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Got to Be Tough (MC Shy D album)

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Got to Be Tough
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 1987 (1987-08-12)
Recorded1986-1987
StudioBRT (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
GenreHip hop
Length47:00
LabelLuke Records
Producer
MC Shy D chronology
Got to Be Tough
(1987)
Comin' Correct in 88
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Got to Be Tough is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer MC Shy-D. It was released on August 12, 1987[2] via Luke Skyywalker Records. The album peaked at number 197 on the Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I've Got to Be Tough"4:54
2."Yes Yes Y'all"4:10
3."DJ Man Cuts It up (Part 2)"3:25
4."So Take That"4:27
5."Shy-D's Theme"2:47
6."Paula's on Crack"4:21
7."I'm Not a Star"3:39
8."We Don't Play (Live)"5:51
9."Bust This"2:48
10."Rap Will Never Die (Part 2)"4:27
11."Don't Take Me Seriously"2:42
12."I Will Go Off"4:12
Total length:47:00

Sample credits[3]

Personnel

  • Peter T. Jones – main artist, vocals, scratches, producer, mixing, arranging
  • DJ Man – scratches, co-producer
  • Rodney Cedric Terry – design, mixing, co-producer
  • Luther Campbell – executive producer
  • Norm Titcomb – mixing, recording
  • Michael Fuller – mastering
  • Rose Campbell – artwork
  • Ed Robinson – photography

Chart positions

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 197
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 41

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Got to Be Tough - MC Shy D". Allmusic. Retrieved January 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Got to Be Tough by MC Shy-D on Apple Music, 1987-08-12, retrieved 2018-01-10
  3. ^ "MC Shy D on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved January 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "M.C. Shy-D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "M.C. Shy-D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

Got To Be Tough at Discogs (list of releases)