Which Doobie U B? is the debut studio album by Los Angeles–based hip hop group Funkdoobiest.[1][2] It was released on May 4, 1993, via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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| Released | May 4, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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| Length | 39:37 | |||
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The album title comes from a line in an episode of the 1970s sitcom, What's Happening!!, when the main character, Raj, is introduced to special guests the Doobie Brothers.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[4] |
| The Source |  [5] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Despite some inviting musical tracks, Funkdoobiest's drone of dissin' and tireless display of bravado dampens its debut."[6] Minya Oh of The Source thought the group lacked originality, "sound[ing] just like House of Pain [...] and Cypress Hill". She concluded: "With pop culture references and cliches thrown together their style really makes no kinda sense most of the time".[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Funkiest" | 3:22 | ||
| 2. | "Bow Wow Wow" |
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| 4:13 |
| 3. | "Freak Mode" |
| DJ Ralph M | 3:27 |
| 4. | "I'm Shittin' on 'Em" |
| T-Ray | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Who's the Doobiest" |
| T-Ray | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Doobie to the Head" |
| DJ Ralph M | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Where's It At" |
| T-Ray | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Wopbabalubop" (featuring B-Real) |
| T-Ray | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Porno King" |
| DJ Ralph M | 0:26 |
| 10. | "'Uh C'mon Yeah!" |
| DJ Ralph M | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Here I Am" |
| DJ Ralph M | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Funk's on Me" |
| DJ Ralph M | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 39:37 | |||
Personnel
edit- Jason Vasquez – main artist
- Ralph Medrano – main artist
- Tyrone Pacheco – main artist
- Louis Freese – featured artist (track 8)
- Richard Todd Ray – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Lawrence Muggerud – producer (tracks: 1, 2)
- Leor Dimant – producer (tracks: 1, 2)
- Jason Roberts – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 12)
- Rich July – mixing (tracks: 5, 7)
- Mike Calderon – mixing (tracks: 9, 10), recording (track 9)
- Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo – mixing (track 2)
- Chris Shaw – mixing and recording (track 4)
- Mike Wallach – mixing and recording (track 11)
- Anton Pukshansky – recording (tracks: 5, 7, 8)
- Mike Green – recording (tracks: 3, 10)
- Dante Ariola – art direction and design
- Glenn Barr – illustration
- Annalisa – photography
- Pawn Shop Press – art direction and design
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 56 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Wright-McLeod, Brian (2018). The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet. University of Arizona Press. p. 102.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. xix.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Which Doobie U B? Funkdoobiest". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 13, 2021). "Funkdoobiest :: Which Doobie U B?". RapReviews. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b Oh, Minya "Shortie" (July 1993). "Record Report: Funkdoobiest – Which Doobie U B?". The Source. No. 46. New York. pp. 70–71.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (July 4, 1993). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 56.
- ^ "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
External links
editWhich Doobie U B? at Discogs (list of releases)