Straight from the Basement (also titled as Straight from the Northeast)[1] is a studio album released in 1994 by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go band Northeast Groovers.[2] The consist of thirteen tracks, including the singles "Booty Call", "The Twenty Minute Workout", "Van Damme", and "The Water" (which samples "Aqua Boogie" by Parliament).[2]
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| Released | January 1, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Go-go | |||
| Length | 1:16:54 | |||
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| Producer | Reo Edwards | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Straight from the Basement" – 5:57
- "Hey Ho (Live at Rick's)" – 10:38
- "The Water" – 5:58
- "Booty Call" – 7:66
- "Come Here" – 4:42
- "The Twenty Minute Workout" – 5:43
- "Takin My Time" – 4:34
- "24-7-365" – 4:07
- "We Came to Party" – 7:09
- "Ding A Ling Swing" – 5:03
- "Mystery" – 5:35
- "Van Damme" – 4:21
- "Bounce to This" – 5:01
Personnel
edit- Khari Pratt – bass guitar
- Lamond "Maestro" Perkins – keyboards
- David " 32" Ellis– vocals
- Leonard "Daddy-O" Huggins – vocals
- Ronald "Dig-Dug" Dixon – percussions
- Christia" Rapper" Black – vocals
- Samuel "Smoke" Dews – congas, percussions
- "Jammin" Jeff Warren – drums
References
edit- ^ "Northeast Groovers: Straight from the Northwest". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b Lornell, Kip; Stephenson, Jr., Charles C. (2001). The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop. Billboard Books. pp. 48, 51, 58, 71. ISBN 0-8230-7727-6.