The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop
| The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 4, 2001 |
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| Length | 1:54:07 |
| Label | Liaison Records |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
| Spin | 8/10[3] |
| The Village Voice | A−[4] |
The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop is a double-compilation album released on September 4, 2001 in conjunction with the release of Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.'s book of the same name. The album features a compilation of songs by prominent go-go bands and old-school hip hop artist who contributed to the popularity of the genre between the early-80s to the late-90s.
Track listing
| Disc 01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
| 1. | "Bustin' Loose (song)" (Chuck Brown) | Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers | 7:40 |
| 2. | "Pump Me Up" (Tony Fisher/Robert Reed) | Trouble Funk | 6:34 |
| 3. | "Party Time" (Kurtis Blow/Jimmy Bralower/J.B. Moore) | Kurtis Blow | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Cat In the Hat" (Anthony Harley) | Little Benny & the Masters | 7:01 |
| 5. | "Da Butt" (Marcus Miller/Edward Stevens) | E.U. | 6:21 |
| 6. | "The Music Ain't Loud Enuff" (DJ Kool/Funky Ned) | DJ Kool | 5:32 |
| 7. | "You Can Dance" | Go-Go Lorenzo | 7:10 |
| 8. | "Jingling Baby!" (Harold Hall) | Pleasure Band | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Lock It" (Michael Neal/J. Karen Thomas) | Rare Essence | 5:49 |
| Disc 02 | |||
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| No. | Title | Contributing artist | Length |
| 1. | "Booty Call" | The Northeast Groovers | 7:15 |
| 2. | "Ruff It Off" (D.K. Baker/W.Wright) | The Junkyard Band | 4:27 |
| 3. | "The Bud" | Huck-A-Bucks | 7:38 |
| 4. | "Um Bop Bop" | Sugar Bear & Ju-Ju | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Diamond in the Back" | Suttle Thoughts | 5:38 |
| 6. | "The Hop" (Kent Wood) | Rare Essence | 4:31 |
| 7. | "People Make the World Go Round" (Thom Bell/Linda Creed) | Chuck Brown | 4:40 |
| 8. | "2001" | The Backyard Band | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Hey Buddy Buddy" (Michael Neal/J. Karen Thomas) | Rare Essence | 7:43 |
| 10. | "Brown and White" | 911 Entertainment | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 1:54:07 | ||
References
- ↑ The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Green, Tony (January 2002). "Various Artists: The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hip". Spin. 18 (1): 110. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Unpatriotic?! Moi?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
External links
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at AllMusic.com
- The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop at Discogs.com
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