Farewell Fondle 'Em is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 that marked the ending of Fondle 'Em Records

Fondle 'Em Records

Fondle ‘Em Records was a record label based in New York City, New York. It was founded and owned by Robert “Bobbito” Garcia from 1995 to 2001. Bobbito formed the label after realizing that the many unsigned rappers making guest appearances on “The Stretch Armstrong/Bobbito Show,” a program Bobbito...

. The founder and owner of Fondle 'Em Records, Robert "Bobbito" Garcia decided to shut down the label nearing 2001. However, as a final gift he compiled Fondle 'Em's greatest works, and released them through Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...

 because he felt the Def Jux label was doing a good job of carrying on independent hip hop.

Track listing

1. "Kool Keith Freestyle (Interlude) [Live]"
   • Performed by Kool Keith
     Kool Keith
     Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
     
     
2. "Kick A Dope Verse"
   • Performed by Cenobites
     Cenobites
     This article is about the hip-hop album. For the race of demons created by Clive Barker, see Cenobite Cenobites was a Hip hop group/self-titled album featuring Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MC's and Godfather Don...
     
     
   • Featuring Bobbito
3. "I'm Gonna Kill You"
   • Performed by Juggaknotz
4. "Cage Freestyle (Interlude) [Live]"
   • Performed by Cage
     Cage Kennylz
     Chris Palko, better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapper from New York City. He has released three studio albums and two extended plays. Cage is also the founder of the underground hip-hop supergroup called the Weathermen.-Early life:...
     
     
5. "El-P & J-Treds Freestyle (Interlude) [Live]"
   • Performed by El-P, J-Treds
6. "The Arsonists Freestyle (Interlude) [Live]"
   • Performed by The Arsonists
     Arsonists (rap group)
     The Arsonists are an underground hip hop group. Their album, As the World Burns , reached #78 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and yielded the single "Pyromaniax", which went to #43 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.-History:...
     
     
7. "The Session"
   • Performed by The Arsonists
   • Contains a sample of "Impeach The President" performed by Honey Drippers
8. "Flossin'"
   • Performed by Y@k Ballz
9. "Dead Bent [Original 12" Version]"
   • Performed by MF Doom
     MF Doom
     Daniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
     
     
   • Contains a sample of "Walk On By" performed by Isaac Hayes
     Isaac Hayes
     Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
     
     
10. "Turn Up The Fucking Bass [Live]"
    • Performed by Lord Sear
    • Featuring Bobbito
11. "Alcoholic Vibes"
    • Performed by Lord Sear
    • Contains a sample of "Vibes From The Tribe" performed by Phil Ranelin
12. "Scars And Memories"
    • Performed by MF Grimm
    • Contains a sample of "Jennifer" performed by Jimmy Ponder
13. "World Premiere"
    • Performed by MHz
    • Contains a sample of "Monkey Man" performed by the Rolling Stones
14. "Powers Of Nine Ether (Distorted Views Of Life)"
    • Performed by Scienz of Life
15. "Widespread"
    • Performed by Jakki Da Motamouth
    • Featuring Copywrite
      Copywrite (hip-hop)
      Peter William Nelson is an underground hip hop artist from Columbus, Ohio. His ancestry consists of mixed Irish and Italian...
      
       of MHz, RJD2
      RJD2
      RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
      
      
16. "Blaze The Breaks"
    • Performed by Cashless Society
    • Featuring Black Intellect, Snazz D, X-Amount
17. "Beat You In The Head"
    • Performed by Binkis
    • Featuring Jax, Flux
18. "Fondle 'Em Fossils"
    • Performed by Breezly Brewin, DJ Eli, Godfather Don, J-Treds, MF Doom, Q-Unique
      Q-Unique
      Anthony Quiles, better known by his stage name Q-Unique is an Puerto rican-American rapper, record producer and a member of rap group Arsonists and the hard rock band StillWell...
      
      

External links

• Def Jux official site