''Big Thangs'' is a
compilation presented by American rapper and producer,
Ant Banks. It was released July 8, 1997 on
Priority Records. The album contains no tracks on which Ant Banks himself raps but instead is a compilation of tracks that Ant Banks produced and composed, performed by various
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rap artists. It peaked at number 4 on the
''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 20 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
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Track listing
# "Intro" (featuring
Otis & Shug)
# "Big Thangs" (featuring
Too Short and
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)
# "Coolin in the Luff" (featuring Chuey Gomez)
# "Can't Stop" (featuring
E-40 and
Mack 10)
# "West Riden" (Intro by Young Jock, featuring
King T
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and
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# "Hard Knox" (featuring J-Dubb,
WC, Otis & Shug)
# "Gamblin' wit' Ice-T" (featuring
Ice-T)
# "4 tha Hustlas" (featuring Too Short,
2Pac
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,
MC Breed, Otis & Shug)
# "Time Is Tickin'" (featuring Bad-N-Fluenz, Otis & Shug)
# "Cutaluff" (Intro by
Dr. Dre, featuring Slink Capone)
# "Hoo-Ride Ant Banks" (featuring
B-Legit, Mean Green, MC Ant and Baby DC)
# "Make Money" (featuring
CJ Mac,
K-Dee, Otis & Shug)
# "Playa Paraphernalia" (Intro by
Coolio
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, featuring J-Dubb and
Rappin' 4-Tay)
# "Fien" (featuring
Allfrumtha I)
# "You Want Me Back" (featuring Audrian, J-Dubb and CJ Mac)
# "Outro"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Ant Banks albums
Albums produced by Ant Banks
1997 compilation albums
Gangsta rap compilation albums
Priority Records compilation albums
West Coast hip hop compilation albums