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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. 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)"
|
|
Wiseguy
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| 2
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"Intro"
|
88 Keys
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De La Soul
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| 3
|
"Bring Hip-Hop Back"
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Dorsey Wesley
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Cipher Complete
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| 4
|
"Keep Pouring"
|
Kenny Diaz
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Diaz Brothers, Matrix, Abutta
|
| 5
|
"Blood"
|
Stix Bones, Native Sun
|
Sarah Jones
|
| 6
|
"Body Rock"
|
Shawn J. Period
|
Mos Def, Q-Tip, Tash
|
| 7
|
"Bathroom Cipher"
|
88 Keys
|
Hazadus, J-Treds, Thirston Howl III, Kwest, I.G. Off
|
| 8
|
"Da Cipher"
|
Curt Gowdy
|
Punchline & Wordsworth
|
| 9
|
"Famous Last Words"
|
William Tell
|
Word A' Mouth
|
| 10
|
"No Matter"
|
D. Trotman
|
Prime
|
| 11
|
"Action Guaranteed"
|
Shawn J. Period
|
O.C., Ras Kass
|
| 12
|
"All In My Own"
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Shawn J. Period
|
Mike Zoot
|
| 13
|
"The Phone Call (Skit)"
|
|
Wiseguy, Wordsworth
|
| 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
|
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
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D.V. Alias Khrist, Lord Have Mercy
|
| 9
|
"Jayou"
|
DJ Nu-Mark, Cut Chemist
|
Jurassic 5
|
| 10
|
"C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)"
|
Keith Horne
|
KRS-One, The Last Emperor, Zack de la Rocha (Scratches by DJ Daze & DJ Spinbad)
|
| 11
|
"Society"
|
G.M.
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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
| Year
|
Album
|
Chart positions
|
| Billboard 200
|
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
|
| 1998
|
Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
|
#167
|
#52
|
Singles Chart Positions
