More Than Music, Vol. 1

• Artist: Dipset
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• Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

More Than Music, Vol. 1 is a glorified mixtape with little appeal beyond the Diplomats' devout following -- a following that helped carry the release into the Billboard album chart, despite being released on a label referred to by 50 Cent as an "artists' graveyard." Not bad for a slipshod release. Containing just enough roles from the big guns -- Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones -- to keep ears perked, More Than Music is more a way to showcase the crew's second stringers and up-and-comers. This lacks the playful spirit of several Dipset mixtapes released during the past couple years (a widely distributed Koch release can't play as fast and loose with the samples and outright beat swiping that makes the relatively "underground" Dipset mixes such a treat). View this as the Diplomats in spring training -- there's too much room allowed for untested newcomers, most of which have yet to establish their own identities. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
More Than Music		Hell Rell, JR Writer, DukeDaGod	(3:26)
Dipset Symphony	A. Isbell	Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Hell Rell, JR Writer, 40 Cal.	(2:43)
Back in the Building	G.C. Green, S. Thomas	Hell Rell	(4:15)
Santana's Town, Pt. 2	L. James	Juelz Santana	(3:38)
What Is This		Jim Jones	(3:53)
Open Your Eyez	C Alan Byrd	40 Cal.	(3:24)
Somebody Gotta Die Tonight		Cam'ron, Fabulous	(5:00)
You Make Me Say	G.C. Green, S. Thomas	JR Writer	(2:34)
Sucker for Love Radio Interlude		Ash, DukeDaGod	(2:22)
So Whats It Gonna Be?	L. James	Fabulous	(4:22)
The Best Out	C Alan Byrd	Hell Rell, JR Writer, 40 Cal., Junie Bezel	(4:24)
Bloodshed R.I.P. Freestyle	Bloodshed, Cam'ron		(1:04)
No Days Off	L. James	Juelz Santana	(3:59)
40th Boys	C Alan Byrd		(3:44)
The Pit	E.C. Scott, C Alan Byrd	Hell Rell, JR Writer	(3:53)
Get Down (Lyrics)	L. James	Cam'ron, Juelz Santana	(4:31)
So Gangsta		Unkasa, Jha Jha	(4:03)
What Kind of Life Is This	G.C. Green, S. Thomas	Juelz Santana, Jim Jones	(3:07)
If Only You Believe		JR Writer	(2:56)

Credits

Mike T. (Engineer), Mike T. (Mixing), Ted Ottaviano (Photography), Skitzo (Producer), Mister Cee (Vocals), Carlisle Young (Engineer), Carlisle Young (Mixing), Dame Grease (Producer), Eric "Ebo" Butler (Mixing), Juelz Santana (Associate Producer), Wreck (Producer), Mike Peters (Engineer), Jamel George (A&R), Scram Jones (Producer), Oluwaseye Olusa (Photography), Jim Jones (Associate Producer), Unkasa (Performer), Jha Jha (Performer), Camron "Killa" Giles (Executive Producer), Karen Civil (Assistant), Doe Boyz For Big Biz (Producer), DukeDaGod (Producer), DukeDaGod (Engineer), DukeDaGod (Executive Producer), DukeDaGod (A&R), J.Armz (Producer), Knoxbonikz (Producer), Ant Lava (Promoter), Nomadic (Producer), Rayrock (Engineer), Vernil "Trini" Rogers (Engineer), Zurc And The Mayor (Producer)