Top 5 (Dead or Alive)
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| Single by Jin from the album The Emcee's Properganda |
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| Released | October 25, 2005 | |
| Format | 12" single, Digital Download | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 4:57 | |
| Label | Draft Records | |
| Writer(s) | J. Auyeung, S. Mangan | |
| Producer | The Golden Child | |
| Jin singles chronology | ||
| "Senorita" (2004) |
"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (2005) |
"F.Y.I." (2006) |
"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" is the first and only single released from Jin's second album The Emcee's Properganda. It is produced by The Golden Child who was 15 years old at the time. The song contains a vocal sample from "Ether (song)" by Nas saying "who's the best?" and "aint no best". It also contains a sample of "Made You Look" by Jadakiss saying "top 5 dead or alive", from which the title of the song comes.
The song is dedicated to many of hip hops greatest artists in the past.
Contents |
[edit] Tracklists and formats
[edit] 12-inch Single
[edit] Side A
- "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Radio) (4:57)
- "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Main) (4:57)
- "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Instrumental) (4:57)
[edit] Side B
- "Perspectives" (Main) (4:02)
- "Perspectives" (Clean) (4:02)
- "Carpe Diem" (Main) (3:36)
[edit] History of Hip Hop
Jin mentions the following artists and other famous people and talks about how they have influenced him in the track:
- DJ Kool Herc
- Kurtis Blow
- Melle Mel
- Grandmaster Caz
- Eric B. & Rakim
- KRS-One
- Boogie Down Productions
- Big Daddy Kane
- Biz Markie
- Slick Rick
- Kool Moe Dee
- LL Cool J
- Chuck D
- Ice T
- Kool G Rap
- Run DMC
- Nas "Copped It Was Written and then Illmatic"
- Biggie Smalls "Some say Ready To Die was Biggie’s best, but then again theres always Life After Death"
- Damon Dash
- Jay-Z
- 2Pac "He had joints like "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Dear Mama"
[edit] Music Video
The music video for "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" was directed by Todd Angkasuwan. It was shot in Fat Beats, New York City. In the video Jin explains the history of hip hop and the way it has affected and influenced him. The video featured appearances from The Legendary DJ Kool Herc, Yung Mac and AVS Squad Gang, The Golden Child, and Jin's manager Kamel Pratt. [1]
