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Big Thangs is the first compilation album by American West Coast hip-hop rapper and record producer Ant Banks. It was released on July 8, 1997, via Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Bad Ass Beat Lab in Oakland. Produced entirely by Ant Banks himself, it features guest appearances from J-Dubb, CJ Mac, Too $hort, 2Pac, Allfrumtha I, Audrian, Baby DC, Bad-N-Fluenz, B-Legit, Chuy Gomez, E-40, Ice Cube, Ice-T, K-Dee, King T, Mack 10, MC Ant, MC Breed, Mean Green, Rappin' 4-Tay, Slink Capone, Spice 1, WC, Otis & Shug, Stacy Hogg, and cameos from Coolio and Dr. Dre.

The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Anthony Banks2:06
2."Big Thangs" (featuring Too $hort and Ice Cube)BanksTodd ShawO'Shea Jackson3:43
3."Coolin in the Luff" (featuring Chuey Gomez)0:40
4."Can't Stop" (featuring E-40 and Mack 10)BanksEarl StevensDedrick Rolison4:25
5."West Riden'" (featuring King T and Spice 1)BanksRoger McBrideRobert Green4:57
6."Hard Knox" (featuring J-Dubb and WC)BanksLeo RamseyWilliam Calhoun4:07
7."Gamblin' wit Ice T" (featuring Ice-T)0:56
8."4 tha Hustlas" (featuring Too $hort, 2Pac and MC Breed)BanksShawTupac ShakurEric Breed4:52
9."Time Is Tickin'" (featuring Bad-N-Fluenz)BanksAnthony NelsonCarl Martin4:15
10."Cutaluff" (featuring Slink Capone)BanksGerald Johnson1:09
11."Hoo-Ride Ant Banks" (featuring B-Legit, Mean Green, MC Ant and Baby DC)1:26
12."Make Money" (featuring CJ Mac and K-Dee)BanksBryaan RossDarrell Johnson4:37
13."Playa Paraphernalia" (featuring J-Dubb and Rappin' 4-Tay)BanksRamsey4:12
14."Fien" (featuring AllFrumTha I)BanksRyan GarnerMarcus Moore4:08
15."You Want Me Back" (featuring Audrian, J-Dubb and CJ Mac)BanksJo JoStacy HoggRamseyRoss3:54
16."Outro"0:29
Total length:49:56

Sample credits

Personnel

  • Anthony "Ant" Banks – producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8–10, 12–15), arranger (track 10)
  • Otis Cooper – background vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Rafael "Shugg" Howell – background vocals (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 8)
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – lead vocals (track 2)
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – lead vocals & vocal arranger (track 4)
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – lead vocals & vocal arranger (track 4)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – lead vocals (track 5)
  • Robert "Spice 1" Green – lead vocals (track 5)
  • Leo "J-Dubb" Ramsey – lead vocals (tracks: 6, 13, 15)
  • William "WC" Calhoun – lead vocals (track 6)
  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Eric Breed – lead vocals (track 8)
  • Anthony "Ant Diddley Dog" Nelson – lead vocals (track 9)
  • Carl "Mr. Ill" Martin – lead vocals (track 9)
  • Gerald "Slink Capone" Johnson – lead vocals (track 10)
  • Stacy Hogg – background vocals (track 10)
  • Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – intro (track 10)
  • Bryaan "CJ Mac" Ross – lead vocals (tracks: 12, 15)
  • Darrell "K-Dee" Johnson – lead vocals (track 12)
  • Anthony "Rappin' 4-Tay" Forté – lead vocals (track 13)
  • Artis "Coolio" Ivey Jr. – intro (track 13)
  • Ryan "Binky Mack" Garner – lead vocals (track 14)
  • Marcus "Squeak Ru" Moore – lead vocals (track 14)
  • Audrian – lead vocals (track 15)
  • James "Tre" Rabb – guitar (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 12–14)
  • Stuart "Shorty B" Jordan – guitar (track 8)
  • Ramon "Pee-Wee" Gooden – guitar (track 15)
  • Carlos Warlick – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8–10, 12–15)
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Marvin Watkins – executive producer, A&R
  • Art Shoji – art direction
  • William Hames – photography

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position US Billboard 200 20 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 4Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 98
US Billboard 20020
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)4
Chart (1997)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)98

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