Studio Album · No. 10

How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? Songwriting Credits by Public Enemy

2007 SlamJamz 18 tracks 63:00

Produced by Gary G-Wiz, Amani K. Smith, Flavor Flav

SlamJamz Political Hip HopHardcore Hip Hop
0%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 0 of 2 tracks · 16 not yet documented

Authorship Breakdown 0 / 2 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 2 tracks with documented writers, by whether Public Enemy carries a lyricist or composer credit.

0%
0 trackswritten by Public Enemy 2 tracksoutside writers 16 trackswriters not documented
Public Enemy's roles on this album

Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

18
Tracks
2
Lyricists
3
Producers
2007
Released
Data Insight

Two of the eighteen tracks carry writers and the other sixteen do not. It is the least documented record in a catalogue with several.

How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? came out on SlamJamz in August 2007, marking twenty years since the debut.

Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
2
Black Is Back
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
3
Harder Than You Think
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
4
Between Hard and a Rock Place
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
5
Sex, Drugs & Violence
KRS-One KRS-One Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
6
Amerikan Gangster
feat. E.Infinite feat. E.Infinite Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
7
Can You Hear Me Now
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
8
Head Wide Shut
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
9
Flavor Man
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
10
The Enemy Battle Hymn of the Public
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
11
Escapism
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
12
Frankenstar
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
13
Col-Leepin
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
14
Radiation of a RADIOTVMOVIE Nation
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
15
See Something, Say Something
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
16
Long and Whining Road
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
17
Bridge of Pain
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)
18
How You Sell Soul (Time Is God Refrain)
Not documented - Gary G-WizAmani K. SmithFlavor Flav Public Enemy (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

FE
feat. E.Infinite
Writer
On this album1 written
K
KRS-One
Writer
On this album1 written
AK
Amani K. Smith
Producer
On this album18 produced
FF
Flavor Flav
Producer
On this album18 produced
GG
Gary G-Wiz
Producer
On this album18 produced
PE
Public Enemy
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???

Who wrote How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???
Mostly unknown. Two of the eighteen tracks carry credits and the rest publish none anywhere.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Harder Than You Think" and "Black Is Back" both missed the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names no engineer.
Who produced it?
Gary G-Wiz, C-Doc and the group.
What is "Harder Than You Think"?
The track that later became widely known in Britain after being used for Channel 4's Paralympics coverage.
How long is the album?
Around 63 minutes across eighteen tracks.
Data note: The album article publishes a track listing with no writing credits, and no Discogs release or MusicBrainz work relation carries per-track writers for it, so the songwriters are recorded as unknown

Sources

Wikipedia: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? Wikipedia: Public Enemy discography Wikipedia: Public Enemy Cover Art Archive: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? by Public Enemy