When We Wuz Bangin' 1989–1999: The Hitz
When We Wuz Bangin' 1989–1999: The Hitz is the first greatest hits album by American hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted including solo material recorded by the group's frontman MC Eiht.[3] It was released on January 23, 2001, via The Right Stuff/Capitol Records. Composed of thirteen tracks, it contains songs from the first three Compton's Most Wanted albums—It's a Compton Thang, Straight Checkn 'Em and Music to Driveby—, its A-side and B-sides, Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), MC Eiht featuring CMW album We Come Strapped, Spice 1's album 1990-Sick, and MC Eiht's solo album Section 8. Production was handled by DJ Slip, The Unknown DJ, Blackjack, Fredwreck and MC Eiht, with Tom Cartwright serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Scarface and Spice 1.
| When We Wuz Bangin' 1989-1999: The Hitz | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1998 | |||
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| Length | 57:57 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Time Gaffled 'Em Up" | DJ Slip | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Duck Sick" |
| The Unknown DJ | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Late Night Hype" | The Unknown DJ | 4:48 | |
| 4. | "Whose Is It? (Give It Up, Pt. 2)" |
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| 5:23 |
| 5. | "Growin' Up in the Hood" |
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| 4:12 |
| 6. | "I'm Wit Dat" |
| The Unknown DJ | 4:53 |
| 7. | "N 2 Deep" (featuring Scarface) |
| DJ Slip | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Def Wish II" (DJ Premier Remix) |
| The Unknown DJ | 4:12 |
| 9. | "All for the Money" |
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| 4:06 |
| 10. | "1990-Sick (Kill 'Em All)" (featuring Spice 1) | Tyler | Blackjack | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Streiht Up Menace" |
| DJ Slip | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Automatic" |
| Fredwreck | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Days of '89" |
| DJ Slip | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 57:57 | |||
- Notes
- Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 6 are taken from Compton's Most Wanted 1990 album It's a Compton Thang
- Track 4 is taken from Compton's Most Wanted 1990 single "I'm Wit Dat"
- Track 5 is taken from Compton's Most Wanted 1991 album Straight Checkn 'Em
- Track 7 is taken from Compton's Most Wanted 1992 album Music to Driveby
- Track 8 is taken from Compton's Most Wanted 1992 single "Def Wish II"
- Track 9 is taken from MC Eiht featuring CMW 1994 album We Come Strapped
- Track 10 is taken from Spice 1 1995 album 1990-Sick
- Track 11 is taken from 1993 Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Tracks 12 and 13 are taken from MC Eiht 1999 album Section 8
Personnel
- Aaron "MC Eiht" Tyler – vocals, producer (track 9)
- Michael "DJ Mike T" Bryant – scratches
- Terry "DJ Slip" Allen – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Brad "Scarface" Jordan – vocals (track 7)
- Robert Lee "Spice 1" Green Jr. – vocals (track 10)
- Andre "The Unknown DJ" Manuel – producer (tracks: 2-6, 8)
- Chris "DJ Premier" Martin – re-mixing (track 8)
- Gentry "Black Jack" Reed – producer (track 10)
- Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – producer (track 12)
- Marc Rustigian – mastering
- Tom Cartwright – executive producer
- Marlene Bergman – design
- Peter Dokus – photography
- Phyllis Pollack – liner notes
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Compton's Most Wanted - When We Wuz Bangin' 1989-1999: The Hitz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Compton's Most Wanted :: When We Wuz Bangin' – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- Woodstra, Chris; Bush, John; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (February 21, 2008). Old School Rap and Hip-hop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879309169 – via Google Books.