1997 studio album by Artifacts
That's Them |
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Studio album by Artifacts |
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Released | April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15) |
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Studio | - Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY)
- Unique Recording Studios (New York, NY)
- Master Cutting Room (New York, NY)
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 59:31 |
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Producer | - Baby Paul
- Gruff Rhino
- Lord Finesse
- Mr. Walt
- Rob "Reef" Tewlow
- Shawn J. Period
- V.I.C.
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Artifacts chronology |
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1994) | That's Them (1997) | No Expiration Date (2022) | |
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Singles from That's Them |
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- "Art of Facts"
Released: August 27, 1996 - "The Ultimate"
Released: March 4, 1997 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10[2] |
That's Them is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Artifacts. It was released on April 15, 1997 via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. Production was handled by Shawn J Period, Baby Paul, V.I.C., Gruff Rhino, Lord Finesse, Mr. Walt and Rob "Reef" Tewlow, with co-producer Tame One and additional producer Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar.
The album debuted at number 134 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B Albums and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Art of Scratch" (Intro) | | Rob "Reef" Tewlow | 1:14 |
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2. | "Art of Facts" | | Shawn J Period | 4:23 |
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3. | "31 Bumrush" | | Shawn J Period | 3:42 |
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4. | "To Ya Chest" | | Shawn J Period | 3:20 |
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5. | "Where Yo Skillz At?" | | Shawn J Period | 4:30 |
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6. | "Collaboration of Mics" (featuring Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar) | | Lord Finesse | 4:20 |
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7. | "The Ultimate" | | Baby Paul | 4:42 |
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8. | "It's Gettin' Hot" | | Mr. Walt | 4:07 |
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9. | "This Is da Way" | - Brown
- Williams
- Victor Padilla
| V.I.C. | 3:47 |
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10. | "The Interview" | | V.I.C. | 3:39 |
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11. | "Break It Down" | | Shawn J Period | 4:01 |
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12. | "Skwad Training" | | Baby Paul | 4:30 |
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13. | "Ingredients to Time Travel" | Brown | | 3:38 |
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14. | "Return to da Wrongside" | | Shawn J Period | 4:30 |
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15. | "Who's This?" | | Shawn J Period | 4:39 |
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16. | "The Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix) | - Brown
- Williams
- Hendricks
- Rodney LeMay
- Blaize
- Williamson
- Workman
| Showbiz (add.) | 4:25 |
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Total length: | 59:31 |
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- Sample credits
- Track 5 contains elements from "Izzum Man" performed by Diesel Don & The Governer.
- Track 9 contains elements from "Rock the House" written by Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmons and performed by Run-DMC.
- Tracks 11 and 13 contain material performed by Redman.
- Track 14 contains elements from "Winds of Change" performed by Bennie Maupin.
Personnel
- Rahem Ross "Tame One" Brown – vocals, co-producer (track 13)
- William E. "El Da Sensei" Williams – vocals
- Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall Jr. – vocals & producer (track 6)
- Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" DeChalus – vocals (track 6)
- Shawn "DJ Kaos" Perry – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 16)
- Andrew "Dr. Butcher" Venable – scratches (track 5)
- Michael "DJ Mike Loe" Warren – scratches (track 6)
- Anthony "Tone The Backbone" Scott – bass (track 8)
- Rob "Reef" Tewlow – producer (track 1), executive producer, A&R
- Shawn M. "Shawn J Period" Jones – producer (tracks: 2-5, 11, 14, 15)
- Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (tracks: 7, 12)
- Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (track 8)
- Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
- Kirkland Rick "Gruff Rhino" Ward – producer (track 13)
- Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – additional producer & re-mixing (track 16)
- Josh Chervokas – recording (tracks: 1, 16), mixing (track 1)
- Ken "Duro" Ifill – recording (tracks: 2-12, 14, 15), mixing (tracks: 2-8, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- Troy Hightower – mixing (tracks: 9, 10)
- DJ Nastee – recording (track 15)
- "Commissioner" Gordon Williams – mixing (track 16)
- Bill Importico – engineering assistant
- Paul Shatraw – engineering assistant
- Vaughn Sessions – engineering assistant
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Courtney Burgess – executive producer
- Eric Altenburger – art direction, design
- Christian Lantry – photography
Charts
References
- ^ Bush, John. "That's Them - The Artifacts | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 26, 1997). "Artifacts :: That's Them :: Big Beat/Atlantic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
- Artifacts – That's Them at Discogs (list of releases)
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