Here to Save You All

Here to Save You All is the debut album by rapper Chino XL released on April 9, 1996. It is predominantly produced by B Wiz and only held two guest appearances from Ras Kass and Kool Keith. It was produced mostly by Chino's close associates, and the lyrical content revolved around dark, hardcore themes (mostly metaphorical braggadoccio), dismissing the commercialized hip hop that was starting to gain momentum at this time. It contains the infamous but well-known song "Riiiot!" which had a line that possibly alluded to the rumor of West Coast rapper 2Pac being raped in prison. 2Pac later called him out on "Hit Em Up," and Chino responded with a freestyle diss. Chino himself stated that the line was not meant as a diss, and he and 2Pac were on good terms at the time of his death.

Here to Save You All
Studio album by Chino XL
Released	April 9, 1996
Recorded	1995–January 1996
Genre	Hip hop, trip hop
Length	74:29
Label	American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records 43038
Producer	KutMasta Kurt DJ Homicide Eric Romero Bird B Wiz Dan Charnas
Chino XL chronology
Here to Save You All (1996) I Told You So (2001)
Singles from Here to Save You All
"No Complex / Waiting to Exhale" Released: March 23, 1996 "Kreep" Released: July 22, 1996 "Thousands / Freestyle Rhymes" Released: October 15, 1996 "Deliver" Released: November 12, 1996 "Rise / Jesus" Released: February 14, 1997

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Track listing

#	Title	Featured guest(s)	Producer	Length
1	Here to Save You All		B Wiz	0:59
2	Deliver		KutMasta Kurt	3:29
3	No Complex		B Wiz	4:40
4	Partner to Swing		B Wiz	4:15
5	It's All Bad		B Wiz	5:00
6	Freestyle Rhymes		Bird	4:13
7	Riiiot!	Ras Kass	Bird	4:43
8	Waiting to Exhale	Gravitation	B Wiz	3:26
9	What Am I?		B Wiz	4:59
10	Feelin' Evil Again		B Wiz	3:32
11	Thousands		D.J. Homicide	4:11
12	Kreep		Eric Romero	5:18
13	Many Different Ways		B Wiz	5:07
14	The Shabba-Doo Conspiracy	Kool Keith	B Wiz	4:39
15	Ghetto Vampire		B Wiz	4:47
16	Rise		Dan Charnas	5:21
17	My Hero (Hidden Track)			1:33

Samples

• "Here to Save You All"
  • "A Song of Innocence" by David Axelrod
  • "The Sorcerer of Isis" by Power of Zeus
• "No Complex"
  • "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
• "Partner To Swing"
  • "Five/Four" by Gene Harris
  • "To da Break of Dawn" by LL Cool J
• "It's All Bad"
  • "Come Dancing" by Jeff Beck
  • "After the Dance (Instrumental)" by Marvin Gaye
• "Freestyle Rhymes"
  • "Peer Pressure" by Mobb Deep
• "Riiiot!"
  • "Come out of the Rain" by Parliament
  • "Lonely Fire" by Miles Davis
  • "Last Dayz" by Onyx
  • "Don't U Know by Ol' Dirty Bastard
• "Thousands"
  • "Summer's Gone" by Mike Longo
  • "The Shit Is Real (DJ Premier Remix)" by Fat Joe
• "Kreep"
  • "Levitate" by Becker Brothers
  • "Repent Walpurgis" by Procol Harum
  • "Creep" by Radiohead
• "Many Different Ways"
  • "Time's Up" by O.C.
  • "Phony as Ya Wanna Be" by GZA/Genius
• "Ghetto Vampire"
  • "The Sick Rose" by David Axelrod
  • "Nimrodel / The Procession / The White Rider" by Camel
• "Feelin' Evil Again"
  • "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest
• "Rise"
  • "Been Such a Long Time Gone" by Hugh Masekela
  • "CB#5" by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess

Additional personnel

• Kool Keith (Performer)
• Gravitation (Performer)
• Ras Kass (Performer)
• Dan Charnas (Executive Producer)
• Stephen Stickler (Photography)