Back to the Old School | ||||
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Released | May 3, 1986 | |||
Genre | East coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 48:21 (reissue) | |||
Label | Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records LPRE-1 | |||
Producer | Kurtis Mantronik Just-Ice (track #10) | |||
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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
[edit]- "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
[edit]Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 67 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cartwright, Garth. "Allmusic Back to the Old School Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ^ "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
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