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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4 [Enhanced]
Track Listings
| 1. Gangsta Bitch - Apache |
| 2. Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature |
| 3. Potholes in My Lawn [12" Version] - De La Soul |
| 4. Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) [7" Version] - The Jonzun Crew |
| 5. Louder Than Love - TKA |
| 6. Running [12" Version] - Information Society |
| 7. Supermodel (You Better Work) - RuPaul |
| 8. Kiss You Back - Digital Underground |
| 9. Rock the House (You'll Never Be) - Pressure Drop |
| 10. Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic |
| 11. Non Stop - Sweet Trio |
| 12. Play That Beat Mr. DJ - Sweet Trio |
| 13. Tender Love - Force M.D.'s |
| 14. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio |
| 15. Hip Hop Hooray [CD-ROM][*] - Naughty By Nature |
Editorial Reviews
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Though volume 4 of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a four-part retrospective and party mix from the label's vaults, starts with Apache's "Gangsta Bitch" and ends with Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," there is none of the gangsta aesthetic anywhere to be found. Apache's work is a humorous novelty, and Coolio provides a seething lament, yet that's about as close to the Too $horts of the world as this label gets. Instead volume 4 offers more of the dance and electro-boogie side the roster. RuPaul makes his first appearance (with "Supermodel"), as does the Jonzun Crew with "Pack Jam," a track ripe for a Squarepusher-ish remix. Some of the tracks haven't aged well; for instance, Stetsasonic's "Talkin' All That Jazz," sounds quaint, owing to its relatively facile acoustic bass line and their tendency to rap right on the beat rather than just behind it (as is the case in most jazz-influenced raps). The high points lie in rediscovering lost pleasures: the didgeridoo-like intro to Naughty by Nature's "Hip Hop Hooray," Digital Underground's playful "Kiss You Back," and some early Jazzy Joyce on Sweet Trio's "Non Stop." Like volume 3, this one doesn't stand on its own as well as it makes a companion for either volume 1 or volume 2. The box set, which collects all four volumes with a fifth disc (of remixes), might be the best place for these two. --Martin Johnson
Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4,Various Artists,Tommy Boy,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Golden Age,Hip-Hop,Pop,Pop-Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban
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Freestyle Greatest Beats: The Complete Collection, Vol. 4
Various Artists Manufacturer: Tommy Boy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Freestyle
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
House
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance Pop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Soft Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
1990s
| By Decade
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Adult Contemporary
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Contemporary R&B
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soul
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Compilations
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
Soul
| Compilations
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
1990-1999
| Decades
| Compilations
| Miscellaneous
| Styles
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ASIN: B000000HJZ Release Date: 1994-04-05 |
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All in the title........2000-02-24
A Must Have.......1999-12-23
A Freestyle Collection Must-Have.......1998-08-11
Disc Four Highlights: The original freestyle club mix of "Don't Take Your Love Away" by Lydia Lee Love is featured as well as the classic "Summertime Summertime" by Nocera.
This volume also contains classics by Sa-Fire, & More, Cynthia, Sweet Sensation, Judy Torres, and more.
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Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, Vol. 4
Various Artists Manufacturer: Tommy Boy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soul
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Compilations
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B00000DHUH Release Date: 1998-11-03 |
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Amazon.com
Though volume 4 of Tommy Boy's Greatest Beats, a four-part retrospective and party mix from the label's vaults, starts with Apache's "Gangsta Bitch" and ends with Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," there is none of the gangsta aesthetic anywhere to be found. Apache's work is a humorous novelty, and Coolio provides a seething lament, yet that's about as close to the Too $horts of the world as this label gets. Instead volume 4 offers more of the dance and electro-boogie side the roster. RuPaul makes his first appearance (with "Supermodel"), as does the Jonzun Crew with "Pack Jam," a track ripe for a Squarepusher-ish remix. Some of the tracks haven't aged well; for instance, Stetsasonic's "Talkin' All That Jazz," sounds quaint, owing to its relatively facile acoustic bass line and their tendency to rap right on the beat rather than just behind it (as is the case in most jazz-influenced raps). The high points lie in rediscovering lost pleasures: the didgeridoo-like intro to Naughty by Nature's "Hip Hop Hooray," Digital Underground's playful "Kiss You Back," and some early Jazzy Joyce on Sweet Trio's "Non Stop." Like volume 3, this one doesn't stand on its own as well as it makes a companion for either volume 1 or volume 2. The box set, which collects all four volumes with a fifth disc (of remixes), might be the best place for these two. --Martin JohnsonRap Music:
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