Bay Area's Greatest Hits 1

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000007Q76
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,758 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. I Got 5 on It

3. Bounce to This

4. Pimp of the Year

5. Game Recognize Game [Remix]

6. '93 'Til Infinity

7. Captain Save a Hoe

8. Mac Mall Skit

9. Sic Wit Tis [Street Version]

10. Somethin' to Ride To (Fonky Expedition)

11. Too Hard for the Fuckin' Radio

12. Get Ma Money On!

13. Freaks of the Industry

14. Ring 'Em

15. Fuckin' With Dank

16. Girl (Cocaine) That's Your Life

17. Worldwide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definely a "must have" for all those from the "Yay"...., October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bay Area's Greatest Hits 1 (Audio CD)

I must admit that I was on a serious mission trying to find some music from back home (Cali's Bay Area). First on my list was The Click, JT the bigga figga and DruDown. I came across this and saw all the titles on the track and listened to some samples and almost died. It brought me back to '91, '92 days at the side show on Hegenberger and Emeryville Denny's.

A MUST HAVE for all those away from the "Yay" (and others that appreciate the sound) wanting to re-live your early 90's or just parlay....

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight '94 tracks, November 3, 1999

By 

Ray Tseng (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bay Area's Greatest Hits 1 (Audio CD)

Some of the tightest Bay Area rap tracks to come out around 1994. I spent years trying to track down the Mac Mall remix of Game Recognize Game, and this CD was the only place that I could find it. The hits start getting a little weak near the end of the CD, but the first section more than makes up for it. Unlike other compilations, the songs are well recorded and equalized. Perfect for cruising...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The All-Time Great Compilations, January 20, 2005

By 

J. H Meeks "west coast fan" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bay Area's Greatest Hits 1 (Audio CD)

First of all, one luv to the bay for putting down some of the best lyricists and musical talent to ever walk into the studio from Sly & The Family Stone to Peebles to Too Short to The Click. This compilation gives us a view of the bay area rap scene came through and to me a lot of information of the independent rap label came about. The compilation starts of with Numskull of The Luniz giving you a thesis of what to expect on this compilation and the CD just rolls into it with "I've Got 5 On It. The CD just flows on with interviews and some of the trunk rattling joints that put the trademark on the bay area rap scene. Mac Mall gives great insight on the formation of YBB and on how Vallejo(35 miles north of Oakland) was a hotbed in the making for gangster rap. Another reason I appreciate this CD is due to the fact this compilation did not exclude MC Hammer for what may happen with him and all of the sellout controversy that went on in the early '90's. The CD gives us an all-star cast at the end with the cut "Bay Luv". Overall this was a maximum effort from the bay. As I have been saying again and again, we need some from the bay or L.A. to step up today flip the script to the way it was. The only way is to stop trying to compete with the mainstream artist because they are in for a minute. All I have to say is the bay area produced some of the best music in the rap music industry and will never be forgotten. One Luv to the Bay!!!!