The Fabulous Chi-Ali
The Fabulous Chi-Ali is the only studio album by American rapper and the Native Tongues member Chi-Ali. It was released on March 24, 1992 via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Calliope Studios in New York City. Production was handled by The Beatnuts, except for one song produced by Black Sheep's Mista Lawnge. It features guest appearances from Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul, Dres of Black Sheep, Fashion of the Beatnuts and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest.
The Fabulous Chi-Ali | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | March 24, 1992 |
Recorded | 1990–1991 |
Studio | Calliope Studios (New York, NY) |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 56:58 |
Label | Relativity Records |
Producer | |
Singles from The Fabulous Chi-Ali | |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
The album peaked at #189 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It spawned three singles: "Age Ain't Nothin' But a #", "Roadrunner" and "Let the Horns Blow"/"Funky Lemonade", which made it to #6, #9 and #19 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Track listing
All music is composed by The Beatnuts, except track 6 produced by Mista Lawnge.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:24 |
2. | "Maniac Psycho" | 3:15 |
3. | "Step Up" | 3:06 |
4. | "Funky Lemonade" | 3:38 |
5. | "In My Room" | 3:14 |
6. | "Age Ain't Nothin' But a #" | 4:27 |
7. | "Shorty Said Nah" | 5:04 |
8. | "Let the Horns Blow" (featuring Dres, Trugoy the Dove, Fashion & Phife Dawg) | 5:29 |
9. | "Roadrunner" (featuring Trugoy the Dove) | 3:54 |
10. | "The Fabulous Chi" | 2:43 |
11. | "Looped It" | 3:29 |
12. | "Check My Record" | 4:14 |
13. | "Murder Chi Wrote" | 4:15 |
14. | "Chi-Ali vs. Vanilla Shake" | 5:45 |
15. | "Jump to the Rhythm" | 4:06 |
Total length: | 56:58 |
Chart history
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 189 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
References
- Witt, Chris. "The Fabulous Chi-Ali - Chi-Ali | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Rodkey, Scott (April 3, 2001). "Chi-Ali :: The Fabulous Chi-Ali :: Relativity/Violator". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- "Chi-Ali Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- "Chi-Ali Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
External links
- The Fabulous Chi-Ali at Discogs (list of releases)