h
Studio album by
DJ Honda
ReleasedJuly 1, 1995 (Japan)
July 2, 1996 (worldwide)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length52:00 (Japan)
39:26 (worldwide)
Label
Producer
DJ Honda chronology
h
(1995)		 h II
(1997)
Singles from h
  1. "Out for the Cash"
    Released: July 23, 1996
  2. "Straight Talk From NY"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

h is the debut self-titled album by Japanese producer DJ Honda. It was released on July 1, 1995 via Sony Records in Japan[2] and on July 2, 1996 via Relativity Records worldwide.[3] Audio production of the album was solely handled by DJ Honda, except for two tracks of its Japanese version co-produced with DJ Aladdin. It featured guest appearances from various hip hop artists, including Afrika Bambaataa, Biz Markie, Common, Def Jef, Donald D, Erick Sermon, Fat Joe, Gang Starr, Grand Puba, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Prince Whipper Whip, Redman, Sadat X, Tha Alkaholiks and The Beatnuts among others.

The album peaked at number 90 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]

Track listing

1995 version
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dat's My Word" (featuring Redman)DJ Honda5:09
2."DJ Battle" (Round 1)DJ Honda1:25
3."Game of Death" (featuring Erick Sermon)DJ Honda3:53
4."Cold Blooded" (featuring Melle Mel)
4:15
5."What Did You Expected" (featuring Guru)DJ Honda4:39
6."Freestyle '95" (featuring Biz Markie)DJ Honda4:47
7."Zulu Shout Out" (featuring Afrika Bambaataa)DJ Honda1:30
8."Bread + Jerry" (featuring Volume 10)DJ Honda4:56
9."Earth Till It's Down" (featuring Naybahood Watch)
  • DJ Honda
  • DJ Aladdin (co.)
3:30
10."DJ Battle" (Round 3)DJ Honda1:27
11."What It Look Like" (featuring Def Jef)DJ Honda4:21
12."Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" (featuring Common, Fat Joe & The Beatnuts)DJ Honda5:43
13."Old School Jam" (featuring Donald D, Kurtis Blow & Prince Whipper Whip)DJ Honda6:44
Total length:52:00

Notes

  • Tracks 3, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13 are exclusive to this Japanese release.[2][5]

All music is composed by DJ Honda

1996 version
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:26
2."DJ Battle"1:25
3."What You Expected" (featuring Gang Starr)4:19
4."Kill the Noize" (featuring Problemz)4:05
5."Dat's My Word" (featuring Redman)4:05
6."Straight Talk from NY" (featuring Grand Puba, Sadat X & Wakeem)5:12
7."Intro"0:55
8."Out for the Cash" (featuring Fat Joe, Problemz & The Beatnuts)3:37
9."Interlude" (featuring Common)1:16
10."Biz Freestyle" (featuring Biz Markie)4:46
11."Fuk Dat" (featuring Sean Black)3:03
12."International Anthem" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks)3:32
13."The End" (featuring Al Tariq)2:45
Total length:39:26
1996 European version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Out for Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" (featuring Common, Fat Joe & The Beatnuts)5:43
15."What You Expected" (Instrumental)4:58

Sample credits[6]

Personnel

  • Katsuhiro Hōnda – main artist, producer, scratches
  • Alphonso Henderson – co-producer ("Cold Blooded" and "Earth Till It's Down")
  • Peter Kang – executive producer
  • Taka Ozeki – executive producer
  • Christopher Edward Martin – scratches ("What Did You Expected")
  • Berntony Smalls – performer ("Out For The Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)", "The End" and "Out For The Cash")
  • C. Bullock – performer ("Kill The Noize" and "Out For The Cash")
  • Derrick Murphy – performer ("Straight Talk From NY")
  • Dino Hawkins – performer ("Bread+Jerry")
  • Donald Lamont – performer ("Old School Jam")
  • Eric Brooks – performer ("International Anthem")
  • Erick Sermon – performer ("Dame Of Death")
  • James Robinson – performer ("International Anthem")
  • James Whipper II – performer ("Old School Jam")
  • Jeffery S. Fortson – performer ("What It Look Like")
  • Jerry Tineo – performer ("Out For The Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)")
  • Joseph Antonio Cartagena – performer ("Out For The Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" and "Out For The Cash")
  • Keith Edward Elam – performer ("What Did You Expected")
  • Kurtis Walker – performer ("Old School Jam")
  • Lance Taylor – performer ("Zulu Shout Out")
  • Lester Fernandez – performer ("Out For The Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)")
  • Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. – performer ("Out For The Cash (5 Deadly Venoms)" and "Interlude")
  • Marcel Theo Hall – performer ("Freestyle '95/Biz Freestyle")
  • Maxwell Dixon – performer ("Straight Talk From NY")
  • Melvin Glover – performer ("Cold Blooded")
  • Naybahood Watch – performer ("Earth Till It's Down")
  • Reggie Noble – performer ("Dat's My Word")
  • Rico Smith – performer ("International Anthem")
  • Sean Black – performer ("Fuk Dat")
  • Wakeem – performer ("Straight Talk From NY")
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • John Lawrence Byas – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13 on 1995 version), engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 10 on 1996 version)
  • Fred "40 To The Head" Frederickson – mixing (tracks: 7, 8, 11 on 1995 version), engineering (track 12 on 1996 version)
  • Troy Staton – mixing (track 4 on 1995 version)
  • Liz Mercado – engineering (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13 on 1996 version)
  • Dino Zervos – engineering (track 6 on 1996 version)
  • Patrick Aquintey – design

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 90

Release history

Region Date Label(s)
Japan July 1, 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Japan
July 21, 1995
Europe & North America July 2, 1996 Relativity Records

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Leo. "DJ Honda - DJ Honda". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 h (Japan Version) by dj honda on Apple Music, July 1, 1995, retrieved December 23, 2017
  3. ↑ h (US Version) by dj honda on Apple Music, July 2, 1996, retrieved December 23, 2017
  4. ↑ "DJ Honda DJ Honda Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "DJ Honda - DJ Honda (Japanese release)". Discogs. July 21, 1995. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "DJ Honda on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "DJ Honda Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2017.

DJ Honda at Discogs (list of releases)

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