Rappin' Rodney is a comedy album by American comedian Rodney Dangerfield issued by RCA Records in 1983.[1] The title track is a rap-influenced novelty song co-written by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr.; the same songwriters who worked with Kurtis Blow on "The Breaks". Dennis Blair co-wrote the song. The accompanying music video, which includes cameos from Pat Benatar and Don Novello (as Father Guido Sarducci),[2] was played heavily on MTV at the time of release.
| Rappin' Rodney | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | The Record Plant, New York |
| Genre | Comedy hip hop, stand-up comedy |
| Label | RCA Victor (AFL1-4869) |
| Producer | Estelle Endler, Rodney Dangerfield, J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr. |
The rest of the album consists of live stand-up comedy under the titles "Rodney Rappin'" and "Rodney Continues Rappin'", recorded live at Catch a Rising Star, in New York City.
The song peaked at number 83 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.[3] It soon earned Dangerfield a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording.[4]
Track listing
editSide A
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rodney Rappin'" | Rodney Dangerfield | 18:18 |
Side B
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rappin' Rodney" | Rodney Dangerfield, J.B. Moore, Robert Ford Jr., Dennis Blair, Douglas Hoyt, Scott Henry | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Rodney Continues Rappin'" | Rodney Dangerfield | 16:36 |
Personnel
edit- Creative consultant: Dennis Blair
- Production assistant: Kathy Lymberopoulos
- Photography: Bernard Vidal
- Engineer: Bob Merritt
- Edited and mixed at the Record Plant, Los Angeles.
- Mastered at A&M studios, Los Angeles by Bernie Grundman
References
edit- ^ "Rappin' Rodney - Rodney Dangerfield | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Rappin' Rodney by Rodney Dangerfield". SongFacts.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Rodney Dangerfield - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Rodney Dangerfield". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 15 January 2018.