In the Nude
Appearance
In the Nude | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 76:23 | |||
Label | Luke[1] | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Luke chronology | ||||
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In the Nude is an album by the American musician Luther Campbell, released in 1993.[2][3] The album reached No. 54 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[4][5]
"Cowards in Compton" is a diss track directed toward Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre; Campbell also made references to Dre's World Class Wreckin' Cru fashion choices.[6][7] H-Town performed on "Bust a Nut".[8]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
RapReviews | 5/10[10] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music | [11] |
AllMusic wrote that "Luke betrays a softer side on the funky 'Tell Me What You Know', an almost tender tribute to African-American women."[9]
Track listing
- "Do You Hear the Lambs Calling"- 2:10
- "Work It Out"- 3:07
- "We're Fuckin'"- :42
- "Bad Land Boogie"- 3:54 *feat. Home Team
- "I Got a Fuckin' Headache"- :31
- "Tell Me What You Know"- 6:04
- "Dre's Momma Needs a Haircut"- 1:03 (Diss track aimed at Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records)
- "Cowards in Compton"- 3:59 *feat. JT Money & Clayvoisie (Diss track aimed at Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records)
- "Head, Head & More Head, Pt. II"- 4:30 *feat. JT Money & Jiggie Gee
- "Weenie Roast"- :39
- "Menege a Trois, Pt. II"- 5:06
- "Pimple on My Dick"- :50
- "The Hero"- 3:19
- "Whatever"- 5:17
- "Stop Looking at My Dick"- :50
- "The Hop"- 4:08
- "L.L.O.L.M."- 1:25
- "Freestyle Joint"- 5:27 *feat. Home Team, JT Money, Clayvoise & Fresh Kid Ice
- "$100 Bet"- 1:13
- "Bust a Nut"- 5:12 *feat. H-Town
- "Wear a Rubber"- 1:11
- "Take It Off"- 4:35
- "The Boy Got Some Dick"- :24
- "Headbanger"- 4:19
- "Good to the Last Drop"- :26
- "Shout Outs"- 6:15
References
- ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 50.
- ^ "Luke Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Luther Campbell". MTV.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Top Pop Albums (5th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 520.
- ^ Iverem, Esther (18 July 1993). "Hard to believe". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 3.
- ^ Sarig, Roni (September 7, 2007). "Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing". Hachette Books – via Google Books.
- ^ Gallivan, Joseph (13 Jan 1994). "The war of words between rappers on the west and east coasts...". Pop Music Page. The Independent.
- ^ "In The Nude by Luke". Billboard. 105 (28): 46. Jul 10, 1993.
- ^ a b "Luke - In the Nude Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Luke :: In the Nude – RapReviews".
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. MUZE. p. 450.