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| Released | 1999 | |||
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| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Label | Copasetik Recordings | |||
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The Birth is the first extended play by American rapper Rasco. Composed of eight tracks, it was released in 1999 via Copasetik Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Darcman Studios in Oakland and Jam Packed Studios in San Jose. Production was handled by Panik, Protest, Richness and Captain Kill A Mothafucka, with Jon Sexton and Rasco serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Planet Asia and Flii.[2]
In 2004, it was reissued as The Birth LP through Pockets Linted Entertainment with three additional tracks between the seventh track and outro. Those songs were recorded at The Poolroom in San Francisco and produced by Philthy and Brisk One.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Captain Kill A Mothafucka | 0:47 | |
| 2. | "Back on the Scene" | Keida Brewer | Panik | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Dues and Dont's" | Brewer | Panik | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Blood Brothaz" (performed by Cali Agents) |
| Protest | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Return of the MC" | Brewer | Panik | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Sophisticated Mic Pro's" | Brewer | Panik | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Final Destination" (performed by Cali Agents featuring Flii) |
| Richness | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Authenticity" | Brewer | Philthy | 3:36 |
| 9. | "What's That" | Brewer | Brisk One | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Against Odds" | Brewer | Brisk One | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Outro" | Captain Kill A Mothafucka | 0:37 | |
| Total length: | 37:04 | |||
- Notes
- Tracks 8, 9 and 10 does not exist in the initial EP version.
Personnel
- Kieda "Rasco" Brewer – vocals, executive producer
- Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
- Anwar "Flii" Burton – vocals (track 7)
- Captain Kill A Mothafucka – producer (tracks: 1, 11)
- Edward "Panik" Zamudio – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Roger "Protest" Roberts – producer (track 4)
- J. "Richness" Taylor – producer (track 7)
- Philthy – producer (track 8)
- Alfred "Brisk One" Martinez Jr. – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
- Ken Lee – mastering
- Jon Sexton – executive producer
- Mark Humphries – photography
References
- ↑ Conaway, Matt. "Rasco - The Birth Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ Cowie, Del F. (October 1, 1999). "Rasco The Birth EP | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
External links
- Rasco – The Birth at Discogs (list of releases)
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