That's Them

That's Them
Studio album by Artifacts
Released	April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Studio	Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY) Unique Recording Studios (New York, NY) Master Cutting Room (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:31
Label	Big Beat Atlantic
Producer	Baby Paul Gruff Rhino Lord Finesse Mr. Walt Rob "Reef" Tewlow Shawn J. Period V.I.C.
Artifacts chronology
Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1994) That's Them (1997) No Expiration Date (2022)
Singles from That's Them
"Art of Facts" Released: August 27, 1996 "The Ultimate" Released: March 4, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8.5/10 [2]

That's Them is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Artifacts. It was released on April 15, 1997, via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. The album was produced by Shawn J Period, Baby Paul, V.I.C., Gruff Rhino, Lord Finesse, Mr. Walt, and Rob "Reef" Tewlow, with co-producer Tame One and additional producer Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar.

The album debuted at number 134 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B Albums and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Art of Scratch" (Intro)		Rob "Reef" Tewlow	1:14
2.	"Art of Facts"	Rahem Ross Brown William E. Williams Shawn M. Jones	Shawn J Period	4:23
3.	"31 Bumrush"	Brown Williams Jones	Shawn J Period	3:42
4.	"To Ya Chest"	Brown Williams Jones	Shawn J Period	3:20
5.	"Where Yo Skillz At?"	Brown Williams Jones	Shawn J Period	4:30
6.	"Collaboration of Mics" (featuring Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar)	Brown Williams Robert Hall Lorenzo Dechalus	Lord Finesse	4:20
7.	"The Ultimate"	Brown Williams Paul Anthony Hendricks Paul L. Blaize Sean Williamson Steven Workman	Baby Paul	4:42
8.	"It's Gettin' Hot"	Brown Williams Walter Dewgarde	Mr. Walt	4:07
9.	"This Is da Way"	Brown Williams Victor Padilla	V.I.C.	3:47
10.	"The Interview"	Brown Williams Padilla	V.I.C.	3:39
11.	"Break It Down"	Brown Williams Jones	Shawn J Period	4:01
12.	"Skwad Training"	Brown Williams Hendricks	Baby Paul	4:30
13.	"Ingredients to Time Travel"	Brown	Gruff Rhino Tame One (co.)	3:38
14.	"Return to da Wrongside"	Brown Williams Jones Benjamin Maupin	Shawn J Period	4:30
15.	"Who's This?"	Brown Williams Jones	Shawn J Period	4:39
16.	"The Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix)	Brown Williams Hendricks Rodney LeMay Blaize Williamson Workman	Showbiz (add.)	4:25
Total length:				59:31

Sample credits

• Track 5 contains elements from "Izzum Man" performed by Diesel Don & The Governer.
• Track 9 contains elements from "Rock the House" written by Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmons and performed by Run-DMC.
• Tracks 11 and 13 contain material performed by Redman.
• Track 14 contains elements from "Winds of Change" performed by Bennie Maupin.

Personnel

• Rahem Ross "Tame One" Brown – vocals, co-producer (track 13)
• William E. "El Da Sensei" Williams – vocals
• Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall Jr. – vocals & producer (track 6)
• Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" DeChalus – vocals (track 6)
• Shawn "DJ Kaos" Perry – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 16)
• Andrew "Dr. Butcher" Venable – scratches (track 5)
• Michael "DJ Mike Loe" Warren – scratches (track 6)
• Anthony "Tone The Backbone" Scott – bass (track 8)
• Rob "Reef" Tewlow – producer (track 1), executive producer, A&R
• Shawn M. "Shawn J Period" Jones – producer (tracks: 2-5, 11, 14, 15)
• Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (tracks: 7, 12)
• Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (track 8)
• Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
• Kirkland Rick "Gruff Rhino" Ward – producer (track 13)
• Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – additional producer & re-mixing (track 16)
• Josh Chervokas – recording (tracks: 1, 16), mixing (track 1)
• Ken "Duro" Ifill – recording (tracks: 2-12, 14, 15), mixing (tracks: 2-8, 11, 12, 14, 15)
• Troy Hightower – mixing (tracks: 9, 10)
• DJ Nastee – recording (track 15)
• "Commissioner" Gordon Williams – mixing (track 16)
• Bill Importico – engineering assistant
• Paul Shatraw – engineering assistant
• Vaughn Sessions – engineering assistant
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Courtney Burgess – executive producer
• Eric Altenburger – art direction, design
• Christian Lantry – photography

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	134
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [4]	25
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [5]	3

References

1. Bush, John. "That's Them The Artifacts". AllMusic . Retrieved April 26, 2024.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 26, 1997). "Artifacts That's Them". RapReviews. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
3. "Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 84. ISSN   0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
4. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 22. ISSN   0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
5. "Heatseekers". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 18. ISSN   0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

External links

• Artifacts – That's Them at Discogs (list of releases)