Brick House (EP)
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Brick House is an EP
by Canadian rapper
Saukrates
, released February 5, 1997 in the United States. It was released independently on Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music
. The EP was popular among underground hip hop
fans, with 20,000 copies sold. It features appearances by American rappers Common, Masta Ace
, and O.C.
It also includes "Father Time" which was released as a 12" single
in 1995.
B-side
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Canadian rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
Saukrates
Saukrates
Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...
, released February 5, 1997 in the United States. It was released independently on Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music
Capitol Hill Music
Capitol Hill Music is a Canadian independent record label, specializing in hip-hop and R&B music.The Toronto-based label was founded in the late 1990s by rapper Saukrates, and his manager Chase Parsons. In 1997, the label released Kardinal Offishall's debut album, Eye & I. Two years later, the...
. The EP was popular among underground hip hop
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
fans, with 20,000 copies sold. It features appearances by American rappers Common, Masta Ace
Masta Ace
Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"...
, and O.C.
O.C. (rapper)
Omar Credle , known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.-Recording career:...
It also includes "Father Time" which was released as a 12" single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
in 1995.
12" EP
A-side# | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Play Dis" | Saukrates | Common |
2. | "Play Dis" (Instrumental) | Saukrates | |
3. | "Rollin" | Saukrates | Masta Ace Masta Ace Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"... and O.C. O.C. (rapper) Omar Credle , known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.-Recording career:... |
4. | "Rollin" (Remix) | Saukrates | Masta Ace and O.C. |
B-side
# | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "P's & Q's" | Saukrates | |
2. | "Play Dis" (Remix) | No I.D. No I.D. No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D... |
Common |
3. | "Father Time" (Remix) | Day (co-produced by Saukrates) | |
4. | "Father Time" | Day (co-produced by Saukrates) |