Funkmaster Flex - The Tunnel album cover

Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap – The Tunnel

Label:	Def Jam Recordings – 314 538 258-1
Series:	Def Jam 2000
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1999
Genre:	Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style:	Boom Bap, Thug Rap, Hardcore Hip-Hop, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

A1		Biggie/Tupac Live Freestyle Featuring – Tupac, DJ Mister Cee, Notorious B.I.G. Recorded By [Live October 93] – DJ Mister Cee* Written-By – Christopher Wallace, Tupac Shakur
A2		We In Here Co-producer – Dart La Featuring – The Ruff Ryders* Mixed By – Joe Quinde, Rockwilder Performer ["My Song" Sample] – Al Wilson Producer – Funkmaster Flex Written By – John Parker Written-By – Aston Taylor, David Styles, Earl Simmons, Eve Jeffries, Jason Phillips, Kaseem Dean, Mel Smalls, Sean Jacobs Written-By ["My Song" Sample] – Carles, Richard, Cason
A3		If I Get Locked Up Featuring – Dr. Dre, Eminem Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Producer – Rockwilder Recorded By – Chris Conway Written-By – Andre Young, Dana Stinson, Marshall Mathers
A4		Real G's Co-producer – Cipha Sounds* Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Mike Koch Featuring – Snoop Dogg Mixed By – Joe Quinde Performer ["Do The James" Sample] – Super Lover Cee Performer ["I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" Sample] – David Porter Performer ["Juicy Fruit" Sample] – James Mtume Performer ["Stay With Me" Sample] – DeBarge Performer ["You Can't Turn Me Away" Sample] – Sylvia Striplin Producer – Funkmaster Flex Recorded By – Ron Banks (2) Written-By – W. Rubel, Aston Taylor, Frederick, Calvin Broadus, Debarge, Rudnick, Jordan, Bedford, James Mtume, Luis Diaz (2), Ayers, Striplin* Co-producer – Cipha Sounds* Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Mike Koch Featuring – Snoop Dogg Mixed By – Joe Quinde Performer ["Do The James" Sample] – Super Lover Cee Performer ["I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" Sample] – David Porter Performer ["Juicy Fruit" Sample] – James Mtume Performer ["Stay With Me" Sample] – DeBarge Performer ["You Can't Turn Me Away" Sample] – Sylvia Striplin Producer – Funkmaster Flex Recorded By – Ron Banks (2) Written-By – W. Rubel, Aston Taylor, Frederick, Calvin Broadus, Debarge, Rudnick, Jordan, Bedford, James Mtume, Luis Diaz (2), Ayers, Striplin*
A5		True Featuring – Method Man Mixed By – Joe Quinde Producer – Rockwilder Recorded By – Matt Pakooko* Vocals [Additional] – Chonita Floyd Written-By – Clifford Smith (2), Dana Stinson
B1		QGB Featuring – Kool G Rap, Prodigy Mixed By – Joe Quinde Producer – DJ Twinz, DJ Twinz Recorded By – Steve Sola Written-By – Albert Johnson, Nathaniel Wilson, Raymond Grant, Richard Grant (4)
B2		K.I.M Interlude Co-producer – Cipha Sounds* Featuring – Lil' Kim Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Performer ["You Know You Got Soul" Sample] – Erick B & Rakim* Producer – Funkmaster Flex Recorded By – Rob Murphy Written-By – Aston Taylor, Williams Griffin, Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, Eric Barrier, James Brown, Kim Jones*, Luis Diaz (2)
B3		Confrontation Featuring – Mary J. Blige Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Performer ["Where My Homiez" Excerpts] – Ill Al Skratch, Ill Al Skratch Producer – Funkmaster Flex, JoJo Brim Strings, Drum Programming – Swift (5) Written-By – Alphonse Constant, Aston Taylor, James Heard, Joseph Brim, Lorenzo Grooms, Mary J. Blige, Patrick Harvey, Anthony Prendatt*
B4		Okay Featuring – Erick Sermon, Redman Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Producer – Erick Sermon, Erick Sermon Written-By – Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble
B5		Dem Want War Featuring – Raekwon Producer – Ez Elpee, Funkmaster Flex Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Mitchell (2) Written-By – Aston Taylor, C. Woods, Lamont Porter
C1		For My Thugs Featuring – Amil, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek Mixed By – Ken DURO Ifill* Producer – Rockwilder Recorded By – Chauncey Mahan Written-By – Amil Whitehead, D. Stinson, D. Grant, M. Cox, S. Carter
C2		Wow Featuring – Angie Martinez Mixed By – Mark Mitchell (2) Producer – Jocko (2), Jocko (2), Rahim, Rahim Strings, Drum Programming – Rahim Written-By – Angela Martinez*, Anthony Roberts (3)
C3		Respect Featuring – The Cash Money Millionaires* Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Mannie Fresh Written-By – BG, Lil' Wayne, Mannie Fresh
C4		Ill Bomb Featuring – LL Cool J Mixed By – Ken DURO Ifill* Performer ["I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" Sample] – David Porter Producer – DJ Scratch Recorded By, Engineer [Additional] – Carlisle Young Written-By – W. Rubel*, George Spivey, James Todd Smith
C5		Def Jam 2000 Featuring – Fat Man Scoop* Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Performer ["Childrens Story" Sample], Performer ["Mona Lisa" Sample] – Slick Rick Performer ["Hip Hop Junkies" Sample] – Nice & Smooth Performer ["Money, Cash, Hoes" Sample] – DMX, Jay-Z Performer ["Seven Minutes Of Funk" Sample] – The Whole Darn Family Producer – Crooklyn Clan, DJ Riz, DJ Riz, Scizzahandz, DJ Sizzahandz Recorded By – Jason Standard Written-By – Aston Taylor, August Moon, Darryl Barnes, Earl Simmons, Edmund Bini, Greg Mays, I. Freeman III, Joseph Rizzo, Kaseem Dean, Ricky Walters, Shawn Carter, Tyrone Thomas Featuring – Fat Man Scoop Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Performer ["Childrens Story" Sample], Performer ["Mona Lisa" Sample] – Slick Rick Performer ["Hip Hop Junkies" Sample] – Nice & Smooth Performer ["Money, Cash, Hoes" Sample] – DMX, Jay-Z Performer ["Seven Minutes Of Funk" Sample] – The Whole Darn Family Producer – Crooklyn Clan, DJ Riz, DJ Riz, Scizzahandz, DJ Sizzahandz Recorded By – Jason Standard Written-By – Aston Taylor, August Moon, Darryl Barnes, Earl Simmons, Edmund Bini, Greg Mays, I. Freeman III*, Joseph Rizzo, Kaseem Dean, Ricky Walters, Shawn Carter, Tyrone Thomas
D1		Thuun Edited By [Pro-Tools] – Mike Koch Featuring – Capone and Noreaga* Producer – Funkmaster Flex, Ric Rude Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Quinde Written-By – Aston Taylor*, Enrico Alexander, Kiam Holley, Victor Santiago (2)
D2		Live At The Tunnel Featuring – The Murderers Mixed By – Bee Stanley, Irv Gotti Performer ["Live At The Barbecue" Sample] – Main Source Producer – Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob Recorded By – Bee Stanley Written-By – I. Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Kevin McKenzie, R. Gill, R. Mays, Ronny Bumps, Shawn McKenzie, T. Crocker, William Mitchell
D3		Millennium Thug Co-producer – DJ Twinz Featuring – Nas Mixed By – Tommy Uzzo Producer – Big Kap Recorded By – Mike Hogan Written-By – Keith Carter, Nashawn Jones, Nasir Jones, Raymond Grant, Richard Grant (4) Written-By ["King Of The Beats" Sample] – Kurtis Khaleel, Toure Embden
D4		Deadman Walking Featuring – Beanie Sigel, Dutch & Spade Mixed By – Rich Travali Producer – Darrell "Digga" Branch Recorded By – Brian Villanova Written-By – A. Walker, A. Burbage, D. Branch, D. Grant
D5		Bounce Engineer [Additional Recording], Mixed By – George Karas* Featuring – Jinx Da Juvy, Lady Luck Performer ["Can I Get A" Sample] – Jay-Z Producer – Robert "Shim" Kirkland* Recorded By – Tony Somalias Written-By – Derek Carr (4), I. Lorenzo, J. Atkins, Robert Kirkland, R. Mays, Shanel Jones, S. Carter

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Record Company – Island Def Jam Music Group
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
Produced For – Alcatraz Entertainment
Produced For – Alkali Productions
Produced For – B.U.D.A. Productions
Produced For – Detroit Red, Inc.
Produced For – DJ Twinz Productionz, Inc.
Produced For – EZ-Elpee Music, Inc.
Produced For – F-5 Productions
Produced For – Franchise Entertainment
Produced For – Funklord Productions
Produced For – Platinum Hands Productions
Produced For – Six Figga Entertainment
Produced For – The Burn Unit
Produced For – Top Dawg Productions
Produced For – Un Rivera Productions Inc.
Produced For – Whirl Wide Entertainment, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Def Jam Music Group
Copyright © – Island Def Jam Music Group
Recorded At – Madison Square Garden
Recorded At – Quad Recording Studios
Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Enterprise Studios
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Erick Sermon Studios
Recorded At – Sound On Sound, New York
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Cash Money Studios
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At – Big Noise Studio, New York
Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
Mixed At – Mirror Image
Mixed At – Mirror Image West
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Mixed At – Cash Money Studios
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Edited At – Mirror Image
Published By – Funkmaster Flex Music
Published By – Boomer X Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Swizz Beatz
Published By – Feelis Publishing
Published By – Ruff Ryders
Published By – Dead Game Publishing
Published By – Blondie Rockwell Publishing
Published By – Jae'wons Publishing
Published By – Sheek Louchion Publishing
Published By – Paniro's Publishing
Published By – Ceasar's Music Library
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Eight Mile Style
Published By – Shroom Shady Music
Published By – Dayna's Day Publishing
Published By – WB Music Publishing
Published By – Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But F****n Music
Published By – Music Sales Corp.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Chrysalis Music
Published By – My Own Chit Music
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Mtume Music
Published By – Universal Songs Of Polygram, Inc.
Published By – Wu-Tang Publishing
Published By – Careers-BMG
Published By – Juvenile Hell Publishing
Published By – MCA Music Publishing
Published By – DJ Twinz Productionz, Inc.
Published By – Notorious K.I.M. Music
Published By – Undeas Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Crited Music, Inc.
Published By – Robert Hill Music
Published By – MCA Publishing
Published By – Pucky Scrub Music
Published By – Nadda Game Music
Published By – EMI April Music
Published By – Gabz Music
Published By – Deep Soul Music
Published By – Funky Noble Productions Inc.
Published By – Famous Music (7)
Published By – Erick Sermon Enterprises, Inc.
Published By – Zomba Music Publishing
Published By – Diggs Family Music
Published By – EZ-Elpee Music, Inc.
Published By – Lil Lulu Publishing
Published By – Shakur Al Din Music
Published By – Val's Child
Published By – All Money Is Legal
Published By – Media Noche Music
Published By – Jock In Da Box
Published By – Money Mack Music
Published By – LL Cool J Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes
Published By – Imma Play Jason Music
Published By – NS Artists Publishing
Published By – Vanessa Music
Published By – Harlem Music Inc.
Published By – Ric Rude Music
Published By – Suite 1202 Music
Published By – Hose Luis Gotcha Music
Published By – Barbara Marie Music
Published By – Slavery Music
Published By – White Rhino Music
Published By – Lil' Rob Entertainment
Published By – DJ Irv Music
Published By – Blunts Guns And Funds
Published By – Frozen Soap Songs
Published By – Ill Will Music, Inc.
Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Published By – Mantronik International Music, Inc.
Published By – Figga Six Music
Published By – Un Rivera Publishing Inc.
Published By – Untertainment Music
Published By – I Wrote All Of This Entertainment
Published By – Lynette Son In Law
Published By – Ja Music
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Designed At – The Drawing Board

Credits

A&R [Direction] – Randy "The Executioner" Acker*, Todd Moscowitz
Art Direction, Design – Jason Noto
Booking – Paul Knotts
Coordinator [A&R], Administrator [A&R] – Elizabeth Isik, Gail Hansen
Executive-Producer – Big Kap, Funkmaster Flex
Executive-Producer [Associate] – Joie Manda
Lacquer Cut By – RJ*
Legal – Micheline Levine
Management – Franchise Management
Management [Business Affairs] – Heath Kudler
Management [Marketing] – Suzanne Burge
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Photography By – Jonathan Mannion

Notes

Gatefold cover incl. printed innersleeves

Publishers in alphabetical order like printed:
Ain't Nuthin' Goin' on But Fu***n Music (ASCAP) (A3)
Al-Shakur Din Publishing (C1)
All Money Is Legal (ASCAP) (C1)
Barbara Marie Music (BMI) (D1)
Blon Rockwell (A2)
Blunts, Guns & Funs (D2)
BMG Career Music (B1)
Boomer X Publishing (A2, C5)
Careers BMG (A5)
Ceasar's Music Library (ASCAP) (A2)
Chrysalis Music (ASCAP) (A4)
Colgems-EMI Inc. (D3)
Copyright Control (A2, A4, D2, D5)
Crited Music, Inc. (B2)
Dayna's Day Publishing (BMI) (A3, A5, C1)
Dead Game Publishing (A2, C5)
Deep Soul Music (ASCAP) (B3)
Diggs Family Music (B5)
DJ Irv MUsic (BMI) (D2, D5)
DJ Twinz Productionz, Inc. (ASCAP) (B1, D3)
Eight Mile Style (A3)
EMI April Music (B3)
EMI April Music, Inc. (D2)
EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI) (A4, C1, C5)
Erick Sermon Enterprises, Inc. (B4)
EZ Elpee Music (BMI) (B5)
Feelis Publishing (A2)
Famous Music (B4)
Figga SIx Music (D4)
Frozen Soap Songs (ASCAP) (D2)
Funkmaster Flex Music, Inc (A2, A4, B2, B3, B5, C5, D1)
Funky Noble Productions, Inc. (B4)
Gabz Music (B3)
Harlem Music, Inc. (C5)
Hose Luis Gotcha Music (D1)
I Wrote All of This Ent. (D5)
Ill Will Music, Inc. (D3)
Imma Play Jason Music (C4)
Ja Music (BMI) (D5)
Jae'won Publishing (A2)
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (A4)
Jock in da Box (ASCAP) (C2)
Juvenile Hell (B1)
Lil LuLu Music (C1, D5)
Lil LuLu Publishing (C5)
Lil' Rob Entertainment (D2)
LL Cool J Music (C4)
Lynette's Son In Law (ASCAP) (D5)
Mantronik Intl. Music Inc. (ASCAP) (D3)
MCA Music Publishing (B1, B3)
Media Noche Music (ASCAP) (C2)
Mtume Music (A4)
Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP) (A4, C4)
Money Mack Music (C3)
My Own Chit Music (A4)
Nadda Game Music (B3)
Notorious K.I.M. Music (B2)
NS Artists (C5)
Paniro's Publishing (A2)
Pucky Scrub Music (B3)
Ric Rude Music (ASCAP) (D1)
Robert Hill Music (B2)
Ruff Ryders (A2)
Schroom Shady Music (A3)
Shakur Al-Din (D4)
Sheek Louchion Publishing (A2)
Slavery Music (D2)
Sony ATV Tunes (C4)
Suite 1202 Music (D1)
Swizz Beatz (A2, C5)
Un Rivera Pub. Inc. (D4)
Undeas Music (B2)
Unichappell Music, Inc. (B2)
Universal Songs Of PolyGram, Inc. (A4, B2)
Untertainment Music (D4)
Val's Child (C1)
Vanessa Music, Inc. (ASCAP) (C5)
Warner-Tamerlane (BMI) (B2, D4)
WB Music Publishing (A3)
White Rhino Music (D2)
Wu Tang Publishing (A5)
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (D3)
Zomba Music Publishing (ASCAP) (B4)

Production entities/Produced for
Alcatraz Entertainment, Inc. (D3)
Alkali Productions (A2)
B.U.D.A. Productions (C4)
Detroit Red, Inc. (A4, B2)
DJ Twinz Productionz, Inc. (B1, D3)
EZ Elpee Music (BMI) (B5)
F-5 Productions (A3, A5, C1)
Franchise Entertainment (A2, A4, B2, B3, B5, D1)
Funkloard Productions (B4)
Platinum Hands Productions (D5)
Six Figga Ent. (D4)
The Burn Unit (B3)
Top Dawg Productions (D2)
Un Rivera Productions (D4)
Whirl Wide Entertainment, Inc. (C2)

℗© 1999 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Printed in the U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 7 314538258-1 9
Barcode (String): 731453825819
Matrix / Runout (Label side A&B): 314 538 968-1
Matrix / Runout (Label side C&D): 314 546 811-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 314-538-968-1A RJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 314-538-968-1B RJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): 314-546-811-1A RJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): 314-546-811-1B RJ
Other (Sleeve 1): 314 538 698-1
Other (Sleeve 2): 314 546 811-1

Other Versions (5 of 17)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Tunnel (CD, Compilation)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	538 258-2, 314 538 258-2	US	1999
	The Tunnel (CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Def Jam Recordings	P2 38258	Canada	1999
New Submission	The Tunnel (CD, Compilation)	Def Jam Recordings	538 258-2	Europe	1999
	The Tunnel (2×LP, Promo, Compilation)	Def Jam Recordings	DEF 398-1	US	1999
New Submission	The Tunnel (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	Island Def Jam Music Group	538 258-1	Europe	1999

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bandjax Mar 27, 2021

Track 1

"Where Brooklyn At, Where Brooklyn At?"

Mucho sampled

Enjoy etc. etc.

robontiveros Jun 7, 2019

The absolute best part of this 2xLP is that you don't have to hear Flex's garbage, grating ass voice at the end of every track like on the CD/digital versions...

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