| That's Them | |
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 Studio album by Artifacts | |
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Released |
April 15, 1997 |
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Recorded |
May 1996 - January 1997 |
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Studio |
Unique Recording |
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Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Boom bap, Underground hip hop, Conscious hip hop |
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Length |
62:58 |
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Label |
Atlantic Records / Big Beat Records |
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Producer |
Courtney Burgess (exec.), Da Beatminerz, V.I.C., Shawn J. Period, Rob "Reef" Tewlow (also exec.), Gruff Rhino, Tame One, Lord Finesse, Showbiz |
| Artifacts chronology | |
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Previous |
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That's Them is the second and final studio album by American hip hop duo Artifacts. It was released on April 15, 1997 via Atlantic Records and Big Beat Records. It is the follow up from their 1994 debut effort Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York City through May 1996 to January 1997. Production was handled by Shawn J. Period, Rob "Reef" Tewlow, Da Beatminerz, Gruff Rhino, Tame One, V.I.C., Lord Finesse and Showbiz, with Courtney Burgess and Rob "Reef" Tewlow himself serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances by Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar (of Brand Nubian).
The album peaked at #134 on the Billboard 200, #25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. That's Them released the singles: "The Ultimate" and "Art of Facts".
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Art of Scratch (Intro)" | - | Rob "Reef" Tewlow | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Art of Facts" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 4:23 |
| 3. | "31 Bumrush" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 3:42 |
| 4. | "To Ya Chest" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Where Yo Skillz At?" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Collaboration of Mics" | El da Sensei, Tame One, Lord Finesse, Lord Jamar | Lord Finesse | 4:20 |
| 7. | "The Ultimate" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Baby Paul | 4:42 |
| 8. | "It's Gettin' Hot" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Mr. Walt | 4:07 |
| 9. | "This Is da Way" | El da Sensei, Tame One | V.I.C. | 3:47 |
| 10. | "The Interview" | El da Sensei, Tame One | V.I.C. | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Break It Down" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Skwad Training" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Baby Paul | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Ingredients to Time Travel" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Gruff Rhino, Tame One (co.) | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Return to da Wrongside" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Who's This?" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Shawn J Period | 4:39 |
| 16. | "The Ultimate (Remix)" | El da Sensei, Tame One | Showbiz | 4:25 |