Time Waits for No Man

1998 studio album by Rasco

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

^ Conaway, Matt. "Rasco - Time Waits for No Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ Tompkins, Dave (October 1998). "Reviews". SPIN. Vol. 14, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Google Books.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Cali Agents, Slum Village To Release Debuts". MTV. 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ 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.