Act a Fool (album)
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| Released | November 15, 1988 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 42:38 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
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| King Tee chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Act a Fool is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. It was released on November 15, 1988 via Capitol Records. Audio production was handled by DJ Pooh and King Tee himself with Tim Devine as executive producer. It also features guest appearances provided by Mixmaster Spade and Breeze on the track "Just Clowning". The album peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its title track reached #26 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and "Bass", which is remixed on this album, reached #19 on the same chart.
Five of the eleven tracks of Act a Fool were later included on the rapper's greatest hits album Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Act a Fool" | DJ Pooh | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Ko Rock Stuff" | DJ Pooh | 3:50 |
| 3. | "The Coolest" | DJ Pooh | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Flirt" | DJ Pooh | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Baggin' on Moms" | King Tee | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Bass" (Remix) | DJ Pooh | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Let's Dance" | DJ Pooh | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Guitar Playin'" |
| 5:20 |
| 9. | "Payback's a Mutha" | DJ Pooh | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Just Clowning" (featuring Breeze & Mixmaster Spade) | DJ Pooh | 4:40 |
| 11. | "I Got a Cold" | King Tee | 0:42 |
| Total length: | 42:38 | ||
Sample credits
Act a Fool
- "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" by Joe Tex
- "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex
- "Lover Jones" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- "The Back Down" by Richard Pryor
- "New Year's Eve" by Richard Pryor
Ko Rock Stuff
- "Cardova" by The Meters
The Coolest
- "Cissy Strut" by The Meters
Flirt
- "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
- "Dazz" by Brick
- "Flirt" by Cameo
Bass (Remix)
- "Get Up To Get Down" by Brass Construction
Guitar Playin'
- "You're a Customer" by EPMD
- "Slippin' into Darkness" by War
Payback's a Mutha
- "The Payback (Intro)" by James Brown
- "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex
- "Slippin' into Darkness" by War
Just Clowning
Personnel
- Roger McBride – main artist, producer (tracks: 5, 8, 11)
- Frank Antonia Williams – featured artist (track 10)
- M.C. Breeze – featured artist (track 11)
- Keith Cooley – scratches
- Mark S. Jordan – producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-10), scratches
- Tim "Mastermind" Devine – executive producer
- Vachik Aghaniantz – engineering (tracks: 2-11), mixing (tracks: 2-9, 11)
- Chuck Valle – engineering (track 1)
- Steve Ett – mixing (track 1)
- Donovan Smith – mixing (track 10)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Glen E. Friedman – photography
Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
|---|---|
"Paybacks a Mutha"
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"The Coolest"
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"Act A Fool"
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Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 125 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Rap Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Act a Fool" | 26 |
| 1989 | "Bass" | 19 |
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Act a Fool – King Tee". Allmusic. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "King Tee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "King Tee Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
Act A Fool at Discogs (list of releases)
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