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The Points

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Released
  
1995

Recorded
  
1995

Label
  
Mercury

Format
  
Vinyl, CD

Genre
  
Hip hop

Length
  
9:12 (Original) 4:54 (Edited)

"The Points" is a 1995 single & video released from the Panther soundtrack featuring 12 popular rap acts of the time. The all-star recording had three different versions produced, the Easy Mo Bee version appeared on the soundtrack, while the other versions produced by DJ U-Neek and Mista Lawnge of Blacksheep appeared on the single release.

It peaked at 80 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Contributing artists

In order of appearance:

  • The Notorious B.I.G.
  • Coolio
  • Doodlebug of the Digable Planets
  • Big Mike
  • Buckshot
  • Redman
  • Ill Al Skratch
  • Rock of Heltah Skeltah
  • Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Menace Clan / 5th Ward Boyz +
  • Jamal
  • + Easy Mo Bee's version featured the Menace Clan, while DJ U-Neek's version featured the 5th Ward Boyz.

    References

    The Points Wikipedia