That's Them Explained

That's Them
Type:	studio
Artist:	Artifacts
Cover:	Artifacts-ThatsThem.jpg
Genre:	Hip hop
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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. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. Production was handled 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

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^[1]	134
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[2]	25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[3]	3

Notes and References

1. May 3, 1997 . Billboard 200 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825144649/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/billboard-200 . August 25, 2018 . April 26, 2024 . . . 84 . 109 . 18 . 0006-2510.
2. May 3, 1997 . Top R&B Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825075418/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums . August 25, 2018 . April 26, 2024 . . . 22 . 109 . 18 . 0006-2510.
3. May 3, 1997 . Heatseekers . https://web.archive.org/web/20180825111842/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/heatseekers-albums . August 25, 2018 . April 26, 2024 . . . 18 . 109 . 18 . 0006-2510.