Rap Essentials Volume One is a Canadian hip hop compilation album, released in 1996 on Beat Factory Music, and distributed by EMI Music Canada.[1] It is considered a landmark hip-hop album, and it was very influential.[2][3]
| Rap Essentials Volume One | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | Canadian hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:40 | |||
| Label | Beat Factory/EMI Canada | |||
| Producer | DJ Kemo, Scam, Down To Erf, Kardinal Offishall, DRK, DJX, Swiff, DJ Luv, Kandu, Day, Kwajo Cinqo | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
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Three songs from the album—"Naughty Dread" by Kardinal Offishall, "Fitnredi" by Rascalz, and "Bright Lights, Big City" by Scales Empire—were nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1997 Juno Awards.[4] "Dear Hip Hop" by Dan-e-o is considered a Canadian hip-hop classic.[5]
Music videos for "Dear Hip Hop", "Bright Lights, Big City", and "Sunlight" by Wio-K were put into rotation on MuchMusic.
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fitnredi" | Rascalz | DJ Kemo | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Boiling Point" | Concrete Mob | Scam | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Learn to Earn" | Down to Erf | Down to Erf | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Naughty Dread" | Kardinal Offishall | Kardinal Offishall | 4:24 |
| 5. | "No Lawz" | Black-I | DRK | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Sunlight" | Wio-K | DJX | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Who's Talking Weight (Remix)" | Red Life | Swiff | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Dear Hip Hop" | Dan-e-o | Scam | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Bright Lights, Big City" | Scales Empire | DJ Luv, Kandu (co-producer) | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Twenty One Years" | Choclair | Day | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Structure, Foundation (What's the Plan)" | Citizen Kane | Down to Erf | 3:14 |
| 12. | "U.L." | Ghetto Concept | Kwajo Cinqo | 4:24 |
Samples
edit- "Learn to Earn" – Contains a sample of "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "Naughty Dread" – Contains a sample of "Natty Dread" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- "Dear Hip Hop" – Contains a sample of "The Look of Love" by Ramsey Lewis
- "Structure Foundation" – Contains a sample of "Salt Song" by Stanley Turrentine (1:56)
See also
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References
edit- ^ Del Cowie, "Rap Essentials at 20: the album that put '90s Canadian hip-hop on the map". CBC Music, December 5, 2016.
- ^ Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2009-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Exclaim!. Accessed on January 5, 2009.
- ^ M.A.D. reach Rap Essentials Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Montreal Mirror. Accessed on January 5, 2009.
- ^ Shawn Ohler, "Bum rap: Canadian rappers want some respect". Edmonton Journal, March 8, 1997.
- ^ MuchMusic.com | Artists | Dan-e-o Archived 2005-02-11 at the Wayback Machine MuchMusic. Accessed on January 5, 2009.