster – performer (track 13)
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Junior – recording & mixing
- Jim Rasfeld – layout
- Scott Zuschin – photography
References
edit- ^ "Black Music Execs". Billboard. October 19, 1996. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Big Time - Ultra". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ Rodriguez, Carlito (September 1996). "Record Report: Ultra – Big Time". The Source. No. 84. New York. pp. 152, 154.
External links
edit- "Big Time, by Ultra". BandCamp. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- "Ultra (4) - Big Time". Discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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