4080 Compilation Vol. 1: Mobbin’ Thru the Bay

1996Various Artists Swerve Records East vs. West The Bay

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Mobbin’ Thru the Bay is the first compilation from 4080, the Bay Area rap magazine, released by Swerve Records on October 8, 1996.

Who’s on it

Mac Mall’s “Cuddies,” JT the Bigga Figga’s “State Penn,” Young Lay’s “N Dis Rap Game” produced by Khayree, N2Deep with Dru Down, The Delinquents, and 187 Fac with Spice 1 and Mac Dre on “Spread Yo’ Hustle.”

Why it matters

Even the magazines put out compilations. 4080 followed it with Vol. II “Bay Luv” in 1998. Read more in our story on the NorCal compilation boom and Murder Dog.

Tracklist & credits

1
CuddiesProd. Ant Banks
3:54
2
State PennProd. JT The Bigga Figga
4:28
3
Shit Goes DownProd. Black Diamond, Nick Peace
3:12
4
Murder Makes Mo' MailProd. Stevie Dee
5:11
5
Buckslugs To Da ThroatProd. Stevie K.
4:14
6
Bomb ShitProd. KZO
4:01
7
N Dis Rap GameProd. Khayree
3:52
8
California LifestylesProd. Jay Tee, Johnny Z
4:41
9
East Oakland, West CoastProd. Mike D
4:15
10
Playa Shit (Remix)Prod. Mike Mosley
4:17
11
Keep It RealProd. Race, Reg, T.C.
3:23
12
How I Let It GoProd. Mac Dad-E
4:37
13
City Streets
5:13
14
Spread Yo' HustleProd. D. The Poet
4:39
15
Untitled
0:54

Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.

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Released October 8, 1996. More from hip hop in 1996.

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