The Underground Tapes

"Money or Love"
The Underground Tapes
Studio album by Saukrates
Released	June 22, 1999
Recorded	1996–1999
Genre	Canadian hip hop
Length	44:50
Label	Serious/Capitol Hill
Producer	Chase Parsons (exec.), Saukrates (also exec.), Mike Caren ( also exec.), Mr. Attic, Day
Saukrates chronology
Alternative cover
	Cover of the Canadian re-release.
Singles from The Underground Tapes
	"Money or Love"; Released: 1999;

The Underground Tapes is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Saukrates, which was released June 22, 1999 in the United States through independent labels Serious Entertainment and Capitol Hill Music.[1] In late summer 1999, the album was re-released in Canada with six additional tracks.[2] Production was handled by Saukrates, Mr. Attic, Mike Caren, and Day. Three songs from the album—"Innovations", "Play Dis (99 Remix)", and "Rollin"—are remixes. The only single from the album was "Money or Love", which was nominated for a Juno Award in 2000.

Mike Shinoda, the co-vocalist of Linkin Park, designed the album cover, as it was shown in the band's first documentary DVD called Frat Party at the Pankake Festival, which was released on November 20, 2001, from a short video clip entitled "Mike & Joe's Art" that can be seen from the "Special Features" menu.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
MVRemix	7.5/10[4]

Allmusic stated "Influenced by the quintessential N.Y. sound of old, Saukrates' self-produced jazzy synthesizers and organic string sections permeate with a native-tongues vibe. But it's lyrically where Saukrates distinguishes himself, as his flow and domineering habitation on the mike is utterly hypnotic."[5]

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			1:12
2.	"Can't Touch Us"	Saukrates (co-produced by Mr. Attic)		3:52
3.	"Money or Love"	Saukrates		4:18
4.	"Bag da Biscuit"			2:40
5.	"Da Professional"			5:57
6.	"Keep It Movin"		Xzibit	3:23
7.	"Innovations"		Pharoahe Monch	3:59
8.	"Fine Line"			2:35
9.	"Play Dis (99 Remix)"		Common	3:35
10.	"Body Language"	Mr. Attic	Choclair	4:08
11.	"Check for Me"	Saukrates		4:35
12.	"Ultimate Rush"	Mike Caren	Heltah Skeltah	3:03
13.	"Rollin"	Saukrates	Masta Ace and O.C.	4:13

The Canadian re-release features six additional tracks.

#	Title	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Suga Daddy"	Saukrates	3:54
15.	"Bag da Biscuit (Ain't Nuttin But A....)"		3:47
16.	"Vietnam"		3:56
17.	"Killed or Be Killed"		3:15
18.	"Ay, Ay, Ay"		3:48
*	"Father Time" (hidden track)	Day (co-produced by Saukrates)	4:22

Samples

"Da Professional" contains a sample of "On the Hill" by Oliver Sain
"Check for Me" contains a sample of "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Ramsey Lewis

Personnel

Greg Barrett – mixer
Mike Caren – producer, executive producer, mixer
Choclair – performer
Heltah Skeltah – performer
Saukrates – producer, executive producer
Xzibit – performer
Common – performer
Mike Shinoda – artwork
Chase Parsons – executive producer

References

Vol. 1-Underground Tapes Amazon. Accessed on November 3, 2009.
Saukrates > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 3, 2009.
Allmusic review
MVRemix review
The Underground Tapes > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 3, 2009.

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[1] Vol. 1-Underground Tapes Amazon. Accessed on November 3, 2009.

[2] Saukrates > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 3, 2009.

[3] Allmusic review

[4] MVRemix review

[5] The Underground Tapes > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on November 3, 2009.