The Piece Maker

1	Toca's Intro / Bonz Malone 2:52
2	The Piece Maker / Gang Starr 2:42
3	Set It on Fire / Flipmode Squad 4:20
4	U Know The Rules (Mi Vida Loca) / Cypress Hill 3:55
5	The Abduction / Wu-Tang Clan 3:26
6	Likwit Rhyming / Defari 3:12
7	Royce the 5'9" (Interlude) 0:57
8	Return of the Diaz Bros. / Doo Wop 3:24
9	No No No / Starang Wondah 4:33
10	I Wonder Why? (He's The Greatest DJ) / Pam 3:55
11	Basics / Prodigy 2:56
12	Pit Flight 4:28
13	What's That? (Que Eso?) / De La Soul 4:02
14	The Club / D12 4:07
15	Cormega (Interlude) 1:56
16	The Foundation / Big Punisher 3:49
17	Get Back / D12 3:38
18	Adolf "8-Off" Agahar (Interlude) 1:58
19	Class Of 87 / Big Daddy Kane 3:22
20	P.R. All-Stars / Mexicano 777 5:19
21	Borinquen Outro 3:17

Barnes & Noble

With the release of PIECE MAKER, legendary DJ Tony Touch elevates the concept behind his underground mix tapes to a new level. Touch injects this compilation with mad Latin flavor -- mixing Spanglish (Spanish and English mixed) rhymes with street-savvy, East Coast beats. With one glance at the all-star lineup of MC's and producers assembled here, you know this Papí means business. Inspired guest shots include the Wu-Tang Clan's blazin' "The Abduction," the Flipmode Squad's hyperactive "Set It on Fire," Eminem on the bugged "Get Back," and the late Big Pun on "The Foundation." But old-schoolers will flip for "Class of '87," which features rap veterans Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and KRS-One rhymin' harder than ever. For the boastful title track, Touch recruited Gang Starr to write a song about him. Since Touch produced half of the album's tracks and throws in a rhyme or two for good measure, he's certainly earned his braggin' rights. And when it comes to hip-hop, he has the Midas touch. Ryan Crosby

All Music Guide

DJ Touch has assembled an impressive list of guests (both rappers and fellow turntablists) on this sprawling disc of state of the art hip-hop. Too bad some of it is marred by homophobic proclamations and played-out clichés (how many more Scarface interludes can the hip-hop community tolerate?). Still, appearances by Gang Starr, Wu-Tang Clan, De la Soul, and Mos Def rise above the muck and elevate Touch's skills above the pedestrian paths they sometimes take. Michael Gallucci