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Big Time

Studio album by Ultra

Released

October 10, 1996

Recorded

November 1995 - July 1996

Studio

Krackhous Studios
(Hollywood, CA)

Genre(s)

East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Underground hip hop

Length

47:07

Label

Our Turn

Producer(s)

Eddie Pugh (exec.), Tim Dog (exec.), KutMasta Kurt, Pimpin' Rex, Kool Keith

Kool Keith chronology

Previous

"Dr. Octagonecologyst" (1996)

Next

"First Come, First Served" (1999)

Tim Dog chronology

Previous

"Do or Die" (1993)

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[]

  1. "Selling My DAT's (Intro)" - 0:42
  2. "Super Luv" - 3:09
  3. "NYC Street Corner Battle" - 3:20
  4. "Big Time" - 4:39
  5. "Bitin' My Space Shit (Skit)" - 0:07
  6. "Get Off the Dick" - 3:40
  7. "Who Rocks?" - 3:35
  8. "Peeping Tom (Skit)" - 0:15
  9. "Private Eyes" - 3:24
  10. "The Industry Is Wak" - 4:19
  11. "Moving Out the Projects (Skit)" - 0:22
  12. "Keep It Real... Represent" - 4:07
  13. "Ain't Nobody Happenin'" (feat. Motion Man) - 4:37
  14. "Fat Lady" - 4:13
  15. "Visit To the Zoo (Skit)" - 0:28
  16. "Bizarre" - 3:02
  17. "No Face" - 2:33
  18. "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