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Big Thangs

Big Thangs
Compilation album by
Ant Banks
ReleasedJuly 8, 1997 (1997-07-08)
Recorded1996–1997
StudioBad Ass Beat Lab (Oakland, CA)
Genre
Length49:56
LabelPriority
ProducerAnt Banks
Ant Banks chronology
Do or Die
(1995) 		Big Thangs
(1997) 		Derty Werk
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Big Thangs is the first compilation album by American West Coast hip-hop record producer Ant Banks. It was released on July 8, 1997 via Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Bad Ass Beat Lab in Oakland. Produced entirely by Ant Banks himself, it features guest appearances from J-Dubb, CJ Mac, Too $hort, 2Pac, Allfrumtha I, Audrian, Baby DC, Bad-N-Fluenz, B-Legit, Chuy Gomez, E-40, Ice Cube, Ice-T, K-Dee, King T, Mack 10, MC Ant, MC Breed, Mean Green, Rappin' 4-Tay, Slink Capone, Spice 1, WC, Otis & Shug, Stacy Hogg, and cameos from Coolio and Dr. Dre.

The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Anthony Banks2:06
2."Big Thangs" (featuring Too $hort and Ice Cube)
3:43
3."Coolin in the Luff" (featuring Chuey Gomez) 0:40
4."Can't Stop" (featuring E-40 and Mack 10)
4:25
5."West Riden'" (featuring King T and Spice 1)
4:57
6."Hard Knox" (featuring J-Dubb and WC)
4:07
7."Gamblin' wit Ice T" (featuring Ice-T) 0:56
8."4 tha Hustlas" (featuring Too $hort, 2Pac and MC Breed)
4:52
9."Time Is Tickin'" (featuring Bad-N-Fluenz)
  • Banks
  • Anthony Nelson
  • Carl Martin
4:15
10."Cutaluff" (featuring Slink Capone)
1:09
11."Hoo-Ride Ant Banks" (featuring B-Legit, Mean Green, MC Ant and Baby DC) 1:26
12."Make Money" (featuring CJ Mac and K-Dee)
4:37
13."Playa Paraphernalia" (featuring J-Dubb and Rappin' 4-Tay)
  • Banks
  • Ramsey
4:12
14."Fien" (featuring AllFrumTha I)
4:08
15."You Want Me Back" (featuring Audrian, J-Dubb and CJ Mac)
  • Banks
  • Jo Jo
  • Stacy Hogg
  • Ramsey
  • Ross
3:54
16."Outro" 0:29
Total length:49:56
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Anthony "Ant" Banks – producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-15), arranger (track 10)
  • Otis Cooper – background vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Rafael "Shugg" Howell – background vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 8)
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – lead vocals (track 2)
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – lead vocals & vocal arranger (track 4)
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – lead vocals & vocal arranger (track 4)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – lead vocals (track 5)
  • Robert "Spice 1" Green – lead vocals (track 5)
  • Leo "J-Dubb" Ramsey – lead vocals (tracks: 6, 13, 15)
  • William "WC" Calhoun – lead vocals (track 6)
  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Eric Breed – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Anthony "Ant Diddley Dog" Nelson – lead vocals (track 9)
  • Carl "Mr. Ill" Martin – lead vocals (track 9)
  • Gerald "Slink Capone" Johnson – lead vocals (track 10)
  • Stacy Hogg – background vocals (track 10)
  • Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – intro (track 10)
  • Bryaan "CJ Mac" Ross – lead vocals (tracks: 12, 15)
  • Darrell "K-Dee" Johnson – lead vocals (track 12)
  • Anthony "Rappin' 4-Tay" Forté – lead vocals (track 13)
  • Artis "Coolio" Ivey Jr. – intro (track 13)
  • Ryan "Binky Mack" Garner – lead vocals (track 14)
  • Marcus "Squeak Ru" Moore – lead vocals (track 14)
  • Audrian – lead vocals (track 15)
  • James "Tre" Rabb – guitar (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 12-14)
  • Stuart "Shorty B" Jordan – guitar (track 8)
  • Ramon "Pee-Wee" Gooden – guitar (track 15)
  • Carlos Warlick – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-15)
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Marvin Watkins – executive producer, A&R
  • Art Shoji – art direction
  • William Hames – photography

Charts

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Big Thangs - Ant Banks | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 26, 1997. p. 90. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 26, 1997. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Year in Music 1997: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 1997. p. YE-39. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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