| Big Time | |
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 Studio album by Ultra | |
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Released |
October 10, 1996 |
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Recorded |
November 1995 - July 1996 |
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Studio |
Krackhous Studios |
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Genre(s) |
East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Underground hip hop |
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Length |
47:07 |
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Label |
Our Turn |
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Producer(s) |
Eddie Pugh (exec.), Tim Dog (exec.), KutMasta Kurt, Pimpin' Rex, Kool Keith |
| Kool Keith chronology | |
|---|---|
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Previous |
"Dr. Octagonecologyst" (1996) |
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Next |
"First Come, First Served" (1999) |
| Tim Dog chronology | |
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Previous |
"Do or Die" (1993) |
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Next |
"Immortal" (2003) |
Big Time is the debut studio album by American Hip hop group Ultra (Kool Keith and Tim Dog). It was released on October 10, 1996 under Our Turn Records. Recording sessions took place at Krackhous Studios in Los Angeles through November 1995 to July 1996. Production was handled by KutMasta Kurt, Pimpin' Rex and Kool Keith himself, with Eddie Pugh and Tim Dog serving as executive producers. It includes a guest appearance from Motion Man.
Big Time released the two singles: "The Industry Is Wak", "Ain't Nobody Happenin'" and the title track "Big Time".
Track listing[]
- "Selling My DAT's (Intro)" - 0:42
- "Super Luv" - 3:09
- "NYC Street Corner Battle" - 3:20
- "Big Time" - 4:39
- "Bitin' My Space Shit (Skit)" - 0:07
- "Get Off the Dick" - 3:40
- "Who Rocks?" - 3:35
- "Peeping Tom (Skit)" - 0:15
- "Private Eyes" - 3:24
- "The Industry Is Wak" - 4:19
- "Moving Out the Projects (Skit)" - 0:22
- "Keep It Real... Represent" - 4:07
- "Ain't Nobody Happenin'" (feat. Motion Man) - 4:37
- "Fat Lady" - 4:13
- "Visit To the Zoo (Skit)" - 0:28
- "Bizarre" - 3:02
- "No Face" - 2:33
- "To the Real Ultra Fans (Outro)" - 0:36
Samples[]
NYC Street Corner Battle
- "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds
Big Time
- "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas
- "Do It Baby" by Redd Holt Unlimited
Get Off the Dick
- "Kitty With the Bent Frame" by Quincy Jones
The Industry Is Wak
- "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts
- "The Sick Rose" by David Axelrod
Ain't Nobody Happenin'
- "Mathew" by Jimmie Haskell
No Face
- "The Mixed Up Cup" by Clyde McPhatter
Personnel[]
- Timothy Blair - writer, performer, executive producer, A&R
- Keith Matthew Thornton - writer, performer, producer (track 14), A&R
- Eddie Pugh - executive producer
- Kurt Matlin - producer (tracks: 1-3, 5-8, 10-13, 15-18)
- Rex Colonel Doby Jr. - producer (tracks: 4, 9)
- Paul Laster - performer (track 13)
- Tom Baker - mastering
- Junior - recording & mixing
- Jim Rasfeld - layout
- Scott Zuschin - photography