Very Mercenary
Encyclopedia
Very Mercenary is the third album by The Herbaliser
. It was released on Ninja Tune
in 1999.
.
The Herbaliser
The Herbaliser is a jazz rap band formed by Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba London, England during the early 1990s. Although currently signed to !K7 Records, they were one of the best-known acts from the Ninja Tune independent record label...
. It was released on Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
in 1999.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 1:01
- "Mission Improbable" (featuring What? What?Jean GraeJean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
) – 3:09 - "Who's the Realest?" – 4:44
- "When I Shine" (featuring BahamadiaBahamadiaBahamadia is a Philadelphia-born hip hop artist born in 1970, and a DJ who later became an MC. As a member of Gang Starr Foundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr...
) – 3:54 - "Goldrush" – 6:09
- "Moon Sequence" – 6:20
- "Mind in the Frame" (featuring BladeBlade (rapper)Blade is a British rapper, born in the Armenian quarter of Iran and came to London when he was 7. His first single, Lyrical Maniac recorded in 1989, soon brought Blade to prominence in the fledgling British hip hop scene....
) – 5:11 - "Funny?" – 0:52
- "Shattered Soul" – 5:15
- "Road of Many Signs" (featuring Dream WarriorsDream WarriorsDream Warriors were a Canadian hip hop duo from Toronto, Ontario, comprising King Lou and Capital Q. Described as "a pair of deft, intelligent rappers" by Allmusic, they were major contributors to the jazz rap movement of the early 1990s. Their 1991 debut album, And Now the Legacy Begins, is...
) – 4:53 - "Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks" – 5:39
- "The Sensual Woman" – 5:00
- "Let It Go" (featuring What? What?Jean GraeJean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
) – 5:26 - "Jake's Backache" – 0:21
- "The Missing Suitcase" – 5:33
- "Starlight" (featuring Roots ManuvaRoots ManuvaRodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:...
) – 5:07
Miscellaneous
The track "Who's the Realest?" was used as the theme song for the popular video game NBA StreetNBA Street
NBA Street is a series of basketball video games produced by EA Sports BIG. It combines the talent and big names of the NBA with the attitude and atmosphere of streetball...
.