Livin' Proof

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Livin' Proof is the debut album from Gang Starr affiliates Group Home. The album featured the hit underground single "Supa Star" and the production work of DJ Premier. The album is known both for the superior instrumental work and the interplay between the advanced and highly original rhymes of Lil Dap and the more oldschool block party rap of Melachi the Nutcracker. It is widely considered to be Premier's most focused work to date but is often overshadowed by his work with more proficient emcees. Premier produced all the album's songs apart from "Serious Rap Shit" and "4 Give My Sins," which were produced by Guru and Big Jaz, respectively.

"Supa Star" also appeared in the soundtrack of the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV and is prominently featured in the movie Boiler Room.

Track listing

• All songs produced by DJ Premier, except for track 4 and 14 by Guru and track 8 by Jaz-O

#	Title	Performer (s)
1	"Intro"	*Introduction*
2	"Inna Citi Life"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker
3	"Livin' Proof"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker
4	"Serious Rap Shit"	Guru, Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Big Shug
5	"Suspended in Time"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker, Jeru the Damaja (outro)
6	"Sacrifice"	Absaloot, Melachi the Nutcracker
7	"Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker
8	"4 Give My Sins"	Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap
9	"Baby Pa"	Lil' Dap
10	"2 Thousand"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker
11	"Supa Star"	Melachi the Nutcracker, Lil' Dap
12	"Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker
13	"Tha Realness"	Smiley the Ghetto Child, Lil' Dap, Brainsick Mob
[Netherlands Bonus Track]
14	"So-Called Friends"	Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker

Samples

Intro

• "Yesterday" by Wes Montgomery
• "For the Same Man" by B Beat Girls
• "El Shabazz" by LL Cool J
• "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane

Inna Citi Life

• "Nautilus" by Bob James
• "It Ain't Hard to Tell" by Nas
• "Serious" by Steady B

Livin' Proof

• "Collage" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
• "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan

Serious Rap Shit

• "In Our Lifetime" by Marvin Gaye
• "Birdland" by Weather Report
• "Mass Appeal" by Gang Starr

Suspended in Time

• "Pipeline" by Incredible Bongo Band
• "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by Wu-Tang Clan
• "Real Hip Hop" by Das EFX
• "Touch Me (All Night Long)" by Fonda Rae

Sacrifice

• "Crack" by Paul Mooney
• "Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes
• "What Do I Wish For?" by Chi-Lites

Up Against the Wall (Low Budget Mix)

• "Windows of the World" by Isaac Hayes

4 Give My Sins

• "Da-Da" by Hiroshima
• "Survival of the Fittest" by Mobb Deep
• "Hustlin'" by Smoothe Da Hustler

Baby Pa

• "Do It Over" by The Olympic Runners
• "Que Te Hace Pensar" by Beny More
• "The Golden Apple" by Bob James

2 Thousand

• "I Feel Like Loving You Today" by Donald Byrd

Supa Star

• "One Woman" by Isaac Hayes
• "Hanging Downtown" by Cameo
• "Funky President" by James Brown
• "I Got It Made" by Special Ed
• "Words from the Nutcracker" and "I'm the Man" by Gang Starr
• "Who's Gonna Love You" by Muscle Shoals Horns

Up Against the Wall (Getaway Car Mix)

• "The Jewel in the Lotus" by Bennie Maupin
• "Red Sails in the Sunset" by Young-Holt Unlimited
• "The Year of the 9" by Brother Arthur
• "Speak Ya Clout" by Gang Starr

Tha Realness

• "Valley of the Shadows" by Bob James
• "Shook Ones Pt. II" by Mobb Deep

Album chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	34

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1994	"Supa Star"	#85	#85	#19	#8
	"Livin' Proof"	-	-	#26	#5
1995	"Suspended In Time"	-	#82	#34	#10