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| Soundbombing II | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Label | Rawkus Records | |||
| Producer | Da Beatminerz DJ Mighty Mi Lee Stone Capital the Crimelord Posdnous DJ Spinna Hi-Tek Thirstin Howl III Smitty Steve Bosston El-P Diamond D Nick Wiz | |||
| Rawkus Records chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
| RapReviews.com | 9/10[3] |
Soundbombing II is the second installment in Rawkus Records' Soundbombing compilation series.[4][5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Intro' | 1:58 | |
| 2. | 'Any Man' (Intro) | Beat Junkies | 1:03 |
| 3. | 'Any Man' (Eminem) | Da Beatminerz | 2:53 |
| 4. | 'B-Boy Document '99' (The High & Mighty, Mos Def and Skillz) | DJ Mighty Mi | 4:07 |
| 5. | 'WWIII' (Intro) | Beat Junkies | 1:01 |
| 6. | 'WWIII' (Shabaam Sahdeeq and Pharoahe Monch) | Lee Stone | 3:29 |
| 7. | 'Stanley Kubrick' (R.A. the Rugged Man) | Capital the Crime Lord | 3:32 |
| 8. | 'A Message from J-Live & Prince Paul' (Interlude) | 0:49 | |
| 9. | 'Crosstown Beef' (Intro) | Beat Junkies, Kid Capri | 0:48 |
| 10. | 'Crosstown Beef' (Medina Green, Mos Def and DCQ) | Posdnous | 4:30 |
| 11. | '7XL' (Intro) | Beat Junkies, Pete Rock, Marley Marl | 0:57 |
| 12. | '7XL' (Sir Menelik, Sadat X and Grand Puba) | DJ Spinna | 3:50 |
| 13. | 'Chaos' (Reflection Eternal and Bahamadia) | Hi-Tek | 4:12 |
| 14. | 'Soundbombing' (Tash and Dilated Peoples) | Evidence | 3:04 |
| 15. | 'Brooklyn Hard Rock' (Thirstin Howl III) | Thirstin Howl III, Smitty Steve Bosston | 1:25 |
| 16. | 'Mayor' (Pharoahe Monch) | Lee Stone | 3:28 |
| 17. | 'Patriotism' (Intro) | Beat Junkies | 0:38 |
| 18. | 'Patriotism' (Company Flow) | El-P | 5:08 |
| 19. | '1-9-9-9' (Intro) | Beat Junkies, Q-Tip | 1:22 |
| 20. | '1-9-9-9' (Common and Sadat X) | Hi-Tek | 4:10 |
| 21. | 'When It Pours It Rains' (Diamond D) | Diamond D | 2:03 |
| 22. | 'A Message from the Beat Junkies' (Interlude) | Beat Junkies | 1:07 |
| 23. | 'Next Universe' (Mos Def) | Hi-Tek | 3:06 |
| 24. | 'Every Rhyme I Write' (Intro) | Beat Junkies | 0:43 |
| 25. | 'Every Rhyme I Write' (Shabaam Sahdeeq and Cocoa Brovaz) | Nick Wiz | 3:56 |
| 26. | 'On Mission' (Reflection Eternal) | Hi-Tek | 4:16 |
| 27. | 'Outro' | 3:58 |
Album chart positions[edit]
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1999 | Soundbombing 2 | #30 | #6 | |
Singles chart positions[edit]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1999 | '1-9-9-9' | - | #41 | #4 |
References[edit]
- ^'Soundbombing, Vol. 2 - Various Artists Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic.
- ^'Robert Christgau: Album: Rawkus Presents Soundbombing II'. www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^'various artists :: Soundbombing 2 :: Rawkus'. rapreviews.com.
- ^'How Rawkus' 'Soundbombing II' Launched a New Era of Independent Rap'. Okayplayer. May 17, 2019.
- ^'Various Artists: Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing II'. Music.