Sittin' on Somethin' Phat is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Ant Banks. It was released on March 9, 1993, via Dangerous Music/Jive Records. It was produced by Ant Banks and Too $hort. It features guest appearances from Goldy, Pooh-Man, Spice 1 and Too $hort. The album peaked at number 123 on the Billboard 200, number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.
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Released | March 9, 1993 | |||
Studio | Dangerous Music Studios | |||
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Length | 55:38 | |||
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Singles from Sittin' on Somethin' Phat | ||||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "2 The Head" |
| Ant Banks | 5:51 |
2. | "Late Nite Fuck" |
| Ant Banks | 3:16 |
3. | "Roll 'Em Phat" |
| Ant Banks | 4:45 |
4. | "U Just A Punk" | Banks | Ant Banks | 4:37 |
5. | "Livin' The Life" | Banks | Ant Banks | 4:34 |
6. | "Sittin' on Somethin' Phat" | Ant Banks | 5:09 | |
7. | "Lyin' On Yo Dick" (featuring Mhisani) |
| Ant Banks | 3:50 |
8. | "Spice 1 Wit Da Banksta" (featuring Spice 1) | Ant Banks | 3:55 | |
9. | "Only Out to Fuck" (featuring Too $hort, Pooh-Man and Mhisani) |
| Ant Banks | 4:43 |
10. | "Hit It" |
| Too $hort | 4:23 |
11. | "The End" | Banks | Ant Banks | 10:38 |
Total length: | 55:38 |
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample from "Genius of Love" written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Adrian Belew and Steven Stanley and performed by Tom Tom Club.
- Track 5 contains a sample of "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" written by Barry White.
- Track 6 contains a sample of "Let's Play House" written by William Collins, George Clinton and Walter Morrison and performed by Parliament.[1]
- Track 10 contains samples of "Nappy Dugout" written by George Clinton, Garry Shider and Cordell Mosson, and "Hit It and Quit It" written by Clinton and William Nelson both performed by Funkadelic.
Personnel
edit- Anthony "Ant" Banks – vocals, keyboards, producer (tracks: 1-9, 11), engineering, mixing
- Mhisani "Goldy" Miller – vocals (tracks: 7, 9), engineering
- Robert Lee "Spice 1" Greene Jr. – vocals (track 8)
- Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 9), producer (track 10)
- Lawrence "M.C. Pooh-Man" Thomas – vocals (track 9)
- De Anthony Max – background vocals
- Stacy Hogg – background vocals
- Michael Hampton – guitar
- Derreck Hall – keyboards
- Sean-G – live drums (track 3)
- R. Austin – engineering
- L. Kenny – engineering
- T. Edwards – engineering
- D. "D-Wiz" Evelingham – engineering
- Victor Hall – photography
Charts
editChart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 123 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 22 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 102.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Top Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 10, 1993. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Sittin' On Somethin' Phat at Discogs (list of releases)