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Produced by Marley Marl, also Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J), Around the Way Girl (LL Cool J) and The Boomin’ System (LL Cool J)
Mixed by Kevin Crouse, also Got Ur Self a… (Nas), U Wanna Be Me (Nas) and Ether (Nas)
Released on Penalty Recordings, also Superthug, Banned From TV and N.O.R.E.
Engineered by Marley Marl, also Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J), Around the Way Girl (LL Cool J) and The Boomin’ System (LL Cool J)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
14 other songs on fono were recorded at House of Hits, by LL Cool J and Musolini and others
Marley Marl produced 52 songs on fono
Kevin Crouse mixed 36 songs on fono
Credits
All 10 credits
- Produced by
- Capone and Marley Marl
- Performed by
- Kool G Rap, Musolini and N.O.R.E.
- Engineered by
- Marley Marl
- Mixed by
- Kevin Crouse
- Part of
- N.O.R.E.
- Recorded at
- House of Hits
- Released on
- Penalty Recordings
- Produced by
- Capone and Marley Marl
- Performed by
- Kool G Rap, Musolini and N.O.R.E.
- Engineered by
- Marley Marl
- Mixed by
- Kevin Crouse
- Part of
- N.O.R.E.
- Recorded at
- House of Hits
- Released on
- Penalty Recordings
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Marley Marl
Same mixer: Kevin Crouse
Same label: Penalty Recordings
Same producer: Marley Marl
Same mixer: Kevin Crouse
Same label: Penalty Recordings
Same producer: Marley Marl
Same mixer: Kevin Crouse
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesRikers Island
Elsewhere
Sources (12)
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1MusicBrainz 40 Island was performed by Kool G Rap
2MusicBrainz 40 Island was performed by Musolini
3MusicBrainz 40 Island was performed by N.O.R.E.
4MusicBrainz 40 Island samples Rikers Island
5MusicBrainz 40 Island was produced by Capone
6MusicBrainz 40 Island was produced by Marley Marl
7MusicBrainz 40 Island is part of the release N.O.R.E.
40 Island is part of the release N.O.R.E.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz 40 Island was recorded at House of Hits
9MusicBrainz Penalty Recordings is the label of the song 40 Island
Penalty Recordings is the label of the song 40 Island
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz 40 Island was engineered by Marley Marl
11MusicBrainz 40 Island was mixed by Kevin Crouse
12MusicBrainz 40 Island was released on 1998-06-16