That's Them

That's Them
Studio album by
Artifacts
ReleasedApril 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length59:31
Label
Producer
Artifacts chronology
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(1994) 		That's Them
(1997) 		No Expiration Date
(2022)
Singles from That's Them
  1. "Art of Facts"
    Released: August 27, 1996
  2. "The Ultimate"
    Released: March 4, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8.5/10[2]

That's Them is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Artifacts. It was released on April 15, 1997, via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. The album was produced by Shawn J Period, Baby Paul, V.I.C., Gruff Rhino, Lord Finesse, Mr. Walt, and Rob "Reef" Tewlow, with co-producer Tame One and additional producer Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar.

The album debuted at number 134 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B Albums and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Art of Scratch" (Intro) Rob "Reef" Tewlow1:14
2."Art of Facts"
Shawn J Period4:23
3."31 Bumrush"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period3:42
4."To Ya Chest"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period3:20
5."Where Yo Skillz At?"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:30
6."Collaboration of Mics" (featuring Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar)
Lord Finesse4:20
7."The Ultimate"
Baby Paul4:42
8."It's Gettin' Hot"
Mr. Walt4:07
9."This Is da Way"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Victor Padilla
V.I.C.3:47
10."The Interview"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Padilla
V.I.C.3:39
11."Break It Down"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:01
12."Skwad Training"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Hendricks
Baby Paul4:30
13."Ingredients to Time Travel"Brown
3:38
14."Return to da Wrongside"
Shawn J Period4:30
15."Who's This?"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:39
16."The Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix)
Showbiz (add.)4:25
Total length:59:31
Sample credits
  • Track 5 contains elements from "Izzum Man" performed by Diesel Don & The Governer.
  • Track 9 contains elements from "Rock the House" written by Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmons and performed by Run-DMC.
  • Tracks 11 and 13 contain material performed by Redman.
  • Track 14 contains elements from "Winds of Change" performed by Bennie Maupin.

Personnel

  • Rahem Ross "Tame One" Brown – vocals, co-producer (track 13)
  • William E. "El Da Sensei" Williams – vocals
  • Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall Jr. – vocals & producer (track 6)
  • Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" DeChalus – vocals (track 6)
  • Shawn "DJ Kaos" Perry – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 16)
  • Andrew "Dr. Butcher" Venable – scratches (track 5)
  • Michael "DJ Mike Loe" Warren – scratches (track 6)
  • Anthony "Tone The Backbone" Scott – bass (track 8)
  • Rob "Reef" Tewlow – producer (track 1), executive producer, A&R
  • Shawn M. "Shawn J Period" Jones – producer (tracks: 2-5, 11, 14, 15)
  • Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (tracks: 7, 12)
  • Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (track 8)
  • Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Kirkland Rick "Gruff Rhino" Ward – producer (track 13)
  • Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – additional producer & re-mixing (track 16)
  • Josh Chervokas – recording (tracks: 1, 16), mixing (track 1)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – recording (tracks: 2-12, 14, 15), mixing (tracks: 2-8, 11, 12, 14, 15)
  • Troy Hightower – mixing (tracks: 9, 10)
  • DJ Nastee – recording (track 15)
  • "Commissioner" Gordon Williams – mixing (track 16)
  • Bill Importico – engineering assistant
  • Paul Shatraw – engineering assistant
  • Vaughn Sessions – engineering assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Courtney Burgess – executive producer
  • Eric Altenburger – art direction, design
  • Christian Lantry – photography

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 134
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 3

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "That's Them The Artifacts". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 26, 1997). "Artifacts That's Them". RapReviews. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.