Hip Hop for Respect

2000 EP by various artists

Hip Hop for Respect

EP by

various artists

Released| April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)
Recorded| April 23, 1999
Studio|

* Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
* Master Cutting Room (New York, NY)

Genre| Hip hop
Length| 36:55
Label| Rawkus
Producer|

* 88-Keys
* Mr. Khaliyl
* Organized Noize

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Hip Hop for Respect is a benefit maxi-single brought together by American hip hop duo Black Star to speak out against police brutality after four New York City Police Department officers murdered West African immigrant Amadou Diallo fired 41 shots at the unarmed man.[2][3] The project was released on April 25, 2000, through Rawkus Records.

Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios and Master Cutting Room in New York City. Production was handled by Organized Noize, Mr. Khaliyl and 88-Keys, with Devin Roberson, Mos Def and Talib Kweli serving as executive producers.

Beside Mos Def and Talib Kweli, it features an ensamble of musicians, including Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Donte and Main Flow of Mood, Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, El-P, Mr. Len, Jah-Born, Jean Grae, John Forté, Mr. Khaliyl, Fre, J-Live, Rubix, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe, Grafh, Shyheim, Channel Live, Wise Intelligent, Cappadonna, Crunch Lo, Rock, with cameo appearances from dead prez, Nonchalant, PMD, Ras Kass, and contributions from Doug E. Fresh and Najee, among others.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro" (featuring Owen Brown and Evil Dee)|  |  | 0:38
2.| "One Four Love (Part 1)" (featuring Talib Kweli, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Mos Def, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch and Posdnuos)|

* Talib Greene
* Nathaniel Wilson
* Rashia Fisher
* Kirk Howell
* Marlon Bryan
* Shaarod Ford
* Dante Smith
* Marcus Vialva
* Lonnie Lynn
* Troy Jamerson
* Kelvin Mercer
* Douglas Davis
* Najee Rasheed
* Owen Brown, Jr.
* Patrick Brown
* Ray Murray
* Rico Wade

| Organized Noize| 4:02
3.| "Protective Custody" (featuring Donte, Main Flow, Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Talib Kweli, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, El-P, Mr. Len, Jah-Born, What? What?, John Forté and Mr. Khaliyl)|

* Donte Fleming
* Jermaine Manley
* Derrick Keyes
* J. Thomas
* Paul Smith
* Greene
* Rashaan Truell
* L. McGee
* Jaime Meline
* Leonard Smythe
* W. Johnson
* Tsidi Ibrahim
* John Forté
* Acklins Dillon

| Mr. Khaliyl| 5:48
4.| "A Tree Never Grown" (featuring Fre, J-Live, Rubix, Mos Def, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe and Grafh)|

* J. Cozier
* Jean-Jacques Cadet
* Rubix Chung
* D. Smith
* Ilana Weaver
* Vinson Johnson
* Alex Mosquera
* Kofi Taha
* Rahem Brown
* Latania Morris-Rossell
* Phillip Bernard
* Charles Njapa

| 88-Keys| 6:39
5.| "One Four Love (Part 2)" (featuring Shyheim, Channel Live, Wise Intelligent, Mos Def, Cappadonna, Crunch Lo and Rock)|

* Shyheim Franklin
* Hakim Green
* Vincent Morgan
* Timothy Grimes
* D. Smith
* Darryl Hill
* Kareem Reed
* Jahmal Bush
* Clayton Gavin
* Lavonne Alford
* Tonya Pointer
* Parrish Smith
* John Austin
* Davis
* Rasheed
* Brown, Jr.
* Brown
* Murray
* Wade

| Organized Noize| 3:15
6.| "One Four Love" (Instrumental)|  | Organized Noize| 4:03
7.| "Protective Custody" (Instrumental)|  | Mr. Khaliyl| 5:49
8.| "A Tree Never Grown" (Instrumental)|  | 88-Keys| 6:41
Total length:| 36:55

## Personnel

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* Dante "Mos Def" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 5), executive producer, sleeve notes
* Talib Kweli Greene – vocals (tracks: 2, 3), executive producer, sleeve notes
* Nathaniel "Kool G Rap" Wilson – vocals (track 2)
* Rashia "Rah Digga" Fisher – vocals (track 2)
* Kirk "King Kirk" Howell – vocals (track 2)
* Marlon "Brando" Bryan – vocals (track 2)
* Shaarod "Big Dubez" Ford – vocals (track 2)
* Marcus "Shabaam Sahdeeq" Vialva – vocals (track 2)
* Lonnie "Common" Lynn – vocals (track 2)
* Troy "Pharoahe Monch" Jamerson – vocals (track 2)
* Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer – vocals (track 2)
* Donte Fleming – vocals (track 3)
* Jermaine "Main Flow" Manley – vocals (track 3)
* J. "Tiye Phoenix" Thomas – vocals (track 3)
* Paul "Breezly Brewin" Smith – vocals (track 3)
* Rashaan "Punchline" Truell – vocals (track 3)
* Imani Uzuri – vocals (track 3)
* Jaime "El-P" Meline – vocals (track 3)
* Leonard "Mr. Len" Smythe – vocals & scratches (track 3)
* W. "Jah-Born" Johnson – vocals (track 3)
* Tsidi "Jean Grae" Ibrahim – vocals (track 3)
* John Forté – vocals (track 3)
* Acklins Khaliyl Dillon – vocals (track 3), producer (tracks: 3, 7)
* Fre – vocals (track 4)
* Jean-Jacques "J-Live" Cadet – vocals (track 4)
* Rubix Chung – vocals (track 4)
* Ilana "Invincible" Weaver – vocals (track 4)
* Vinson "Wordsworth" Johnson – vocals (track 4)
* Alex "A.L." Mosquera – vocals (track 4)
* Kofi Taha – vocals (track 4), painting
* Rahem "Tame One" Brown – vocals (track 4)
* Latania "Jane Doe" Morris-Rossell – vocals (track 4)
* Phillip "Grafh" Bernard – vocals (track 4)
* Shyheim Franklin – vocals (track 5)
* Hakim Green – vocals (track 5)
* Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan – vocals (track 5)
* Timothy "Wise Intelligent" Grimes – vocals (track 5)
* Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 5)
* Kareem "Crunch Lo" Reed – vocals (track 5)
* Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (track 5)
* Clayton "stic.man" Gavin – chorus vocals (track 5)
* Lavonne "M-1" Alford – chorus vocals (track 5)
* Tonya "Nonchalant" Pointer – chorus vocals (track 5)
* Parrish "PMD" Smith – chorus vocals (track 5)
* John "Ras Kass" Austin – chorus vocals (track 5)
* Ewart "Evil Dee" Dewgarde – drums (track 1)
* Owen "The Fiddler" Brown Jr. – fiddle (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
* Douglas "Doug E. Fresh" Davis – human beatbox (tracks: 2, 5)
* Jerome "Najee" Rasheed – flute (tracks: 2, 5)
* David Whild – guitar (tracks: 2, 5)
* Preston Crump – bass (tracks: 2, 5)
* Jeff Davidson – bass & recording (tracks: 3, 4), Moog synthesizer (track 3), guitar (track 4)
* Katie Neilson – Rhodes electric piano (track 3)
* Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
* Ray Murray – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
* Rico Wade – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 6), mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
* Charles "88-Keys" Njapa – producer (tracks: 4, 8)
* Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 2, 5)
* Dave Raythatha – recording assistant (tracks: 2, 5)
* Bernasky Wall – mixing (tracks: 2, 5)
* Thomas Christopher Uzzo – mixing (track 3)
* David Kennedy – mixing (track 4)
* Won B – mixing (track 4)
* Duncan Stanbury – mastering
* Devin Roberson – executive producer, art direction
* Helen Simmons – associate executive producer
* Rene John-Sandy II – associate executive producer
* Arnold Steiner – design, artwork
* Michael Lawrence Marrow – design
* Gerard Young – design
* Evan Bishop – painting
* Greg Lewis – A&R coordinator
* Shawn "Blak Shawn" Glenn – A&R coordinator

## Charts

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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UK Dance (OCC)[4] | 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] | 26
UK Indie (OCC)[6] | 36

## References

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1. ^ Forrest, Luke. "Various Artists - Hip Hop for Respect Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
2. ^ "Black Star And Friends To Issue "Hip-Hop For Respect"". MTV. February 22, 2000. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Various Artists: Hip Hop For Respect". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
4. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
6. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

## External links

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* Hip Hop For Respect at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Mos Def

* Discography
* Songs
* Awards and nominations
* Filmography

Studio albums|

* Black on Both Sides
* The New Danger
* True Magic
* The Ecstatic
* Negus

Singles|

* "Definition"
* "Respiration"
* "Ms. Fat Booty"
* "Mathematics"
* "Oh No"
* "Bin Laden"

Featured singles|

* "Stylo"
* "Just Begun"
* "Pride n Joy"

Other songs|

* "Two Words"
* "Kids See Ghosts"

Films|

* The Hard Way
* Ghosts
* Where's Marlowe?
* Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
* Bamboozled
* Island of the Dead
* Carmen: A Hip Hopera
* Monster's Ball
* Showtime
* Civil Brand
* Brown Sugar
* The Italian Job
* The Woodsman
* Something the Lord Made
* Lackawanna Blues
* The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
* Dave Chappelle's Block Party
* 16 Blocks
* Journey to the End of the Night
* Prince Among Slaves
* Be Kind Rewind
* Cadillac Records
* Next Day Air
* I'm Still Here
* Begin Again
* Life of Crime

Related articles|

* Black Star
* Blakroc
* DD172
* Dec 99th
* Def Poetry
* GOOD Music
* Hip Hop for Respect
* Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
* Native Tongues
* Nkiru Center for Education and Culture
* Rawkus Records
* Soulquarians

* v
* t
* e

Talib Kweli

* Discography
* Songs

Studio albums|

* Quality
* The Beautiful Struggle
* Eardrum
* Gutter Rainbows
* Prisoner of Conscious
* Gravitas
* Radio Silence

Mixtapes|

* Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD

Collaboration albums|

* Black Star
* Train of Thought
* Liberation
* Revolutions per Minute
* Habits of the Heart
* The Seven
* No Fear of Time

Singles|

* "Definition"
* "Respiration"
* "The Blast"
* "Get By"
* "Listen!!!"
* "Hot Thing"
* "Just Begun"

Featured singles|

* "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"

Other songs|

* "Finally Free"
* "Hostile Gospel"

Related articles|

* Black Star
* Reflection Eternal
* Idle Warship
* Hip Hop for Respect
* Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

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