Lyricist Lounge, Volume One

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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 Lyricist Lounge album series, based on New York's Lyricist Lounge showcases.

Recording sessions took place at Temple of Soul, at 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

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

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

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

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
Courtenay Henderson
  • Mark Potsic
  • Lucas Macfadden
    		• 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)
    (co.)    		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
    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

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

    Singles chart positions

    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

    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. ISSN 0006-2510
      . Retrieved November 28, 2020.

    External links
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