Rap Essentials Volume One is a Canadian hip hop compilation album, released in 1996 on Beat Factory Music, and distributed by EMI Music Canada.Del Cowie, "Rap Essentials at 20: the album that put '90s Canadian hip-hop on the map". CBC Music, December 5, 2016. It is considered a landmark hip-hop album, and was very influential in Canada.Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Exclaim!. Accessed on January 5, 2009.M.A.D. reach Rap Essentials Montreal Mirror. Accessed on January 5, 2009.
Three songs from the album—"Naughty Dread" by Kardinal Offishall, "Fitnredi" by Rascalz, and "Bright Lights, Big City" by Scales Empire—were nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 1997 Juno Awards.Shawn Ohler, "Bum rap: Canadian rappers want some respect". Edmonton Journal, March 8, 1997. "Dear Hip Hop" by Dan-e-o is considered a Canadian hip-hop classic.MuchMusic.com | Artists | Dan-e-o MuchMusic. Accessed on January 5, 2009.
Music videos for "Dear Hip Hop", "Bright Lights, Big City", and "Sunlight" by Wio-K were put into rotation on MuchMusic.
Track listing # Title Performer(s) Producer(s) Length1."Fitnredi"RascalzDJ Kemo4:292."Boiling Point"Concrete MobScam3:173."Learn to Earn"Down ta ErfDown ta Erf3:254."Naughty Dread"Kardinal OffishallKardinal Offishall4:245."No Lawz"Black-IDRK4:236."Sunlight"Wio-KDJX3:427."Who's Talking Weight (Remix)"Red LifeSwiff3:468."Dear Hip Hop"Dan-e-oScam3:249."Bright Lights, Big City"Scales EmpireDJ Luv, Kandu (co-producer) 4:0010."Twenty One Years"ChoclairDay4:1711."Structure, Foundation (What's the Plan)"Citizen KaneDown to Erf3:1412."U.L."Ghetto ConceptKwajo Cinqo4:24
Samples "Learn to Earn" – Contains a sample of "Paid in Full" by Eric B. & Rakim "Naughty Dread" – Contains a sample of "Natty Dread" by Bob Marley & The Wailers "Dear Hip Hop" – Contains a sample of "The Look of Love" by Ramsey Lewis "Structure Foundation" – Contains a sample of "Salt Song" by Stanley Turrentine (1:56)
See also
Canadian hip hop Music of Canada
References