2000 EP by various artists
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Hip Hop for Respect is a benefit
maxi-single brought together by American hip hop duo
Black Star to speak out against
police brutality after four
New York City Police Department officers murdered West African immigrant
Amadou Diallo fired 41 shots at the unarmed man.
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[3] The project was released on April 25, 2000, through
Rawkus Records.
Recording sessions took place at
Sony Music Studios and Master Cutting Room in
New York City.
Production was handled by
Organized Noize, Mr. Khaliyl and
88-Keys, with Devin Roberson,
Mos Def and
Talib Kweli serving as executive producers.
Beside Mos Def and Talib Kweli, it features an ensamble of musicians, including
Kool G Rap,
Rah Digga,
Sporty Thievz,
Shabaam Sahdeeq,
Common,
Pharoahe Monch,
Posdnuos, Donte and Main Flow of
Mood,
Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin,
Punchline,
Imani Uzuri,
El-P,
Mr. Len, Jah-Born,
Jean Grae,
John Forté, Mr. Khaliyl, Fre,
J-Live, Rubix,
Invincible,
Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha,
Tame One, Jane Doe,
Grafh,
Shyheim,
Channel Live,
Wise Intelligent,
Cappadonna,
Crunch Lo,
Rock, with cameo appearances from
dead prez,
Nonchalant,
PMD,
Ras Kass, and contributions from
Doug E. Fresh and
Najee, among others.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Intro" (featuring Owen Brown and
Evil Dee) | | | 0:38 |
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2. | "One Four Love (Part 1)" (featuring
Talib Kweli,
Kool G Rap,
Rah Digga,
Sporty Thievz,
Mos Def,
Shabaam Sahdeeq,
Common,
Pharoahe Monch and
Posdnuos) | |
Organized Noize | 4:02 |
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3. | "Protective Custody" (featuring Donte, Main Flow,
Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Talib Kweli,
Punchline,
Imani Uzuri,
El-P,
Mr. Len, Jah-Born,
What? What?,
John Forté and Mr. Khaliyl) | | Mr. Khaliyl | 5:48 |
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4. | "A Tree Never Grown" (featuring Fre,
J-Live, Rubix, Mos Def,
Invincible,
Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha,
Tame One, Jane Doe and
Grafh) | |
88-Keys | 6:39 |
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5. | "One Four Love (Part 2)" (featruing
Shyheim,
Channel Live,
Wise Intelligent, Mos Def,
Cappadonna,
Crunch Lo and
Rock) | | Organized Noize | 3:15 |
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6. | "One Four Love" (Instrumental) | | Organized Noize | 4:03 |
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7. | "Protective Custody" (Instrumental) | | Mr. Khaliyl | 5:49 |
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8. | "A Tree Never Grown" (Instrumental) | | 88-Keys | 6:41 |
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Total length: | 36:55 |
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Personnel
- Dante "
Mos Def" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 5), executive producer, sleeve notes
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Talib Kweli Greene – vocals (tracks: 2, 3), executive producer, sleeve notes
- Nathaniel "
Kool G Rap" Wilson – vocals (track 2)
- Rashia "
Rah Digga" Fisher – vocals (track 2)
- Kirk "King Kirk" Howell – vocals (track 2)
- Marlon "Brando" Bryan – vocals (track 2)
- Shaarod "Big Dubez" Ford – vocals (track 2)
- Marcus "
Shabaam Sahdeeq" Vialva – vocals (track 2)
- Lonnie "
Common" Lynn – vocals (track 2)
- Troy "
Pharoahe Monch" Jamerson – vocals (track 2)
- Kelvin "
Posdnuos" Mercer – vocals (track 2)
- Donte Fleming – vocals (track 3)
- Jermaine "Main Flow" Manley – vocals (track 3)
- J. "Tiye Phoenix" Thomas – vocals (track 3)
- Paul "Breezly Brewin" Smith – vocals (track 3)
- Rashaan "
Punchline" Truell – vocals (track 3)
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Imani Uzuri – vocals (track 3)
- Jaime "
El-P" Meline – vocals (track 3)
- Leonard "
Mr. Len" Smythe – vocals & scratches (track 3)
- W. "Jah-Born" Johnson – vocals (track 3)
- Tsidi "
Jean Grae" Ibrahim – vocals (track 3)
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John Forté – vocals (track 3)
- Acklins Khaliyl Dillon – vocals (track 3), producer (tracks: 3, 7)
- Fre – vocals (track 4)
- Jean-Jacques "
J-Live" Cadet – vocals (track 4)
- Rubix Chung – vocals (track 4)
- Ilana "
Invincible" Weaver – vocals (track 4)
- Vinson "
Wordsworth" Johnson – vocals (track 4)
- Alex "A.L." Mosquera – vocals (track 4)
- Kofi Taha – vocals (track 4), painting
- Rahem "
Tame One" Brown – vocals (track 4)
- Latania "Jane Doe" Morris-Rossell – vocals (track 4)
- Phillip "
Grafh" Bernard – vocals (track 4)
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Shyheim Franklin – vocals (track 5)
- Hakim Green – vocals (track 5)
- Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan – vocals (track 5)
- Timothy "
Wise Intelligent" Grimes – vocals (track 5)
- Darryl "
Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 5)
- Kareem "Crunch Lo" Reed – vocals (track 5)
- Jahmal "
Rock" Bush – vocals (track 5)
- Clayton "
stic.man" Gavin – chorus vocals (track 5)
- Lavonne "
M-1" Alford – chorus vocals (track 5)
- Tonya "
Nonchalant" Pointer – chorus vocals (track 5)
- Parrish "
PMD" Smith – chorus vocals (track 5)
- John "
Ras Kass" Austin – chorus vocals (track 5)
- Ewart "
Evil Dee" Dewgarde – drums (track 1)
- Owen "The Fiddler" Brown Jr. – fiddle (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
- Douglas "
Doug E. Fresh" Davis – human beatbox (tracks: 2, 5)
- Jerome "
Najee" Rasheed – flute (tracks: 2, 5)
- David Whild – guitar (tracks: 2, 5)
- Preston Crump – bass (tracks: 2, 5)
- Jeff Davidson – bass & recording (tracks: 3, 4), Moog synthesizer (track 3), guitar (track 4)
- Katie Neilson – Rhodes electric piano (track 3)
- Patrick "
Sleepy" Brown – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
- Ray Murray – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
- Rico Wade – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
- Charles "
88-Keys" Njapa – producer (tracks: 4, 8)
- Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 2, 5)
- Dave Raythatha – recording assistant (tracks: 2, 5)
- Bernasky Wall – mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
- Thomas Christopher Uzzo – mixing (track 3)
- David Kennedy – mixing (track 4)
- Won B – mixing (track 4)
- Duncan Stanbury – mastering
- Devin Roberson – executive producer, art direction
- Helen Simmons – associate executive producer
- Rene John-Sandy II – associate executive producer
- Arnold Steiner – design, artwork
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Michael Lawrence Marrow – design
- Gerard Young – design
- Evan Bishop – painting
- Greg Lewis – A&R coordinator
- Shawn "Blak Shawn" Glenn – A&R coordinator
Charts
References
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^ Forrest, Luke.
"Various Artists - Hip Hop for Respect Album Reviews, Songs & More".
AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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"Black Star And Friends To Issue "Hip-Hop For Respect"".
MTV. February 22, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002).
"Various Artists: Hip Hop For Respect".
The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40".
Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40".
Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50".
Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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