Thug Life, Volume I

~ Release by Thug Life (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bury Me a G
producer:
Thug Music (Thug Life production group)
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Macadoshis, Mopreme, Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life), Syke and Natasha Walker (US R&B singer, member of Y.N.V.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Echo Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
For the Love of You, Parts 1 & 2 by The Isley Brothers
recording of:
Bury Me a G
lyricist:
D. Rivers, Maurice Harding, Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity), Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
Thug Life featuring Natasha Walker of Y.N.V.4.64:59
2Don’t Get It Twisted
engineer:
Norm Whitfield
producer:
Jay (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay) and Mopreme
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
vocals:
Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop), Macadoshis, Mopreme and Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Get It Twisted
lyricist:
Maurice Harding, Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
Thug Life3.253:19
3Shit Don’t Stop
producer:
Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker) and Thug Music (Thug Life production group)
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Macadoshis, Mopreme, Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life), Syke and Y.N.V. (US R&B girl group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament
recording of:
Shit Don’t Stop
lyricist:
D. Rivers, Maurice Harding, Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
is based on:
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
Thug Life featuring Y.N.V.3.253:46
4Pour Out a Little Liquor
engineer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield, Jr.
producer:
Johnny “J” (US rap/hip-hop)
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
lead vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
other vocals:
Spice 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Echo Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Cry Together by The O’Jays and Welcome to the Ghetto by Spice 1
recording of:
Pour Out a Little Liquor (album version)
lyricist:
Spice 1
writer:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity)
is based on:
Cry Together
is based on:
Welcome to the Ghetto
Thug Life4.253:29
5Stay True
producer:
Thug Music (Thug Life production group)
mixer:
Tony Pizarro
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Mopreme and Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Just Want to Be With You by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Stay True
lyricist:
Maurice Harding, Randy Walker (US rapper Randy Walker) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
is based on:
Just Want to Be With You
Thug Life4.653:09
6How Long Will They Mourn Me?
producer:
Nate Dogg and Warren G.
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
guest vocals:
Nate Dogg
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Macadoshis, Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life) and Syke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Echo Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
How Long Will They Mourn Me? (album version)
lyricist:
Diron Rivers, James Gass (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay), Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
composer:
Warren Griffin III
publisher:
Da Gass Co. (ASCAP-affiliated), Joshua’s Dream, Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Warren G Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Thug Life featuring Nate Dogg4.13:53
7Under Pressure
producer:
Thug Music (Thug Life production group)
mixer:
Barry Goldberg (audio engineer)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper) and Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Under Pressure
writer:
Randy Walker (US rapper Randy Walker) and Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
Thug Life3.54:32
8Street Fame
producer:
Stretch (US rapper Randy Walker)
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
vocals:
Mopreme, Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life) and Syke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Street Fame
lyricist:
Maurice Harding, Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
Thug Life3.354:00
9Cradle to the Grave
engineer:
Paul Arnold (engineer)
additional producer:
Moe-Z
producer:
Jay (producer James Gass, aka Jay, Professor Jay) and Syke
mixer:
Moe Z. M.D. and Norman “Slam” Whitfield
background vocals:
Rochell and Albert Washington, Jr.
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper), Macadoshis, Mopreme, Rated R (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life) and Syke
remixer:
Moe-Z
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sound Castle Studios (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Cradle to the Grave (Professor Jay version) by Thug Life (early 90s US hip-hop group)
recording of:
Cradle to the Grave (Moe‐Z album version)
lyricist:
D. Rivers, Maurice Harding, Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyruss Himes and Walter Burns (rapper Walter Burns of Thug Life)
is based on:
Cradle to the Grave (Professor Jay version)
Thug Life3.96:13
10Str8 Ballin’
producer:
Easy Mo Bee
mixer:
Norman “Slam” Whitfield
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994)
recorded at:
Unique Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Blue Palm Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
What’s a Telephone Bill? by Bootsy’s Rubber Band
recording of:
Str8 Ballin’
writer:
Osten Harvey and Tupac Shakur (2Pac’s personal identity)
is based on:
What’s a Telephone Bill?
Thug Life4.755:04

Credits

Release

printed in:Japan
art direction and design:Eric Altenburger
photography:Michael S. Miller (photographer)
mastering:Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
copyrighted (©) by:Interscope Records (in 1994)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4243797 [info]