The Body-Hat Syndrome

The Body-Hat Syndrome is the third album from the rap group Digital Underground.[4][5]

The Body-Hat Syndrome
Studio album by
Digital Underground
ReleasedOctober 5, 1993
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length74:47
Label
ProducerDigital Underground
Digital Underground chronology
Sons of the P
(1991)		 The Body-Hat Syndrome
(1993)		 Future Rhythm
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(A-)[2]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Rolling Stone

The album's second single, an anti-racism cultural awareness politico called "Wussup Wit the Luv," features a solo from the Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton, as well as a verse and video appearance by Tupac Shakur. This was the last time Shakur appeared on any Digital Underground release. Rappers Saafir and Clee were added to the line-up.

The album also contains "The Humpty Dance Awards," the group's humorous shout-out to the many artists who sampled "The Humpty Dance" before 1993. Since then the list has grown to over 50 artists (see "The Humpty Dance").

Critical reception

The Boston Globe called The Body-Hat Syndrome one of 1993's best hip hop albums.[6] Trouser Press wrote: "Musically, Digital Underground is back at the top of its game, but conceptually the group is sounding the retreat."[7]

Track listing
  1. "The Return of the Crazy One" (4:39)
  2. "Doo Woo You" (7:37)
  3. "Holly Wanstaho" (3:35)
  4. "Bran Nu Swetta" (4:59)
  5. "The Humpty Dance Awards" (4:51)
  6. "Body-Hats, Pt. 1" (1:36)
  7. "Dope-a-Delic (Do-U-B-leeve-in-d-Flo?)" (4:08)
  8. "Intermission" (0:54)
  9. "Wussup wit the Luv" (6:36)
  10. "Digital Lover" (4:39)
  11. "Carry the Way (Along Time)" (4:16)
  12. "Body-Hats, Pt. 2" (1:32)
  13. "Circus Entrance" (1:55)
  14. "Jerkit Circus" (4:51)
  15. "Circus Exit (The After-Nut)" (0:43)
  16. "Shake & Bake" (4:35)
  17. "Body-Hats, Pt. 3" (3:08)
  18. "Do Ya Like It Dirty?" (4:45)
  19. "Bran Nu Sweat This Beat" (0:34)
  20. "Wheee!" (5:09)

Note: The "Special Italian Vinyl Version" of the album, which is the only LP version containing the original picture sleeve and comic insert, omits FOUR songs from the tracklisting: The Humpty Dance Awards, Holly Wanstaho, Dope-a-Delic (Do-U-B-leeve-in-d-Flo?) and Wheee!

Samples

Return of the Crazy One

Wussup Wit the Luv

Dope-a-delic (Do-u-b-leeve-in-d-flo?)

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-body-hat-syndrome-mw0000621730
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Digital Underground". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (July 1, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
  4. Thompson, Dave (July 1, 2001). "Funk". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  5. Woodstra, Chris; Bush, John; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (July 1, 2008). "Old School Rap and Hip-hop". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  6. "DIGITAL UNDERGROUND THE BODY-HAT SYNDROME Tommy Boy/TNT Recordings - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | HighBeam Research". web.archive.org. October 25, 2012.
  7. "Digital Underground".
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