Top 5 (Dead or Alive)

Infobox Single
Name = Top 5 (Dead or Alive)

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Artist = Jin
from Album = The Emcee's Properganda
B-side =
Released = October 25 2005
Format = 12" single, Digital Download
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Rap
Length = 4:57
Label = Draft Records
Writer = J. Auyeung, S. Mangan
Producer = The Golden Child
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single =
This single =
Next single =
Misc =Extra chronology
Artist = Jin
Type = singles
Last single = "Senorita"
(2004)
This single = "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)"
(2005)
Next single = "F.Y.I."
(2006)

"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" is the first and only single released from Jin's second album The Emcee's Properganda. It is produced by The Golden Child who was 15 years old at the time. The song contains a vocal sample from "Ether (song)" by Nas saying "who's the best?" and "aint no best". It also contains a sample of "Made You Look" by Jadakiss saying "top 5 dead or alive", from which the title of the song comes.

The song is dedicated to many of hip hops greatest artists in the past.

Tracklists and formats

=12-inch Single=

ide A

#"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Radio) (4:57)
#"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Main) (4:57)
#"Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" (Instrumental) (4:57)

ide B

#"Perspectives" (Main) (4:02)
#"Perspectives" (Clean) (4:02)
#"Carpe Diem" (Main) (3:36)

History of Hip Hop

Jin mentions the following artists and other famous people and talks about how they have influenced him in the track:

*DJ Kool Herc
*Kurtis Blow
*Melle Mel
*Grandmaster Caz
*Eric B. & Rakim
*KRS-One
*Boogie Down Productions
*Big Daddy Kane
*Biz Markie
*Slick Rick
*Kool Moe Dee
*LL Cool J
*Chuck D
*Ice T
*Kool G Rap
*Run DMC

*Nas "Copped It Was Written and then Illmatic"
*Biggie Smalls "Some say Ready To Die was Biggie’s best, but then again theres always Life After Death"
*Damon Dash
*Jay-Z
*2Pac "He had joints like "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Dear Mama"

Music Video

The music video for "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)" was directed by Todd Angkasuwan. It was shot in Fat Beats, New York City. In the video Jin explains the history of hip hop and the way it has affected and influenced him. The video featured appearances from The Legendary DJ Kool Herc, Yung Mac and AVS Squad Gang, The Golden Child, and Jin's manager Kamel Pratt. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc311i9G-xM YouTube - Jin (the emcee) - Top 5 Dead Or Alive ] ]

References