The Most Beautifullest Hits
| The Most Beautifullest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:03 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Keith Murray chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME |  [2] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[3] |
The Most Beautifullest Hits is a
Too $hort
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Background
The 14-track compilation is composed of several songs from Murray's first three solo albums and Def Squad's El Niño, as well as his guest appearances on Erick Sermon's No Pressure, Redman's Dare Iz a Darkside and LL Cool J's Mr. Smith.
In a similar manner to Murray's previous album, It's a Beautiful Thing, the greatest hits compilation was an attempt by Jive Records to capitalize on Murray's success while he was incarcerated - despite Murray's disapproval.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hostile" (featuring Too $hort) |
| Erick Sermon | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Dangerous Ground" (featuring 50 Grand) |
| The Ummah | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Def Squad Delite" (performed by Def Squad) |
| Erick Sermon | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 53:03 | |||
- Notes
- Track 1 is taken from Erick Sermon's Rush Associated Labels.
- Tracks 2, 3, 10 and 11 are taken from Keith Murray's Zomba Recording Corporation.
- Track 4 and 7 are taken from Keith Murray's It's a Beautiful Thing album 1999 © Zomba Recording Corporation.
- Track 5 is taken from Redman's Dare Iz a Darkside album 1994 © Rush Associated Labels.
- Tracks 6 and 13 are taken from Keith Murray's Enigma album 1996 © Zomba Recording Corporation.
- Track 8 is taken from LL Cool J's "Hey Lover" single 1995 ℗ Def Jam Records, Inc.
- Tracks 9, 12 and 14 are taken from Def Squad's El Niño album 1998 © Rush Associated Labels.
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains samples of "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers, "Bootsy Gets Live" by Bootsy Collins and "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian.
- Track 3 contains a sample of "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae.
- Track 4 contains a sample of "Sportin' Life" by James Brown.
- Track 5 contains a sample of "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players.
- Track 6 contains a sample of "Before I Let Go" by Maze.
- Track 7 contains a sample of "4, 3, 2, 1" by LL Cool J.
- Track 8 contains a sample of "Put It on the Line" by Lyn Collins.
- Track 9 contains a sample of "Pretty Please" by Houston Person.
- Track 10 contains a sample of "The Show" by Slick Rick.
- Track 11 contains a sample of "Dance Floor" by Roger Troutman.
- Track 14 contains a sample of "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang.
Personnel
- Keith Murray – vocals
- Erick Sermon – vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14), producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-7, 9-12, 14)
- Jeffrey Stewart – vocals (track 1)
- James Todd "LL Cool J" Smith – vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
- Reginald "Redman" Noble – vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 10, 12, 14), producer (track 5)
- Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – vocals (track 8)
- Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena – vocals (track 8)
- Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand – vocals (track 8)
- Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 12)
- Gerald "50 Grand" Berlin – vocals (track 13)
- Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier – producer (track 8)
- James "Jay Dee" Yancey – producer (track 13)
References
- ^ Bush, John. "The Most Beautifullest Hits - Keith Murray | Album |". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "The Most Beautifullest Hits". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ T., Pete (August 17, 2010). "Keith Murray :: The Most Beautifullest Hits :: Jive Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Fridays: Exclusive Q & A With Keith Murray". BlackElectorate. April 4, 2003.
External links
- The Most Beautifullest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
