In tha Beginning...There Was Rap explained

In tha Beginning... There Was Rap
Type:	compilation album
Artist:	Various artists
Cover:	In tha Beginning.jpg
Released:	November 25, 1997
Recorded:	1997
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	57:59
Label:	Priority
Producer:	Shock G, The Angel, Romeo Antonio, Adam, CD, Chops, Manifest, The Dotrix, Walter Taylor, Amp Live

In tha Beginning... There Was Rap is a compilation album presented by Priority Records, released on November 25, 1997. The album featured cover versions of classic old school hip hop songs done by some of hip hop's most popular acts at the time.^[1]

The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Less than two months after its release on January 9, 1998, it was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[2]	110
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	61

Notes and References

1. News: Baker. Soren. Soren Baker. Just an old-fashioned rap song.... June 10, 2024. Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1997. Tempo. 1, 4.
2. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. November 14, 2021. January 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123044858/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/the-billboard-200. live.
3. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. November 14, 2021. November 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151104034418/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums. live.