The Hip-Hop Violinist

The Hip-Hop Violinist is the third studio album and major label debut by violinist Miri Ben-Ari, released on September 20, 2005 through Universal Records.[5]

The Hip-Hop Violinist
Studio album by Miri Ben-Ari
Released	September 20, 2005
Recorded	2003–2005
Genre	Hip hop Jazz R&B
Length	58:32
Label	Universal
Producer	Baby Dooks, Dash, Kanye West, Nick "Fury" Loftin, Kere Brown , P-Nut, Akon, Midi Mafia, P. King
Miri Ben-Ari chronology
Temple of Beautiful (2003) The Hip-Hop Violinist (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Okayplayer	[2]
PopMatters	(6/10)[3]
Rap Reviews	(8.5/10)[4]

Track listing

U.S. track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Intro"	Miri Ben-Ari	M. Ben-Ari	0:37
2.	"We Gonna Win" (feat. Styles P)	Dash M. Ben-Ari Ohad Ben-Ari Styles P	Dash M. Ben-Ari O. Ben-Ari Daniel Glogower	4:28
3.	"Jump and Spread Out" (feat. Fatman Scoop & Vicious)	M. Ben-Ari Baby Dooks Fatman Scoop Vicious	Baby Dooks M. Ben-Ari	4:05
4.	"Fly Away" (feat. Fabolous, Kanye West, & Musiq Soulchild)	M. Ben-Ari Fabolous K. West Musiq	M. Ben-Ari K. West	3:54
5.	"Hold Your Head Up High" (feat. Lil' Mo)	M. Ben-Ari Baby Dooks P'eggy Lil' Mo	M. Ben-Ari Baby Dooks P'eggy	5:02
6.	"Sunshine to the Rain" (feat. Anthony Hamilton & Scarface)	M. Ben-Ari Nick Fury A. Hamilton Scarface	M. Ben-Ari Nick Fury	4:30
7.	"Lord of the Strings" (feat. J. Ivy)	M. Ben-Ari O. Ben-Ari J. Ivy	M. Ben-Ari O. Ben-Ari	1:36
8.	"Chillin' in the Key of E"	M. Ben-Ari	M. Ben-Ari Kere Brown P-Nut	3:04
9.	"Miss Melody" (feat. Akon)	M. Ben-Ari Akon	M. Ben-Ari Akon	5:44
10.	"New World Symphony" (feat. Pharoahe Monch)	M. Ben-Ari K. West Pharoahe Monch	M. Ben-Ari K. West	4:25
11.	"4 Flat Tires" (feat. Birdman, Lil Wayne, & Six-Shot)	M. Ben-Ari Kevin Risto Wayne Nugent Birdman Lil Wayne Sixshot	M. Ben-Ari Midi Mafia	4:58
12.	"She Was Just a Friend" (feat. Algebra Blessett & Anthony Hamilton)	M. Ben-Ari O. Ben-Ari A. Blessett A. Hamilton	M. Ben-Ari O. Ben-Ari	4:44
13.	"I've Been Waiting On You" (feat. Consequence & John Legend)	M. Ben-Ari P. King Consequence J. Legend	M. Ben-Ari P. King the Specialist	4:16
14.	"Star Spangled Banner" (feat. Doug E. Fresh)	Francis Scott Key	M. Ben-Ari	2:52
15.	"Jump and Spread Out (Reggaeton Remix)" (feat. Fatman Scoop, Pitbull, & Zion & Lennox)	M. Ben-Ari Baby Dooks Fatman Scoop Pitbull Zion Lennox	M. Ben-Ari Baby Dooks	4:15

notes

• Violin samples Dvořák's "9th Symphony New World (4th Movement)"
• The song "Jump & Spread Out" has been wildly misattributed as a remix of Zion and Lennox's song "Yo Voy" featuring Daddy Yankee, since they contribute to this song with some lyrics from their own song. The song has also been alternately titled "¿Dónde Están Las Mamis?" from their Motivando a la Yal: Special Edition CD.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Okayplayer review
3. PopMatters review
4. Rap Reviews review
5. The Hip-hop Violinist Retrieved 2010-01-22