The Hip-Hop Violinist
Studio album by
Miri Ben-Ari
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
Recorded2003–2005
Studio
Genre
Length58:30
LabelUniversal
Producer
Miri Ben-Ari chronology
Song of the Promised Land
(2000) 		The Hip-Hop Violinist
(2005)
Singles from The Hip-Hop Violinist
  1. "We Gonna Win"
    Released: August 30, 2005
  2. "Jump & Spread Out"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Sunshine to the Rain"
    Released: September 25, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IGN4.9/10[2]
PopMatters6/10[3]
RapReviews8.5/10[4]
Slant[5]

The Hip-Hop Violinist is the third studio album by American–Israeli musician Miri Ben-Ari. It was released on August 23, 2005 via Universal Records, making it her major label debut. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Louisiana, Chung King Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City, Mirimode Studios in New Jersey, Morris Studio in Zagreb, Touch Of Jazz Studios in Philadelphia, TransContinental Studios in Florida and Tree Sound Studios in Georgia. Production was handled by Miri herself together with her brother Ohad, as well as Baby Dooks, Kanye West, Akon, Dash, Kere Brown, Midi Mafia, Nick Fury, P. King and P-Nut. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Fatman Scoop, Akon, Algebra, Birdman, Consequence, Doug E. Fresh, Fabolous, J. Ivy, John Legend, Kanye West, Lil' Mo, Lil' Wayne, Musiq Soulchild, Pharoahe Monch, Pitbull, Scarface, Six-Shot, Styles P, Vicious, Zion & Lennox. Its single "Sunshine to the Rain" peaked at No. 39 on the Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and No. 46 on the Independent Singles Chart in the UK music charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Miri Ben-Ari0:37
2."We Gonna Win" (featuring Styles P)
4:28
3."Jump & Spread Out" (featuring Fatman Scoop and Vicious)
4:04
4."Fly Away" (featuring Fabolous, Kanye West and Musiq Soulchild)
3:54
5."Hold Your Head Up High" (featuring Lil' Mo)
5:02
6."Sunshine to the Rain" (featuring Scarface and Anthony Hamilton)
4:31
7."Lord of the Strings" (featuring J. Ivy)
1:36
8."Chillin' in the Key of E"
  • M. Ben-Ari
  • Robert Kyle Frost
  • Ronald Frost
3:04
9."Miss Melody" (featuring Akon)
4:55
10."New World Symphony" (featuring Pharoahe Monch)
4:25
11."4 Flat Tires" (featuring Baby, Lil' Wayne and 6 Shot)
4:58
12."She Was Just a Friend" (featuring Anthony Hamilton and Algebra)
4:44
13."I've Been Waiting on You" (featuring Consequence and John Legend)
4:16
14."The Star-Spangled Banner" (featuring Doug E. Fresh)
2:52
15."Jump & Spread Out (Reggaetone Remix)" (featuring Fatman Scoop, Zion & Lennox and Pitbull)
  • M. Ben-Ari
  • Freeman
  • Félix Ortiz
  • Gabriel Pizarro
  • Armando Pérez
  • Vurdelja
  • Riley
4:15
Total length:58:30
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References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Miri Ben-Ari - The Hip-Hop Violinist Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Fry, Will (November 9, 2005). "Miri Ben-Ari - The Hip-Hop Violinist". IGN. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Besenyodi, Adam (November 9, 2005). "Miri Ben-Ari: The Hip-Hop Violinist, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 25, 2005). "Miri Ben-Ari :: The Hip-Hop Violinist – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (September 19, 2005). "Review: Miri Ben-Ari, The Hip-Hop Violinist". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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