Eyes on This
| Eyes on This | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 3, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:48 | |||
| Label | First Priority Music/Atlantic Records 91304 | |||
| Producer | Audio Two, Grand Puba, The King of Chill, Marley Marl, Nat Robinson, PMD | |||
| MC Lyte chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Eyes on This | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cha Cha Cha" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Stop, Look, Listen" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Cappucino" on YouTube | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Eyes on This is the second album by American rapper MC Lyte.[4] It was released on October 3, 1989, via First Priority and Atlantic Records, and featured production from Audio Two, as well as Grand Puba, The King of Chill, Marley Marl, Nat Robinson, and PMD.
Eyes on This peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and No. 6 on the Top R&B Albums chart, the MC Lyte's highest position on this chart.
The lead single Cha Cha Cha reached #35 on the Billboard's Hot Black Singles and spent 19 weeks on the Hot Rap Singles, peaking at #1. Later, "Stop, Look, Listen" and "Cappucino" would become top 10 in the Hot Rap Singles (in # 9 and # 8, respectively)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cha Cha Cha" (samples "The Man-Machine" by Kraftwerk) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Slave 2 the Rhythm" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Cappucino" (samples "Spaced Out" by The Blackbyrds) | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Stop, Look, Listen" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Throwin' Words at U" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Not wit' a Dealer" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Survival of the Fittest" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" | 5:49 |
| 9. | "I Am the Lyte" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Rhyme Hangover" | 2:03 |
| 11. | "Funky Song" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Please Understand" (samples "Sweet For You And Me (Monogamy Mix)" by Mtume) | 3:01 |
| 13. | "K-Rocks Housin'" | 4:02 |
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 86 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Eyes on This - MC Lyte | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: MC Lyte". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "MC Lyte". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (November 5, 1989). "RECORDINGS; Female Rappers Strut Their Stuff In a Male Domain" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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