1994 studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Chief Boot Knocka Released July 19, 1994 (1994-07-19 ) Recorded 1993–1994 Genre Hip hop Length 53 :52 Label American Recordings Producer Sir Mix-a-Lot
"Put 'Em on the Glass" Released: July 19, 1994
"Ride" Released: August 23, 1994
"Sleepin' Wit My Fonk" Released: April 4, 1995
Chief Boot Knocka is the fourth studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot . It was released on July 19, 1994, via American Recordings . The album was produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Eugenius, and Strange.
The album reached number 69 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. At the 36th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1994, the song "Just da Pimpin' in Me" from the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance .
Track listing All tracks are written by Anthony Ray , except track 1 written with William Collins and George Clinton .
Title 1. "Sleepin' wit My Fonk" 4:06 2. "Let It Beaounce" 4:20 3. "Ride" 3:37 4. "Take My Stash" 4:36 5. "Brown Shuga" 4:11 6. "What's Real" 4:15 7. "Double da Pleasure" 0:59 8. "Put 'Em on the Glass" 3:28 9. "Chief Boot Knocka" 4:19 10. "Don't Call Me Da Da" 4:30 11. "Nasty Dog" 4:00 12. "Monsta Mack" 4:05 13. "Just da Pimpin' in Me" 3:17 14. "I Check My Bank" 4:09 Total length: 53:52
Sample credits
Personnel Anthony "Sir Mix-a-Lot " Ray – vocals, programming, producer, arranger, engineer, mixing, executive producer
Michael Peter "Flea " Balzary – bass guitar (track 1)
Michael Powers – guitar (track 6)
Eugenius – co-producer (tracks: 2, 4, 10) , programming, arranger
Strange – co-producer (tracks: 8, 9)
Ricardo Frazer – executive producer
Rick Rubin – executive producer
Dirk Walter – art direction, design
Jeri Heiden – art direction
Annalisa Pessin – photography
Melvone Farrell – make-up
Lisa Jayne Storey – hair stylist
Charts
References
^ Henderson, Alex. "Chief Boot Knocka - Sir Mix-A-Lot | Album | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s . Griffin. Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ "Chief Boot Knocka | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly" . Entertainment Weekly . July 29, 1994. Retrieved October 7, 2008 – via Wayback Machine .
^ Siegmund, Heidi (July 17, 1994). "** 1/2; SIR MIX-A-LOT, "Chief Boot Knocka" ( American/Rhyme Cartel )" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ Berman, Eric (September 22, 1994). "Recordings". Rolling Stone . No. 691. p. 94.
^ Eddy, Chuck (August 1994). "SPINS". Spin . Vol. 10, no. 5. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 89– 90. ISSN 0886-3032 .
^ J-Mill (August 1994). "Record Report". The Source . p. 91.
^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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