Schoolly D (album)
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Labels | Schoolly D Rhythm King (UK) Jive/RCA 1338-J | |||
| Producers | Schoolly D DJ Code Money | |||
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Schoolly D is the debut studio album by American rapper Schoolly D. It was released on Schoolly D Records in 1985 and reissued in 1990 by Jive Records. It was produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money.
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 Beastie Boys and countless others.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Simon Reynolds of Melody Maker described the debut in 1986 as "the most extreme hardcore hip-hop record I have ever encountered." and that "It is so far from r'n'b and from funk, so far from ingratiating pleasantness, that the only comparisons I can think of are white ones, groups like the Swans or Killing Joke – precision machine music, a pop abattoir, it can rightly be considered avant-garde."[5] Reynolds went on to state that the strongest track was "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean)" and that "Put Your Filas On" was "another standout."[5]
In popular culture
"Gucci Time" was sampled in E-40's song "Stilettos & Jeans" featuring Bobby V, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift.
“PSK (What Does it Mean?)” was sampled in Siouxsie & the Banshees’ track “Kiss Them for Me,” taken from its 1991 album Superstition.
Track listing
All tracks written by Schoolly D.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Like Rock & Roll" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Put Your Filas On" | 7:16 |
| 3. | "Free Style Rapping" | 7:16 |
| 4. | "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Gucci Time" | 6:10 |
| 6. | "Free Style Cutting" | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 38:04 | |
References
- ↑ "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 May 25, 2017.
- ↑ "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back–Public Enemy (1988) Vibe". www.vibe.com. May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ "The Punk History Behind the Beastie Boys' First Album, 'Licensed to Ill'". The New York Observer. November 11, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r28242
- 1 2 Reynolds 1986.
Sources
- Reynolds, Simon (August 23, 1986). "Schoolly D: Schoolly D (Schoolly D Records)". Melody Maker. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Rock's Backpages.