Seminar (album)

Seminar
Studio album by
Sir Mix-a-Lot
ReleasedOctober 17, 1989 (1989-10-17)
StudioRobert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)
GenreHip hop
Length44:27
Labels
ProducerSir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Swass
(1988)		 Seminar
(1989)		 Mack Daddy
(1992)
Singles from Seminar
  1. "Beepers"
    Released: September 25, 1989
  2. "My Hooptie"
    Released: April 2, 1990
  3. "I Got Game"
    Released: August 28, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar[3]

Seminar is the second studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on October 17, 1989, via Nastymix and was produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200,[4] number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[5] and was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America.[6] It spawned three singles: "Beepers", which peaked at number 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] and number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs,[8] "My Hooptie", which peaked at number 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[9] and number 7 on the Hot Rap Songs,[10] and "I Got Game", which peaked at number 86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] and number 20 on the Hot Rap Songs.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Seminar"3:47
2."Beepers"4:17
3."National Anthem"4:28
4."My Hooptie"4:46
5."Gortex"3:46
6."The (Peek-a-Boo) Game"4:43
7."I Got Game"4:56
8."I'll Roll You Up"4:29
9."Something About My Benzo"4:29
10."My Bad Side"4:46
Total length:44:27

Sample credits

Personnel

  • Anthony Ray - performer, producer, engineering, programming
  • Ed Locke - executive producer
  • Ron McMaster - mastering
  • Heather J. Morrison - vocals (track 6)
  • Jana Marie Doniger - vocals (track 6)
  • Jennifer Wells - vocals (track 6)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales Date
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000 May 7, 1990

References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Seminar - Sir Mix-A-Lot". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 10, 2004). "Sir Mix-A-Lot :: Seminar :: American Recordings". RapReviews. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 741. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone sir mix a lot album guide.
  4. ↑ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Seminar Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Seminar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot Beepers Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot Beepers Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot My Hooptie Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot My Hooptie Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot I Got Game Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Sir Mix-A-Lot I Got Game Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

"Sir Mix-A-Lot – Seminar". at Discogs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.


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