Grip It! On That Other Level
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| Studio album by Geto Boys | ||||
| Released | March 12, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Gangsta Rap | |||
| Length | 54:03 | |||
| Label | Rap-A-Lot Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Ready Red Doug King James Smith John Bido Johnny C |
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Original album artwork
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| The Source | [2] |
Grip It! On That Other Level is the second album by Houston hip hop group the Geto Boys, then known as the Ghetto Boys. Following the disappointing results of the group's first album, Making Trouble, Rap-A-Lot Records replaced original rapping members, Sire Jukebox and Prince Johnny with Scarface (then known as Akshen) and Willie D, who joined previous members Bushwick Bill and DJ Ready Red. Grip It! was considered the group's breakout album, and caught the attention of super-producer Rick Rubin, who remixed ten of the album's twelve tracks for the group's 1990 album The Geto Boys. All of the songs except "Seek and Destroy" and "No Sellout" were remixed for The Geto Boys. The album features the single "Do It Like a G.O.", as well as other popular tracks like "Mind of a Lunatic", "Size Ain't Shit" and "Gangsta of Love".
The album caused controversy because of its violent and misogynistic content . Attention increased with the release of the remixed The Geto Boys album, which saw activist groups unsuccessfully trying to ban the album. The album continued to pioneer the horrorcore hip hop style with songs such as "Mind Of A Lunatic" and "Trigga-Happy Nigga", according to Insane Clown Posse member Violent J, who was influenced by the Geto Boys.[3]
"Do It Like a G.O." was also released on the Willie D album Controversy and featured Willie D with Prince Johnny C and Sire Jukebox instead of Scarface and Bushwick Bill.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums and also awarded 5 mics.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Do It Like a G.O." | DJ Ready Red, Doug King (co-producer) | Bushwick Bill, Willie D, Scarface, DJ Ready Red |
| 2 | "Gangsta of Love" | Prince Johnny C | Willie D, Scarface |
| 3 | "Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin'" | DJ Ready Red | Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Willie D |
| 4 | "Read These Nikes" | DJ Ready Red | Willie D |
| 5 | "Size Ain't Shit" | DJ Ready Red | Bushwick Bill |
| 6 | "Seek and Destroy" | DJ Ready Red | Scarface |
| 7 | "No Sellout" | DJ Ready Red | Willie D, Scarface |
| 8 | "Let a Ho Be a Ho" | DJ Ready Red | Willie D |
| 9 | "Scarface" | DJ Ready Red & John Bido | Scarface |
| 10 | "Life in the Fast Lane" | DJ Ready Red | Scarface |
| 11 | "Trigga-Happy Nigga" | DJ Ready Red | Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Willie D |
| 12 | "Mind of a Lunatic" | DJ Ready Red, Doug King & John Bido | Bushwick Bill, Scarface, Willie D |
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 166 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 19 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Kazeem (August 4, 2010). The Complete List Of 5 Mic Hip-Hop Classics. The Source. Retrieved on 2010-12-23.
- ^ Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (2003). "The Dark Carnival". In Nathan Fostey. ICP: Behind the Paint (second ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 174–185. ISBN 09741846083.
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