Schoolly D (album)
Schoolly D is the self-titled debut album by rapper Schoolly D. The album was released on Schoolly D Records in 1985 and in 1990 on Jive Records, and was produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. It features three singles: "Put Your Filas On", "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and "Gucci Time".
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Released | 1985, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
Length | 38:04 | |||
Label | Schoolly D Records Rhythm King Records (UK) Jive/RCA Records 1338-J | |||
Producer | Schoolly D DJ Code Money | |||
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The album cover featured drawings of a b-boy set against a yellow background. The speech bubbles used proxies for swear words, such as "sheet" and "flucking".
The latter was sampled in E-40's song "Stilettos & Jeans" featuring Bobby V, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift.
The album is considered to be the predecessor of gangster rap and a major influence on the first albums of Ice-T and Public Enemy as well as an influence and sample source for The Beastie Boys and countless others.[2][3][4]
Track listing
Note: the tracks "Maniac" and "Gangster Boogie" are included in the UK cassette release.[5]
- "I Don't Like Rock & Roll" (5:56)
- "Put Your Filas On" (7:16)
- "Free Style Rapping" (6:52)
- "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (6:32)
- "Gucci Time" (6:10)
- "Free Style Cutting" (5:16)
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r28242
- "Hip-Hop Gem: Ice-T's "6 in the Mornin'" Was Inspired By Schoolly D's "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" – Stop The Breaks - Independent Music Grind". www.stopthebreaks.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back–Public Enemy (1988) Vibe". www.vibe.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- "The Punk History Behind the Beastie Boys' First Album, 'Licensed to Ill'". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=922745