Streets Is Watching [Explicit Lyrics]

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Jay-Z decided to get into the process of myth-making with Streets Is Watching, a documentary about his life. Unlike many hip-hop movies, the film purports to be about the real Jay-Z and how he keeps things on the street. While that matter is open to debate, it is true that the soundtrack is street-level hip-hop, both for better and for worse. Many of the artists on the collection are underground rappers -- Jay-Z and Noreaga are the best-known names here -- who all follow a similar style: hard-hitting beats and blunt as well as blunted freestyle raps. There are some really good moments here, enough to make it worthwhile for dedicated fans of the genre, but ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Jay-Z decided to get into the process of myth-making with Streets Is Watching, a documentary about his life. Unlike many hip-hop movies, the film purports to be about the real Jay-Z and how he keeps things on the street. While that matter is open to debate, it is true that the soundtrack is street-level hip-hop, both for better and for worse. Many of the artists on the collection are underground rappers -- Jay-Z and Noreaga are the best-known names here -- who all follow a similar style: hard-hitting beats and blunt as well as blunted freestyle raps. There are some really good moments here, enough to make it worthwhile for dedicated fans of the genre, but there's also enough repetition here to make it a little trying for casual listeners.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/12/1998
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella
  • UPC: 731455813227
  • Catalog Number: 558132
  • Sales rank: 29,018

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 It's Alright - Memphis Bleek (4:03)
  2. 2 Love for Free - Rell (4:10)
  3. 3 Only A Customer - Jay-Z (5:29)
  4. 4 Pimp This Love - Christión (3:39)
  5. 5 Murdergram - Murder Inc (4:54)
  6. 6 The Doe - Diamonds in Da Ruff (5:01)
  7. 7 Crazy - The Usual Suspects (4:24)
  8. 8 In My Lifetime - Jay-Z (4:37)
  9. 9 Your Love - Christión (3:59)
  10. 10 Thugs R Us - DJ Clue? (3:39)
  11. 11 My Nigga Hill Figga - M.O.P. (4:10)
  12. 12 Celebration - Team-Roc (3:20)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Dave G. Multi Instruments
Lamar Mitchell Bass, Strings
M.O.P. Track Performer
Jay-Z Track Performer
Christión Track Performer
Steve Jankowski Trombone, Trumpet
Noreaga Track Performer
Sauce Money Track Performer
Murder Inc Track Performer
DJ Clue? Track Performer
Memphis Bleek Track Performer
Rell Track Performer
Diamonds in Da Ruff Track Performer
Wais of the Ranjahz Track Performer
Team-Roc Track Performer
Rob Clark Drums
Technical Credits
Ian Allen Arranger
Dinky Bingham Producer, Vocal Arrangements
DJ Premier Engineer
Tyrone Fyffe Producer
Ira McLaughlin Arranger
Herb Powers Mastering
Joe Quinde Engineer
Dave G. Engineer
Ken "Duro" Ifill Producer, Engineer
Lamar Mitchell Arranger
Tone Capone Producer
Christión Producer
Kevin Hodge Mastering
Kevin Crouse Engineer
Mike Rew Engineer
Irv Gotti Producer
Big Jaz Producer
Damon Dash Producer, Executive Producer
Shawn Carter Executive Producer
DJ Clue? Producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke Executive Producer
Wilbut Gerrell Gaddis Vocal Arrangements
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua Associate Executive Producer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    All Right

    The Streets Is Watching is ok but it had some great songs like Its Alright,Only A Customer,In My Lifetime remix,and Love for free those songs are good but the rest is not that exciting to listen to.

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