Ambushed is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Da Bush Babees, with members Mr. Man, Babe-B-Face Kaos and Y-Tee. It was released in 1994 by Reprise Records. It peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1] "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" and "Remember We" peaked at number 41 and 34, respectively, on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[2]

Ambushed
Studio album by
Released1994
GenreHip hop
Length47:36
LabelReprise
Producer
Da Bush Babees chronology
Ambushed
(1994)
Gravity
(1996)
Singles from Ambushed
  1. "Swing It"
    Released: 1994
  2. "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Remember We"
    Released: 1994

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Chicago Tribune    [4]

The Chicago Tribune noted that "principals Y-Tee, Bae-B-Face Kaos and Mr. Man swing fat lyrics over fatter beats in a fluid, this-side-of-crazy style reminiscent of Poor Righteous Teachers crossed with Cypress Hill."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:32
2."Pon De Attack"Joe "Prins" Matias, Mr. Man3:35
3."Put It Down"Jermaine Dupri3:39
4."Original"Mark Batson, Babe-B-Face Kaos, Y-Tee4:48
5."Ruff N' Rugged"Nikkie Nikole3:44
6."Just Can't Stand It"Salaam Remi4:46
7."Da Ignorant No It All" 1:48
8."Hit 'Em Up"Nikkie Nikole3:50
9."We Run Things (It's Like Dat)"Ali Shaheed Muhammad4:11
10."Get on Down"Jermaine Dupri3:38
11."Remember We"Joe "Prins" Matias4:35
12."Clear My Throat"Joe "Prins" Matias, Mr. Man4:17
13."Swing It (Jazziness)"Joe "Prins" Matias4:13

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] 83

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bush Babees Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bush Babees Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Ambushed Da Bush Babees". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Preston, Rohan B. (16 Feb 1995). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
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