Album

Paranoid

Black Sabbath · 1970

Connection 1: Blonde

Paranoid

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Andre 3000

both credited on Channel Orange (2012-07-10, Worldwide) · source

Release 3725771 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Andre 3000 (as André 3000) `15`	track credit	Featuring	#170365 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Andre 3000 and A Tribe Called Quest

both credited on We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016-11-18, US) · source

Release 9373120 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Andre 3000 (as André 3000) `6`	track credit	Vocals	#170365 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest	release artist	—	#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)	release credit	Executive-Producer	#3268 · linked

Hop 3: A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sabbath

both credited on We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016-11-25, Europe) · source

Release 9397424 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Black Sabbath `2`	track credit	Performer [Behind The Wall Of Sleep]	#144998 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest	release artist	—	#3268 · linked
A Tribe Called Quest (as ATCQ)	release credit	Executive-Producer	#3268 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

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Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Thom Panunzio

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 402827 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Thom Panunzio `1`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `2`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `3`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `4`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `5`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `6`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `7`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Thom Panunzio `8`	track credit	Recorded By	#157838 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Thom Panunzio and Black Sabbath

both credited on Reunion (1998-10-20, US) · source

Release 554476 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Black Sabbath	release artist	—	#144998 · linked
Thom Panunzio	release credit	Producer, Engineer, Recorded By	#157838 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

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Paul's Boutique

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin

both credited on Solid Gold Hits (2011, Europe) · source

Release 6860035 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Beastie Boys `A1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `A2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Rick Rubin `A2`	track credit	Written-By	#68211 · linked
Beastie Boys `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Rick Rubin `A4`	track credit	Written-By	#68211 · linked
Beastie Boys `B1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `B2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `C4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D1`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D2`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D3`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys `D4`	track credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked
Rick Rubin `D4`	track credit	Written-By	#68211 · linked
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer	#10783 · linked
Rick Rubin	release credit	Producer	#68211 · linked

Hop 2: Rick Rubin and Black Sabbath

both credited on God Is Dead? (2013, USA, Canada & UK) · source

Release 4488481 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Black Sabbath	release artist	—	#144998 · linked
Rick Rubin	release credit	Producer	#68211 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

A Tribe Called Quest#3268 · linked identity

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

Rick Rubin#68211 · linked identity

Black Sabbath#144998 · linked identity

Thom Panunzio#157838 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Andre 3000#170365 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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