Soundbombing III is a compilation album by Rawkus Records , the third installment of their Soundbombing series. It was released on June 4, 2002,[ 6] and was the first album released after Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA . The compilation was mixed by Cipha Sounds and Mr. Choc.[ 7] Three songs from the album were released as singles: "The Life ", "Crew Deep ", and "Put It in the Air".[ 8]
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Title
Producer(s)
Performer (s)
Other album appearance(s)
1
"Intro"
Cipha Sounds , Mr. Choc
2
"The Life "
Ayatollah
Styles P , Pharoahe Monch
A Gangster and a Gentleman
3
"Freak Daddy"
Rockwilder
Mos Def
Previously unreleased
4
"Skit"
*Interlude*
5
"Crew Deep "
Hi-Tek
Skillz , Kandi , Missy Elliott
I Ain't Mad No More
6
"My Life"
V.I.C.
Kool G Rap , Capone-N-Noreaga
The Giancana Story
7
"Round & Round (Remix)"
Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek , Jonell , Pharoahe Monch , Kool G Rap , Method Man
Hi-Teknology
8
"Yelling Away"
Anthony Tidd , Zap Mama
Zap Mama , Talib Kweli , Common
Ancestry in Progress
9
"Skit"
*Interlude*
10
"What Lies Beneath"
Q-Tip
Q-Tip
11
"The Trouble Is..."
The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts
12
"Put It In The Air"
DJ Quik
Talib Kweli , DJ Quik
Quality
13
"They Don't Flow"
Novel
Novel, Skillz
14
"Rhymes & Ammo"
The Roots
The Roots , Talib Kweli
Phrenology (as a hidden track)
15
"Spit Again"
Curt Gowdy
Cocoa Brovaz , Dawn Penn
16
"On The Block"
Jocko
R.A. the Rugged Man , L. Dionne and Human Beatbox Bub
Die, Rugged Man, Die
17
"Outro"
Cipha Sounds , Mr. Choc
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