De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities & Classics

~ Release by De La Soul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stakes Is High (remix)
remixer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
guest performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recording of:
Stakes Is High
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
IQ Music
De La Soul4:49
2Oodles of O’s
samples:
Diamonds on My Windshield by Tom Waits, Funky Drummer, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Hihache by Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge) by De La Soul, Stretching by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and The Show by Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
recording of:
Oodles of O’s
additional writer:
Tom Waits
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul43:33
3Trouble in the Water
performer:
De La Soul
DJ Honda feat. De La Soul43:46
4Piles and Piles of Demo Tapes Bi‐Da Miles (Conley’s Decision)
remixer:
De La Soul
recording of:
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Hoss Power, Glenn Skinner, Nicholas Bernard Thorp, Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
composer:
Trugoy the Dove
De La Soul4:06
5I.C. Y’all
mixer:
Troy Hightower
guest performer:
Busta Rhymes
performer:
Busta Rhymes
samples:
Galaxy (LP version) by War (US funk/rock band) and Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life by Indeep
recording of:
I. C. Y'All
writer:
Harold Brown, Dana Stinson (US hip-hop producer, songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer), B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War), Thomas Sylvester Allen, Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Busta Rhymes3:20
6Big Brother Beat
recording engineer:
Tim Latham the "international sound pimp" (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Coffey (US recording engineer)
producer:
Skeff Anselm
mixer:
Tim Latham (engineer)
guest performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
performer:
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recorded at and mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Brother Beat
composer:
Skeff Anselm, Dante Smith (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul feat. Mos Def3:44
7More Than U Know
performer:
De La Soul
samples:
The Roof Is on Fire by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three
Prince Paul feat. De La Soul54:26
8Sweet Dreams
De La Soul3:28
9The Magic Number
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Scotty Hard
arranger:
De La Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989) and A.O.I., LLC (in 2023)
samples:
Five Feet High and Rising (stereo) by Johnny Cash (country music legend) (spoken vocals), Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix) by Double Dee + Steinski, Reading the Comics - July, 1945 by Fiorello La Guardia (American politician) (spoken vocals) and Three Is a Magic Number by Bob Dorough
recording of:
The Magic Number (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Johnny Cash (country music legend), Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
publisher:
ABC Circle Music Inc., American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Golo Publishing (BMI-affiliated)
De La Soul3.43:16
10Potholes in My Lawn (live 1996)
recorded at:
Tramps in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (on 1996-05-16)
live recording of:
Potholes in My Lawn
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Lonnie Jordan, Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul2:36
11The Hustle
producer:
Da Beatminerz (hip hop production group)
performer:
Da Beatminerz (hip hop production group)
De La Soul feat. Da Beatminerz3:54
12Itz Soweezee (Hot) (De La Soul remix)
remixer:
De La Soul
recording of:
Itzsoweezee (Hot)
composer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul4:39
13Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna – original vocal)
De La Soul44:41
14My Myself and I (Badmarsh + Shri remix)
De La Soul4:02