Psychoanalysis: What Is It? is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul .[ 2] Originally released by Wordsound Recordings in 1996, it was re-released by Tommy Boy Records in 1997 with a slightly different track listing and a different cover.[ 3]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Paul "unleashes his cynical wit and beat-making abilities to a sometimes unsettling effect."[ 9] The New York Times said that Paul "unwinds and lets his somewhat puerile mind wander."[ 10]
In 2012, it was listed by Complex as one of the "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On".[ 11] In 2015, Fact named it the 34th-best trip-hop album of all time.[ 12]
1996 release Title 1. "Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)" 2:00 2. "Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)" 4:26 3. "Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)" 0:56 4. "You Made Me (A.K.C.)" 4:45 5. "Vexual Healing (Vacillation)" 3:27 6. "To Get a Gun" 1:11 7. "J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!" 3:43 8. "The World's a Stage (A Dramady)" 3:21 9. "Booty Clap" 3:59 10. "The Bitch Blues (Life Experiences)" 2:20 11. "In Your Mind (Altered States)" 3:20 12. "Drinks (Escapism)" 3:31 13. "Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)" 1:38 14. "That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)" 3:43 15. "Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis" 4:37 Total length: 47:29
1997 re-release Title 1. "Why Must You Hate Me?" 2:05 2. "Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)" 4:26 3. "Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)" 0:56 4. "Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)" 2:00 5. "You Made Me (A.K.C.)" 4:45 6. "Vexual Healing (Vacillation)" 3:27 7. "To Get a Gun" 1:11 8. "J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!" 3:43 9. "The World's a Stage (A Dramady)" 3:21 10. "Booty Clap" 3:59 11. "Drinks (Escapism)" 3:31 12. "Dimepieces" 4:16 13. "In Your Mind (Altered States)" 3:20 14. "2 B Blunt (A True Story)" 3:55 15. "Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)" 1:38 16. "That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)" 3:43 17. "Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis" 4:37 18. "Beautiful Night (Automator Remix)" 4:20 Total length: 59:13
^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Psychoanalysis: What Is It? – Prince Paul" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Haslett, Tim (Oct 1996). "Dance". CMJ New Music Monthly . No. 38. p. 50.
^ Reece, Doug (Nov 1, 1997). "Head Trip". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 44. p. 18.
^ Weingarten, Marc (October 31, 1997). "The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel / Psychoanalysis" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
^ Doggett, Tom (June 14, 2005). "Prince Paul :: Psychoanalysis (What Is It?) :: Tommy Boy Records" . RapReviews . Retrieved December 16, 2018 .
^ Miles, Milo (2004). "Prince Paul". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . p. 657 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Green, Tony (January 1998). "Prince Paul: Psychoanalysis (What Is It?)" . Spin . Vol. 14, no. 1. pp. 116–17. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
^ Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
^ "Hip-Hop". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 9 Jan 1997. p. C4.
^ Strauss, Neil (23 Jan 1997). "The Pop Life". The New York Times . p. C20.
^ Margolis, Daniel (October 24, 2012). "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On" . Complex . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .
^ Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (July 30, 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time" . Fact . Retrieved May 15, 2017 .