Burnin' Sneakers | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2002 | |||
Recorded | JS16 Studios in Finland | |||
Genre | Hip hop, breakbeat, electro, techno, drum and bass, disco | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Producer | JS16 | |||
Bomfunk Mc's chronology | ||||
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Burnin' Sneakers is the second studio album by Bomfunk MC's, released in 2002 through Sony Music Entertainment. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Raymond Ebanks (a.k.a. B.O.W. or B.O. Dubb) vocals
Ismo Lappalainen (a.k.a. DJ Gismo) dj, turntables, samples
Ville Mäkinen (a.k.a. Mr Wily) bass, keyboards
Ari Toikka (a.k.a. A.T.) drums, percussion
Max'C vocals (on Live Your Life)
Jessica Folcker vocals (on Something Going On)
Mr B vocals (on Where’s the Party At)
Jaakko Salovaara (a.k.a. JS16) producer
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Super Electric" | 3:52 |
2. | "Put Ya Hands Up" | 3:42 |
3. | "Where's the Party At" | 4:03 |
4. | "Back to Back" | 4:09 |
5. | "Rockin' with the Best" | 4:08 |
6. | "Freak It On" | 3:45 |
7. | "Throw 1 Back at Cha" | 3:55 |
8. | "Live Your Life" | 3:49 |
9. | "Kingstep" | 3:29 |
10. | "Something Goin' On" | 3:00 |
11. | "We R Atomic" | 4:03 |
12. | "Steady Rockin'" | 3:54 |
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