The Birth (EP)

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The Birth
EP by
Released1999
Studio
GenreUnderground hip hop
LabelCopasetik Recordings
Producer
  • Panik
  • Protest
  • Richness
  • Captain Kill A Mothafucka
Rasco chronology
Time Waits for No Man
(1998)
The Birth
(1999)
How the West Was One
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Birth is the first extended play by American rapper Rasco. Composed of eight tracks, it was released in 1999 via Copasetik Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Darcman Studios in Oakland and Jam Packed Studios in San Jose. Production was handled by Panik, Protest, Richness and Captain Kill A Mothafucka, with Jon Sexton and Rasco serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Planet Asia and Flii.[2]

In 2004, it was reissued as The Birth LP through Pockets Linted Entertainment with three additional tracks between the seventh track and outro. Those songs were recorded at The Poolroom in San Francisco and produced by Philthy and Brisk One.

Track listing[edit]

The Birth LP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Captain Kill A Mothafucka0:47
2."Back on the Scene"Keida BrewerPanik3:11
3."Dues and Dont's"BrewerPanik4:11
4."Blood Brothaz" (performed by Cali Agents)Protest4:08
5."Return of the MC"BrewerPanik4:23
6."Sophisticated Mic Pro's"BrewerPanik4:25
7."Final Destination" (performed by Cali Agents featuring Flii)
  • Brewer
  • Green
  • Anwar Burton
Richness3:34
8."Authenticity"BrewerPhilthy3:36
9."What's That"BrewerBrisk One4:22
10."Against Odds"BrewerBrisk One3:50
11."Outro" Captain Kill A Mothafucka0:37
Total length:37:04
Notes
  • Tracks 8, 9 and 10 does not exist in the initial EP version.

Personnel[edit]

  • Kieda "Rasco" Brewer – vocals, executive producer
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
  • Anwar "Flii" Burton – vocals (track 7)
  • Captain Kill A Mothafucka – producer (tracks: 1, 11)
  • Edward "Panik" Zamudio – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6)
  • Roger "Protest" Roberts – producer (track 4)
  • J. "Richness" Taylor – producer (track 7)
  • Philthy – producer (track 8)
  • Alfred "Brisk One" Martinez Jr. – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • Jon Sexton – executive producer
  • Mark Humphries – photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Rasco - The Birth Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Cowie, Del F. (October 1, 1999). "Rasco The Birth EP | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

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