"Who Got da Props" (titled on the single as "Who Got the Props") is a song written by American rapper Buckshot and record producer Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz, performed by East Coast hip hop group Black Moon. It was recorded in 1992 and produced by Evil Dee. Pre-production took place at the Dewgarde Crib of Hits with following recording sessions at D&D Studios in New York. It was released in 1992, through Nervous Records as the lead single from the group's debut studio album Enta da Stage, marking the debut on hip hop scene by both the artists and the label. Accompanying music video was directed by Ralph McDaniels.[1]
| "Who Got da Props" | ||||
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| Single by Black Moon | ||||
| from the album Enta da Stage | ||||
| B-side | "Fuck It Up" | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Nervous Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | DJ Evil Dee | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Who Got Da Props" on YouTube | ||||
"Who Got the Props" peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 60 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 28 on both Hot Rap Singles and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales in the United States,[2] becoming an underground hit and the group's highest charted single to date.[3] In 2013, Complex listed the song at #25 on its 'The 50 Best Debut Rap Singles'.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 86 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 60 |
Track listing
edit"Who Got the Props" (12"), Nervous Records (NER 20026)
- Ruff Side
1. "Who Got the Props" (Evil Dee's Deadly Mix) – (5:00)
2. "Who Got the Props" (Evil Dee's Deadly Instrumental) – (4:51)
3. "Who Got the Props" (MW Smooth Mix) – (4:49)
- Rugged Side
4. "Fuck It Up" (Rugged and Ruff Mix) – (4:00)
5. "Fuck It Up" (Rugged and Ruff Instrumental) – (3:59)
6. "Who Got the Props" (MW Smooth Instrumental) – (4:53)
Personnel
edit- Kenyatta Blake – songwriter, vocals
- Ewart Dewgrade – songwriter, producer, mixing[7]
- Shlomo Sonnenfeld – engineering, additional producer on MW Smooth versions
- Walt Dewgrade – mixing on MW Smooth versions
- Chuck Chillout – executive producer
References
edit- ^ Scott, Dana (October 19, 2018). "Duck Down Records Founders Buckshot & Dru Ha Reflect On "Enta Da Stage" 25 Years Later". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 20, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Black Moon Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Drake, David (March 20, 2013). "The 50 Best Debut Rap Singles". Complex. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 20, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 20, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Harling, Danielle (October 16, 2013). "Black Moon's Buckshot, DJ Evil Dee & 5 FT Detail "Who Got Da Props?" Creation". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
External links
edit- "Who Got The Props" at Discogs (list of releases)
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