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Released on September 12, 1995, 4,5,6 is the solo debut album from Kool G Rap. The release followed his break-up with DJ Polo in 1993. The album was not received well critically, but was warmly accepted by underground fans. Despite the album’s dark, grimy street sound, it peaked at number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and also featured two crossover hits, with the title track “4,5,6″, and “Fast Life”. The album features guest appearances from B1, MF Grimm and Nas, as well as production from Dr. Butcher, Naughty Shorts, T-Ray and Buckwild of D.I.T.C.
- “Mysterious Traveller” performed by Weather Report
- From the album Mysterious Traveller (1974)
- Sampled in ”4,5,6″
- Produced by Dr. Butcher
- “N.Y. State of Mind” performed by NaS
- From the album Illmatic (1994)
- Sampled in “4,5,6″
- Produced by Dr. Butcher
- “Love is for Fools” performed Southside Movement
- From the album Moving South (1975)
- Sampled in “It’s a Shame”
- Produced by Naughty Shorts
- “A Divine Image” performed by David Axelrod
- From the album Songs of Experience (1969)
- Sampled in ”Take ‘Em to War”
- Produced by T-Ray
- “Leroy the Magician” performed by Gary Burton
- From the album Good Vibes (1970)
- Sampled in ”Executioner Style”
- Produced by Dr. Butcher
- “Soulsides” performed by Art Farmer
- From the album Gentle Eyes
- Sampled in ”For Da Brothaz”
- Produced by T-Ray
- “What You Won’t Do For Love” performed by Bobby Caldwell
- From the album What You Won’t Do For Love (1979)
- Sampled in ”Blowin’ Up in the World”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Happy” performed by Surface
- From the album Happy (1987)
- From the album ”Fast Life”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Here Comes the Meterman” performed by The Meters
- From the album Josie (1969)
- Sampled in ”Ghetto Knows”
- Produced by Naughty Shorts
- “Bamboo Child” performed by Ryo Kawasaki
- From the album Juice (1976)
- Sampled in ”It’s a Shame (Da Butcher’s Mix)”
- Produced by Dr. Butcher
- “Chameleon” performed by Herbie Hancock
- From the album Headhunters (1973)
- Sampled in ”Money on My Brain”
- Produced by Dr. Butcher
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The critics were wrong imo about this album. G Rap came hard on this. I’m thinking “Fast Life” and OG of “Its a Shame” threw them off.
damn right this album was slept on. shame on anyone thinking “fast life” wasn’t dope, that Surface sample is fir and both Nas and G Rap got great chemistry and flow on it
Damn son. Good looking out. Buckwild, dr. butcher and T ray came with thoro 95 production on this.
The David Axelrod sample on “take em to war” ( Small professor i see you kid, I gotta admit you flipped it better ) alone makes this joint mad valueble.
Peace
i remember buyin this joint the first day it came out
add :
“Power Of Soul” by Idris Muhammad (Power Of Soul LP)
on “For Da Brothaz” (horns)
“Las Vegas Tango” by Gary Burton (Good Vibes LP)
on “Executioner Style” (guitar bit)
>>> still missing the dark ambient sample on this one!!
i love this album…
thanks for a nice blog peace
Thanks for the update my man.