Skanless

Skanless
Studio album by
Hi-C
ReleasedDecember 10, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studios
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length51:50
LabelSkanless/Hollywood
Producers
Hi-C chronology
Skanless
(1991)		 Swing'n
(1993)
Singles from Skanless
  1. "I'm Not Your Puppet"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Leave My Curl Alone"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Sittin' in the Park"
    Released: 1992

Skanless is the debut studio album by American rapper Hi-C, from Compton, California. It was released on December 10, 1991, via Skanless Records and Hollywood Records; Hollywood decided not to use its logos on the album's packaging.[1] The album peaked at number 152 on the Billboard 200, number 53 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[2] It spawned three singles: "I'm Not Your Puppet", "Leave My Curl Alone" and "Sitting in the Park", which peaked at number 21 on the Hot Rap Songs.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]

Matt Jost of RapReviews critiqued that listeners should not take the album too serious for its "indecent lyrical behaviour", highlighting "2 Drunk ta Fuck" for having the "occasional message" and a "healthy dose of self-mockery", "Jack Move" and "Punk Shit" for delivering the "more familiar, grittier side of the CPT", and "Leave My Curl Alone" and "Sittin' in the Park" for showcasing Hi-C's comedic talents with "an engaging, enthusiastic performance". Jost concluded that: "You'd have to be extremely stubborn not to realize that "Skanless" is primarily about having fun. It may bounce back and forth between adult entertainment and teenage folly, between goofy and tongue-in-cheek, but that's part of its charm. It's part of hip-hop's charm."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro-Scratch" 0:27
2."Too Greasy" 0:19
3."Leave My Curl Alone"Tony-A3:15
4."Punk Shit"
2:42
5."Funky Rap Sanga"
4:10
6."Request Line" (featuring Angel Montes, Curtis Harmon, Kat Martinez & Nikki Scire) 0:49
7."Sittin' in the Park"
  • Steve Yano
  • Tony-A
3:28
8."Compton Hoochies"
  • DJ Quik
  • Hi-C
3:44
9."Jack Move"Tony-A5:30
10."Bullshit"
  • DJ Quik
  • Hi-C
5:13
11."2 Ada Time" (featuring K.K.)
  • Hi-C
  • Tony-A
2:11
12."Yo Dick" 0:44
13."Froggy Style"Tony-A3:08
14."2 Drunk ta Fuck" (featuring Big Jazz)Tony-A4:43
15."Ding-a-Ling" 1:05
16."I'm Not Your Puppet"
  • Steve Yano
  • Tony-A
6:00
17."2 Skanless" (featuring AMG, DJ Quik & K.K.)Tony-A4:10
Total length:51:50

Samples

I'm Not Your Puppet

Leave My Curl Alone

Sitting in the Park

2 Skanless

Froggy Style

Punk S***

Personnel

  • Crawford Wilkerson – main artist, producer (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
  • David Marvin Blake – featured artist (track 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
  • Kelton L. McDonald – featured artist (tracks: 11, 17), backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Jason Lewis – featured artist (track 17)
  • Deon Barnett – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Angel Montes – featured artist (track 6)
  • Curtis Harmon – featured artist (track 6)
  • Kat Martinez – featured artist (track 6)
  • Nikki Scire – featured artist (track 6)
  • Big Jazz – featured artist (track 14)
  • Desiree – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Nicole – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Robert C. Bacon Jr. – rhythm guitar (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14), bass (tracks: 4, 10, 13, 14)
  • Stuart Wylen – guitar & keyboards (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (tracks: 9, 16)
  • Tony Robert Alvarez – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17)
  • Steve Yano – producer (tracks: 7, 16), executive producer
  • Brian "B-Sly" Foxworthy – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1–8, 10–15, 17)
  • Donovan Smith – engineering & mixing (tracks: 9, 16)
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Maria DeGrassi-Colosimo – art direction
  • Jamile G. Mafi – design
  • Susan Werner – photography

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6]152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]53
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]3

References

  1. ↑ Goldstein, Patrick (January 5, 1992). "Hurray for Who?". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
  2. ↑ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History". Heatseekers Albums. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Skanless - Hi-C". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Jost, Matt (October 5, 2004). "Hi-C Skanless". RapReviews. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

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