What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Cold Chillin’, also Just a Friend (Biz Markie), Biz Dance, Part One (Biz Markie) and Biz Is Goin’ Off (Biz Markie)
Part of 4, 5, 6, also Fast Life, Take ’em to War and Money on My Brain
Produced by Naughty Shorts, also The Mystery (Who Is God?) (Rakim)
Written by Naughty Shorts, also The Mystery (Who Is God?) (Rakim)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Kool G Rap wrote 19 songs on fono
Kool G Rap’s most frequent co-writer is Marley Marl (5 songs together)
Kool G Rap first appears on fono in 1988, 7 years before this song
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- James Vanleer, Kool G Rap, Milton Johnson and Naughty Shorts
- Produced by
- Naughty Shorts
- Part of
- 4, 5, 6
- Released on
- Cold Chillin’
- Written by
- James Vanleer, Kool G Rap, Milton Johnson and Naughty Shorts
- Produced by
- Naughty Shorts
- Part of
- 4, 5, 6
- Released on
- Cold Chillin’
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Naughty Shorts
Same label: Cold Chillin’
Same release: 4, 5, 6
Same label: Cold Chillin’
Same release: 4, 5, 6
Same label: Cold Chillin’
Same release: 4, 5, 6
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesLove Is for Fools
Elsewhere
Sources (9)
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1MusicBrainz It’s a Shame samples Love Is for Fools
2MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was produced by Naughty Shorts
It’s a Shame was produced by Naughty Shorts
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was written by James Vanleer
It’s a Shame was written by James Vanleer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was written by Kool G Rap
5MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was written by Milton Johnson
It’s a Shame was written by Milton Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was written by Naughty Shorts
It’s a Shame was written by Naughty Shorts
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz It’s a Shame is part of the release 4, 5, 6
It’s a Shame is part of the release 4, 5, 6
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Cold Chillin’ is the label of the song It’s a Shame
Cold Chillin’ is the label of the song It’s a Shame
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz It’s a Shame was released on 1995-09-05