Tell The World My Name is the debut studio album by American rapper K-Solo. It was released on May 22, 1990, via Atlantic Records.[1] The recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios and Northshore Soundworks in New York City. The album was produced by PMD, who also served as executive producer. It peaked at No. 45 on the Top R&B Albums in the United States.
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| Released | May 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Atlantic 82108 | |||
| Producer | PMD (also exec.) | |||
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The album was supported by three singles: "Spellbound", "Your Mom's in My Business" and "Fugitive". The song "Spellbound" was later sampled by R&B group Brownstone for their Grammy-nominated 1994 hit song "If You Love Me".
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [3] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[4] |
| The Village Voice |  [5] |
The Orlando Sentinel concluded, "Confident without swaggering, hard without macho posturing, K- Solo's Tell the World My Name deserves notice amid a sea of rap-star wannabes."[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Kevin Madison.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spellbound" | Erick Sermon | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Rockin' for My Hometown" | PMD | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Everybody Knows Me" | PMD | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Speed Blocks" |
| 2:33 |
| 5. | "Fugitive" | PMD | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Tales from the Crack Side" | PMD | 6:13 |
| 7. | "Your Mom's in My Business" | PMD, Frankie Beverly | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Real Solo Please Stand Up" | PMD | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Renee-Renee" |
| 3:42 |
| 10. | "Solo Rocks the House" | PMD | 4:04 |
| 11. | "The Messenger" | PMD | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Drums of Death" | PMD | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Fugitive" (Super Extended Remix) | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Fugitive" (A Capella) | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 1) | 5:31 |
| 16. | "Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 1 Instrumental) | 5:30 |
| 17. | "Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 2) | 4:24 |
Personnel
edit- Kevin "K-Solo" Madison – lyrics, lead vocals, sleeve notes
- Susan Mahoney – additional vocals
- Thomas Jimenez – additional vocals
- Mel – additional vocals
- Parrish J. "PMD" Smith – keyboards, producer, executive producer
- George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – scratches
- Charlie Marotta – engineering
- Ivan 'Doc' Rodriguez – engineering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Larry Freemantle – design
- Robert Manella – photography
References
edit- ^ Ducker, Jesse (May 20, 2020). "Revisiting K-Solo's Debut Album 'Tell The World My Name' (1990) | Retrospective Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "K-Solo Tell the World My Name". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Fields, Curt (Dec 14, 1990). "K-Solo". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 29.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 18, 2021). "K-Solo Tell the World My Name". RapReviews. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 29, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
External links
edit- K-Solo – Tell The World My Name at Discogs (list of releases)
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