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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Arista Records/sbme
Buy.com Sku: 227595904
UPC: 886974975120
UPC 14: 00886974975120
Release Date: 1/31/2012
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Genius Rap - Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde ~ Various Artists
2. Whip Rap - Disco Four ~ Various Artists
3. Beat Bop - K Rob/Rammellzee ~ Various Artists
4. Fresh - Fresh 3 MC's ~ Various Artists
5. Here Comes That Beat! - Pumpkin & The Profile All-Stars - (featuring Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde/Fresh 3 MC's/Greg G./Fly Ty-Rone/Mr. Troy/George "Galaxy" Llado) ~ Various Artists
6. King Kut - Word of Mouth - (featuring DJ Cheese) ~ Various Artists
7. Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) - Run-D.M.C. ~ Various Artists
8. Fly Guy, A - Pebblee-Poo ~ Various Artists
9. Nightmares - Dana Dane ~ Various Artists
10. Get Off My Tip! - Masterdon Committee ~ Various Artists
11. Lies, Lies - Rap-O-Matic Ltd. ~ Various Artists
12. I Can't Wait (To Rock the Mike) - Spyder-D - (featuring DJ Doc) ~ Various Artists
13. Drag Rap - Showboys ~ Various Artists
14. It's My Beat - Jazzy Joyce/Sweet Tee ~ Various Artists
15. Ragamuffin Hip-Hop - Asher D - (featuring Daddy Freddy) ~ Various Artists
Disc 2
Song Title
Sample
1. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C. ~ Various Artists
2. Cinderfella Dana Dane - Dana Dane ~ Various Artists
3. It Takes Two - DJ E-Z Rock/Rob Base ~ Various Artists
4. Beats To the Rhyme - Run-D.M.C. ~ Various Artists
5. Give 'Em a Sample - Too Kool Posse ~ Various Artists
6. I Got It Made - Special Ed ~ Various Artists
7. Do It To the Crowd - Twin Hype ~ Various Artists
8. Hey Love - King Sun ~ Various Artists
9. Ah, and We Do It Like This - Onyx ~ Various Artists
10. Rock Dis Funky Joint - Poor Righteous Teachers ~ Various Artists
11. Born and Raised in Compton - DJ Quik ~ Various Artists
12. Be True To Yourself - 2nd II None ~ Various Artists
13. Zulu War Chant - Time Zone ~ Various Artists
14. Whutcha Want? - Nine ~ Various Artists
15. Broken Language - Smoothe Da Hustler - (featuring Trigger) ~ Various Artists
16. Luchini aka (This Is It) - Camp Lo ~ Various Artists
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Liner Note Author: Dan Charnas. |
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Photographer: Josh Cheuse. |
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One of the most crucial rap labels, along with Sugarhill and Def Jam -- to name just two that preceded and followed it -- Profile began in 1981 and developed a diverse roster of heavyweights that included Run-D.M.C., Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Special Ed, King Sun, Poor Righteous Teachers, and DJ Quik. Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology spans two discs and contains hits from Profile's marquee artists, as well as deep classics and one-shots from the likes of Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, Rammelzee vs. K-Rob, Twin Hype, and Camp Lo. |
Producer: Darren Salmieri (Compilation); Noah Uman (Compilation) |
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Musical Guests | |
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Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde |
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Fresh 3 M.C.'s |
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Greg G. |
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Fly Ty-Rone |
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Mr. Troy |
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George "Galaxy" Llado |
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DJ Cheese |
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DJ Doc |
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Daddy Freddy |
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Trigger |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 02/06/2012 |
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Original Release Date : 2012 |
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Catalog ID : 88697497512 |
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Label : Arista/Legacy |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00886974975120 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.64)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[E]ven Disc Two hits hard, especially `Broken Language' by Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger, who trade off barrages packed with violent images and a love of phonetics."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[E]ven Disc Two hits hard, especially `Broken Language' by Smoothe Da Hustler and Trigger, who trade off barrages packed with violent images and a love of phonetics."
Spin (p.106)
- "These days, it's almost hard to remember that rap was ever so funny, strange, and open to possibilities....So many of their singles turned out to be touchstones..."
- "These days, it's almost hard to remember that rap was ever so funny, strange, and open to possibilities....So many of their singles turned out to be touchstones..."
Q (Magazine)
(p.114)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Jeckyll and Hyde are just two of many forgotten names scattered across this vibrant two-disc flashback to the era of Kangol berets..."
(p.114)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Jeckyll and Hyde are just two of many forgotten names scattered across this vibrant two-disc flashback to the era of Kangol berets..."
Mojo (Publisher)
(p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[F]resh blood like Nine and Camp Lo ensured they stayed relevant to the very last, leaving a legacy that's as satisfyingly deep as it is brilliant."
(p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[F]resh blood like Nine and Camp Lo ensured they stayed relevant to the very last, leaving a legacy that's as satisfyingly deep as it is brilliant."
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