Tight But Fat

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Tight But Fat
Studio album by You The Rock & DJ Ben
Released 1993
Genre Rap
Label Columbia Japan
Producer DJ Ben the Ace
You The Rock★
Hideyuki Imai
King Zabby
You The Rock & DJ Ben chronology
Never Die
(1992)		 Microphone Pager
(1993)		 The Soundtrack '96
(1996)

Tight But Fat is the debut album by rap group You The Rock & DJ Ben.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Kool It!"
  3. "Battle of Hip-Hop" (featuring Skips, Power Rice Crew, and Minidon)
  4. "Don't Stop"
  5. "Music Vibes" (featuring Minidon)
  6. "Who is the Boss?"
  7. "Muteki (Over the Bridge Mix)" (featuring Minidon)
  8. "Talk with a Truck Driver and a Barber" (featuring Hab I Scream and EGG Man)
  9. "Mad Luds"
  10. "Q & A" (featuring Minidon)
  11. "Real Life"
  12. "You is Perfect"
  13. "Miles"
  14. "1998 (Censored Dub)"
  15. "Made in Japan" (featuring Muro, Twigy, Power Rice Crew, and Minidon)
  16. "Over the Border" (bonus track on initial issues of the album)

[edit] Samples Used

  • "Intro" contains a sample of "Intro" by the Blackbyrds.
  • "Kool It" contains a sample of "Kool It" by Kool & The Gang.
  • "Don't Stop" contains samples of "Night in Tunisia" by Chaka Khan and "Don't Change Your Love" by The Five Stairsteps and Cubie.
  • "Music Vibes" contains samples of "Givin' Up Food for Funk" and "Gimme Some More" by The JB's and "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" by James Brown.
  • "Who is the Boss" contains a sample of "The Boss" by James Brown.
  • "Q & A" contains a sample of "The Chicken" by James Brown.
  • "Real Life" contains a sample of "Ike's Mood" by Isaac Hayes.
  • "Miles" contains a sample of "U'n'I" by Miles Davis.
  • "1998 (Censored Dub)" contains a samples of "Don't Change Your Love" by The Five Stairsteps and Cubie, "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin, and "N.T." by Kool & The Gang.
  • "Made in Japan" contains samples of "Future Shock" by Maceo & The Macks, "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone, and "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" by James Brown.
  • "Over the Border" contains samples of “You’ve Gotta Have Freedom”by Pharaoh Sanders and "Give it Up" by Kool & The Gang