Time Waits for No Man

Time Waits for No Man
Studio album by Rasco
Released	July 21, 1998
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	Jam Packed Studios Threshold Recordings (Santa Monica, CA)
Genre	Underground hip hop
Length	1:02:03
Label	Stones Throw Records
Producer	Peanut Butter Wolf DJ Design Evidence Fanatik Joey Chavez KutMasta Kurt Paul Nice Protest
Rasco chronology
Time Waits for No Man (1998) Hostile Environment (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Spin	8/10[2]

Time Waits for No Man is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Rasco.^[3][4] It was released on July 21, 1998, through Stones Throw Records. Recording sessions took place at Jam Packed Studios and at Treshold Recordings in Santa Monica, California. Production was handled by Peanut Butter Wolf, Paul Nice, Evidence, KutMasta Kurt, DJ Design, Fanatik, Joey Chavez and Protest. It features guest appearances from Defari, Dilated Peoples, DJ Vin Roc, Encore, and his Cali Agents partner Planet Asia.^[5][6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Protest	1:01
2.	"Time Waits for No Man" (featuring Encore)	Paul Nice	4:32
3.	"Suckas Don't Respect It"	Peanut Butter Wolf	4:00
4.	"Bits & Pieces"	Evidence	3:25
5.	"Major League" (featuring Defari and Dilated Peoples)	Evidence Joey Chavez	4:20
6.	"Interlude"		0:39
7.	"Me & My Crew"	KutMasta Kurt	4:32
8.	"What It's All About"	DJ Design	4:40
9.	"View to a Kill"	Paul Nice	3:42
10.	"Unassisted DJ Battle" (featuring DJ Vin Roc)	Fanatik	1:32
11.	"Unassisted"	Fanatik	4:22
12.	"What Y'all Wanna Do"	Peanut Butter Wolf	4:22
13.	"Hip Hop Essentials"	Peanut Butter Wolf	4:13
14.	"Interlude"		0:29
15.	"Hey Love"	Peanut Butter Wolf	5:09
16.	"Take It Back Home" (performed by Cali Agents)	KutMasta Kurt	3:56
17.	"Heat Seeking"	Paul Nice	4:48
18.	"Shout Outs (Outro)"	Peanut Butter Wolf	2:21
Total length:			1:02:03

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains a sample of "The Chase, Part II" written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jonathan Davis and Malik Taylor as performed by A Tribe Called Quest.
• Track 9 contains a sample from "Shook Ones, Part II" written by Albert Johnson and Tajuan Perry as performed by Mobb Deep.

Personnel

• Kieda "Rasco" Brewer – vocals, executive producer
• Shaya "Encore" Bekele – vocals (track 2)
• Duane A. "Defari" Johnson Jr. – vocals (track 5)
• Michael "Evidence" Peretta – vocals (track 5), producer (tracks: 4, 5)
• Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals (track 16)
• Vincent "Vin Roc" Punsalan – featured artist (track 10)
• Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches (track 4)
• Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc – scratches (track 5)
• Dave "D-Styles" Cuasito – scratches (track 11)
• Roger "Protest" Roberts – producer (track 1)
• Paul "Paul Nice" Kilianski – producer (tracks: 2, 9, 17)
• Chris "Peanut Butter Wolf" Manak – producer (tracks: 3, 12, 13, 15, 18), executive producer
• Joey Chavez – producer (track 5)
• Keith "DJ Design" Griego – producer (track 8)
• Rob "Fanatik" Bass – producer (track 11)

References

1. Conaway, Matt. "Rasco - Time Waits for No Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
2. Tompkins, Dave (October 1998). "Reviews". SPIN. Vol. 14, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Google Books.
3. Patel, Joseph (July 2000). "The Hit List". SPIN. Vol. 16, no. 7. SPIN Media LLC. p. 66. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Google Books.
4. Hall, Rashaun (July 28, 2001). "Words & Deeds". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Google Books.
5. "Cali Agents, Slum Village To Release Debuts". MTV. 2000. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
6. Ducker, Jesse (July 16, 2023). "Rasco's Debut Album 'Time Waits For No Man' Turns 25 | Read the Anniversary Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

External links

• Rasco – Time Waits For No Man at Discogs (list of releases)