Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One | ||||
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Compilation album by various artists | ||||
Released | May 5, 1998 (1998-05-05) | |||
Recorded | 1997−1998 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:13:47 | |||
Label | Rawkus Records | |||
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various artists chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lyricist Lounge, Volume One | ||||
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Robert Christgau | ![]() |
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Lyricist Lounge, Volume One is the second hip hop compilation album by American record label Rawkus Records. The double-disc was released on May 5, 1998, as the first installment of the Lyricist Lounge album series, based on New York's Lyricist Lounge showcases.
Recording sessions took place at Temple of Soul, Firehouse Studios, at Animation Sound, at Ozone Studios, at Soundtrack Studios, at Poke's Crib, at Animal Tracks Studios, at D's House, at Platinum Island Studios, at Unique Studios, at Mark Dann Recording Studios, at Rawkus Studios and at Circus Studios in New York City, at The Chop Shop in New Jersey, at the Red October Chemical Storage Facility in Los Angeles with additional recording at Westlake Audio.
Production was handled by Shawn J Period, 88-Keys, Kenny Diaz, Will Tell, Charlemagne, Curt Cowdy, Cut Chemist, Derrick Trotman, DJ Nu-Mark, DJ Scratch, El-P, Ge-Ology, G.M., Hi-Tek, Keith Horne, Megahertz, Native Sun, Nottz, Saul Williams, Stix Bones and V.I.C., with Danny Castro, Ant Marshall and Perry Landsberg serving as executive producers.
It features contributions from Bahamadia, Black Thought, Common, Company Flow, De La Soul, Jurassic 5, Kool Keith, KRS-One, Mos Def, Natural Elements, O.C., Pharoahe Monch, Punchline, Q-Tip, Rah Digga, Ras Kass, Saul Williams, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Talib Kweli, Tash, The Last Emperor, Thirstin Howl III, Wordsworth and Zack de la Rocha among others.
The album peaked at number 167 on the Billboard 200 and 52 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. It was preceded by two singles: "Body Rock" and "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)". "Body Rock" peaked at #15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, #65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, #29 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and #11 on the Dance Singles Sales chart. "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)" peaked at #33 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Street Promoters (Skit)" (performed by WiseGuy) |
| 0:44 | |
2. | "Intro" (performed by De La Soul) | 88-Keys | 1:41 | |
3. | "Bring Hip Hop Back" (performed by Cipher Complete) |
| Megahertz | 3:55 |
4. | "Keep Pouring" (performed by Diaz Brothers, Matrix and A-Butta) |
| Kenny Diaz | 5:29 |
5. | "Blood" (performed by Sarah Jones) |
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| 5:13 |
6. | "Body Rock" (performed by Mos Def, Q-Tip and Tash) |
| Shawn J Period | 5:11 |
7. | "Bathroom Cipher" (performed by Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirstin Howl III, Kwest tha Madd Ladd and I.G. Off) |
| 88-Keys | 4:24 |
8. | "Da Cipher" (performed by Punchline and Wordsworth) |
| Curt Gowdy | 4:09 |
9. | "Famous Last Words" (performed by Word A' Mouth) |
| Will Tell | 5:05 |
10. | "No Matter" (performed by Prime) |
| Derrick Trotman | 5:20 |
11. | "Action Guaranteed" (performed by O.C. and Ras Kass) |
| Shawn J Period | 5:24 |
12. | "All in My Own" (performed by Mike Zoot) |
| Shawn J Period | 7:33 |
13. | "The Phone Call (Skit)" (performed by WiseGuy and Wordsmith) |
| 1:03 | |
14. | "Live from the D.J. Stretch Armstrong Show with Your Host Bobbito 'The Barber'" (performed by Black Thought, Common, Pharoahe Monch and Absolute) |
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| 10:09 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Ohm" (performed by Saul Williams) |
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| 3:28 |
16. | "Intro" (performed by Kool Keith, Sir Menelik and Survival Soundz) |
| 1:35 | |
17. | "Mayday" (performed by Natural Elements) |
| Charlemagne | 5:38 |
18. | "The Manifesto" (performed by Reflection Eternal) | Hi-Tek | 5:44 | |
19. | "Be OK" (performed by Bahamadia and Rah Digga) | DJ Scratch | 5:44 | |
20. | "Lyrics" (performed by A.L.) |
| Kenny Diaz | 3:47 |
21. | "Outside the Lounge" (performed by Talib Kweli, Shabaam Sahdeeq, WiseGuy, Word A' Mouth and Lil' Sci) |
| Will Tell | 7:07 |
22. | "Holy Water" (performed by Lord Have Mercy and D.V. Alias Khrist) |
| Nottz | 6:23 |
23. | "Jayou" (performed by Jurassic 5) |
| 4:04 | |
24. | "C.I.A. (Criminals in Action)" (performed by Zack de la Rocha, KRS-One and The Last Emperor) |
| Keith Horne | 5:20 |
25. | "Society" (performed by Problemz) |
| G.M. | 5:16 |
26. | "Weight" (performed by Indelible MC's: Company Flow, The Juggaknots and J-Treds) |
| 6:13 | |
27. | "After the Show" (performed by Wordsmith, Rise, Punchline, Jedi and A.L.) |
| Ge-Ology | 8:08 |
Total length: | 2:13:47 |
- Notes
- Track 11 features additional vocals by Kimberly Diamonds
- Track 12 features additional vocals by Shawn J Period
- Track 17 features additional vocals by Ka
- Track 24 features scratches by DJ Spinbad and DJ Daze
- Track 25 features additional vocals by Nicole Willis
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample of "One Day" written by Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier
- Track 24 contains excerpts from "La Murga Pana Mena" written by Perez and Willie Colón as performed by Cal Tjader
- Track 25 contains an interpolation of "Our Ages Our Hearts"
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 167 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] | 52 |
Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
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US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | US Dance | ||
1998 | "Body Rock" | 115 | 65 | 29 | 11 |
"C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)" | — | — | 33 | — |
References
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (June 1998). "Record Report: Various Artists – Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1". The Source. No. 105. New York. p. 165.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of May 23, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 13, 1998. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
External links
- Lyricist Lounge (Volume One) at Discogs (list of releases)
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