Big Time (Ultra album)

Big Time is the only album by Ultra, an American hip hop group composed of Kool Keith and Tim Dog, who had previously collaborated as part of Ultramagnetic MCs. The duo only released one album, which contained many disses towards other rappers. It has been called "the holy Grail of the Kool Keith catalog, owing mostly to its rarity".

Big Time
Studio album by
Ultra
ReleasedOctober 10, 1996
Recorded1996
StudioKrackhous Studios (Hollywood, CA)
GenreHip Hop
Length47:07
LabelOur Turn
Producer
Kool Keith chronology
Dr. Octagonecologyst
(1996)
Big Time
(1996)
Sex Style
(1997)
Tim Dog chronology
Do or Die
(1993)
Big Time
(1996)
Immortal
(2003)
Singles from Big Time
  1. "Big Time"
    Released: September 24, 1996[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Kool Keith & Tim Dog

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Selling My DAT's" (Intro)KutMasta Kurt0:42
2."Super Luv"KutMasta Kurt3:09
3."NYC Street Corner Battle"KutMasta Kurt3:20
4."Big Time"Pimpin' Rex4:39
5."Bitin' My Space Shit" (Skit)KutMasta Kurt0:07
6."Get Off the Dick"KutMasta Kurt3:40
7."Who Rocks?"KutMasta Kurt3:35
8."Peeping Tom" (Skit)KutMasta Kurt0:15
9."Private Eyes"Pimpin' Rex3:24
10."The Industry is Wak"KutMasta Kurt4:19
11."Moving Out the Projects?" (Skit)KutMasta Kurt0:22
12."Keep It Real... Represent"KutMasta Kurt4:07
13."Ain't Nobody Happenin'" (featuring Motion Man)KutMasta Kurt4:37
14."Fat Lady"Kool Keith4:13
15."Visit to the Zoo" (Skit)KutMasta Kurt0:28
16."Bizarre"KutMasta Kurt3:02
17."No Face"KutMasta Kurt2:33
18."To the Real Ultra Fans" (Outro)KutMasta Kurt0:36
Total length:47:07

Sample credits[3]

  • "NYC Street Corner Battle" contains samples from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
  • "Big Time" contains samples from "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas (1971)
  • "Get Off the Dick" contains samples from "Kitty With the Bent Frame" by Quincy Jones (1971)
  • "Industry is Wak" contains samples from "The Sick Rose" by David Axelrod (1969) and "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts (1972)
  • "No Face" contains samples from "The Mixed Up Cup" by Clyde McPhatter (1970)

Personnel edit

  • 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

References edit

  1. ^ "Black Music Execs". Billboard. October 19, 1996. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Big Time - Ultra". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ultra on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

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