Instrumental cd in R&B, Hip Hop & Rap Music

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"2001 (Instrumental)" (12/28/1999) R&B Dre, Dr., Aftermath Records (USA)Personnel: Dr. Dre; Sean Cruse (guitar); Scott Storch, Camara Kambon, Dinky Bingham, Carl Breeding (keyboards); Mike Elizondo, Colin Wolfe, Preston Crump, Mel-Man (bass); Taku Hirano (percussion); DJ Pen (scratches). Engineers include: Richard "Segal" Huredia, Dave Tenhouten, Tom Gordon. "Still D.R.E." was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.

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"White People: Instrumental" (11/09/2004) R&B Handsome Boy Modeling School, Elektra EntertainmentHandsome Boy Modeling School: Dan The Automator, Prince Paul. Recording information: 2004.

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"Ownerz: Instrumental" (09/30/2003) R&B Gang Starr, Virgin Records (USA)Gang Starr: Guru, DJ Premier. Recorded at D&D, Avatar Studios, New York, New York.

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"Reggaeton XXX" (05/13/2003) R&B Instrumental Beats, Sony Discos Inc.

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"Instrumental Icons Volume 2: Crunkstrumentals" (06/21/2005) R&B Various Artists, Fast Life Music, Inc.

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"Donuts" (02/07/2006) R&B J Dilla, Stones Throw

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"Tribes, Vibes and Scribes" (01/26/1993) R&B Incognito, Verve (USA)Incognito: Maysa Leak (vocals); Patrick "BeBop" Clahar (saxophones, wind synthesizer); Kevin Robinson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Fayyaz Virji (trombone), Graham Harvey, Peter Hinds (keyboards); R Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); ichard Bull (guitar, drums, percussion, programming); Randy Hope-Taylor (bass); Andy Gangadeen (drums); Thomas Dyani-Akuru (percussion). Additional personnel: Rowland Sutherland (flute); Yolisa Phale, Ellen Blair, Stephen Hussey (violin); Ivan Hussey (cello); Sara Loewenthal (acoustic bass), Bernita Turner (background vocals). Producers: J.P."Bluey" Maunick, Richard Bull.

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"Stevie [Digipak]" (04/20/2004) R&B Yesterdays New Quintet, Stones ThrowYesterdays New Quintet: Joe McDuphrey (keyboards); Ahmed Miller (vibraphone); Monk Hughes (bass guitar); Otis Jackson Jr. (drums); Malik Flavors (percussion). Recording information: The Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, California (2001 - 2003).

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"Trauma: Instrumentals" (01/24/2006) R&B DJ Quik, Mad ScienceIf Henry Mancini had grown up composing music in Compton, it might have sounded something like the tracks on TRAUMA (INSTRUMENTALS). DJ Quik, a rapper/producer who began mining the West Coast hardcore/G-funk sound in 1991, is usually flanked by plenty of MCs, but this outing strips the vocal tracks from his TRAUMA album to display the groovy backing magic within. There is still a fair bit of old-school, bass-heavy bounce here, but the subtle symphony of horn lines, strings, guitar riffs, and other samples--which ends up sounding like a quirky soundtrack to a Blaxploitation film that never was--is surprisingly fun and interesting.

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"8 Million Stories Instrumentals" (2003) R&B Soul Position, Rhymesayers EntertainmentSoul Position: RJD2, Blueprint .

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"Magnificent City Instrumentals" (05/02/2006) R&B RJD2, DeconA few months after underground rapper Aceyalone's MAGNIFICENT CITY was released in early 2006, the lauded sonic sculptor RJD2 issued his inventive instrumental tracks for the album as a separate disc. Although the spacious arrangements were clearly designed to give Aceyalon room to rhyme, these dynamic tracks still stand on their own merits, whether it's the vintage soul-funk of "Fire," the stuttering beats and synthesizer stabs of "Supahero," or the melancholy, string-laden atmospherics of "A Beautiful Mine." While MAGNIFICENT CITY INSTRUMENTALS may lack some of the eclecticism and energy present on RJD2's previous outing, SINCE WE LAST SPOKE, it works wonderfully as a minimalist view of MAGNIFICENT CITY, making it of primary interest to devoted Aceyalone and RJD2 fans.

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"Grandmasters (Instrumental)" (04/18/2006) R&B Muggs, DJ, Angeles Records2005's GRANDMASTERS collaboration between former Cypress Hill DJ Muggs and the Wu-Tang Clan's GZA precipitated the release of this instrumentals-only version. Working in sonic environments closer to that of Wu producer RZA than to the stoned grooves that made his work famous, GRANDMASTERS (INSTRUMENTALS) is rife with stern and ponderous rhythms marked by clean, clipped drum samples; an ominous drone to set the key; and various stabs of single guitar or piano notes to color the tracks.

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"1st Infantry - The Instrumentals" (11/08/2005) R&B Alchemist (Rap), Koch Records (USA)Although 2004's 1ST INFANTRY was his first solo album, even the most casual follower of hardcore rap is familiar with the Alchemist. He supplies some of the strongest, hardest beats for everyone from Nas to Cypress Hill, and has years of experience on the underground hip-hop scene. There's a reason that the best in the rap game seek the Alchemist out--few can match him when it comes to providing immediately captivating, instantly tantalizing tracks, and this release of 1st INFANTRY's instrumental tracks proves the point. Even without the guest vocals of friends and associates like Prodigy, The Game, and Dilated Peoples, this powerful collection carries a momentum all its own.

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"Instrumental Icons Volume 3" (09/20/2005) R&B Various Artists, Fast Life Music, Inc.

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"Instrumental Icons Volume 1: Platinum Beats" (04/26/2005) R&B Various Artists, Fast Life Music, Inc.This release contains a collection of rap instrumentals.

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"Le Parc [Remaster]" (02/07/2005) R&B Tangerine Dream, Sanctuary (USA)Tangerine Dream: Edgar Froese, C. Franke, J. Schmoelling. Additional personnel: Clare Torry, Katja Brauneis (vocals); Robert Kastler (trumpet). Producers: Chris Franke, Edgar Froese, Johannes Schmoelling. Recorded at Eastgate Studios, Vienna, Austria; Dream Studios, Berlin, Germany; Battery Studios, London, England in 1985. Includes liner notes by Paul Russell. LE PARC marked yet another new era for the constantly evolving Tangerine Dream, with shorter songs and the use of sampling technology to fill out the already opulent sound. Fresh off a string of highly acclaimed film soundtracks, the Froese/Franke/Schmoelling lineup came up with nine tightly constructed numbers that reflect a pop consciousness without betraying the band's signature sound. Each composition on the record honors a famous city garden or park. The second track, a propulsive paean to New York's Central Park, features insistent percussion that mimics the rhythms of the city's street drummers. "Gaudi Park" mirrors the pretty whimsicality of Barcelona's Guell Garden. "Zen Garden," a tribute to the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, is as stark and deep as the title suggests. Tangerine Dream had something of a hit with the title track, the theme song for the short-lived TV drama "Street Hawk." Overall, LE PARC is one of the band's more accessible records.

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"Instrumental Explosion: Incendiary Funk and R&B 1966-1973" (09/21/2004) R&B Various Artists, Ace Records (UK)

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"Platinum Hits: The Official Cash Money Instrumental Album" (06/05/2001) R&B Cash Money Millionaires, Cash Money Records

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"Stax Instrumentals" (04/01/2003) R&B Booker T. & The MG's, Stax (USA)Booker T. & The MG's: Booker T. Jones (Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Steve Cropper (guitar); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson Jr. (drums). The Mar-Keys: Steve Cropper (guitar); Floyd Newman, Gilbert Caple (saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Isaac Hayes, Marvell Thomas, Booker T. (keyboards); Packy Axton, Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson (drums). Includes liner notes by Alec Palao.

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"What's Wrong With Bill?: Instrumentals [PA]" (2005) R&B Ill Bill, Psycho + Logical