Lyricist Lounge, Volume One
| Lyricist Lounge, Volume One | ||||
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| Released | May 5, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997−1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | Rawkus Records | |||
| Producer | 88 Keys Dorsey Wesley Kenny Diaz Stix Bones Native Sun Shawn J. Period Curt Gowdy William Tell D. Trotman VIC Saul Williams Survival Soundz Charlemagne Hi-Tek DJ Scratch Nottz DJ Nu-Mark Cut Chemist Keith Horne G.M. El-P Ge-ology | |||
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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
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 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, 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" | 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, Pharoahe Monch, Absolute |
Disc two
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 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 | 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. | 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
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1998 | "Body Rock" | - | #65 | #29 | #11 |
| 1998 | "C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)" | - | - | #33 | - |