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1995 studio album by Bushwick Bill
Phantom of the Rapra is the second solo studio album by American rapper Bushwick Bill . It was released on July 11, 1995 through Rap-A-Lot Records with distribution via Noo Trybe Records . Recording sessions took place at Lil J's Studio in Houston . Production was handled by Mike Dean , John Bido, Clement Burnette, John "Swift" Catalon, CJ Mac and Freddie Young with executive producer J. Prince . It features guest appearances from 3D, CJ Mac, Menace Clan and Sherm.
The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
Track listing [ edit ]
Title Producer(s) 1. "Phantom's Theme" 1:06 2. "Wha Cha Gonna Do?" 4:08 3. "Time Is Hard" Clement "Mad" Burnette 4:17 4. "Who's the Biggest" (featuring CJ Mac ) 3:53 5. "Ex-Girlfriend" 4:54 6. "Only God Knows" Clement "Mad" Burnette CJ Mac 4:05 7. "Already Dead" John "Swift" Catalon 4:21 8. "The Bushwicken" 4:07 9. "Subliminal Criminal" (featuring Sherm) Mike Dean 3:31 10. "Inhale Exhale" (featuring Menace Clan ) John "Swift" Catalon 3:58 11. "Mr. President" (featuring 3D of RAG) Freddie Young 4:27 12. "Phantom's Reprise" 1:17 Total length: 44:04
Sample credits
Only God Knows
Times Is Hard
Wha Cha Gonna Do?
Personnel [ edit ]
Richard Stephen Shaw – main artist, coordinator
Dante L. Miller – featured artist (track 10)
3D – featured artist (track 11)
Sherm – featured artist (track 9)
Menace Clan – featured artists (track 10)
Bryaan Ross – additional vocals (tracks: 4-6) , producer (tracks: 4, 6)
John Okuribido – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 12) , mixing, coordinator
Michael George Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 12) , engineering, mixing
Clement "MAD" Burnette – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 6)
John "Swift" Catalon – producer (tracks: 7, 10)
Freddie Young – producer (track 11)
James A. Smith – executive producer
Dave Collins – mastering
"Jazzy" Jeff Griffin – assistant mixing and engineering
Troy "Pee Wee" Clark – assistant engineering
Patricia Sullivan – assistant mastering
Jason Clark – art direction, design
Dré – art direction
Tar – photography
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Phantom of the Rapra - Bushwick Bill | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ Ashon, Will (August 1995). "Bushwick Bill: Phantom Of The Rapra " (PDF) . Muzik . No. 3. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022.
^ Wallace, Emanuel (June 9, 2009). "Bushwick Bill :: Phantom of the Rapra :: Noo Trybe/Rap-A-Lot Records" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^ "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved October 17, 2020 .
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