And the Winner Is... (Chubb Rock album)
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Select[1] | |||
| Producer | Howie Tee | |||
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And the Winner Is... is the second album by the American hip hop musician Chubb Rock, released in 1989.[2][3] As on Chubb's debut, producer Howie Tee is credited on the album cover.[4]
The album made the top 30 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums. "Ya Bad Chubbs" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, and an early video hit for Yo! MTV Raps.[5] The single peaked at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
Production[edit]
The album was produced by Howie Tee.[7] "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" is a response to the decision by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to present the Grammy Award for best rap album before the televised broadcast of the show.[8] Chubb had started composing a version of the track prior to the introduction of the new award category.[9] Barry White appears on the title track.[10][11]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [13] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [14] |
The Orange County Register deemed And the Winner Is... full of "one dimensional but humorous boasts."[15]
AllMusic thought that the album "featured sharp humor with first-rate samples and production, plus insightful commentary on ghetto violence and the ignorance of the NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)."[12] MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide called it Chubb's best, writing that it contains "deft production work and some insightful social commentaries that are leavened by Chubb's humorous streak."[14]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop That Train" | |
| 2. | "What a Difference" | |
| 3. | "Same Old Thing" | |
| 4. | "Bump the Floor" | |
| 5. | "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" | |
| 6. | "He's Funky" | |
| 7. | "Blow the Whistle" | |
| 8. | "Caught Up (Remix)" | |
| 9. | "She's with Someone" | |
| 10. | "Mr. Nobody Is Somebody Now" | |
| 11. | "Ya Bad Chubbs" | |
| 12. | "Hip Hop Rodeo" | |
| 13. | "Gonna Do It for You" | |
| 14. | "Nothing Can Stop Us Now" | |
| 15. | "Talkin' Loud, Ain't Sayin' Jack" | |
| 16. | "Don't Trespass" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Like Tommy, Boy". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. March 5, 1999.
- ^ Stancell, Steven (1996). Rap Whoz Who : The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. pp. 43–44.
- ^ Shapiro, Peter (2001). The Rough Guide to Hip Hop. Rough Guides. p. 55.
- ^ "Radio Graffiti". Spin. Spin Media LLC. November 5, 1989.
- ^ "Chubb Rock Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Chubb Rock Full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
- ^ "The Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive, Every Year Since 1979". Complex. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Britt, Bruce (23 Mar 1989). "Rap singer thumbs his nose at the Grammy awards". Chicago Tribune. p. 13C.
- ^ Nelson, Havelock (1991). Bring the Noise : A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture. Harmony Books. pp. 47–48.
- ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-Hop Culture. Greenwood Press. pp. 57–58.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Virgin. p. 56.
- ^ a b "And the Winner Is..." AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. pp. 360–361.
- ^ a b MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 111.
- ^ Darling, Cary (November 26, 1989). "Something's always hopping in hip-hop". Orange County Register. p. H20.