"Unify" is the song written and performed by American hip hop recording artists Kid Capri, Snoop Dogg and Slick Rick. It was recorded at Larrabee Studio in Los Angeles, at Bearsville Studio in Bearsville and at The Hit Factory in New York City, and released in 1998 through Track Masters/Columbia Records as the only single from Kid Capri's sophomore studio album Soundtrack to the Streets. It was produced by Kid Capri himself, and contains a sample from "One Mint Julep" written by Rudy Toombs. Its remix version was produced by Poke & Tone, and contains portions of "Good Times" written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
| "Unify" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Kid Capri featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg and Slick Rick | |
| from the album Soundtrack to the Streets and The Art of Storytelling | |
| Studio | |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 18:06 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Kid Capri |
| Music video | |
| "Unify" on YouTube | |
The song peaked at #13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, at #24 on the Hot Rap Songs, at #57 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales, at #62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the Billboard charts in the United States. It was also included in Slick Rick's 1999 album The Art of Storytelling.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unify" (Album Version) | Kid Capri | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Unify" (Clean Version) |
| Kid Capri | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Unify" (Instrumental) |
| Kid Capri | 4:10 |
| 4. | "We're Unified" (Track Masters Remix) |
| Poke & Tone | 4:38 |
| 5. | "We're Unified" (Clean Version) |
| Poke & Tone | 4:38 |
| 6. | "We're Unified" (Instrumental) |
| Poke & Tone | 4:38 |
| 7. | "We're Unified" (A Cappella) |
| Poke & Tone | 4:20 |
Personnel
edit- David Anthony Love, Jr. – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-3)
- Richard Martin Lloyd Walters – vocals
- Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. – vocals
- Jean-Claude Olivier – producer (tracks: 4-7)
- Samuel Barnes – producer (tracks: 4-7)
- D'Anthony – engineering (tracks: 1-3)
- Ben Garrison – engineering (tracks: 4-7)
- Kevin Crouse – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[1] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard)[2] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 62 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Kid Capri Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg & Slick Rick – Unify at Discogs (list of releases)