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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, Tash of Tha Alkaholiks, Punch & Words, O.C., Ras Kass, Black Thought, 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 and Company Flow.
Track listing
Disc one
| #
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Title
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Producer(s)
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Performer (s)
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| 1
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"Street Promoters (Skit)"
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Wiseguy
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| 2
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"Intro"
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88 Keys
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De La Soul
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| 3
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"Bring Hip-Hop Back"
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Dorsey Wesley
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Cipher Complete
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| 4
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"Keep Pouring"
|
Kenny Diaz
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Diaz Brothers, Matrix, Abutta
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| 5
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"Blood"
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Stix Bones, Native Sun
|
Sarah Jones
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| 6
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"Body Rock"
|
Shawn J. Period
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Mos Def, Q-Tip, Tash
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| 7
|
"Bathroom Cipher"
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88 Keys
|
Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirston Howl III, Kwest, I.G. Off
|
| 8
|
"Da Cipher"
|
Curt Gowdy
|
Punchline & Wordsworth
|
| 9
|
"Famous Last Words"
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William Tell
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Word A' Mouth
|
| 10
|
"No Matter"
|
D. Trotman
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Prime
|
| 11
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"Action Guaranteed"
|
Shawn J. Period
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O.C., Ras Kass
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| 12
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"All In My Own"
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Shawn J. Period
|
Mike Zoot
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| 13
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"The Phone Call (Skit)"
|
|
Wiseguy, Wordsworth
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| 14
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"Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with your host Bobbito 'The Barber'"
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VIC, Shawn J. Period
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Black Thought, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Absolute
|
Disc two
| #
|
Title
|
Producer(s)
|
Performer (s)
|
| 1
|
"Ohm"
|
Saul Williams
|
Saul Williams
|
| 2
|
"Intro"
|
Survival Soundz
|
Kool Keith, Sir Menelik
|
| 3
|
"Mayday"
|
Charlemagne
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Natural Elements, KA
|
| 4
|
"The Manifesto"
|
Hi-Tek
|
Reflection Eternal
|
| 5
|
"Be OK"
|
DJ Scratch
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Bahamadia, Rah Digga
|
| 6
|
"Lyrics"
|
Kenny Diaz
|
A.L.
|
| 7
|
"Outside the Lounge"
|
William Tell
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Building Block, Lil Sci, Mr. Metaphor, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Talib Kweli, Wiseguy
|
| 8
|
"Holy Water"
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Nottz
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D.V. Alias Khrist, Lord Have Mercy
|
| 9
|
"Jayou"
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DJ Nu-Mark, Cut Chemist
|
Jurassic 5
|
| 10
|
"C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
|
Keith Horne
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KRS-One, The Last Emperor, Zack de la Rocha (Scratches by DJ Daze & DJ Spinbad)
|
| 11
|
"Society"
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G.M.
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Problemz, Nicole Willis (Vocals)
|
| 12
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"Weight"
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El-P
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Indelible MC's (Company Flow, Juggaknots) (Scratches by Mr. Len)
|
| 13
|
"After the Show"
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Ge-ology
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A.L., Jedi, Punchline, Rise, Wordsworth
|
Album Chart Positions
| Year
|
Album
|
Chart positions
|
| Billboard 200
|
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
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| 1998
|
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
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#167
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#52
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Singles Chart Positions
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