Artifacts – Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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Label:	Big Beat – 92397-1, Atlantic – 92397-1
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1994
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:

Tracklist

A1		Drama (Mortal Kombat Fatality) Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Chris Curran Producer, Mixed By – Drew (3) Scratches – Dr. Butcher
A2		C'mon Wit Da Git Down Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Troy Hightower Producer, Mixed By – Buckwild Scratches – DJ Rockraider* Written-By – A. Best, G. MacDermot, R. Brown, W. Williams
A3		Wrong Side Of Da Tracks Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Rich July Performer [Sample] – 9th Creation* Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – H. Anadon, R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams
A4		Heavy Ammunition Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Rich July Performer [Sample] – EPMD Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
B1		Attack Of New Jeruzalum Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Troy Hightower Featuring – Jay Burns Jaya Producer, Mixed By – Buckwild Scratches – DJ Rockraider* Written-By – A. Best, J. Oxendine, R. Brown, W. Williams
B2		Notty Headed Nigguhz Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Rich July Performer [Sample] – Redman Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
B3		Whayback Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Troy Hightower Performer [Sample] – Just Ice* Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
C1		Flexi Wit Da Tech(nique) Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Ken Lewis Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
C2		Cummin' Thru Ya F-kin' Block Co-producer – Dana "Rockwilder" Stinson* Engineer [Mix] – Dave Greenberg Engineer [Recording] – John Kogan Producer, Mixed By – Reggie Noble P.K.A. Redman* Written-By – R. Brown, R. Noble, W. Williams*
C3		Lower Da Boom Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Troy Hightower Performer [Sample] – Michael Franks Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
D1		What Goes On? Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Ken Lewis Performer [Sample] – Buster Williams Producer, Mixed By – Buckwild Written-By – A. Best, R. Brown, W. Williams*
D2		Dynamite Soul Engineer [Recording And Mix] – Rich July Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*
D3		Whassup Now Muthaf--ka? Engineer [Mix] – Rich July Engineer [Recording] – Ken Lewis Producer, Mixed By – T-Ray Written-By – R. Brown, T. Ray, W. Williams*

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Big Beat Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Big Beat Records, Inc.
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Produced For – Jazmen Music
Produced For – Still Diggin' Productions
Produced For – Beatdown Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Funky Noble Productions
Published By – Fossil/Relic Music
Published By – McGuffin Music
Published By – Still Diggin' Music
Published By – EMI U Catalog Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Funky Noble Productions
Licensed From – ATV Music Corp.
Licensed From – Burrise Way Productions
Licensed From – Priority Records
Licensed From – Def Jam Recordings
Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment
Licensed From – Warlock Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records
Licensed From – Warner Special Products
Licensed From – Muse Records
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Mixed At – Rockin' Reel Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Designed At – C²
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Pawn Shop Press
Co-producer – Artifacts
Executive-Producer, A&R [A&R Direction] – Rob "Reef" Tewlow
Management – Hit-U Off Management
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Performer [Artifacts Is] – El Da Sensei, Tame One
Photography By [Cover] – Annalisa (4)
Photography By [Inside] – Chi Modu
Producer – Buckwild, Redman, T-Ray
Supervised By [Production Supervision] – Glenn "O-Dawg" Orenstein*

Notes

Single sleeve cover with generic inner sleeves and a printed insert.
Early copies came with a yellow hype sticker attacked to the shrink on the front which has been left off of later original pressings.

Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corporation
℗ © 1994 Big Beat Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

All songs recorded and mixed at Soundtrack Studios except where noted
Mastered at Sterling Sound

A1:
Produced and Mixed [...] for Jazmen Music

A2:
Fossil/Relic Music, McGuffin Music BMI/Still Diggin' Music/EMI U Catalogue Inc., ASCAP
Produced and Mixed [...] for Still Diggin' Productions

A3:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music/EMI Blackwood Music Inc., under license from ATV Music Corp., BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions
"Bubble Gum" Performed by 9th Creation used under license from Burrise Way Productions

A4:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions
Material performed by EPMD used under license from Priority Records

B1:
Fossil/Relic Music, McGuffin Music BMI/Still Diggin' Music, ASCAP
Produced and Mixed [...] for Still Diggin' Productions

B2:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions
Material performed by Redman used under license from Def Jam Records, by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

B3:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions
Material performed by Just Ice under license from Warlock Records, Inc.

C1:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions

C2:
Fossil/Relic Music/McGuffin Music, BMI/Funky Noble Productions, ASCAP
Produced and Mixed [...] for Funky Noble Productions
[Recorded] at Chung King Studios
[Mixed] at Rockin' Reel Studios
Redman appears courtesy of Rush Associated Labels

C3:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions
Material performed by Michael Franks used under license from Warner Bros. Records, by arrangement with Warner Special Products

D1:
Fossil/Relic Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., BMI/Still Diggin' Music, ASCAP
Produced and Mixed [...] for Still Diggin' Productions
Material performed by Buster Williams under license from Muse Records

D2:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions

D3:
Fossil/Relic Music/T-Ray Music/McGuffin Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. OBO Itself and T-Ray Music, BMI
Produced and Mixed [...] for Beatdown Productions

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7567-92397-1 6
Barcode (Scanned): 075679239716
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): SRC
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-BB-949447
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-BB-949448
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): ST-BB-949449
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): ST-BB-949450
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ST-BB-949447-A 1-1 SRC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ST BB-949448-A 1-1 SRC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): ST BB-949449-A 1-1 SRC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): ST BB-949450-A 1-1 SRC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Between A Rock And A Hard Place (CD, Album)	Big Beat, Atlantic	92397-2	US	1994
Recently Edited	Between A Rock And A Hard Place (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album, Test Pressing)	Big Beat	ST-PR-5793	US	1994
	Between A Rock And A Hard Place (2×LP, Album, Promo)	Big Beat	PR 5903	US	1994
New Submission	Between A Rock And A Hard Place (2×LP, Test Pressing)	Big Beat	92397-1	US	1994
Recently Edited	Between A Rock And A Hard Place (CD, Album)	Big Beat, Atlantic	7567-92397-2	Europe	1994

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Reviews

Goonz Oct 22, 2014
This is a underrated gem, I believe this album is a classic
Impale_Productions May 23, 2012
what an awesome album!!!
ilogic Mar 20, 2012
no comments???

This whole lp is dope! Every single track is a gem most forgotten about sadly. The beats, lyrics and vibe represent the 94 era of real hip hop. If you want the ultimate underground album with no fake ass lyrics/lame beats look no further...it's hard to find anything as dirty and so fucking pure. (Maybe with the exception of Das Efx or Pharcyde) But still this is one lp you need to own. Especially for "Wrong Side Of The Tracks" but all the tracks are wicked! No Fillers!!!