Fresh and Furious: Hip Hop's Beginning

Original Release Date:  June 27, 2006

Track Listing

• 1. She's Fresh
• 2. It's Nasty
• 3. Scorpio
• 4. It's a Shame
• 5. Dreamin'
• 6. You Are
• 7. The Message
• 8. Girls Love the Way He Spins
• 9. The Joint Is Jumpin'
• 10. Rock the House
• 11. Jailbait
• 12. Sign of the Times
• 13. Larry's Dance Theme
• 14. Who's That Lady
• 15. Alternate Groove
• 16. Paradise

Credits

• Paul Pesco: Guitar, Drum Programming
• Keith LeBlanc: Drums
• Gavin Christopher: Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming, Tom-Tom, Producer, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Mixing
• Steve Kahn: Engineer
• Terry Marshall: Keyboards
• Sanford Allen: Leader
• Jack Bashkow: Sax (Tenor)
• Carl Beatty: Engineer, Mixing
• Jiggs Chase: Mixing
• Crispin Cioe: Sax (Alto)
• Hugo Dwyer: Engineer
• Grandmaster Flash: Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, Horn Arrangements, Drum Programming, Mixing
• Ed Fletcher: Percussion
• Bob Funk: Trombone
• Reggie Griffin: Prophet 5
• Gary Henry: Keyboards
• Hollywood Paul Litteral: Trumpet
• Steve Jerome: Engineer, Mixing
• Skip McDonald: Guitar
• Don Mikkelsen: Trombone
• Dwain Mitchell: Keyboards
• Roger Moutenot: Assistant Engineer
• Dave Ogrin: Keyboards, Engineer, Associate Producer, Horn Arrangements, Drum Programming, Mixing
• Rahiem: Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Rap, Group Member
• Sylvia Robinson: Concept
• Jose Luis Rodríguez: Mastering
• T.M. Stevens: Guitar (Bass)
• Al Ursini: Cut
• Doug Wimbish: Bass
• Gary Hobish: Reissue Remastering
• Sylvia: Prophet 5
• Carol Friedman: Art Direction
• Anthony Barboza: Photography
• Bob Musso: Engineer
• JoDee Stringham: Design
• Hemu Aggarwal: Photography
• Arno Hecht: Sax (Tenor)
• Larry Love: Vocals (Background), Group Member
• Pat Thomas: Producer
• Richard Anthony Davis: Guitar
• Mario Alberto Rodriguez: Assistant Engineer
• Vince Madison: Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Programming, Associate Producer, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Brim Fuentes: Artwork
• Furious Five: Performer
• Chops Horn Section: Brass
• Lavon: Arranger, Vocals (Background), Rap, Group Member
• Mister Broadway: Vocals (Background), Rap
• Simmons: Drums, Programming