Hip Hop for Respect

Hip Hop for Respect
EP by
various artists
ReleasedApril 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)
RecordedApril 23, 1999
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length36:55
LabelRawkus
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 Sony Music Studios and Master Cutting Room in New York City. Production was handled by Organized Noize, Mr. Khaliyl and 88-Keys, with Devin Roberson, Mos Def and Talib Kweli serving as executive producers.

Beside Mos Def and Talib Kweli, it features an ensamble of musicians, including Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Donte and Main Flow of Mood, Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, El-P, Mr. Len, Jah-Born, Jean Grae, John Forté, Mr. Khaliyl, Fre, J-Live, Rubix, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe, Grafh, Shyheim, Channel Live, Wise Intelligent, Cappadonna, Crunch Lo, Rock, with cameo appearances from dead prez, Nonchalant, PMD, Ras Kass, and contributions from Doug E. Fresh and Najee, among others.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Owen Brown and Evil Dee)  0:38
2."One Four Love (Part 1)" (featuring Talib Kweli, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Mos Def, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch and Posdnuos)
Organized Noize4:02
3."Protective Custody" (featuring Donte, Main Flow, Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Talib Kweli, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, El-P, Mr. Len, Jah-Born, What? What?, John Forté and Mr. Khaliyl)
Mr. Khaliyl5:48
4."A Tree Never Grown" (featuring Fre, J-Live, Rubix, Mos Def, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe and Grafh)
88-Keys6:39
5."One Four Love (Part 2)" (featuring Shyheim, Channel Live, Wise Intelligent, Mos Def, Cappadonna, Crunch Lo and Rock)
Organized Noize3:15
6."One Four Love" (Instrumental) Organized Noize4:03
7."Protective Custody" (Instrumental) Mr. Khaliyl5:49
8."A Tree Never Grown" (Instrumental) 88-Keys6:41
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
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 26
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 36

References

  1. ^ Forrest, Luke. "Various Artists - Hip Hop for Respect Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Black Star And Friends To Issue "Hip-Hop For Respect"". MTV. February 22, 2000. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Various Artists: Hip Hop For Respect". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.