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America Is Dying Slowly (a backronym for AIDS) is a compilation album that is the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series recorded by the Red Hot Organization. It featured collaborations from several hip hop acts, including Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Coolio, Biz Markie, Chubb Rock, The Lost Boyz, Pete Rock, Common and Wu-Tang Clan.

America Is Dying Slowly
Compilation album (Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series) by
various artists
ReleasedJune 25, 1996 (1996-06-25)
Recorded1995-96
GenreHip hop
Length1:09:15
LabelEast West/Elektra
61925
Producer
  • John Carlin (exec.)
  • Ant Banks
  • Bryan "Wino" Dobbs
  • Buckwild
  • Da Beatminerz
  • Diamond D
  • DJ Ogee
  • Domino
  • Kevin Gardner
  • L.E.S.
  • Minnesota
  • No I.D.
  • Organized Noize
  • Pete Rock
  • Prince Paul
  • Redwine
  • RZA
  • Smoke One Productions
Various artists chronology
Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip
(1996)		 America Is Dying Slowly
(1996)		 Red Hot + Rio
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]

Dubbed “a masterpiece” by The Source on its release, AIDS was one of the first of such efforts aimed at reaching out to African American men through pop culture.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Rubber, No Backstage Pass" (performed by Biz Markie, Chubb Rock and Prince Paul)
  • M. Hall
  • R. Simpson
  • P. Huston
Prince Paul3:26
2."The Yearn" (performed by Pete Rock and the Lost Boyz)
Pete Rock4:33
3."America" (performed by Wu-Tang Clan and Killah Priest)
RZA5:33
4."Blood" (performed by Goodie Mob and Big Rube)
Organized Noize6:04
5."I Breaks 'Em Off" (performed by Coolio)
Wino3:26
6."Listen to Me Now" (performed by 8Ball & MJG)
  • P. Smith
  • M. Goodwin
  • T. Jones
Smoke One Productions5:42
7."Street Life" (performed by Mobb Deep and ACD)
  • A. Johnson
  • K. Muchita
  • A. Jackson
  • C. Sanfiorenzo
  • L. Lewis
L.E.S.4:34
8."Games" (performed by Money Boss Players)
  • A. Hendricks
  • E. Faison
  • M. Richardson
  • S. Hamilton
Minnesota2:39
9."Check Ya Self" (performed by Spice 1, Celly Cel, 187 Fac, Ant Banks, Gangsta P and Gruve)
  • R. Green
  • M. McCarver
  • D. Thomas
  • G. Brown
  • A. Banks
  • A. Barret
  • Q. Washington
  • D. August
Ant Banks6:09
10."(Lately) I've Been Thinking" (performed by Common and Sean Lett)
No I.D.3:10
11."Decisions" (performed by Organized Konfusion and Diedre Dennis)
  • L. Baskerville
  • T. Jamerson
  • G. Scott
D.J. Ogee3:53
12."The Hustle" (performed by De La Soul)
  • D. Jolicoeur
  • K. Mercer
  • V. Mason
  • E. Dewgarde
  • W. Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz3:53
13."What I Represent" (performed by O.C. and Buckwild)
  • O. Credle
  • A. Best
Buckwild4:26
14."(Stay Away From The) Nasty Hoes" (performed by Sadat X, Fat Joe and Diamond D)
  • D. Murphy
  • J. Cartegena
  • J. Kirkland
Diamond D3:35
15."Sport That Raincoat" (performed by Domino)S. IvyDomino3:47
16."Suckas P.H." (performed by Mac Mall)
  • Kevin Gardner
  • Redwine
4:25
Total length:1:09:15

References


  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "America Is Dying Slowly - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: America Is Dying Slowly". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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