Soundbombing, Vol. 2

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: April 27, 1999
• Type: Contains explicit content, Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rap

Review

With Soundbombing, Vol. 1, Rawkus introduced a ravenous stable of hungry underground MCs, but more importantly it also laid the preliminary groundwork for Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star movement. Both play a large role in the development of Soundbombing, Vol. 2 as well. Mos screens a preview from his impending solo LP, the high-tech "Next Universe," and divulges "Crosstown Beef" with his Medina Green outfit. Talib and Hi-Tek's manifestation as Reflection Eternal contributes two highly illuminant tracks: "On Mission" and the cultivated "Chaos" (featuring Bahamadia). Rawkus' latest coup, Pharoahe Monch, gets militaristic with Shabaam Shadeeq on "WW III" and the virulent "Mayor." Eminem works his magic over a cartoon-like Beatminerz track on the neurotic "Any Man." Soundbombing, Vol. 2 contains an abundance of prolific collaborations, exemplified by Common and Sadat X's elegant "1999," Dilated Peoples and Tash's regal "Soundbombing," and Sir Menelik's "7XL" (featuring Sadat X and Grand Puba). One relatively minor blemish arises in the Beat Junkies' control of the LP's continuity -- their cutting and blending methods are peculiarly ineffective, and oftentimes lack direction. User friendly for underground or mainstream fanatics, SB 2 is the quintessential Rawkus project, and the label's finest moment to date. ~ Matt Conaway, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro (Lyrics)			(1:58)
Any Man (Intro)		The Beat Junkies	(1:03)
Any Man (Lyrics)	Walt Dewgarde, Marshall Mathers	Eminem	(2:53)
B-Boy Document '99	D. Richard Lewis, Dante Smith	Mos Def, The High & Mighty, Skillz	(4:07)
WWIII (Intro)		The Beat Junkies	(1:01)
WWIII		Shabaam Sahdeeq, Pharoahe Monch	(3:29)
Stanley Kubrick		R.A. the Rugged Man	(3:32)
A Message From		Prince Paul, J-Live	(:49)
Crosstown Beef (Intro)		Kid Capri, The Beat Junkies	(:48)
Crosstown Beef	W. Johnson, Dante G. Smith, A. Williams	Medina Green	(4:30)
7xl (Intro)		Marley Marl, Pete Rock, The Beat Junkies	(:57)
7XL	V. Williams	Grand Puba, Sadat X, Sir Menelik	(3:50)
Chaos-Reflection Eternal/Bahamadia		Bahamadia	(4:12)
Soundbombing		Tash, Dilated Peoples	(3:04)
Brooklyn Hard Rock	L. Michael Smith	Thirstin Howl III	(1:25)
Mayor	Lee Stone	Pharoahe Monch	(3:28)
Patriotism (Intro)		The Beat Junkies	(:38)
Patriotism		Company Flow	(5:08)
1999 (Intro)		Q-Tip, The Beat Junkies	(1:22)
1999	Lonnie Lynn	Sadat X	(4:10)
When It Pours It Rains		Diamond D	(2:03)
A Message from Mos Def & the Beat Junkies		The Beat Junkies, Mos Def	(1:07)
Next Universe (Lyrics)	Dante Smith	Mos Def	(3:06)
Every Rhyme I Write (Intro)		The Beat Junkies	(:43)
Every Rhyme I Write	T. Williams, N. Loizides	Cocoa Brovaz, Shabaam Sahdeeq	(3:56)
On Mission		Reflection Eternal	(4:16)
Outro (Lyrics)			(3:58)

Credits

Carlisle Young (Engineer), Company Flow (Performer), Mos Def (Vocals), Hi-Tek (Producer), Carlisle Young (Mixing), Kid Capri (Performer), DJ Babu (Mixing), Thirstin Howl III (Mixing), Marley Marl (Performer), Eminem (Vocals), J-Rocc (Mixing), DJ Babu (Producer), Bahamadia (Vocals), The High & Mighty (Performer), J-Live (Vocals), Dave Kennedy (Mixing), R.A. the Rugged Man (Vocals), Lee Stone (Producer), Common (Vocals), Q-Tip (Vocals), Cocoa Brovaz (Performer), Skillz (Performer), Sir Menelik (Mixing), Kool G Rap (Performer), Talib Kweli (Performer), Vere Isaacs (Bass), Thirstin Howl III (Performer), Vassos (Mixing), Grand Puba (Vocals), Sir Menelik (Performer), Mos Def (Performer), Prince Paul (Vocals), Troy (Engineer), Nick Wiz (Engineer), Pete Rock (Vocals), Kid Capri (Vocals), Company Flow (Vocals), Shabaam Sahdeeq (Vocals), Sadat X (Performer), El-P (Producer), Dave Kennedy (Engineer), The High & Mighty (Vocals), Pos Plug Won (Producer), Troy (Mixing), Sadat X (Vocals), Vassos (Engineer), Mathias Q-Tip (Performer), El-P (Mixing), Tash (Vocals), Lee Stone (Engineer), Lyricist Lounge All-Stars (Performer), J-Rocc (Producer), Pharoahe Monch (Performer), Sir Menelik (Vocals), Nick Wiz (Mixing), Reflection Eternal (Performer), Common Medina Green (?), Dilated Peoples (Vocals), Cocoa Brovaz (Vocals), Skillz (Vocals), Grand Puba (Performer), Common (Performer), Bahamadia (Performer), Shabaam Sahdeeq (Performer), Talib Kweli (Vocals), Medina Green (Vocals), The Beat Junkies (Performer), Medina Green (Performer), Marley Marl (Vocals), Thristin Howl III (Vocals), Kieran Walsh (Engineer)