''Addictive Hip Hop Muzick'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist

Kokane Jerry Buddy Long Jr. (born March 10, 1969), better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American recording artist best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's ''Tha Last Meal''. Early lif ...

, and the only one released under his 'Who Am I?' alias. It was released on July 2, 1991 through

Ruthless Records Ruthless Records was an American record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1986, where all of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1997. Several artists on the la ...

and

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. Recording sessions took place at the Edge Recording Studio in

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was handled by

Cold 187um Gregory Fernard Hutchison (born August 4, 1967), known as Big Hutch and Cold 187um, is an American rapper and producer, and leader of the rap group Above the Law. He currently records for his self-founded label. Biography Hutchison is ...

and fellow Above the Law members with executive production by Lay Law and

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. It was mixed by

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and

at Audio Achievements in

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. The album features contributions from DJ Total K-oss, Funkette,

Go Mack Above the Law was an American hip hop group from Pomona, California, founded in 1989 by Cold 187um, KMG the Illustrator, Go Mack, and DJ Total K-Oss. Biography In 1989, the group signed with Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, while there, the group ...

, KM.G, Lay Law, Lillian, Mz Kilo and Tha New Funkateers on vocals, Cold 187 um on vocals and keyboards, Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones on bass and guitar.

Track listing

Sample credits *"Would U Die 4 Me" sampled " After the Dance (Instrumental)" by

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(1976) *"Action" sampled "Mission: Impossible Theme" by

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(1967), "

Funky Drummer "Funky Drummer" is a single released by James Brown in 1970. Its drum break, improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled music recordings. Recording and composition "Funky Drummer" was recorded on November 20, 1969 ...

" by

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

(1970), "Feel Good" by Fancy (1974) and "No More ?'s" by

(1988) *"Inner City Hoodlum" sampled "Flow On" by Above the Law (1990) *"Nickel Slick Nigga" sampled "

Impeach the President "Impeach the President" is a single by funk band the Honey Drippers, written and produced by Roy Charles Hammond, known as Roy C. It was first released on Alaga Records in 1973, and was re-released to iTunes by Tuff City Records in 2017, after b ...

" by The Honey Drippers (1973) *"Meditation" sampled "Gangster Boogie" by Chicago Gangsters (1975) and "N.T." by

Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang is an American R&B/soul/funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. T ...

(1971) *"Dope Sound Boy" sampled " Back to Life (Acapella)" by

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(1989) and "105 BPM Dopejam" by

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(1989) *"Keep The Flavor" sampled " The Champ" by

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(1968), "

Jungle Boogie "Jungle Boogie" is a funk song recorded by Kool & the Gang for their 1973 album '' Wild and Peaceful''. It reached number four as a single, and became very popular in nightclubs. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the number 12 song for 1974, despite ther ...

" by Kool & the Gang (1973) and "Dazz" by Brick (1976) *"Brain On Kane" sampled "Illegal Business" by

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(1988), "Sa Prize (Part 2)" by

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(1990) and " Sing a Simple Song" by

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(1968) *"Pure Kane Nigga" sampled "Kool Is Back" by

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(1971) and "Cramp Your Style" by All the People & Robert Moore (1972) *"B.O.P. (Big Old Pimp)" sampled "

Freddie's Dead "Freddie's Dead" is a song by Curtis Mayfield. It was the first single from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film '' Super Fly''. The single was released before the ''Super Fly'' album, and before the film was in theaters. The song peaked at # ...

" by

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(1972) *"Pimp Mentality" sampled "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A (1988) *"Cocaine Business" sampled "Ironside" by

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(1971), "

Funky President (People It's Bad) "Funky President (People It's Bad)" is a funk song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1974, it charted No. 4 R&B. It also appeared on the album ''Reality''. According to Brown the "funky president" of the song's title was meant to refer to ...

" by James Brown (1974), ""T" Plays It Cool" by Marvin Gaye (1972) and "UFO" by

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(1981) *"U.S.C.'s Finest" sampled "

Ashley's Roachclip "Ashley's Roachclip" is an instrumental by funk group the Soul Searchers from the 1974 album '' Salt of the Earth'' on Sussex Records. A portion of the track from 3:30 to 3:50 contains a widely recognized drum break that has been sampled countless ...

" by

The Soul Searchers Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer known as " The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-197 ...

(1974) and "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A (1988)

Personnel

* Jerry Buddy Long, Jr. –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

* Gregory Fernan Hutchinson –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

, producer, mixing *

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– vocals, co-producer,

executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...

* Kevin Michael Gulley – vocals, co-producer * Anthony Stewart – vocals, co-producer * Arthur Lee Goodman III – vocals, co-producer *Rachelle Thomas – vocals * David Dyson –

additional vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used ...

*Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

*Mark "The Don" Paladino –

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

*Donovan Smith – engineering *

Andre Young Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and w ...

– mixing * Eric Wright – executive producer

References

External links

{{Authority control Kokane albums 1991 debut albums Ruthless Records albums Albums produced by Laylaw Albums produced by Cold 187um