HIP HOP CLASSICS

EMI is the leading publisher of contemporary urban music and the following is a selection* of our standout catalog titles which have been major Hip Hot chart records:

AREA CODES (Bridges/Alexander/Hale/Nichols)
by Ludacris Featuring Nate Dogg (Def Jam: 2001)

BAD BOY FOR LIFE (Curry/Goss/Ross/Fisher/Wesley)
by P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry (Bad Boy: 2001)

BEAUTIFUL (Williams/Hugo/Broadus)
by Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson (Priority: 2003)

BIG BAD MAMMA (Carter/Barnes/Olivier/Haywood)
by Foxy Brown Featuring Dru Hill (Violator: 1997)

BIG POPPA (Isleys/Jasper/Wallace)
by The Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy: 1994)

BLOWIN' ME UP (WITH HER LOVE) (Austin/Chasez/Simmons)
by JC Chasez (Fox/Jive: 2003)

B-PLEASE (Broadus/Joyner/Young)
by Snoop Dogg Featuring Xzibit & Nate Dogg (No Limit: 1999)

BUDDY (De La Soul/Vincent)
by De La Soul (Tommy Boy: 1989)

CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP (Myers/Williams/Modeliste/Nocentelli/Neville)
by Young Gunz (Roc-A-Fella: 2003)

CANDY (Williams/Hugo/Cardova/Marchand)
by Foxy Brown Featuring Kelis (Def Jam: 2001)

CARAMEL (Toby/Pardlo/Duplessis/Xavier/Young/Collins/Hubbard)
by City High Featuring Eve (Booga Basement: 2001)

CREEP (Austin)
by TLC (LaFace: 1994)

DAMN (SHOULD'VE TREATED U RIGHT) (Jerkins/Daniel/Jerkins/Atkins/Titi)
by So Plush Featuring Ja Rule (Darkchild: 1999)

DISCIPLINE (Martin/Elam/Knight/Long/Raynor/Spivey)
by Gang Starr Featuring Total (Noo Trybe: 1999)

DO FOR LOVE (Caldwell/Kettner/Schack/Karlin/Shakur)
by 2Pac Featuring Eric Williams of BLACKstreet (Amaru/Jive: 1998)

FEEL IT BOY (Williams/Hugo/Davis/Eccles)
by Beenie Man Featuring Janet (Virgin: 2002)

FLAVA IN YA EAR (Harvey/Mack)
by Craig Mack (Bad Boy: 1994)

FOLLOW THE LEADER (Barrier/Griffin/James)
by Eric B. & Rakim (Uni: 1988)

FRONTIN' (Williams/Hugo/Carter)
by Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z (Star Trak: 2003)

GANGSTA'S PARADISE (Wonder/Rasheed/Sanders/Ivey)
by Coolio Featuring L.V. (MCA Soundtracks: 1995)

G'D UP (Broadus/Davis/Spillman/Means/Gilliam)
by Snoop Dogg presents Tha Eastsidaz (TVT: 2000)

GET READY (Combs/Betha/Heard/Sylvers/Sylvers/Meyers)
by Mase Featuuring Blackstreet (Bad Boy: 1999)

GETTIN' MONEY (THE GET MONEY REMIX) (Wallace/Jones/Lambert/Golde/Hitchings)
by Junior M.A.F.I.A. Featuring Little Caesar, L'il Kim & The Notorious B.I.G.
(Big Beat: 1996)

GHETTO COWBOY (Henderson/House/Greer/Lindsey/Burk)
by Mo Thugs Family & Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony (Mo Thugs: 1999)

GIRLS DEM SUGAR (Williams/Hugo/Davis)
by Beenie Man Featuring Mya (Shocking Vibes: 2000)

GOING HOME WITH ME (Dupri/Griffin/Parker Jr.)
by Jermaine Dupri Featuring Keith Sweat & R.O.C. (So So Def: 1999)

GOTTA MAN (Dean/Jeffers/Tifrere)
by Eve (Ruff Ryders: 1999)

GUESS WHO'S BACK (Sutton/Sutton/DePierro/Carter/Grant/Jordan)
by Scarface Featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel (Def Jam: 2002)

HIP HIP HOORAY (Isleys/Jasper/Criss/Gist/Brown)
by Naughty By Nature (Tommy Boy: 1992)

HIT 'EM UP STYLE (OOPS!) (Austin)
by Blu Cantrell (Arista: 2001)

HOT IN HERRE (Williams/Haynes/Brown)
by Nelly (Fo' Reel: 2002)

HOT SPOT (Carter/Mays/Lorenzo)
by Foxy Brown (Violator: 1999)

HOW TO ROB (Angelettie/Jackson/Barnes/Olivier/Casey)
by 50 Cent Featuring The Madd Rapper (Sony: 1999)

HYPNOTIZE (Combs/Wallace/Angelettie/Lawrence/Badazz)
by The Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy: 1997)

I JUST WANNA LOVE U (GI-VE IT 2 ME) (Carter/Williams/Hugo/James/Combs/Wallace/Betha/Walker)
by Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella: 2000)

I WANT IT ALL (DeBarge/DeBarge/Jordan/Rolison/Griffin)
by Warren G Featuring Mack 10 (G-Funk: 1999)

I'M REAL (James/Atkins/Gotti/Vest)
by Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule (Epic: 2001)

INTO YOU (Jackson/Ifill/Shaw/Richie/LaPread/Kelly)
by Fabolous Featuring Tamia (Desert Storm: 2003)

IT'S ALRIGHT (Carter/Dash/Leeper/Byrne/Frantz/Weymouth/Harrison/Eno)
by Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella: 1998)

IT'S SO HARD (Frierson/Rios/Garfield)
by Big Pun Featuring Donell Jones (Loud: 2000)

JUMP (Dupri/Richards/Bonner/Mizell/Gordy/Perren/Napier/Morrison/Middlebrooks/Jones/Webster/Pierce)
by Kriss Kross (Ruffhouse: 1992)

JUST A LITTLE WHILE (Austin/Jackson)
by Janet Jackson (Virgin: 2004)

KNOCK YOURSELF OUT (Williams/Phillips)
by Jadakiss (Ruff Ryders: 2001)

LOOK INTO MY EYES (Isleys/Jasper/Middleton)
by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Ruthless: 1997)

LOOKING AT THE FRONT DOOR (Mitchell/McKenzie/McKenzie)
by Main Source (Wild Pitch: 1990)

LOUNGIN' (Smith/Brown/Smith/West)
by LL Cool J (Def Jam: 1996)

LOVE IS BLIND (Watson/Jeffers/Dean)
by Eve Featuring Faith Evans (Ruff Ryders: 2000)

LUV 2 LUV 2 (Barcliff/Garrett/Frazier/White/Harris/Wilson Jr.)
by Timbaland & Magoo (Blackground: 1997)

MONEY AIN'T A THANG (Dupri/Carter/Arrington/Carter/Hank/Parker)
by JD Featuring Jay-Z (So So Def: 1998)

MONEY, POWER AND RESPECT (Jacobs/Phillips/Styles/Combs/Angelettie/Lawrence)
by The Lox Featuring DMX & Lil' Kim (Bad Boy: 1998)

MR. WENDAL (Thomas)
by Arrested Development (Chrysalis: 1992)

MY BABY (Perren/Mizell/Gordy/Richards)
by Lil' Romeo (Soulja: 2001)

NAS IS LIKE (Martin/Jones/Mitchell)
by Nas (Sony: 1999)

THE NEXT EPISODE (Axelrod/Young/Bradford/Broadus/Bailey)
by Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop Dog (Aftermath: 1999)

NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY (Henson/Jones/Edwards/Rogers/Barrier/Griffin/Byrd)
by Lil' Kim (Queen Bee: 2000)

NO SCRUBS (Burruss/Cottle/Lopes/Briggs)
by TLC (LaFace: 1999)

NOTHIN' (Williams/Santiago/Camp)
by N.O.R.E. (Def Jam: 2002)

NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (Combs/Wallace/LeBon/Rhodes/Taylor/Vanderpool/Jones)
by The Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy: 1999)

ONE MINUTE MAN (Bridges/Elliott/Mosley/Pomeranz)
by Missy Elliott Featuring Ludacris (Goldmind: 2001)

ONLY YOU
(Combs/Wallace/Scandrick/Keith/Pazrker/Casey/Jones/Jordon/Rogers Jr)
by 112 (Bad Boy: 1996)

O.P.P. (Mizell/Perren/Richards/Gordy/Criss/Gist)
by Naughty By Nature (Tommy Boy: 1991)

OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY (Williams/Bennett/West/Mitchell/Ari)
by Twista (Atlantic: 2004)

PARTY AIN'T A PARTY (White/Bailey/Stepney/Riley/Walters/Terrence/Davidson)
by Queen Pen Featuring Teddy Riley, Nutta Butta & Jesse West (Lil' Man: 1998)

PARTY UP (UP IN HERE) (Simmons/Dean)
by DMX (Def Jam: 2000)

PASSIN' ME BY (Hardson/Wilcox/Robinson/Stewart/Martinez)
by The Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl: 1993)

PLAYGROUND (Austin/Bivens/Wales)
by Another Bad Creation (Motown: 1991)

PURPLE HILLS (Carlisle/Holton/Moore/Porter/Johnson/Mathers III)
by D12 (Shady: 2001)

PUT YA HANDS UP (Richards/Phillips/Brown/Green)
by Jadakiss (Ruff Ryders: 2001)

REBIRTH OF SLICK (COOL LIKE DAT) (Butler/Vieira)
by Digable Planets (Pendulum: 1992)

RIDE WIT ME (DeBarge/DeBarge/Jordan/Haynes/Epperson)
by Nelly Featuring City Spud (Fo'Reel: 2001)

ROLLOUT (MY BUSINESS) (Bridges/Mosley/Seck)
by Ludacris (Def Jam: 2001)

SATURDAY (OOOH! OOOOH!) (Bridges/Wade)
by Ludacris Featuring Sleepy Brown (Def Jam: 2002)

SLAM (Parker/Scruggs/Jones/Taylor/Mizell)
by Onyx (JMJ/RAL: 1993)

SLOW MOTION (Gray)
by Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim (Cash Money: 2004)

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY (Bridges/Williams)
by Ludacris (Def Jam: 2000)

STAND UP (Bridges/West)
by Ludacris Featuring Shawnna (Def Jam South: 2003)

STILL A G THANG (Womack/Broadus)
by Snoop Dogg (No Limit: 1998)

STILL D.R.E. (Carter/Young/Bradford/Storch)
by Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop Dogg (Aftermath: 1999)

SUPERTHUG (WHAT, WHAT) (Williams/Hugo/Santiago/Harry/Stein)
by N.O.R.E. (Noreaga) (Penalty: 1998)

TAINTED (Altman/Glover/Riggins/Powers/Gardner)
by Slum Village Featuring Dwele (Barak: 2002)

TAKE IT TO DA HOUSE (Casey/Finch/Young/Seymour/Duggin/Taylor/Evans)
by Trick Daddy Featuring The SNS Express (Slip-N-Slide: 2001)

TELL ME IT'S REAL (Hailey/Hailey/Bennett)
by K-Ci & JoJo (MCA: 1999)

TENNESSEE (Thomas/Jones)
by Arrested Development (Chrysalis: 1992)

THA CROSSROADS (McCane/Henderson/Howse/Isleys/Jasper)
by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Ruthless: 1996)

TIPSY (Jones/Williams/Kent)
by J-Kwon (So So Def: 2003)

U CAN'T TOUCH THIS (James/Miller/Burrell)
by M.C. Hammer (Capitol: 1990)

UNPRETTY (Austin/Watkins)
by TLC (LaFace: 1999)

WARM IT UP (Dupri/Colandreo/Parker)
by Kriss Kross (Ruffhouse: 1992)

WELCOME TO ATLANTA (Dupri/Bridges/Perren/Yarian/Smith/Hutchins)
by Jermaine Dupri & Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace: 2001)

WHAT'CHU LIKE (Dupri/Harris/Evers/Korduletsch)
by Da Brat Featuring Tyrese (So So Def: 2000)

WHAT'S YOUR FANTASY (Bridges/Crawford)
by Ludacris Featuring Shawna (Def Jam: 2000)

WHOA! (Ross/Best/Pierre)
by Black Rob (Bad Boy: 2000)

YEAH! (Phillips/Jefferson/Bridges/Smith)
by Usher Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg (Def Jam South: 2004)

YOU GETS NO LOVE (Evans/Jamison/Saulsberry/Williams)
by Faith Evans (Bad Boy: 2001)

YOU KNOW MY STEEZ (Elam/Martin)
by Gang Starr (Noo Trybe: 1997)

* Please remember that this is just a selection and doesn't include recent chart records!

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ROCK ON !
Alan Warner