Profilin' the Hits (1999)

About this title: Along with Sugarhill and Def Jam, Profile was one of the major rap labels for the music's early development, releasing countless hip-hop classics from Run-D.M.C., EPMD, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, DJ Quik, Dana Dane, Poor Righteous Teachers, Special Ed, and many more. And even after many labels had come and gone, Profile continued to release material by hot new artists including Camp Lo. The retrospective compilation Profilin' the Hits includes 11 of the best the label has to offer, making for a great (though short) compilation. Just kicking off with two of the most infectious hip-hop singles of ... read more

Tracks:

1. It Takes Two [Ginyard]
2. It's Like That [Smith/Simmons/McDan]
3. Luchini AKA This Is It [Wallace/Wilds/Willi]
4. Tonite [Blake]
5. Rock Dis Funky Joint [Wise Intelligent/De]
6. I Got It Made [Special Ed/Tee]
7. Cinderfella Dana Dane [McCleese/Jacobs]
8. Back to the Hotel [Zunino/Trujillo/Lyo]
9. If You Want It [Barnett/MacDonald]
10. Whutcha Want? [Keyes/Lewis]
11. Inspector Gadget [Levy/Saban]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.