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(1975), "Frisco Disco" by Eastside Connection (1978), and "I Feel Like Dynamite" by King Floyd (1974) *Track 12 contains samples from "

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(1978), "It's Great to Be Here" by

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(1971), "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James (1975), "Apache" by

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(1973), "Rock the House (You'll Never Be)" by Pressure Drop (1983), "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason and Crew (1979), "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie (1979), "Masters of the Scratch" by Master O.C. and Krazy Eddie (1984), "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly & Life (1978), and "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by

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(1985)

Personnel

* Luther Roderick Campbell – performer, producer, executive producer * Mark D. Ross – performer, producer * Christopher Wong Won – performer, producer * David P. Hobbs – performer, producer * Melvin Bratton – additional vocals (track 6) * Tolbert Bain – additional vocals (track 6) * Michael Sterling – mixing * Manny Morell – artwork & design

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Track listing

Personnel

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