''Hi-Teknology'' is the debut album from producer

Hi-Tek Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek (born May 5, 1976), is an American rapper and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli. His father is singer Willie Cottrell of the Willie Cottrell Band, whom Hi- ...

, released on

Rawkus Records Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then s ...

. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek. A sequel, ''Hi-Teknology 2'', was made for

MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 wit ...

but never released; a second ''

Hi-Teknology 2 ''Hi-Teknology'' is the debut album from producer Hi-Tek, released on Rawkus Records. Most songs feature rapping or singing by other artists, and all are produced by Hi-Tek. A sequel, ''Hi-Teknology 2'', was made for MCA Records but never released ...

'' was recorded and released on

Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an American independent record label based in New York City, founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by The Orchard and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood. History Babygrande Records was ...

Track listing

#"Scratch Rappin'" #"The Sun God" (Featuring

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Vinia Mojica Vinia A. Mojica (born March 14, 1970) is a singer-songwriter from Queens, New York City, United States of America. She is best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists. Life and career Her recor ...

) #"Get Back Pt. II" (Featuring DCQ,

Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with ...

) #"Breakin' Bread" (Featuring Brian Digby Jr., Crunch,

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Main Flow MOOD is a hip hop group based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, composed of rappers Main Flow, Donte, and record producer Jahson. Originally formed under the name of Three Below Zero, they wound up changing their name to Mood in 1994. They fi ...

) #"All I Need Is You" (Featuring

Cormega Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed 1994 album ''Illmatic''. The album was re ...

Jonell Jonell is a contemporary R&B singer. In 2001, Jonell introduced with her first hit ''Round and Round'' on producer Hi-Tek's album ''Hi-Teknology''. Later that year Jonell intended to release her debut album on the Def Soul label. Her first sing ...

) #"Where I'm From" (Featuring Jinx Da Juvy) #"Tony Guitar Watson" #"Round & Round" (Featuring

) #"Get Ta Steppin'" (Featuring

Mos Def Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the s ...

& Vinia Mojica) #"Theme From Hi-Tek" (Featuring Talib Kweli) #"L.T.A.H." (Featuring Slum Village) #"Suddenly" (Featuring - Donte, Main Flow) #"The Illest It Gets" (Featuring

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) #"Hi-Teknology" (Featuring

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Samples

Breakin' Bread *"Rejected" by

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*"Beats to the Rhyme" by

Run-DMC Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of ...

*"Body Rock" by

, Q-Tip and Tash All I Need Is You *"Hall of Mirrors" by

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Round & Round *"Burlesque in Barcelona" by Jakob Magnússon Theme From Hi-Tek *"Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)" by Warren Kime Suddenly *"Vole Vole Farandole" by

Paul Mauriat Paul Julien André Mauriat ( or ; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his milli ...

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