All Samples Cleared! is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Biz Markie. Produced by Biz Markie and his cousin Cool V, it was released on June 22, 1993, and was Biz Markie's final studio album released by Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records. The title references a court battle over a sample Markie used on his 1991 song "Alone Again".
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| Released | June 22, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | November 1992–March 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:23 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Source | [4] |
The album peaked at #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, though the single "Let Me Turn You On" made it to #7 on the Hot Rap Singles. It was Markie's last studio album until 2003's Weekend Warrior.
Track listing
edit- "I'm the Biz Markie" – 4:08
- "I'm a Ugly Nigga (So What)" – 4:57
- "Young Girl Bluez" – 4:08
- "Family Tree" – 2:18
- "Let Me Turn You On" – 5:34
- "The Gator (Dance)" – 4:03
- "Groovin'" – 5:18
- "I'm Singin'" – 5:12
- "Hooker Got a Boyfriend" – 4:47
- "Bad by Myself" – 5:07
- "Funk Is Back" – 3:43
- "Thanks" – 5:21
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
References
edit- ^ All Samples Cleared! at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 3, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Rolling Stone
- ^ Da Ghetto Communicator (July 1993). "Record Report: Biz Markie – All Samples Cleared". The Source. No. 46. New York. pp. 65–66.
- ^ "Biz Markie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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