Desert Funk: Soundtrack
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Desert Funk: Soundtrack is a studio album project produced by MC Magic
, a rapper and former of the independent record company Nastyboy Records.
After releasing his debut album Don't Worry
(in 1995), Marcus Cardenas
found a hip-hop band called Nastyboy Klick, whose first album The First Chapter
grabbed the attention of local radio stations, spawning a number regional hits (particularly the singel "Down for Yours" featuring Roger Troutman
). Before recording the sophomore Nastyboy Klick's set, Cardenas
recruited several Phoenix-based artists to present him so-called Desert Funk: Soundtrack compilation.
The album featured overall thirteen tracks recorded with such artists as True Breed, Black Insane, Nastyboy Klick, CeCe Peniston
, P.O.W., and Mandi. The song "I Know You Want Me
" was promoted on single, reaching number nine on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 R&B Singles
in 1998.
MC Magic
Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
, a rapper and former of the independent record company Nastyboy Records.
After releasing his debut album Don't Worry
Don't Worry (album)
-Track listing:# illetyoudoit-2-me - 4:35# Summertime - 4:08# It's OK - 4:21# Lost in Love - 4:09# Don't Worry - 3:26# Pandilleros - 0:58# Girl I Love You - 4:33# Comin Out the PHX - 4:08# Back in the Day - 4:42# Here It Comes - 3:13# Jam - 3:37...
(in 1995), Marcus Cardenas
MC Magic
Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
found a hip-hop band called Nastyboy Klick, whose first album The First Chapter
The First Chapter (Nastyboy Klick album)
The First Chapter is the debut studio album by Nastyboy Klick. It was released on August 5, 1997. -Track listing:# Intro# Down for Yours# Az Side# Keep It Bumpin# Life# Bookies Freestyle# Temptation# Summertime# How Many M.C.'s# Theresomethin...
grabbed the attention of local radio stations, spawning a number regional hits (particularly the singel "Down for Yours" featuring Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
). Before recording the sophomore Nastyboy Klick's set, Cardenas
MC Magic
Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
recruited several Phoenix-based artists to present him so-called Desert Funk: Soundtrack compilation.
The album featured overall thirteen tracks recorded with such artists as True Breed, Black Insane, Nastyboy Klick, CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
, P.O.W., and Mandi. The song "I Know You Want Me
I Know You Want Me (Nastyboy Klick song)
"I Know You Want Me" is a 1998 song by Nastyboy Klick aka NBK , and CeCe Peniston who was credited as featured artist...
" was promoted on single, reaching number nine on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
in 1998.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
- Marcus CardenasMC MagicMarco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
- record producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - True Breed - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Black Insane - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Nastyboy Klick - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- CeCe PenistonCeCe PenistonCeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
- performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - P.O.W. - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Markal - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Sly - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Mandi - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- 2 Faced - performerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Singles
| Year | Single | US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "I Know You Want Me I Know You Want Me (Nastyboy Klick song) "I Know You Want Me" is a 1998 song by Nastyboy Klick aka NBK , and CeCe Peniston who was credited as featured artist... " (Nastyboy Klick featuring CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S... ) |
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See also
- R&B music
- House MusicHouse musicHouse music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
- House danceHouse danceHouse dance is a social dance primarily danced to house music that has roots in the clubs of Chicago and of New York. The main elements of House dance include Footwork, Jacking, and Lofting...
- List of house artists
- Electronic dance musicElectronic dance musicElectronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
- List of R&B musicians
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart