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"Any Emcee" was the second single released from Nine's

Nine (rapper)

Nine is the stage name of Derrick Keyes , an American rapper from The Bronx, New York City, New York. He also been known as 9MM or Nine Double M...

debut album, Nine Livez
Nine Livez
- Background :Nine Livez was released through Profile Records on March 7, 1995. The album contained 15 tracks, 11 of which were produced by Rob Lewis , while the other four were produced by Tony Stoute ....

. It was released on March 28, 1995 and was produced by Rob Lewis

Rob Lewis (record producer)

Rob Lewis is a record producer from the Bronx, New York who met D.J. Chuck Chillout, a legendary New York hip-hop D.J. and radio personality, and crew during the late 1980s / early 1990s and was asked to do pre-production on Chuck and Chip's album, "Rhythm is the Master".Lewis being an unknown...

. "Any Emcee" appeared on on three different Billboard charts. The song sampled The Spinners' "I'll Be Around

I'll Be Around (The Spinners song)

"I'll Be Around" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners . The song was co-written by Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt and produced by Bell...

and Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim .Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre...

's "My Melody".

A-Side

"Any Emcee" (Radio Version)- 4:04
"Any Emcee" (Instrumental)- 4:03
"Any Emcee" (Acappella)- 3:32

B-Side

"Tha Cypha" (Radio Version)- 3:46
"Tha Cypha" (Instrumental)- 3:48
"Whutcha Want?" (Radio Remix)- 4:43

Charts

Chart	Position
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop	# 90
Hot Rap Singles	# 35
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	# 21

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