In tha Beginning...There Was Rap

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In tha Beginning... There Was Rap is a compilation album presented by Priority Records, released on November 25, 1997. The album featured cover versions of classic old school hip hop song done by some of hip hop's most popular acts at the time.

The album was a success, peaking at 15 on the Billboard 200 and 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Less than two months after its release on January 9, 1998, it was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Sucker M.C.'s" (Original song by Run-DMC)	Wu-Tang Clan	3:46
2.	"Fuck tha Police -" (Original song by NWA)	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	5:02
3.	"Big Ole Butt" (Original song by LL Cool J)	P Diddy	5:23
4.	"6 in the Mornin'" (Original song by Ice-T)	Master P	2:59
5.	"Freaky Tales" (Original song by Too Short)	Snoop Doggy Dogg	3:55
6.	"Knick Knack Patty Wack" (Original song by EPMD)	Tha Dogg Pound	4:19
7.	"Rapper's Delight" (Original song by Sugar Hill Gang)	Def Squad Redman/Erick Sermon/Keith Murray	6:55
8.	"I'm Still #1" (Original song by Boogie Down Productions)	Cypress Hill	5:12
9.	"I Need a Freak" (Original song by Sexual Harassment)	Too Short	5:19
10.	"Dopeman" (Original song by NWA)	Mack 10	4:03
11.	"Money Dollar Bill Y'all" (Original song by Jimmy Spicer)	Coolio	4:42
12.	"The Show" (Original song by Doug E. Fresh/Slick Rick)	The Roots	6:24

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard 200	15
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	4