''Big Thangs'' is a

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presented by American rapper and producer,

Ant Banks Anthony Banks (born March 4, 1966) is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California. Biography As a child, he took part in a band at school and then learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only le ...

. It was released July 8, 1997 on

Priority Records Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Big L, Silkk the Shocker and Westside Connection. It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row ...

. The album contains no tracks on which Ant Banks himself raps but instead is a compilation of tracks that Ant Banks produced and composed, performed by various West Coast rap artists. It peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ((( Big Thangs > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.

Track listing

# "Intro" (featuring

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and Ice Cube) # "Coolin in the Luff" (featuring Chuey Gomez) # "Can't Stop" (featuring

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and

Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 " Bootle ...

) # "West Riden" (Intro by Young Jock, featuring

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and

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) # "Hard Knox" (featuring J-Dubb, WC, Otis & Shug) # "Gamblin' wit' Ice-T" (featuring Ice-T) # "4 tha Hustlas" (featuring Too Short,

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, Otis & Shug) # "Time Is Tickin'" (featuring Bad-N-Fluenz, Otis & Shug) # "Cutaluff" (Intro by

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, featuring Slink Capone) # "Hoo-Ride Ant Banks" (featuring

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, Mean Green, MC Ant and Baby DC) # "Make Money" (featuring CJ Mac,

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, Otis & Shug) # "Playa Paraphernalia" (Intro by Coolio, featuring J-Dubb and

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) # "Fien" (featuring

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) # "You Want Me Back" (featuring Audrian, J-Dubb and CJ Mac) # "Outro"

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References

{{Authority control Ant Banks albums Albums produced by Ant Banks 1997 compilation albums Gangsta rap compilation albums Priority Records compilation albums West Coast hip hop compilation albums