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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
| name = Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
| type = [[Album]]
| type = Compilation
| artist = [[Rawkus Records]]
| artist = various artists
| cover = Lyricistlounge.jpg
| cover = Lyricistlounge.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = May 5, 1998
| released = {{Start date|1998|5|5}}
| recorded = 1997−1998
| recorded = 1997−1998
| studio = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|Various}}|hlist=true|
| venue =
*Temple of Soul <small>(New York City)</small>
| studio =
*Firehouse <small>(New York City)</small>
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
*The Chop Shop <small>(New Jersey)</small>
| length =
*Animation Sound <small>(New York City)</small>
| label = [[Rawkus Records]]
*Ozone <small>(New York City)</small>
| executive producers = Danny Castro, Ant Marshall, Perry Landsberg
*Soundtrack <small>(New York City)</small>
| producer = [[88 Keys]]<br />[[Megahertz|Dorsey Wesley]]<br />Kenny Diaz<br />Stix Bones<br />Native Sun<br />[[Shawn J. Period]]<br />Curt Gowdy<br />William Tell<br />D. Trotman<br />VIC<br />[[Saul Williams]]<br />Survival Soundz<br />Charlemagne<br />[[Hi-Tek]]<br />[[DJ Scratch]]<br />[[Nottz]]<br />[[DJ Nu-Mark]]<br />[[Cut Chemist]]<br />Keith Horne<br />G.M.<br />[[El-P]]<br />Ge-ology
*Poke's Crib <small>(Staten Island)</small>
| prev_title = [[Soundbombing]]
*Animal Tracks <small>(Brooklyn)</small>
| prev_year = 1997
*D's House <small>(Brooklyn)</small>
| next_title = '''[[Soundbombing 2]]'''
*Platinum Island <small>(New York City)</small>
| next_year = 1999
*Unique <small>(New York City)</small>
*Mark Dann <small>(New York City)</small>
*Rawkus <small>(New York City)</small>
*The Red October Chemical Storage Facility <small>(Los Angeles)</small>
*Circus <small>(Brooklyn)</small>
*[[Westlake Audio]] <small>(Los Angeles)</small>}}
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|h=2|m=13|s=47}}
| label = [[Rawkus Records]]
| producer = {{hlist|Anthony Marshall <small>([[Executive producer|exec.]])</small>|Danny Castro <small>(exec.)</small>|Perry Landesberg <small>(exec.)</small>|[[88-Keys]]|Charlemagne|Curt Gowdy|[[Cut Chemist]]|Derrick Trotman|[[DJ Nu-Mark]]|[[DJ Scratch]]|[[El-P]]|Ge-Ology|G.M.|[[Hi-Tek]]|Keith Horne|Kenny Diaz|[[Megahertz (record producer)|Megahertz]]|Native Sun|[[Nottz]]|Shawn J. Period|[[Saul Williams]]|Stix Bones|V.I.C.|Will Tell}}
| prev_title = [[Soundbombing]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Soundbombing 2]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
| type = compilation
| single1 = Body Rock
| single1date = March 3, 1998
| single2 = C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)
| single2date = November 10, 1998
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r350739|pure_url=yes}} link]
| noprose = yes
| noprose = yes
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stanley|first=Leo|title=Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lyricist-lounge-vol-1-mw0000598631|access-date=November 28, 2020|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|title=Robert Christgau: Album: Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=818|access-date=November 28, 2020|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Source]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="The Source">{{cite magazine|last=Callahan-Bever|first=Noah|date=June 1998|issue=105|title=Record Report: Various Artists – Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1|magazine=[[The Source]]|page=165|location=New York}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Lyricist Lounge, Volume One''''' is the second [[Hip hop music|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 City|New York]]'s ''[[Lyricist Lounge]]'' showcases.
'''''Lyricist Lounge, Volume One''''' is the first installment of [[Rawkus Records]] ''Lyricist Lounge'' album series, based on the ''[[Lyricist Lounge]]'' showcases in [[New York City]]. The double-disc compilation features [[De La Soul]], [[Mos Def]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], Tash of [[Tha Alkaholiks]], Punch & Words, [[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]], [[Ras Kass]], [[Black Thought]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[Saul Williams]], [[Kool Keith]], [[Talib Kweli]] & [[Hi-Tek]], [[Bahamadia]], [[Rah Digga]], Shabaam Sahdeeq, [[Jurassic 5]], [[KRS-One]], [[Zack de la Rocha]] of [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Last Emperor (rapper)|Last Emperor]] and [[Company Flow]].

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]].

[[Hip hop production|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 (record producer)|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 (rapper)|Common]], [[Company Flow]], [[De La Soul]], [[Jurassic 5]], [[Kool Keith]], [[KRS-One]], [[Mos Def]], [[Natural Elements (hip hop group)|Natural Elements]], [[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[Punchline (rapper)|Punchline]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Rah Digga]], [[Ras Kass]], [[Saul Williams]], [[Shabaam Sahdeeq]], [[Talib Kweli]], [[Tash (rapper)|Tash]], [[The Last Emperor (rapper)|The Last Emperor]], [[Thirstin Howl III]], [[Wordsworth (rapper)|Wordsworth]] and [[Zack de la Rocha]] among others.

The album peaked at number 167 on the [[Billboard 200|''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==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Disc 1: De La Soul Hosts the Lyricist Lounge at Tramps
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Street Promoters (Skit)
| note1 = performed by WiseGuy
| writer1 = {{hlist|G. Thomas|Anthony Marshall|Danny Castro}}
| extra1 =
| length1 = 0:44
| title2 = Intro
| note2 = performed by [[De La Soul]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Kelvin Mercer]]|[[David Jude Jolicoeur]]|[[88-Keys|Charles Njapa]]}}
| extra2 = [[88-Keys]]
| length2 = 1:41
| title3 = Bring Hip Hop Back
| note3 = performed by Cipher Complete
| writer3 = {{hlist|Fred Neal Jr.|Rodney Wood|[[Megahertz (record producer)|Dorsey Wesley]]}}
| extra3 = [[Megahertz (record producer)|Megahertz]]
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Keep Pouring
| note4 = performed by Diaz Brothers, Matrix and A-Butta
| writer4 = {{hlist|Kenny Diaz|C. Marshall|Anthony Cruz}}
| extra4 = Kenny Diaz
| length4 = 5:29
| title5 = Blood
| note5 = performed by Sarah Jones
| writer5 = {{hlist|Sarah Jones|Franklin Brown|M. Jengkens}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Stix Bones|Native Sun}}
| length5 = 5:13
| title6 = Body Rock
| note6 = performed by [[Mos Def]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] and [[Tash (rapper)|Tash]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[Mos Def|Dante Smith]]|[[Q-Tip (musician)|Kamaal Fareed]]|[[Tash (rapper)|Rico Smith]]|Shawn M. Jones}}
| extra6 = Shawn J Period
| length6 = 5:11
| title7 = Bathroom Cipher
| note7 = performed by Hazadus, J-Treds, [[Thirstin Howl III]], Kwest tha Madd Ladd and I.G. Off
| writer7 = {{hlist|F. Swinton|Jason Hill|[[Thirstin Howl III|Victor DeJesus]]|Thomas St. John|Christopher McKenzie|Njapa}}
| extra7 = 88-Keys
| length7 = 4:24
| title8 = Da Cipher
| note8 = performed by [[Punchline (rapper)|Punchline]] and [[Wordsworth (rapper)|Wordsworth]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Punchline (rapper)|Rashaan Truell]]|[[Wordsworth (rapper)|Vinson Johnson]]|Richard Pimentel}}
| extra8 = Curt Gowdy
| length8 = 4:09
| title9 = Famous Last Words
| note9 = performed by Word A' Mouth
| writer9 = {{hlist|[[Block McCloud|Ismael Diaz]]|Miguel Herstein|William Tell}}
| extra9 = Will Tell
| length9 = 5:05
| title10 = No Matter
| note10 = performed by Prime
| writer10 = {{hlist|E. Louis|Derrick Trotman}}
| extra10 = Derrick Trotman
| length10 = 5:20
| title11 = Action Guaranteed
| note11 = performed by [[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]] and [[Ras Kass]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|[[O.C. (rapper)|Omar Credle]]|[[Ras Kass|John Austin]]|S. Jones}}
| extra11 = Shawn J Period
| length11 = 5:24
| title12 = All in My Own
| note12 = performed by Mike Zoot
| writer12 = {{hlist|Michael Whyte|S. Jones}}
| extra12 = Shawn J Period
| length12 = 7:33
| title13 = The Phone Call (Skit)
| note13 = performed by WiseGuy and Wordsmith
| writer13 = {{hlist|G. Thomas|V. Johnson}}
| extra13 =
| length13 = 1:03
| title14 = Live from the D.J. Stretch Armstrong Show with Your Host Bobbito 'The Barber{{'-}}
| note14 = performed by [[Black Thought]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Pharoahe Monch]] and Absolute
| writer14 = {{hlist|[[Black Thought|Tarik Collins]]|[[Common (rapper)|Lonnie Lynn]]|[[Pharoahe Monch|Troy Jamerson]]|A. Flores|Victor Padilla|S. Jones}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|V.I.C.|Shawn J Period}}
| length14 = 10:09
| total_length =
}}{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| headline = Disc 2: Kool Keith and Sir Menelik Host the Lyricist Lounge "Live" at Shea Stadium
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title15 = Ohm
| note15 = performed by [[Saul Williams]]
| writer15 = {{hlist|[[Saul Williams]]|M. Jengkens}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|[[Saul Williams]]|Native Sun <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length15 = 3:28
| title16 = Intro
| note16 = performed by [[Kool Keith]], Sir Menelik and Survival Soundz
| writer16 = {{hlist|[[Kool Keith|Keith Thornton]]|Phillip Collington|James Knight|Mario Moorehead|Tesfa Zawdie|Andrew Joseph}}
| extra16 =
| length16 = 1:35
| title17 = Mayday
| note17 = performed by [[Natural Elements (hip hop group)|Natural Elements]]
| writer17 = {{hlist|Cruz|Agu Obiakor|Len Lesmond|Henri Charlemagne}}
| extra17 = Charlemagne
| length17 = 5:38
| title18 = The Manifesto
| note18 = performed by [[Reflection Eternal]]
| writer18 = {{hlist|[[Talib Kweli|Talib Greene]]|[[Hi-Tek|Tony Cottrell]]}}
| extra18 = [[Hi-Tek]]
| length18 = 5:44
| title19 = Be OK
| note19 = performed by [[Bahamadia]] and [[Rah Digga]]
| writer19 = {{hlist|[[Bahamadia|Antonia Reed]]|[[Rah Digga|Rashia Fisher]]|[[DJ Scratch|George Spivey]]}}
| extra19 = [[DJ Scratch]]
| length19 = 5:44
| title20 = Lyrics
| note20 = performed by A.L.
| writer20 = {{hlist|Alex Mosquera|K. Diaz}}
| extra20 = Kenny Diaz
| length20 = 3:47
| title21 = Outside the Lounge
| note21 = performed by [[Talib Kweli]], [[Shabaam Sahdeeq]], WiseGuy, Word A' Mouth and Lil' Sci
| writer21 = {{hlist|Greene|[[Shabaam Sahdeeq|Marcus Vialva]]|G. Thomas|Herstein|I. Diaz|John Robinson|Tell}}
| extra21 = Will Tell
| length21 = 7:07
| title22 = Holy Water
| note22 = performed by Lord Have Mercy and D.V. Alias Khrist
| writer22 = {{hlist|Wayne Notise|Kenneth Scranton|[[Nottz|Dominick Lamb]]}}
| extra22 = [[Nottz]]
| length22 = 6:23
| title23 = Jayou
| note23 = performed by [[Jurassic 5]]
| writer23 = {{hlist|Dante Givens|Marc Stuart|[[Chali 2na|Charles Stewart]]|[[Soup (Jurassic 5)|Courtenay Henderson]]|[[DJ Nu-Mark|Mark Potsic]]|[[Cut Chemist|Lucas Macfadden]]}}
| extra23 = {{hlist|[[DJ Nu-Mark]]|[[Cut Chemist]]}}
| length23 = 4:04
| title24 = C.I.A. (Criminals in Action)
| note24 = performed by [[Zack de la Rocha]], [[KRS-One]] and [[The Last Emperor (rapper)|The Last Emperor]]
| writer24 = {{hlist|[[Zack de la Rocha|Zacharias de la Rocha]]|[[KRS-One|Lawrence Parker]]|[[The Last Emperor (rapper)|Jamal Gray]]|Keith Horne}}
| extra24 = Keith Horne
| length24 = 5:20
| title25 = Society
| note25 = performed by Problemz
| writer25 = {{hlist|C. Bullock|S. Pile|[[Roy Ayers]]|Donna Hathaway}}
| extra25 = G.M.
| length25 = 5:16
| title26 = Weight
| note26 = performed by Indelible MC's: [[Company Flow]], The Juggaknots and J-Treds
| writer26 = {{hlist|[[Bigg Jus|Justin Ingleton]]|Paul Anthony Smith|Peridot A.C. Smith|Hill|[[El-P|Jaime Meline]]|[[Mr. Len|Leonard Smythe]]}}
| extra26 = {{hlist|[[El-P]]|[[Mr. Len]] <small>(co.)</small>}}
| length26 = 6:13
| title27 = After the Show
| note27 = performed by Wordsmith, Rise, Punchline, Jedi and A.L.
| writer27 = {{hlist|V. Johnson|Jean Myrthil|Truell|M. Duffoo|Mosquera|Gerard Young}}
| extra27 = Ge-Ology
| length27 = 8:08
| total_length = 2:13:47
}}


;Notes
===Disc one===
*Track 11 features additional vocals by Kimberly Diamonds
{| class="wikitable"
*Track 12 features additional vocals by Shawn J Period
|-
*Track 17 features additional vocals by [[Ka (rapper)|Ka]]
!align="center" width="5"|#
*Track 24 features scratches by [[DJ Spinbad]] and DJ Daze
!align="center" width="150"|Title
*Track 25 features additional vocals by [[Nicole Willis]]
!align="center" width="150"|Producer(s)
!align="center" width="150"|Performer (s)
|-
|1
|"Street Promoters (Skit)"
|
|Wiseguy
|-
|2
|"Intro"
|[[88 Keys]]
|[[De La Soul]]
|-
|3
|"Bring Hip-Hop Back"
|Dorsey Wesley
|Cipher Complete
|-
|4
|"Keep Pouring"
|Kenny Diaz
|Diaz Brothers, Matrix, Abutta
|-
|5
|"Blood"
|Stix Bones, Native Sun
|Sarah Jones
|-
|6
|"Body Rock"
|Shawn J. Period
|[[Mos Def]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]], [[Tha Alkaholiks|Tash]]
|-
|7
|"Bathroom Cipher"
|88 Keys
|Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirston Howl III, Kwest, I.G. Off
|-
|8
|"Da Cipher"
|Curt Gowdy
|[[eMC (hip hop group)|Punchline]] & [[Wordsworth (rapper)|Wordsworth]]
|-
|9
|"Famous Last Words"
|William Tell
|Word A' Mouth
|-
|10
|"No Matter"
|D. Trotman
|Prime
|-
|11
|"Action Guaranteed"
|Shawn J. Period
|[[O.C. (rapper)|O.C.]], [[Ras Kass]]
|-
|12
|"All In My Own"
|Shawn J. Period
|Mike Zoot
|-
|13
|"The Phone Call (Skit)"
|
|Wiseguy, Wordsworth
|-
|14
|"Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with your host Bobbito 'The Barber'"
|VIC, Shawn J. Period
|[[Black Thought]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], Absolute
|}


;Sample credits
===Disc two===
*Track 3 contains a sample of "One Day" written by [[Jeru the Damaja]] and [[DJ Premier]]
<!--this section is for album credits only-->
*Track 24 contains excerpts from "La Murga Pana Mena" written by Perez and [[Willie Colón]] as performed by [[Cal Tjader]]
{| class="wikitable"
*Track 25 contains an interpolation of "Our Ages Our Hearts"

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1998)
!align="center" width="5"|#
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
!align="center" width="150"|Title
!align="center" width="150"|Producer(s)
!align="center" width="150"|Performer (s)
|-
|-
! scope="row" |US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard 200 Chart: Week of May 23, 1998|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1998-05-23?rank=167|access-date=November 28, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|1
| 167
|"Ohm"
|[[Saul Williams]]
|[[Saul Williams]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" |US [[Top R&B Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=June 13, 1998|title=Top R&B Albums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]]|volume=110|issue=24|page=26|issn=0006-2510|access-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref>
|2
| 52
|"Intro"
|Survival Soundz
|[[Kool Keith]], Sir Menelik
|-
|3
|"Mayday"
|Charlemagne
|Natural Elements, KA
|-
|4
|"The Manifesto"
|[[Hi-Tek]]
|[[Reflection Eternal]]
|-
|5
|"Be OK"
|[[DJ Scratch]]
|[[Bahamadia]], [[Rah Digga]]
|-
|6
|"Lyrics"
|Kenny Diaz
|A.L.
|-
|7
|"Outside the Lounge"
|William Tell
|Building Block, Lil Sci, Mr. Metaphor, Shabaam Sahdeeq, [[Talib Kweli]], Wiseguy
|-
|8
|"Holy Water"
|[[Nottz]]
|D.V. Alias Khrist, [[Lord Have Mercy (musician)|Lord Have Mercy]]
|-
|9
|"Jayou"
|[[DJ Nu-Mark]], [[Cut Chemist]]
|[[Jurassic 5]]
|-
|10
|"C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
|Keith Horne
|[[KRS-One]], [[Last Emperor (rapper)|The Last Emperor]], [[Zack de la Rocha]] (Scratches by DJ Daze & DJ Spinbad)
|-
|11
|"Society"
|G.M.
|Problemz, Nicole Willis (Vocals)
|-
|12
|"Weight"
|[[El-P]]
|Indelible MC's ([[Company Flow]], Juggaknots) (Scratches by Mr. Len)
|-
|13
|"After the Show"
|Ge-ology
|A.L., Jedi, Punchline, Rise, Wordsworth
|}
|}


==Album Chart Positions==
===Singles chart positions===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Album'''
|colspan="3"| '''Chart positions'''
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Song
| [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
!colspan="4"| Chart positions
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
|-
|-
!<small> [[Bubbling Under Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small>
| 1998
!<small> [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small>
| ''Lyricist Lounge, Volume One''
!<small> [[Hot Rap Songs|US Rap]]</small>
| #167
!<small> [[Dance/Electronic Singles Sales|US Dance]]</small>
| #52
|}

==Singles Chart Positions==
{| class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Song'''
|colspan="3"| '''Chart positions'''
|-

| [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]
| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]]
| Hot Rap Singles
| [[Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]]
|-
|-
| 1998
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| "Body Rock"
| "Body Rock"
| align=center|115
| -
| #65
| align=center|65
| #29
| align=center|29
| #11
| align=center|11
|-
|-
| 1998
| "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
| "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
| align=center|—
| -
| align=center|—
| -
| #33
| align=center|33
| align=center|—
| -
|}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|83721|Lyricist Lounge (Volume One)}}


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Latest revision as of 16:05, 13 December 2024

Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
Recorded1997−1998
Studio
Various
    • Temple of Soul (New York City)
    • Firehouse (New York City)
    • The Chop Shop (New Jersey)
    • Animation Sound (New York City)
    • Ozone (New York City)
    • Soundtrack (New York City)
    • Poke's Crib (Staten Island)
    • Animal Tracks (Brooklyn)
    • D's House (Brooklyn)
    • Platinum Island (New York City)
    • Unique (New York City)
    • Mark Dann (New York City)
    • Rawkus (New York City)
    • The Red October Chemical Storage Facility (Los Angeles)
    • Circus (Brooklyn)
    • Westlake Audio (Los Angeles)
GenreHip hop
Length2:13:47
LabelRawkus Records
Producer
Various artists chronology
Soundbombing
(1997) 		Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
(1998) 		Soundbombing 2
(1999)
Singles from Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
  1. "Body Rock"
    Released: March 3, 1998
  2. "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
    Released: November 10, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Source[3]

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

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Disc 1: De La Soul Hosts the Lyricist Lounge at Tramps
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Street Promoters (Skit)" (performed by WiseGuy)
  • G. Thomas
  • Anthony Marshall
  • Danny Castro
 0:44
2."Intro" (performed by De La Soul)
88-Keys1:41
3."Bring Hip Hop Back" (performed by Cipher Complete)
Megahertz3:55
4."Keep Pouring" (performed by Diaz Brothers, Matrix and A-Butta)
  • Kenny Diaz
  • C. Marshall
  • Anthony Cruz
Kenny Diaz5:29
5."Blood" (performed by Sarah Jones)
  • Sarah Jones
  • Franklin Brown
  • M. Jengkens
  • Stix Bones
  • Native Sun
5:13
6."Body Rock" (performed by Mos Def, Q-Tip and Tash)
Shawn J Period5:11
7."Bathroom Cipher" (performed by Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirstin Howl III, Kwest tha Madd Ladd and I.G. Off)
  • F. Swinton
  • Jason Hill
  • Victor DeJesus
  • Thomas St. John
  • Christopher McKenzie
  • Njapa
88-Keys4:24
8."Da Cipher" (performed by Punchline and Wordsworth)
Curt Gowdy4:09
9."Famous Last Words" (performed by Word A' Mouth)
Will Tell5:05
10."No Matter" (performed by Prime)
  • E. Louis
  • Derrick Trotman
Derrick Trotman5:20
11."Action Guaranteed" (performed by O.C. and Ras Kass)
Shawn J Period5:24
12."All in My Own" (performed by Mike Zoot)
  • Michael Whyte
  • S. Jones
Shawn J Period7:33
13."The Phone Call (Skit)" (performed by WiseGuy and Wordsmith)
  • G. Thomas
  • V. Johnson
 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)
  • V.I.C.
  • Shawn J Period
10:09
Disc 2: Kool Keith and Sir Menelik Host the Lyricist Lounge "Live" at Shea Stadium
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Ohm" (performed by Saul Williams)
3:28
16."Intro" (performed by Kool Keith, Sir Menelik and Survival Soundz)
  • Keith Thornton
  • Phillip Collington
  • James Knight
  • Mario Moorehead
  • Tesfa Zawdie
  • Andrew Joseph
 1:35
17."Mayday" (performed by Natural Elements)
  • Cruz
  • Agu Obiakor
  • Len Lesmond
  • Henri Charlemagne
Charlemagne5:38
18."The Manifesto" (performed by Reflection Eternal)
Hi-Tek5:44
19."Be OK" (performed by Bahamadia and Rah Digga)
DJ Scratch5:44
20."Lyrics" (performed by A.L.)
  • Alex Mosquera
  • K. Diaz
Kenny Diaz3:47
21."Outside the Lounge" (performed by Talib Kweli, Shabaam Sahdeeq, WiseGuy, Word A' Mouth and Lil' Sci)
Will Tell7:07
22."Holy Water" (performed by Lord Have Mercy and D.V. Alias Khrist)
Nottz6:23
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 Horne5:20
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.)
  • V. Johnson
  • Jean Myrthil
  • Truell
  • M. Duffoo
  • Mosquera
  • Gerard Young
Ge-Ology8:08
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

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 167
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] 52

Singles chart positions

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Year Song Chart positions
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

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  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Lyricist Lounge, Vol. 1". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Callahan-Bever, Noah (June 1998). "Record Report: Various Artists – Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1". The Source. No. 105. New York. p. 165.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of May 23, 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
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