Hip Hop for Respect
| Hip Hop for Respect | |
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| EP by various artists | |
| Released | April 25, 2000 |
| Recorded | April 23, 1999 |
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| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 36:55 |
| Label | Rawkus |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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.[2][3] The project was released on April 25, 2000, through Rawkus Records.
Recording sessions took place at
Mos Def and Talib Kweli
serving as executive producers.
Beside Mos Def and Talib Kweli, it features an ensamble of musicians, including
, among others.Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (featuring Owen Brown and | Organized Noize | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "One Four Love" (Instrumental) | Organized Noize | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Protective Custody" (Instrumental) | Mr. Khaliyl | 5:49 | |
| 8. | "A Tree Never Grown" (Instrumental) | 88-Keys | 6:41 | |
| Total length: | 36:55 | |||
Personnel
- Dante "Mos Def" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 5), executive producer, sleeve notes
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- Michael Lawrence Marrow – design
- Gerard Young – design
- Evan Bishop – painting
- Greg Lewis – A&R coordinator
- Shawn "Blak Shawn" Glenn – A&R coordinator
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance (OCC)[4] | 24 |
| 26 | |
| UK Indie (OCC)[6] | 36 |
References
- ^ Forrest, Luke. "Various Artists - Hip Hop for Respect Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Black Star And Friends To Issue "Hip-Hop For Respect"". MTV. February 22, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Various Artists: Hip Hop For Respect". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
External links
- Hip Hop For Respect at Discogs (list of releases)