h II is the second album by Japanese producer DJ Honda. It was released on November 12, 1997 via Sony Records in Japan and on March 24, 1998 via Relativity Records and Epic Records in North America and Europe. Audio production of the album was solely handled by DJ Honda, except for three tracks of its worldwide version produced by Mista Sinista, Roc Raida and V.I.C. respectively. It featured guest appearances from various hip hop artists, including Camp Lo, Cuban Link, De La Soul, KRS-One, Mos Def and The Beatnuts among others. With DJ HONDA'S production and scratching, other hip hop artists continue to drop verses. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 16 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. It also spawned seven singles, but only two of them reached music charts: "Travellin' Man" (No. 76 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 17 on Hot Rap Songs) and "On The Mic" (No. 89 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Track listing Sample credits "Trouble in the Water" contains elements from "B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream)" by The Gary Burton Quartet & Eberhard Weber (1977) "Disco T-E-C" contains elements from "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" by Patrice Rushen (1984) "Blaze It Up" contains elements from "Top Billin'" by Audio Two (1987) "Mista Sinista Interlude" contains elements from "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982) "Team Players" contains elements from "Blue Lick" by Bob James (1979) "When You Hot You Hot" contains elements from "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" by Coke Escovedo (1975) "For Every Day That Goes By" contains elements from "Did You Hear What They Said?" by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (1972) and "Street Life" by The Crusaders & Randy Crawford (1979) "5 Seconds" contains elements from "Paradise" by Grover Washington, Jr. (1979) "Who the Trifest?" contains elements from "For Real" by Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson (1978) and "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy (1987) "Around the Clock" contains elements from "Song of Innocence" by David Axelrod (1968) Sample credits "Roc Raida Intro" contains elements from "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren (1982), "What They Hittin' Foe?" by Ice Cube (1990) and "No Equal" by The Beatnuts (1993) "Hai!" contains elements from "Medley: Ike's Rap III/Your Love Is So Doggone Good" by Isaac Hayes (1971) and "When I'm Gone" by The Jones Girls (1980) "Every Now & Then" contains