One (Me Phi Me album)

ONE is the debut album by American alternative hip hop group Me Phi Me, released on February 18, 1992 (see 1992 in music) by RCA Records. Generally considered the first folk-rap album, ONE was a critics darling in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia, though sales were limited. A fusion of acoustic guitars, spacey synthesizers, and live funk beats, the album established the Me Phi Me Fraternity as one of the more progressive hip-hop artists of all time.

ONE
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1992
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length53:28
LabelBMG/RCA Records
ProducerChristopher Cuben-Tatum aka Cee Cee Tee (CCT)
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The song "Keep It Goin'" was chosen as the opening and closing theme for Fox's short-lived anthology drama Tribeca. Its guitar intro would also be sampled for the song "Here We Come," which Me Phi Me recorded for the film Strange Days.

Critical acclaim

Track listing

  • 1. Intro: A Call to Arms (The Step) 1:54
  • 2. The Credo 1:20
  • 3. Sad New Day 5:28
  • 4. Poetic Moment I: The Dream 3:74
  • 5. Dream of You 3:56
  • 6. Not My Brotha 4:17
  • 7. Keep It Goin' 3:57
  • 8. Poetic Moment II: The Streets :54
  • 9. Black Sunshine 3:49
  • 10. And I Believe (The Credo) 4:39
  • 11. Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha 3:52
  • 12. Poetic Moment III: The Light :31
  • 13. Road to Life 4:24
  • 14. It Ain't the Way It Was 4:59
  • 15. (Think) Where Are You Going? 4:33
  • 16. Return to Arms: In Closing :41

Personnel

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) – singles:

  • 1992 Sad New Day Hot 100 Singles No. 60
  • 1992 Pu' Sho Hands 2Getha R&B Singles No. 71
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gollark: Er, it's past the AR time now, so I'm ARing too, yes.
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gollark: Can someone at least catch for me after this one?
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