The Best of Mantronix 1985-1999
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The Best of Mantronix 1985–1999 is a compact disc
compilation album
by hip hop
/electo funk group, Mantronix
. The album was released on the Virgin Records
label on March 15, 1999.
The album featured not only tracks from all five Mantronix albums, but two tracks from Kurtis Mantronik's solo album, 1999s
I Sing the Body Electro
.
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/electo funk group, Mantronix
Mantronix
Mantronix was an influential 1980s hip hop and electro funk music group founded by DJ Kurtis Mantronik , and rapper MC Tee...
. The album was released on the Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
label on March 15, 1999.
The album featured not only tracks from all five Mantronix albums, but two tracks from Kurtis Mantronik's solo album, 1999s
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
I Sing the Body Electro
I Sing the Body Electro
I Sing the Body Electro is the debut solo album of former Mantronix member Kurtis Mantronik. The album was released in 1998 on the Oxygen Music Works label and featured female British emcee Traylude on vocals.-Track listing:...
.
Track listing
- "Needle To The Groove" (Kurtis Mantronik, MC TeeMC TeeTouré Embden , known by the stage name MC Tee, is a Haitian-American emcee and co-founder of the 1980s old school hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix.- Early years :...
) - 3:38 - "Bassline (Stretched)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:01
- "Hardcore Hip Hop" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:17
- "Ladies (Full Length)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:43
- "Scream (Primal Scream)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:30
- "Who Is It? (Club Mix)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 6:58
- "Get Stupid Fresh Part 1" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 3:51
- "Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) - 4:02
- "King Of The Beats" (Mantronik, Bryce LuvahBryce WilsonBryce Wilson also formerly known as Bryce Luvah, is a record label executive/producer, actor, musician, and former emcee. He was formerly half of late 1990s contemporary R&B duo Groove Theory, and emcee/keyboardist for early 1990s dance music/electro funk/old school hip hop group Mantronix.-...
) - 5:57 - "Got To Have Your Love" (Mantronik, Luvah) - 4:07
- "Take Your Time (Beat Me Down Mix)" (Mantronik) - 7:11
- "Don't Go Messin' With My Heart" (Mantronik, Angie StoneAngie StoneAngie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
) - 5:44 - "Mad (Bleecker St. Hip Hop Formula)" (Mantronik, T. AskinsTrayludeTracy Atkins, known by her stage name Traylude, is a British emcee who worked with now London-based DJs-producers Kurtis Mantronik and the Beat Buchaz .-External links:*...
) - 4:17 - "Push Yer Hands Up (Bleecker St. Hip Hop Formula)" (Mantronik, T. Askins) - 3.33
External links
- [ The Best of Mantronix 1985-1999] at Allmusic