Schoolly D (album)

Schoolly D is the self-titled debut album by rapper Schoolly D. The album was released on Schoolly D Records in 1985 and in 1990 on Jive Records, and was produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. It features three singles: "Put Your Filas On", "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and "Gucci Time".

Schoolly D
Studio album by Schoolly D
Released	1985, 1990
Recorded	1985
Genre	Hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	38:04
Label	Schoolly D Records Rhythm King Records (UK) Jive/RCA Records 1338-J
Producer	Schoolly D DJ Code Money
Schoolly D chronology
Schoolly D (1985) Saturday Night! – The Album (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album cover featured drawings of a b-boy set against a yellow background. The speech bubbles used proxies for swear words, such as "sheet" and "flucking".

The latter was sampled in E-40's song "Stilettos & Jeans" featuring Bobby V, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift.

The album is considered to be the predecessor of gangster rap and a major influence on the first albums of Ice-T and Public Enemy as well as an influence and sample source for The Beastie Boys and countless others.[2][3][4]

Track listing

Note: the tracks "Maniac" and "Gangster Boogie" are included in the UK cassette release.[5]

1. "I Don't Like Rock & Roll" (5:56)
2. "Put Your Filas On" (7:16)
3. "Free Style Rapping" (6:52)
4. "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (6:32)
5. "Gucci Time" (6:10)
6. "Free Style Cutting" (5:16)

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r28242
2. "Hip-Hop Gem: Ice-T's "6 in the Mornin'" Was Inspired By Schoolly D's "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" – Stop The Breaks - Independent Music Grind". www.stopthebreaks.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
3. "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back–Public Enemy (1988) Vibe". www.vibe.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
4. "The Punk History Behind the Beastie Boys' First Album, 'Licensed to Ill'". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
5. http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=922745