''Big Time'' is the only album by Ultra, an American hip hop group composed of

Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), known professionally as Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both ...

and

Tim Dog Timothy J. Blair (January 3, 1967 – February 14, 2013),Margaret Eby"Rapper Tim Dog slapped with arrest warrant on suspicion of faking own death,"''New York Daily News'', May 22, 2013. better known by his stage name Tim Dog, was an American rap ...

, who had previously collaborated as part of

Ultramagnetic MCs The Ultramagnetic MCs is an American hip hop group based in the Bronx, New York City. Founded by Kool Keith, the group also includes Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as ...

. The duo only released one album, which contained many disses towards other rappers. It has been called "the holy Grail of the Kool Keith catalog, owing mostly to its rarity".

Track listing

Sample credits *"NYC Street Corner Battle" contains samples from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973) *"Big Time" contains samples from "The Breakdown (Part II)" by

Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Re ...

(1971) *"Get Off the Dick" contains samples from "Kitty with the Bent Frame" by

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received List of awards and nominations re ...

(1971) *"Industry is Wak" contains samples from "The Sick Rose" by David Axelrod (1969) and "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by the Whatnauts (1972) *"No Face" contains samples from "The Mixed Up Cup" by

Clyde McPhatter Clyde Lensley McPhatter (November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues, soul, and rock and roll singer. He was one of the most widely imitated R&B singers of the 1950s and early 1960sPalmer, Robert (1981)"Roy Brown, a Pio ...

(1970)

Personnel

* Timothy Blair – writer, performer, executive producer, A&R * Keith Matthew Thornton – writer, performer, producer (track 14), A&R *Eddie Pugh – executive producer * Kurt Matlin – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5–8, 10–13, 15–18) *Rex Colonel Doby Jr. – producer (tracks: 4, 9) *Paul Laster – performer (track 13) *Tom Baker – mastering *Junior – recording & mixing *Jim Rasfeld – layout *Scott Zuschin – photography

References

External links

* * 1996 debut albums Kool Keith albums Tim Dog albums Albums produced by Kool Keith {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub