Basic Training is a greatest hits album by American hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik, composed of singles released by Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz between 1992 and 1999. It was released on March 14, 2000 via Priority Records. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, BJ Swan, Black Market, Cuzin Bawb, E-Swift, Mark "Boogie" Brown, Self and Starang Wondah, with Buckshot and Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman serving as executive producers.
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album features three songs from Black Moon's Enta da Stage, two songs from Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin', two songs from Heltah Skeltah's Nocturnal, one song from O.G.C.'s Da Storm, one song from Boot Camp Clik's For the People, one song from Heltah Skeltah's Magnum Force, one song from Cocoa Brovaz' The Rude Awakening, one song from Black Moon's War Zone, and one song from O.G.C.'s The M-Pire Shrikez Back.
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Who Got Da Props?" (performed by Black Moon, originally from Enta da Stage) | | DJ Evil Dee | 4:30 |
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| 2. | "How Many Emcee's" (performed by Black Moon, originally from Enta da Stage) | | Da Beatminerz | 3:40 |
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| 3. | "I Got Cha Opin (Remix)" (performed by Black Moon, originally from Enta da Stage) | - Blake
- E. Dewgarde
- W. Dewgarde
| Da Beatminerz | 4:26 |
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| 4. | "Sound Bway Bureill" (performed by Smif-N-Wessun, originally from Dah Shinin') | | Da Beatminerz | 4:20 |
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| 5. | "Bucktown" (performed by Smif-N-Wessun, originally from Dah Shinin') | - Yates Jr.
- Williams
- E. Dewgarde
| Da Beatminerz | 4:09 |
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| 6. | "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" (performed by The Fab 5, originally from Nocturnal) | | Baby Paul | 5:03 |
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| 7. | "No Fear" (performed by O.G.C., originally from Da Storm) | - McNair
- Powell
- Yates
- W. Dewgarde
| Mr. Walt | 4:11 |
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| 8. | "Operation Lockdown" (performed by Heltah Skeltah, originally from Nocturnal) | | E-Swift | 4:25 |
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| 9. | "Headz Are Reddee, Pt. 2" (performed by Boot Camp Clik, originally from For the People) | - Powell
- Williams
- Yates Jr.
- Bush
- McNair
- Yates
- Price
- Blake
- Derwin Benoit
| - BJ Swan
- Mark "Boogie" Brown
| 5:01 |
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| 10. | "I Ain't Havin' That" (performed by Heltah Skeltah featuring Starang Wondah & Doc Holiday, originally from Magnum Force) | | | 5:05 |
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| 11. | "Black Trump" (performed by Cocoa Brovaz featuring Raekwon, originally from The Rude Awakening) | | Self | 4:25 |
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| 12. | "Two Turntables and a Mic" (performed by Black Moon, originally from War Zone) | - Blake
- E. Dewgarde
- Kenton Nix
| Da Beatminerz | 3:58 |
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| 13. | "Bounce to the Ounce" (performed by O.G.C., originally from The M-Pire Shrikez Back) | - Yates
- Powell
- McNair
- Dwayne Searcy
- Robert McDowell
- Vince Phillips
| Black Market | 4:49 |
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| Total length: | 58:02 |
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- Sample credits
- Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – vocals (tracks: 1-3, 8, 9, 12), executive producer
- Jack "Starang Wondah" McNair – vocals (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), producer (track 10)
- Dashawn "Top Dog" Yates – vocals (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 13)
- Darrell "Steele" Yates Jr. – vocals (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 11)
- Tekomin "Tek" Williams – vocals (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 11)
- Barret "Louieville Sluggah" Powell – vocals (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 13)
- Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (tracks: 6, 8-10)
- Sean "Ruck" Price – vocals (tracks: 6, 8-10)
- Ronnie "Doc Holiday" Duren – vocals (track 10)
- Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 11)
- Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (tracks: 1-5, 12)
- Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (tracks: 2-4, 7)
- Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (track 6)
- Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – producer (track 8)
- Derwin "BJ Swan" Benoit – producer (track 9)
- Mark "Boogie" Brown – producer (track 9)
- Robert "Cuzin Bob" Clark – producer (track 10)
- Edward "Self" Hinson – producer (track 11)
- Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy – producer (track 12)
- Robert "Rob" McDowell – producer (track 12)
- Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer
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