Diggin' in dah Vaults

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Diggin' in dah Vaults
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Recorded1992–1995
Genre
Length56:04
Label Nervous Records
Producer
Black Moon chronology
Enta da Stage
(1993)
Diggin' in dah Vaults
(1996)
War Zone
(1999)
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Diggin' in dah Vaults is a compilation album by Black Moon. The album features seven remixes of tracks originally released on their debut Enta da Stage , and a few songs originally released as B-Sides on past singles. The track "Headz Ain't Redee" was originally featured on the Gold-certified soundtrack to New Jersey Drive . The album was not authorized by the group, Nervous Records (US) bootlegged it after Black Moon refused to submit a new album and went to court with the record label.

Contents

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Performer (s)
1"How Many Emcees [Must Get Dissed]" [DJ Evil Dee remix]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz Buckshot
2"Act Like U Want It" [DJ Evil Dee remix]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz Buckshot, 5ft
3"Shit Iz Real" [new vocals by Buckshot]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz Buckshot
4"Son Get Wrec" [DJ Evil Dee remix]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz 5ft
5"U da Man" [DJ Evil Dee remix]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz 5ft, Dru-Ha, Havoc, Smif-n-Wessun, Buckshot
6"Buckshot's Freestyle Joint"Da Beatminerz Buckshot, 5ft
7"Fuck It Up"Da Beatminerz Buckshot
8"I Got Cha Opin" [remix]Da Beatminerz Buckshot
9"Buck Em Down" [remix]DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz Buckshot
10"Murder MC's"Da Beatminerz Buckshot
11"Headz Ain't Redee"Da Beatminerz Boot Camp Clik
12"Six Feet Deep"Da Beatminerz Buckshot

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [3] 22

Singles-chart positions

YearSongChart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1994"Buck Em Down" [remix]-#81#17#2
1994"I Got Cha Opin" [remix]#93#55#15#4
1995"Headz Ain't Redee"---#14
1996"How Many Emcees [Must Get Dissed]" [DJ Evil Dee remix]--#32#41

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