Built From Scratch [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: The X-Ecutioners
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• Release Date: January 29, 2002
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

Though it's a clever play on words, the title of the second record from the X-ecutioners is somewhat of an overstatement. The New York turntable crew reworks a few notable songs from rock and hip-hop's history (Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" being the best known), while including several familiar sounds and vocals from the genre's early days. Still, Built From Scratch is a sharp ode to old school hip-hop that focuses on the roll of the turntable rather than the vocals of an MC. That has been the group's intent since the early '90s, and Built From Scratch provides a great showcase for the quartet's turntable skills. However, those skills are sometimes overshadowed by the many collaborations from big names such as Pharaoh Monch, Xzibit, Everlast, Inspectah Deck, and the seemingly out of place Linkin Park. That doesn't mean that these cuts are commercially friendly. These are nitty-gritty rap ventures that stay true to the X-ecutioners' roots and are free of any deliberate pop hooks. [This release of the disc contains a bonus remix courtesy of Lo Fidelity Allstars.] ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro	Angela Johnson, Kejuan Muchita	Triple Threat	(1:11)
XL	Robert Aguilar	Large Professor, The X-ecutioners	(2:39)
X-Ecutioners Scratch	A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(3:37)
A Journey into Sound	A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners, Kenny "The Human Orchestra" Muhammed	(4:31)
Hip Hop Awards (Skit)		The X-ecutioners	(2:49)
3 Boroughs	A. Williams, J.J. Wright, James Todd Smith, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(1:24)
Let It Bang	Angela Johnson, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Kejuan Muchita, Robert Aguilar	M.O.P., The X-ecutioners	(3:30)
X-Ecutioners (Theme) Song	Dan the Automator, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	Dan the Automator, The X-ecutioners	(3:18)
Feel the Bass	A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(3:56)
You Can't Scratch (Skit)		The X-ecutioners	(1:22)
It's Goin' Down	Keith Bailey, Joseph Hahn, A. Williams, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners, Mike Shinoda, Mister Hahn	(4:08)
Premier's X-Ecution	Angela Johnson, Chris E. Martin, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Kejuan Muchita, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(4:41)
The X (Y'all Know the Name)	J.K. Hunter, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	Xzibit, The X-ecutioners, Inspectah Deck, Pharoahe Monch, Skillz	(3:39)
Genius of Love 2002 (Lyrics)	Adrian Belew, Biz Markie, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley, Tina Weymouth, A. Williams	Tom Tom Club, Biz Markie, The X-ecutioners	(3:56)
Choppin' Niggas Up	A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(2:25)
B-Boy Punk Rock 2001 (Lyrics)	A. Williams	Everlast, The X-ecutioners	(2:29)
Who Wants to Be a M*****f**kin' Millionaire (Skit)		The X-ecutioners	(2:47)
Play That Beat		The X-ecutioners	(4:46)
Dramacyde	Kool G Rap, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	Kool G Rap, The X-ecutioners, Big Punisher	(3:36)
X-Ecution of a Bum Rush	J.J. Jackson, A. Williams, J.J. Wright, Robert Aguilar	The X-ecutioners	(2:58)
Play That Beat [Lo Fidelity Allstars Remix][*]		The X-ecutioners	(4:21)

Credits

The X-ecutioners (Producer), Blair Wells (Mixing), Doctor Butcher (Producer), Eddie Sancho (Engineer), Everlast (Performer), Large Professor (Producer), Roc Raida (Scratching), Triple Threat (Performer), Doug Wilson (Mixing), Anders Jones (Photography), Michael Patterson (Mixing), John Davis (A&R), Brian Stanley (Engineer), Peter Kang (Executive Producer), Chris Conway (Producer), Mike Shinoda (Producer), Chris Frantz (Producer), Skillz (Performer), Blair Wells (Guitar), Rob Swift (Scratching), Blair Wells (Bass), Doug McKean (Engineer), Blair Wells (Engineer), The X-ecutioners (Executive Producer), Michael Cirelli (A&R), Rob Swift (Producer), J.D. Andrew (Mixing), Tina Weymouth (Producer), The Beat Junkies (Scratching), Lo Fidelity Allstars (Producer), Dexter Thibou (Assistant Engineer), Kenny "The Human Orchestra" Muhammed (Performer), Xzibit (Performer), The Rock (Vocal Engineer), Big Punisher (Performer), Roc Raida (Producer), The Beat Junkies (Producer), Kool G Rap (Performer), Brian (Art Direction), DJ Premier (Producer), DJ Premier (Scratching), Rob Swift (Engineer), Inspectah Deck (Performer), The X-ecutioners (Scratching), Dan the Automator (Producer), Christos (Mixing), Blair Wells (Digital Mixing), Mista Sinista (Scratching), B-Side (A&R), Rocklogic (Vocal Mixing), Knobody (Producer), Tom Tom Club (Vocals), Leon Zervos (Mastering), Fatman Scoop (Vocals)