1996 compilation album by various artists
So So Def Bass All Stars Released May 22, 1996 (1996-05-22 ) Genre Bass music Length 42 :27 Label Producer Black Market Entertainment Carl Mo Danny D DJ Herb DJ Kizzy Rock DJ Nabs Kidd Money Kool Kollie Playa Poncho The Dynamik Duo Zae'
So So Def Bass All Stars (1996)
So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II (1997)
"Whatz Up, Whatz Up" Released: July 4, 1995
"My Boo " Released: June 25, 1996
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So So Def Bass All-Stars is a compilation album of bass music by American record label So So Def Recordings . It was released on May 22, 1996, through Columbia Records with distribution via Sony Music . Production was handled by Black Market Entertainment, Carl Mo , Danny D, DJ Herb, DJ Kizzy Rock, DJ Nabs , Kidd Money, Kool Kollie, Playa Poncho, The Dynamik Duo and Zae', with Jermaine Dupri serving as executive producer. It features contributions from Big Ace, Don Yute , Edward J, Ghost Town DJ's , Kidd Money, L.A. Sno, MC Shy D , Mr. Collipark , Playa Poncho, Raheem the Dream , T'Baby, The City Boyz, Trigga Man, Zae' and Bass Allstars.
The album made it to number 32 on the US Billboard 200 . It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 19, 1996, for selling 500,000 copies in the United States.
Its lead single , "Whatz Up, Whatz Up", peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , while its second single, "My Boo ", was a success charting at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 , No. 3 in New Zealand, No. 26 in Australia and No. 157 in France, as well as receiving Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand .
So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II , the album's sequel, was released the following year. So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III , the third and final compilation of 'So So Def Bass All-Stars' series was released in 1998.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Edward J Bass Test" (Edward J) Kool Kollie 1:51 2. "My Boo " (Ghost Town DJ's ) Rodney Terry Carlton Mahone Kool Kollie 5:46 3. "Thyow" (Zae') John R. Gilliam Gregory Allen Zae' 3:02 4. "Whatz Up, Whatz Up" (Playa Poncho and L.A. Sno) Gerald McCrary Ira Brown Carlos Young DJ Kizzy Rock 3:47 5. "Shakedown" (Trigga Man and Kidd Money) Kervin Paul Sean Terrell Chavis Tony Butler Kidd Money 2:39 6. "So So Def Bass Contest" (Raheem the Dream ) 0:43 7. "Koochie Kuterz" (Playa Poncho) 3:45 8. "City Boy Bounce" (The City Boyz) DJ Herb 1:19 9. "Body Hop (Oh My Goodness)" (T'Baby and Big Ace) Tarecha Strachan Charles Ellison Jr. Danny Lee Spohn Herman Kelly John Robie Emilio Innocenti Danny D 2:51 10. "Sexiest" (Don Yute ) Kool Kollie 3:47 11. "Intro" (MC Shy D and DJ Smurf ) 0:16 12. "Mega Mix" (Bass Allstars) 4:59 13. "Let It Burn" (Playa Poncho) 5:18 14. "Edward J Bass Test Outro" (Edward J) 2:17 Total length: 42:27
Edward J. Landrum – vocals (tracks: 1, 14)
Virgo Williams – vocals (track 2)
John R. "Zae'" Gilliam – vocals & producer (track 3)
Gerald "Playa Poncho" McCrary – vocals (tracks: 4, 7, 13) , producer (tracks: 6, 7)
Ira "L.A. Sno" Brown – vocals (track 4)
Kervin "Trigga Man" Paul – vocals (track 5)
Sean "Kidd Money" Chavis – vocals & producer (track 5)
Micaiah "Raheem the Dream " Raheem – vocals (track 6)
The City Boyz – vocals (track 8)
Tarecha "T'Baby" Strachan – vocals (track 9)
Charles "Big Ace" Ellison Jr. – vocals (track 9)
Jason Andrew "Don Yute " Williams – vocals (track 10)
Michael "Mr. Collipark " Crooms – voice (track 11)
Peter "MC Shy D " Jones – voice (track 11)
Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 10) , mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 10)
Carlos "DJ Kizzy Rock" Young – producer (track 4)
Jonathan "Lil Jon " Smith – producer (tracks: 6, 13) , arranger (tracks: 1, 14) , mixing (tracks: 1–4, 9, 10, 13) , sequencing
Youtha Anthony "DJ Nabs " Fowler – producer (track 7)
Herbert "DJ Herb" Hawkins – producer (track 8)
Danny "D" Lee Spohn – producer (track 9) , mixing (tracks: 9, 12) , re-mixing (track 12)
Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone – producer & mixing (track 13)
Paul Lewis – producer & mixing (track 13)
Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy – producer (track 14)
Robert "R.O.B." McDowell – producer (track 14)
King James – mixing (track 1)
Zach Solem – mixing (track 3)
Richard Wells – mixing (track 5) , recording (track 8)
Oscar Jimenez – mixing (tracks: 7, 10)
Carlos Santos – mixing (tracks: 9, 12)
Taj Mahal – mixing (track 13)
Rodney Fuller – mastering
Hans Gutknecht – sequencing
Jermaine Dupri – executive producer
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