About This Music Release
Boxcar Sessions is a 1994 full-length Hip Hop/Rap album by Saafir, released on May 10, 1994 via Qwest Records and distributed through Reprise / Warner Bros. (Catalog # 9 45602-2).
This 19-track debut from the Oakland emcee (Hobo Junction / Hieroglyphics affiliate) delivers dense, abstract, jazz-influenced boom bap with off-kilter flows, intricate battle rhymes, and aggressive lyricism ahead of its time. Production by J Groove and Jeremy "Jay-Z" Jackson blends samples, horns, and eclectic beats. Often called one of the most slept-on 90s underground classics, it stands apart from G-funk trends and remains essential for raw, complex West Coast rap.
Music Release Data
| RELEASE ARTIST NAME(S) | Saafir |
|---|---|
| RELEASE TITLE | Boxcar Sessions |
| RELEASE SUB-TITLE | |
| RELEASE VERSION | |
| UPC-A (BARCODE) | |
| CATALOG # | 9 45602-2 |
| RELEASE DATE | 1994-05-10 |
| RECORDING LABEL(S) | Qwest Records |
| DISTRIBUTING LABEL(S) | Reprise / Warner Bros. |
| COPYRIGHT(S) | 1994 Qwest Records |
| PUBLISHING RIGHT(S) | Saafir |
| PRIMARY GENRE | Hip Hop |
| PRIMARY SUB-GENRE | Rap |
| SECONDARY GENRE | |
| SECONDARY SUB-GENRE | |
| DJ / HOST / PRESENTED BY | |
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | Saafir, Sleuth |
created by Makell Bird for Maktown Media
Track List
| # | TRACK ARTIST(S) | TRACK TITLE | MM:SS | ISRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saafir | Grab the Train | 1:21 | |
| 2 | Saafir | Swig of the Stew | 3:58 | |
| 3 | Saafir | Poke Martian | 0:52 | |
| 4 | Saafir | Playa Hayta | 3:36 | |
| 5 | Saafir | Pee Wee | 2:50 | |
| 6 | Saafir | Battle Drill | 3:58 | |
| 7 | Saafir | Westside | 1:05 | |
| 8 | Saafir | Worship the "D" | 4:05 | |
| 9 | Saafir | Light Sleeper | 3:28 | |
| 10 | Saafir | Rashinel | 1:34 | |
| 11 | Saafir | Can-U-Feel-Me? | 3:50 | |
| 12 | Saafir | No Return (Goin' Crazy) | 4:34 | |
| 13 | Saafir | Big Nose | 3:28 | |
| 14 | Saafir | Just Riden' | 3:39 | |
| 15 | Saafir | Hype Shit | 2:53 | |
| 16 | Saafir | Real Circus | 4:12 | |
| 17 | Saafir | Bent | 4:29 | |
| 18 | Saafir | The Instructor | 0:45 | |
| 19 | Saafir | Joint Custody | 4:01 |
created by Makell Bird for Maktown Media
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