Foundation
914
Hip-Hop/Rap
Foundation was released on September 29, 1998 by Arista as a part of the album Foundation
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM82
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brand Nubian
Programming
Diamond D
Programming
Grand Puba
Programming
Alamo
Programming
Buck Wild
Programming
O. Gee
Programming
Chris "Suga" Liggio
Programming
Lord Finesse
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miles Davis
Composer
Lorenzo Dechalus
Composer
Willie Dixon
Composer
J. Kirkland
Composer
Derek Murphy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brand Nubian
Mixing Engineer
Diamond D
Producer
Drew Dixon
Executive Producer
Jeff Dixon
Executive Producer
Jim Albert
Recording Engineer
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Dave Hyman
Recording Engineer
Tom Leinbach
Recording Engineer
Eddie Sancho
Recording Engineer
Kirk Yano
Recording Engineer
Andrew Blakelock
Mixing Engineer
DJ Premier
Mixing Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Mixing Engineer
Ken "Duro" Ifill
Mixing Engineer
Matt Stein
Mixing Engineer
Patrick Viala
Mixing Engineer
Fred Hedemark
Assistant Engineer
Bill Importico
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
Dexter Thibou
Assistant Engineer
Grand Puba
Assistant Engineer
Artese Williams
Assistant Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Anthony Harrison Jr.
Art Director
