That's Them

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{{Infobox album

| name = That's Them

| type = studio

| artist = Artifacts

| cover = Artifacts-ThatsThem.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1997|04|15}}

| recorded =

| studio = {{hlist|Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY)|Unique Recording Studios (New York, NY)|Master Cutting Room (New York, NY)}}

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=59|s=31}}

| label = {{hlist|Big Beat|Atlantic}}

| producer = {{hlist|Baby Paul|Gruff Rhino|Lord Finesse|Mr. Walt|Rob "Reef" Tewlow|Shawn J. Period|V.I.C.}}

| prev_title = Between a Rock and a Hard Place

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = No Expiration Date

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{Singles

| name = That's Them

| type = studio

| single1 = Art of Facts

| single1date = August 27, 1996

| single2 = The Ultimate

| single2date = March 4, 1997

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=John |title=That's Them The Artifacts |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats-them-mw0000188629 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = RapReviews

| rev2score = 8.5/10{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=April 26, 1997 |title=Artifacts That's Them |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/1997/04/artifacts-thats-them/ |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=RapReviews}}

}}

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. The recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, Unique Recording and Master Cutting Room in New York. The album was produced 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.

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

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Art of Scratch

| note1 = Intro

| extra1 = Rob "Reef" Tewlow

| length1 = 1:14

| title2 = Art of Facts

| writer2 = {{hlist|Rahem Ross Brown|William E. Williams|Shawn M. Jones}}

| extra2 = Shawn J Period

| length2 = 4:23

| title3 = 31 Bumrush

| writer3 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones}}

| extra3 = Shawn J Period

| length3 = 3:42

| title4 = To Ya Chest

| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones}}

| extra4 = Shawn J Period

| length4 = 3:20

| title5 = Where Yo Skillz At?

| writer5 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones}}

| extra5 = Shawn J Period

| length5 = 4:30

| title6 = Collaboration of Mics

| note6 = featuring Lord Finesse and Lord Jamar

| writer6 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Robert Hall|Lorenzo Dechalus}}

| extra6 = Lord Finesse

| length6 = 4:20

| title7 = The Ultimate

| writer7 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Paul Anthony Hendricks|Paul L. Blaize|Sean Williamson|Steven Workman}}

| extra7 = Baby Paul

| length7 = 4:42

| title8 = It's Gettin' Hot

| writer8 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Walter Dewgarde}}

| extra8 = Mr. Walt

| length8 = 4:07

| title9 = This Is da Way

| writer9 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Victor Padilla}}

| extra9 = V.I.C.

| length9 = 3:47

| title10 = The Interview

| writer10 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Padilla}}

| extra10 = V.I.C.

| length10 = 3:39

| title11 = Break It Down

| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones}}

| extra11 = Shawn J Period

| length11 = 4:01

| title12 = Skwad Training

| writer12 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Hendricks}}

| extra12 = Baby Paul

| length12 = 4:30

| title13 = Ingredients to Time Travel

| writer13 = Brown

| extra13 = {{hlist|Gruff Rhino|Tame One ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length13 = 3:38

| title14 = Return to da Wrongside

| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones|Benjamin Maupin}}

| extra14 = Shawn J Period

| length14 = 4:30

| title15 = Who's This?

| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Jones}}

| extra15 = Shawn J Period

| length15 = 4:39

| title16 = The Ultimate

| note16 = Showbiz Remix

| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Williams|Hendricks|Rodney LeMay|Blaize|Williamson|Workman}}

| extra16 = Showbiz ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})

| length16 = 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

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  • 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

{{div col end}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (1997)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=May 3, 1997 |title=Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1997-05-03/?rank=134 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825144649/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/billboard-200 |archive-date=August 25, 2018 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=84 |volume=109 |issue=18 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 134

scope="row" |US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=May 3, 1997 |title=Top R&B Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1997-05-03/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825075418/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums |archive-date=August 25, 2018 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=22 |volume=109 |issue=18 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 25

scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=May 3, 1997 |title=Heatseekers |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/1997-05-03/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825111842/https://www.billboard.com/music/artifacts/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |archive-date=August 25, 2018 |access-date=April 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=18 |volume=109 |issue=18 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 3

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