Phantom of the Rapra

Phantom of the Rapra
Studio album by Bushwick Bill
Released	July 11, 1995
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	Lil J's Studio (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Southern hip hop gangsta rap horrorcore g-funk
Length	44:04
Label	Rap-A-Lot Records
Producer	J. Prince (exec.) Mike Dean John Bido MAD CJ Mac John "Swift" Catalon Freddie Young
Bushwick Bill chronology
Little Big Man (1992) Phantom of the Rapra (1995) No Surrender...No Retreat (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Muzik	[2]
RapReviews	8/10 [3]
Q	[4]

Phantom of the Rapra is the second solo studio album by American rapper Bushwick Bill. It was released on July 11, 1995, through Rap-A-Lot Records with distribution via Noo Trybe Records. Recording sessions took place at Lil J's Studio in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, John Bido, Clement Burnette, John "Swift" Catalon, CJ Mac and Freddie Young with executive producer J. Prince. It features guest appearances from 3D, CJ Mac, Menace Clan and Sherm.

The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Phantom's Theme"	Mike Dean John Bido	1:06
2.	"Wha Cha Gonna Do?"	Mike Dean John Bido	4:08
3.	"Time Is Hard"	Clement "Mad" Burnette	4:17
4.	"Who's the Biggest" (featuring CJ Mac)	Clement "Mad" Burnette CJ Mac	3:53
5.	"Ex-Girlfriend"	Mike Dean John Bido	4:54
6.	"Only God Knows"	Clement "Mad" Burnette CJ Mac	4:05
7.	"Already Dead"	John "Swift" Catalon	4:21
8.	"The Bushwicken"	Mike Dean John Bido	4:07
9.	"Subliminal Criminal" (featuring Sherm)	Mike Dean	3:31
10.	"Inhale Exhale" (featuring Menace Clan)	John "Swift" Catalon	3:58
11.	"Mr. President" (featuring 3D of RAG)	Freddie Young	4:27
12.	"Phantom's Reprise"	Mike Dean John Bido	1:17
Total length:			44:04

Sample credits

Only God Knows

• "Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes

Times Is Hard

• "I Found Love (When I Found You)" by The Spinners

Wha Cha Gonna Do?

• "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower

Personnel

• Richard Stephen Shaw – main artist, coordinator
• Dante L. Miller – featured artist (track 10)
• 3D – featured artist (track 11)
• Sherm – featured artist (track 9)
• Menace Clan – featured artists (track 10)
• Bryaan Ross – additional vocals (tracks: 4–6), producer (tracks: 4, 6)
• John Okuribido – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 12), mixing, coordinator
• Michael George Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 12), engineering, mixing
• Clement "MAD" Burnette – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 6)
• John "Swift" Catalon – producer (tracks: 7, 10)
• Freddie Young – producer (track 11)
• James A. Smith – executive producer
• Dave Collins – mastering
• "Jazzy" Jeff Griffin – assistant mixing and engineering
• Troy "Pee Wee" Clark – assistant engineering
• Patricia Sullivan – assistant mastering
• Jason Clark – art direction, design
• Dré – art direction
• Tar – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 43 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 86

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Phantom of the Rapra - Bushwick Bill | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
2. Ashon, Will (August 1995). "Bushwick Bill: Phantom Of The Rapra" (PDF). Muzik . No. 3. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022.
3. Wallace, Emanuel (June 9, 2009). "Bushwick Bill :: Phantom of the Rapra :: Noo Trybe/Rap-A-Lot Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
4. Roberts, David (September 1995). "New LPs -Bushwick Bill: Phantom Of The Rapra". Q . No. 108. p. 114.
5. "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
6. "Bushwick Bill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

External links

• Phantom Of The Rapra at Discogs (list of releases)