''Death Row Greatest Hits'' is the first

greatest hits album A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...

and second double album released by Death Row Records. Released on November 26, 1996, the thirty-three song

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contains hits by former and then-current Death Row artists as well as previously unreleased tracks and remixes. The album peaked at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified

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on August 12, 1999.

Background

2Pac's inclusion

To counter cannibalism of sales from other 1996 Death Row album releases, no songs from 2Pac's ''

All Eyez on Me ''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Sno ...

'', '' The 7 Day Theory'' and Snoop Dogg's ''

Tha Doggfather ''Tha Doggfather'' is the second studio album by American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, released on November 12, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records. After the success of his debut album ''Doggystyle'' (1993), Snoop was arrested and charged with ...

'' are included on the compilation. From the seven tracks on the compilation that feature 2Pac, only two were recorded during his time spent at Death Row Records; "

Hit 'Em Up "Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by hip hop artist 2Pac, featuring the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996. The song's lyrics contain vicious insults to several East Coast rappers, chiefly Shakur's f ...

" and " Smile For Me Now", which are both non-album tracks. Four of the other five tracks were songs previously released under Interscope Records prior to his signing with Death Row. And one track, "Pour Out a Little Liquor", was recorded before 2Pac's time at Death Row, however, was originally released on the 1994 Death Row soundtrack, ''

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''. The four tracks not affiliated with Death Row were able to be included as Interscope, at that time, was Death Row's parent and distributor. In 2003, tracks from the 1996 Death Row albums were featured on the compilation's follow-up, ''Death Row Greatest Hits, Volume 2''.

Rare and exclusive music

Dear Mama "Dear Mama" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his third studio album, ''Me Against the World'' (1995). It was released on February 21, 1995, as the lead single from the album. The song is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. In the song, ...

"—found on disc one of the compilation—although not listed as a remix, is a completely different mix than what is found on the single or original album release. Disc two of the compilation is mostly made up of remixes and new tracks, notable inclusions being: * " Let Me Ride (RMX)", a remix produced and featuring a new verse by

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger (formerly Dat Nigga Daz and commonly Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. In the 1990s at Death Row Records, aided the catapult of West Coast rap and gang ...

. * "Daydreaming", a new song by

Michel'le Michel'le Denise Toussant (born December 5, 1970), also spelled Toussaint, is an American R&B singer known for her songs from 1989 to the early 1990s. Her highest charting song is the top ten US Hot 100 hit "No More Lies". Between 2013 and 201 ...

and cover of the 1972 Aretha Franklin song, " Day Dreaming". * " I Get Around (RMX)", a remix featuring a chilled jazz beat and an extra verse by 2Pac. This version could originally be found on the B-side of the single release. * "

", a non-album 2Pac track that could previously only be found on the B-side to "

How Do U Want It "How Do U Want It" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album, ''All Eyez on Me'' (1996). It was released on June 4, 1996 as a double a-sided single with " California Love" from the same album and was his final single to be re ...

". * "Who Been There, Who Done That?", a new song by

J-Flexx J-Flexx is an American former rapper and producer of Death Row Records. Career J-Flexx ghostwrote lyrics for Dr. Dre during his tenure at Death Row Records. The first song he co-wrote in that collaboration, "Natural Born Killaz", became a Top ...

and parody of the Dr. Dre song " Been There, Done That". * "Me in Your World", a new song by

Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is an American Hip hop music, hip hop duo made up of rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. Kurupt and Daz went on to release solo albu ...

. This song was later remixed and included on the 2012 Dogg Pound compilation, ''Doggy Bag''. * "Smile For Me Now", a new song by 2Pac and Scarface which was released as a single in remix form three months later, retitled, "

Smile A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile. Among humans, a smile expresses ...

Diss tracks aimed at Dr. Dre

Following suit with 2Pac's ''The 7 Day Theory'', Death Row continues to show animosity towards former signee and

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, Dr. Dre, by including a

diss track A diss track, diss record or diss song (diss – abbr. from ''disrespect'') is a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist. Diss tracks are often the result of an existing, escalating feud between the ...

directed towards the rapper/producer on each disc of the release. The diss tracks included were: * "

No Vaseline "No Vaseline" is a diss track by American rapper Ice Cube from his 1991 album '' Death Certificate''. The song was written and produced by Ice Cube and Sir Jinx. The UK release of ''Death Certificate'' omitted this song, along with the 46-secon ...

" by Ice Cube; a 1991 diss track aimed at Dr. Dre and fellow

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...

group members. Although the song had no association with Death Row Records prior to the release of the compilation, the song was able to be included as

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 songs distributor, and Interscope Records, the albums distributor, are both divisions of

Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

. * "Who Been There, Who Done That?", written and performed by one of Dr. Dre's former

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, is an album exclusive and parody of Dr. Dre's post-Death Row single, " Been There, Done That"—a song which was also written by J-Flexx. The diss track, which takes shots at Dr. Dre for allegedly stealing songwriting and production credits as well as taking the royalties, was released as a single in promotion for the album. In the song's music video, Dr. Dre, clearly depicted as a closeted homosexual, grasps with the reality that the truth—that he has been receiving undeserved credit for the writing of several hit songs—has been uncovered. As the music video progresses, the fictionalised Dr. Dre has to deal with bailiffs entering his home and taking away his possessions. * "Fuck Wit Dre Day (Remix)" by Jewell; At the beginning, she sings the familiar vocals from the original song, but then adding her own lyrics, but also declaring "Ms. Death Row Is In The House". Although it's heavily rumoured, one can also presume Suge Knight is responsible for casting the inklings of disdain, as he, CEO of Death Row Records and known instigator, served as executive producer on the album.

Artwork

The album's front cover centres on the Death Row Records logo—a death row inmate sat in an

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—which was created by Henry "Hen Dog" Smith. However, this version of the Death Row symbol—not by Smith—does away with the bag over the inmates head and displays an electric current running through the inmates body. The album's cover and insert artwork was designed by

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based artist, Ronald "Riskie" Brent. Brent, a recurrent Death Row collaborator, was commissioned to create numerous covers and inserts for albums such as ''All Eyez on Me'', ''The 7 Day Theory'', ''Tha Doggfather'', '' Christmas on Death Row'' and ''

Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back ''Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger, released on March 31, 1998 through Death Row Records and Priority Records. The promotional singles released from the album were "In California" and ...

''.

Track listing

;Sample credits *Track 1 contains samples from "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" as recorded by

Leon Haywood Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by ...

and interpolations from "Uphill Peace of Mind" written by Frederick Knight *Track 2 contains samples from "I Get Lifted" as recorded by

George McCrae George Warren McCrae Jr. (born October 19, 1944) is an American soul and disco singer who is most famous for his 1974 hit "Rock Your Baby". Biography and career McCrae was the second of nine children, born in West Palm Beach, Florida. He form ...

and interpolations from "Watching You" written by Slave *Track 3 contains samples from "Love That Will Not Die" as recorded by Johnny "Guitar" Watson *Track 5 contains interpolations from "

Atomic Dog "Atomic Dog" is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album ''Computer Games''. The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective's last to reach #1 on the U.S. R&B Chart. The single failed to chart on the ...

" written by George Clinton,

Garry Shider Garry Marshall Shider (July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010) was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen ...

& David Spradley *Track 6 contains interpolations from "

Funk You Up "Funk You Up" is a 1979 old school hip hop song recorded by the Sequence for Sugar Hill Records. It is significant as the first hip-hop song to be released by a female rap group (and by a rap group from the Southern United States, as all three ...

" written by

The Sequence The Sequence was an American female hip–hop trio from Columbia, South Carolina, who formed in 1979. The Sequence is noted as the first female hip hop trio signed to the Sugar Hill Records label in the late–1970s and early–1980s. The group ...

and Sylvia Robinson *Track 7 contains samples from " Dazz" as recorded by Brick *Track 8 contains interpolations from "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" written by

Richard "Dimples" Fields Richard "Dimples" Fields (March 21, 1942 – January 12, 2000) was an American R&B and soul singer, popular during the 1980s. Career He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began singing professionally in the early 1970s, purchasing an Oakland ...

*Track 9 contains samples from " Be Alright" as recorded by

Roger Troutman Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known as Roger, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influence ...

and interpolations from "

O-o-h Child "O-o-h Child" is a 1970 single, written by Stan Vincent, recorded by Chicago soul family group the Five Stairsteps and released on the Buddah label. The Five Stairsteps had previous peripheral success recording in Chicago with Curtis Mayfiel ...

" written by Stan Vincent *Track 11 contains samples from "Little Getto Boy" as recorded by Donny Hathaway *Track 13 contains interpolations from "

La Di Da Di "La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to " The Show". The song has since ...

" written by

Slick Rick Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and " ...

Doug E. Fresh Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966) is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines an ...

and " Sukiyaki" written by Rokusuke Ei &

Hachidai Nakamura was a Japanese songwriter and jazz pianist. Biography Hachidai Nakamura was born in Tsingtao, Republic of China, to Japanese parents, before moving to Kurume at a young age, where he attended high school. He graduated from Waseda University in ...

*Track 14 contains samples from "If It Don't Turn You On" as recorded by B. T. Express and "Do Your Thang" as recorded by Isaac Hayes *Track 16 contains samples from "In My Wildest Dreams" as recorded by

Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained ...

and interpolations from " Sadie" written by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes & Charles Simmons *Track 17 contains samples from " Inside My Love" as recorded by

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single " Lovin' You" and her four octave D3 to F7 coloratura soprano range. She is also widely known for her use ...

and " Walk on By" as recorded by Isaac Hayes *Track 23 contains samples from " Computer Love" as recorded by Zapp *Track 25 contains interpolations from "

Don't Look Any Further "Don't Look Any Further" is a 1984 song by American singer Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett, and is written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings. It is taken from the singer's debut album by the same name and peaked at No. ...

" written by

Franne Golde Francine Vicki Golde, better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter, musician, singer and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde has received BMI awards for singles with ...

Dennis Lambert Dennis Earle Lambert (born 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Career Lambert began his music career in 1960 when he signed to Capitol Records as a recording artist. By the mid-1960s, he was w ...

& Duane Hitchings *Track 26 contains samples from "

Forget Me Nots "Forget Me Nots" is a 1982 song co-written and performed by American R&B musician Patrice Rushen. It appears on her seventh album, '' Straight from the Heart''. Making a radical shift in her music, Rushen would continue to harness the particular ...

" as recorded by

Patrice Rushen Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist and R&B singer. She is also a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. Her 1982 single "Forget Me Nots" received a Grammy Awar ...

*Track 28 contains samples from "Cry Together" as recorded by

The O'Jays The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert, Walter Lee Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey, and Bill Isles. The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with the minor ...

*Track 31 contains samples from "Let Me Love You" as recorded by Ray Parker Jr.

Personnel

Vocalists *Andre " Dr. Dre" Young – performer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 11, 14, 18, 22, 24) *Calvin " Snoop Dogg" Broadus – performer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12-15, 19, 21, 29) *Robin "

The Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen (born February 6,1966), known professionally as the Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on th ...

" Allen – performer (tracks: 3, 14) *O'Shea " Ice Cube" Jackson – performer (tracks: 4, 7) *Barbara Wilson – performer (track 6) *Dorothy Coleman – performer (track 6) *Nancy Fletcher – performer (tracks: 6, 13) *Delmar "

" Arnaud – performer (tracks: 8, 10, 19, 21, 29, 30, 32) *Ricardo "

Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Po ...

" Brown – performer (tracks: 8, 12, 14, 29, 30) *

The Dramatics The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs " In the Rain" and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", both of which were Top 10 Pop hits, as well as their late ...

– performers (track 8) *

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...

– performer (tracks: 9, 16, 17, 23, 25, 28, 33) *Dave " The Black Angel" Hollister – performer (track 9) *Nathaniel " Nate Dogg" Hale – performer (track 12) *

Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper and producer known for his role in West Coast rap's 1990s ascent.Steve Huey"Warren G: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited May 8, 2020. Along with Snoop Dogg and ...

riffin – performer (track 12) *Eric "

RBX Eric Dwayne Collins (born October 8, 1969) better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is an American rapper and songwriter from Long Beach, California. Early life and education Contrary to popular belief, Collins i ...

" Collins – performer (track 14) *

Outlawz Outlawz (formerly known as Outlaw Immortalz) are an American hip hop group founded by rapper Tupac Shakur in late 1995 after Shakur's release from prison. Collectively, they were best known for their association with Shakur. Most of the group m ...

– performers (tracks: 17, 25) *Puff Johnson – performer (track 17) * Jewell Caples – performer (tracks: 18, 27, 29) *

– performer (track 20) *

Digital Underground Digital Underground was an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour. Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Gregory " Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty H ...

– performers (track 23) *O.G.Enius – performer (track 24) *James "

" Anderson – performer (track 26) *Sean "Barney Rubble" Thomas – performer (track 26) *

Jodeci Jodeci ( ) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci's members began their musical careers as two duos of brothers and, after years of limi ...

– performers (track 30) *" Danny Boy" Stewart – performer (track 31) *Brad " Scarface" Jordan – performer (track 33) *816 – performer (track 33) Instrumentalists *Priest "

Soopafly Priest Joseph Brooks, (known professionally as Soopafly born December 8, 1972) is a hip hop producer and rapper from Long Beach, California. He is a member of the DPGC. Early life The oldest of three children, Brooks grew up in Long Beach. He ...

" Brooks – keyboards (tracks: 4, 18, 19, 21, 29, 30) *Stewart "Stu-B-Doo" Bullard – keyboards (track 6) *James "Timbali" Cornwell – percussion (tracks: 18, 23) *Fernando Harkless – horns (tracks: 18, 20, 27), flute (track 20) *Rahmlee Davis – horns (tracks: 18, 20, 27) *Steve Baxter – horns (tracks: 18, 20, 27) *Tyrone Griffin – horns (tracks: 18, 20, 27) *Cornelius "Corny" Mims – bass (tracks: 20, 23, 27) *Kevyn "Cavi" Lewis – keyboards (tracks: 20, 23, 27) *

Warryn Campbell Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975) is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of gospel, hip hop and R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ ...

– keyboards (track 20) *Ricardo Rouse – guitar (tracks: 22, 23, 27) *Derek Organ – drums (tracks: 23, 27) *Darrel Crooks – guitar (trackS; 23, 27) *

Cassandra O'Neal Cassandra O'Neal (born Cassandra Louise O'Neal on January 17, 1973) is an American musician, composer, and recording artist. Best known as keyboard player (2009–2016) with Prince and The New Power Generation, she has an impressive resume of ...

– keyboards (tracks: 23, 27) *Sean "Barney" Thomas – keyboards & programming (track 26) Producers *Dr. Dre – producer (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10-15) *Daz Dillinger – producer (tracks: 3, 18, 19, 21, 29, 30, 32) *Anthony "

Sir Jinx Anthony Wheaton, professionally known by his stage name Sir Jinx, is an American hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles. He is a cousin of multi-platinum producer Dr. Dre. He began his career as a member of the C.I.A. in the mid-80s with ...

" Wheaton – producer (track 7) *"D.J. Daryl" Anderson – producer (track 9) *

Tony Pizarro Tony Pizarro is an American entertainment executive and record producer, listed as one of the "Top 50 Hip Hop Producers" of all time. Contributing to selling over 75 million records as Tupac Shakur's producer, songwriter, recording engineer, and ...

– producer (track 16) *Carsten "

Soulshock Carsten Schack (born 1968 in Gug, Denmark) and better known by his stage name Soulshock is a Danish record producer and songwriter. Beginnings Carsten Schack was born in the Aalborg suburb of Gug, the son of economics professor Bent Schack and ...

" Schack – producer (track 17) *

Kenneth Karlin Kenneth Karlin or just Karlin (born September 18, 1966) is a Danish songwriter and producer who is best known for his work with Carsten Schack, better known as Soulshock, forming the Los Angeles-based producer duo Soulshock & Karlin. They have wo ...

– producer (track 17) *Kevyn Lewis – producer (track: 20, 23, 27), horns producer (track 18) *Kurt "Kobane" Couthon – producer (track 20) *Reggie Lamb – producer (track 20) *DJ Jam – producer (track 22) *Tommy D. Daugherty – producer (track 22) *Antonio "Tony G" Gonzalez – producer (track 24) *Julio Gonzalez – producer (track 24) *Barney Rubble – producer (track 26) *J-Flexx – producer (track 26) *

Johnny "J" Johnny Lee Jackson (August 28, 1969 – October 3, 2008) was a Mexican-American multi-platinum songwriter, music producer and rapper best known for his early career with Death Row Records, and for his work with 2Pac on ''Me Against the Wor ...

Lee Jackson – producer (track 28) *David "

DJ Quik David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper and producer, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, ...

" Blake – producer (track 31) * Damon Thomas – producer (track 33) *2Pac – producer (track 33) *Samuel "

Sam Sneed Sam Sneed (born Sam Anderson; February 29, 1968) is an American producer and rapper. He originally got his start working as a producer for K-Solo and the Hit Squad. Biography Early years In 1993 he was signed to Death Row Records, releasing o ...

" Anderson – co-producer (tracks: 4, 6) *Terrence "DF Master Tee" Thomas – co-producer (track 16) *Moses – co-producer (track 16) *Donald "

DeVante Swing Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. He is the older brother of fellow Jodeci member Dalvin DeGrate. Career In his ea ...

" DeGrate – co-producer (track 30) * Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. – executive producer Technical *Dr. Dre – mixing (tracks: 3, 29) *Keston Wright – engineering (track 6) *Tommy D – engineering (track 6) *Tony Pizarro – engineering (track 16) *Paul Arnold – mix engineering (track 16) *Jay Lean – mix engineering (track 17) *Soulshock – mix engineering (track 17) * Dave Aron – mixing (tracks: 19, 33), engineering (track 33) *Reggie Lamb – vocal arranger (track 20) *Lance Pierre – engineering (track 22) *Patrick Shevelin – engineering (track 22) *Norman Anthony Whitfield Jr. – mixing (track 28) *Dalvin " Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate – vocal arranger (track 30) *Brian "

Big Bass Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and da ...

" Gardner – mastering Additional *George Pryce – art direction *Kim Holt – design *Ronald "Riskie" Brent – front cover illistration *T.J. Johnson – inlay illistration *Edge Films – photography *Ken Nahoum – photography *Suge Knight – liner notes *Roy Tesfay – project coordination *Norris Anderson – project supervision

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