Various Artists - A Tribute To Jay-Z

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

666496425620

Description:

Recording information: Carfire Stud-ios, Brooklyn, NY. A Tribute to Jay-Z doesn`t include the Brooklyn rapper`s jaded, intellectual flow, and none of the unknown artists covering his songs here can really replicate him with any amount of flair. Nevertheless, this tribute is a testament to the strength of Jigga`s songwriting, since the hits are still hits even without his top-notch production and his own flow on the mic. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Change the Game," and "I Just Wanna Love You" are perfect, beat-drenched anthems; "Hard Knock Life" works best. Annie sample removed, stripped to a barebones bass and piano line, with JT`s vague British accent inflecting Jay-Z`s words, the song makes something new out of the old, which is really what a cover song should be about. ~ Johnny Loftus

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Girls, Girls, Girls - MC 2Strong/Natasha Prodie - (featuring MC 2Strong)
2. Heart of the City (Ain`t No Love) - Summer Ghetto Quartet/Al J-Row - (featuring Al J-row & The Summer Ghetto Quartet)
3. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - JT/Hampton Dutchie Passers - (featuring JT/Hampton Dutchie Passers)
4. Jigga That N***a - Sandra Lee/Back ll Black - (featuring Shandra Lee)
5. Take Over - Rockin` Goodfellas/Ziggy Spy Da Man - (featuring Rockin` Goodfellas/Ziggy Spy Da Man)
6. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Tha Reform School Girlz/JT
7. Ruler`s Back - MC 2Strong/Back ll Black - (featuring MC 2Strong)
8. U Don`t Know - Deep 6/Mini Him - (featuring Deep 6/Mini Him)
9. Change the Game - L.A. Style/MC Mattel - (featuring L.A. Style/MC Mattel)
10. Get Your Mind Right Mami - DJ Itchy Fingaz/Pimp Dawg
11. Get This Money - DJ Itchy Fingaz/MC Baby Bonez - (featuring DJ Itchy Fingaz)
12. I Just Wanna Love You - Lenny/Tha Thug Bustaz - (featuring Lenny/The Thug Bustaz)

Album Information

Release Date:

11/05/2002

Type:

Collection

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

East Coast Rap

Label:

Big Eye Music

Producer:

Benny C

Catalog Number:

4256

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

MC 2strong; Natasha Prodie; Al J-row & The Summer Ghetto Quartet; JT; The Hampton Dutchie Passers; Shandra Lee; Backllblack; Rockin` Goodfellas; Ziggy Spy Da Man; JT & Tha Reform School Girlz; Deep 6; Mini Him; L.A. Style; MC Mattel; Pimp Dawg & The LBCon-neck-shun; DJ Itchy Fingaz; MC Baby Bonez; Lenny; The Thug Bustaz

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