The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits is the first annual music compilation album[2] to be contributed by The Source magazine.[3][4] Released on December 16, 1997, and distributed through Polygram Records, Hip Hop Hits: Volume 1 features eighteen hip hop and rap hits. Five tracks on the album had reached number-one on the BillboardHot Rap Tracks chart: "Bow Down," "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "Crush on You," "Elevators" and "Hypnotize". Two of the songs, "Hypnotize" and "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" reached number-one on the BillboardR&B/Hip-Hop and pop charts.
It went to number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart (making it the highest charting Hip Hop Hits album on that chart to date) and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[5]
source, presents, hits, first, annual, music, compilation, album, contributed, source, magazine, released, december, 1997, distributed, through, polygram, records, hits, volume, features, eighteen, hits, five, tracks, album, reached, number, billboard, tracks,. The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits is the first annual music compilation album 2 to be contributed by The Source magazine 3 4 Released on December 16 1997 and distributed through Polygram Records Hip Hop Hits Volume 1 features eighteen hip hop and rap hits Five tracks on the album had reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart Bow Down Can t Nobody Hold Me Down Crush on You Elevators and Hypnotize Two of the songs Hypnotize and Can t Nobody Hold Me Down reached number one on the Billboard R amp B Hip Hop and pop charts The Source Presents Hip Hop HitsCompilation album by Various artistsReleasedDecember 16 1997Recorded1994 97GenreHip hopmainstream urbanLength1 15 07LabelPolygram RecordsThe Source chronologyThe Source Presents Hip Hop Hits 1997 The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits Vol 2 1998 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Commercial performance editIt went to number 25 on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart making it the highest charting Hip Hop Hits album on that chart to date and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 album chart 5 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Hypnotize performed by The Notorious B I G Christopher WallaceSean CombsDeric AngelettieRon LawrenceAndy ArmerRandy AlpertD DotRon Amen Ra LawrenceSean Puffy Combs a 3 492 Triumph performed by Wu Tang Clan Wu Tang ClanRZA5 383 Look Into My Eyes performed by Bone Thugs n Harmony Anthony HendersonErnie IsleyMarvin IsleyO Kelly Isley Jr Ronald IsleyRudolph IsleyChris JasperSteven HowseBryon McCaneCharles ScruggsDJ U Neek4 194 Da Joint performed by EPMD Parrish SmithDana StinsonErick SermonJames BrownErick SermonRockwilder3 275 Can t Nobody Hold Me Down performed by Puff Daddy and Mase CombsMason BethaCarlos BroadyNashiem MyrickSean Puffy Combs6 JulyNashiem Myrick5 106 Bout It Bout It performed by Master P and Mia X Percy MillerBeats By The Pound5 317 Front Lines Hell on Earth performed by Mobb Deep Albert JohnsonKejuan MuchitaMobb Deep4 348 Mary Jane performed by Scarface Brad JordanN O JoeScarfaceMike DeanTone Capone4 419 Big Bad Mamma performed by Foxy Brown and Dru Hill Shawn CarterSamuel BarnesJean Claude OlivierLeon HaywoodTrackmasters3 5310 Firm Biz performed by The Firm Nasir JonesAnthony CruzInga MerchandLeshawn LewisMary BrockertAllen McGrierL E S 3 5011 Bow Down performed by Westside Connection O Shea JacksonDedrick RolisonWilliam Calhoun Jr Bud da3 2712 Whateva Man performed by Redman Reggie NobleErick SermonErick Sermon3 0813 Elevators Me amp You performed by OutKast Andre BenjaminAntwan PattonOutKast4 2514 Crush on You performed by Lil Kim and Lil Cease Kimberly JonesBethaWallaceCameron GilesJeff LorberAndraeo Fanatic Heard4 3215 I ll Be performed by Foxy Brown and Jay Z Shawn CarterJean Claude OlivierSamuel BarnesAngela WinbushRene MooreBobby WatsonBruce SwedienTrackmasters3 0016 We Trying to Stay Alive performed by Wyclef Jean and Refugee Camp All Stars Nel JeanPras MichelRobin GibbBarry GibbMaurice GibbJohn ForteJerry Wonder DuplessisWyclef JeanPras Michel3 1117 Phenomenon performed by LL Cool J James Todd SmithLawrenceCombsWilliam WithersStanley McKenneySean Puffy CombsRon Amen Ra Lawrence4 1218 Hay performed by Crucial Conflict Wondosas MartinMarrico KingCorey JohnsonRalph LeverstonWildstyle4 20Total length 1 15 07 Notes a signifies a co producer References edit Allmusic review Music Source Presents Hip Hop Hits CD by Various Artists Tower com 1997 12 16 Retrieved 2011 07 25 Music USA the rough guide By R Unterberger S Hicks J Dempsey 1999 p 49 https www allmusic com album r330466 Billboard magazine Dec 5 1998 Retrieved July 2011 nbsp This 1990s R amp B soul album related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits amp oldid 1226330312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,