America Is Dying Slowly

America Is Dying Slowly

Infobox Album |
Name = America Is Dying Slowly
Type = Compilation
Longtype = Charity Album
Artist = Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series
(Various Artists)


Released = June 25 1996
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 69:15
Label = East West America/Elektra Records
61925
Producer = RZA
Organized Noize
Pete Rock
Da Beatminerz
Diamond D
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ht6cmp9f9f5o link]
Last album = "" (1996)
This album = "America Is Dying Slowly" (1996)
Next album = "Red Hot + Rio" (1996)

"America Is Dying Slowly" (a bacronym for AIDS) is a compilation album, the eighth in the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series of recordings organized by 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, and Wu-Tang Clan.

Dubbeda masterpieceby "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 Rubber, No Backstage Pass" performed by Biz Markie, Chubb Rock, & Prince Paul3:26
#"The Yearn" performed by Pete Rock & The Lost Boyz4:33
#"America" performed by Wu-Tang Clan5:33
#"Blood" performed by Goodie Mob featuring Big Rube6:04
#"I BreaksEm Off" performed by Coolio3:26
#"Listen To Me Now" performed by Eightball & MJG5:42
#"Street Life" performed by Mobb Deep & ACD4:34
#"Games" performed by Money Boss Players2:39
#"Check Ya Self" performed by Spice 1, Celly Cel, 187-Fac, Ant Banks, & Gangsta P6:09
#"Lately Ive Been Thinking" performed by Common & Sean Lett3:10
#"Decisions" performed by Organized Konfusion3:53
#"The Hustle" performed by De La Soul & Da Beatminerz3:53
#"What I Represent" performed by O.C. & Buckwild4:26
#"Stay Away From The Nasty Hoes" performed by Sadat X, Fat Joe, & Diamond D3:35
#"Sport That Raincoat" performed by Domino3:47
#"Suckas P.H." performed by Mac Mall4:25

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/306079 Discogs entry]
* [http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/09.12.96/rap-9637.html Rapping Down AIDS] Metroactive article


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