Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2

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Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
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Compilation album (mixtape)by
Released2007
Genre Hip hop
Length53:35
Label Self-released
Producer Evan Mast, Mike Stroud
Ratatat chronology
Classics
(2006)
Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2
(2007)
LP3
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Prefix(7.0/10) [1]

Ratatat Remixes Vol. 2 is the second self-released remix album by the Brooklyn indie electronic/alternative rock duo Ratatat. It includes performances from hip-hop artists U.G.K., Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, and Z-Ro.

Contents

Background

Several of the tracks feature beats from the 9 Beats set of leaked demos as their backing music: [2]

Track listing

  1. Young Buck, The Game & Ludacris – "Stomp" – 5:06
  2. Notorious B.I.G. – "Party & Bullshit" – 3:55
  3. Jay-Z & Notorious B.I.G. – "Allure" – 4:23
  4. Z-Ro, Devin the Dude & Juvenile – "The Mule" – 3:55
  5. Young Buck – "Shorty Wanna Ride" – 3:50
  6. Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z – "Glock Nines" – 4:07
  7. Despot – "Freestyle" – 1:38
  8. Memphis Bleek – "Alright" – 4:12
  9. Slim Thug, T.I. & Bun-B – "Three Kings" – 4:54
  10. Young Jeezy & Bun-B – "Over Here" – 4:30
  11. Kanye West – "Diamonds" – 3:36
  12. Beans – "Freestyle" – 2:23
  13. Notorious B.I.G. – "Dead Wrong" – 3:10
  14. Saigon & U.G.K. – "We Gon' Ride" – 3:56

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References

  1. Prefix review
  2. "The Nine Beats of Ratatat". tunequest. Retrieved 2007-04-12.