That's Them

That's Them is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Artifacts. It was released on April 15, 1997 via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. Production was handled by Shawn J Period, Baby Paul, V.I.C., Gruff Rhino, Lord Finesse, Mr. Walt and Rob "Reef" Tewlow, with co-producer Tame One and additional producer Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar.

That's Them
Studio album by
Artifacts
ReleasedApril 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length59:31
Label
Producer
Artifacts chronology
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(1994)		 That's Them
(1997)		 No Expiration Date
(2022)
Singles from That's Them
  1. "Art of Facts"
    Released: August 27, 1996
  2. "The Ultimate"
    Released: March 4, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8.5/10[2]

The album debuted at number 134 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B Albums and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Art of Facts" and "The Ultimate".

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Art of Scratch" (Intro) Rob "Reef" Tewlow1:14
2."Art of Facts"
Shawn J Period4:23
3."31 Bumrush"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period3:42
4."To Ya Chest"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period3:20
5."Where Yo Skillz At?"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:30
6."Collaboration of Mics" (featuring Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar)
Lord Finesse4:20
7."The Ultimate"
Baby Paul4:42
8."It's Gettin' Hot"
Mr. Walt4:07
9."This Is da Way"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Victor Padilla
V.I.C.3:47
10."The Interview"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Padilla
V.I.C.3:39
11."Break It Down"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:01
12."Skwad Training"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Hendricks
Baby Paul4:30
13."Ingredients to Time Travel"Brown
3:38
14."Return to da Wrongside"
Shawn J Period4:30
15."Who's This?"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Jones
Shawn J Period4:39
16."The Ultimate" (Showbiz Remix)
Showbiz (add.)4:25
Total length:59:31
Sample credits
  • Track 5 contains elements from "Izzum Man" performed by Diesel Don & The Governer.
  • Track 9 contains elements from "Rock the House" written by Russell Simmons and Joseph Simmons and performed by Run-DMC.
  • Tracks 11 and 13 contain material performed by Redman.
  • Track 14 contains elements from "Winds of Change" performed by Bennie Maupin.

Personnel
  • Rahem Ross "Tame One" Brown – vocals, co-producer (track 13)
  • William E. "El Da Sensei" Williams – vocals
  • Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall Jr. – vocals & producer (track 6)
  • Lorenzo "Lord Jamar" DeChalus – vocals (track 6)
  • Shawn "DJ Kaos" Perry – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 16)
  • Andrew "Dr. Butcher" Venable – scratches (track 5)
  • Michael "DJ Mike Loe" Warren – scratches (track 6)
  • Anthony "Tone The Backbone" Scott – bass (track 8)
  • Rob "Reef" Tewlow – producer (track 1), executive producer, A&R
  • Shawn M. "Shawn J Period" Jones – producer (tracks: 2-5, 11, 14, 15)
  • Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (tracks: 7, 12)
  • Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (track 8)
  • Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Kirkland Rick "Gruff Rhino" Ward – producer (track 13)
  • Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – additional producer & re-mixing (track 16)
  • Josh Chervokas – recording (tracks: 1, 16), mixing (track 1)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – recording (tracks: 2-12, 14, 15), mixing (tracks: 2-8, 11, 12, 14, 15)
  • Troy Hightower – mixing (tracks: 9, 10)
  • DJ Nastee – recording (track 15)
  • "Commissioner" Gordon Williams – mixing (track 16)
  • Bill Importico – engineering assistant
  • Paul Shatraw – engineering assistant
  • Vaughn Sessions – engineering assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Courtney Burgess – executive producer
  • Eric Altenburger – art direction, design
  • Christian Lantry – photography

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 134
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 3

References
  1. Bush, John. "That's Them - The Artifacts | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 26, 1997). "Artifacts :: That's Them :: Big Beat/Atlantic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. "Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 3, 1997. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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