How a Black Man Feels is the fifth album by the American rapper Schoolly D.[1] It was released in 1991 via Capitol Records, his first album for the label.[2] The album spawned three singles, "Original Gangster", “Where’d You Get That Funk From”, and “King of New York”.
| How A Black Man Feels | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Schoolly D | |||
| Schoolly D chronology | ||||
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Production
editKRS-One contributed to the production of the album.[3] Schoolly D considered How a Black Man Feels to be a guide on living, and escaping from, the ghetto.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 3/10[3] |
Trouser Press wrote that "other than the unfashionable stripped-down beats (complete with Run-DMC samples), Schoolly’s ugly and all-too-common gangsta threats ... sound like a sorry-ass imitation jackin’ for bucks."[7]
Track listing
edit- “Run” – 4:12
- “Your Worst Nightmare” – 4:52
- “King of New York” – 4:35
- “Original Gangster” – 3:39
- “Die Nigger Die” – 4:56
- “Where’d You Get That Funk From” – 4:43
- “How a Black Man Feels” – 3:50
- “Just Another Killer” – 5:32
- “Peace to the Nation” – 4:45
- “Sometimes It’s Got to Be That Way” – 4:41
References
edit- ^ Bradley, Adam; DuBois, Andrew (November 2, 2010). "The Anthology of Rap". Yale University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 621–622.
- ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 342–343.
- ^ de la Vina, Mark (30 June 1992). "The Message Is Rap's Beat". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 27.
- ^ How a Black Man Feels at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 293.
- ^ "Schoolly D". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 June 2021.