Back to the Old School
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| Released | May 3, 1986 | |||
| Genres | East Coast hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 48:21 (reissue) | |||
| Labels | Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records LPRE-1 | |||
| Producers | Kurtis Mantronik Just-Ice (track #10) | |||
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| AllMusic | |
Back to the Old School is the debut album by American rapper Just-Ice. It was released in 1986, and was produced by Kurtis Mantronik. The album has been described as a classic early hip-hop album and revolutionary for its time by AllMusic.[2]
Track listing
- "Cold Gettin' Dumb" (Just-Ice, Kurtis Mantronik) – 4:32
- "Love Story" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:54
- "Back to the Old School" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:50
- "Latoya" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:12
- "Gangster of Hip Hop" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:09
- "Little Bad Johnny" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:32
- "Put the Record Back On" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:51
- "Turbo-Charged" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:11
- "Cold Gettin' Dumb II" (Just Ice, Mantronik) – 6:33 (Originally a 12-inch single, it was added when the album was released on CD)
- "That Girl is a Slut" (Just-Ice) – 5:16 (Originally a b-side, it was added when the album was released on CD)
The album cover artwork was done by Gnome and Gemini/Gem7 (Prez and Vice, respectively of the CWK - Craftwork Kings graffiti crew)
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 67 |
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Cartwright, Garth. "AllMusic Back to the Old School Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
- ↑ "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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