Livin' in a Hoe House is the only studio album by American female rap group H.W.A. The album was released in 1990 via Drive-By Records and was produced by Dangerous D and Ronnie Vann.[1] The record was mildly successful, reaching #38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. No singles made it to the Billboard charts.
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| Released | October 2, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989-1990 | |||
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| Length | 55:44 | |||
| Label | Drive-By Records | |||
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The song "Eat This" was later sampled in "Black Widow Pt. 2" as performed by RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard from the album Digital Bullet (2001).[2]
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "To Live or Die" | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Funk Me" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Eat This" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Livin' in a Hoe House" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "1-900-BITCHES" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Freaky Daze" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Gangstrology" | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Tight" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Trick Is Trick" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "The Conflict" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Nasty" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Baller Baller" | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Little Dick" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 55:44 | |
Samples[2]
- "Funk Me" sampled
- "Raid" by Lakeside (1983)
- "Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love (1986)
- "Everlasting Bass" by Rodney-O & Joe Cooley (1988)
- "Eat This" sampled
- "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament (1977)
- "Pussy Ain't Nothin'" by Schoolly D (1989)
- "Livin' in a Hoe house" sampled
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown (1970)
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown (1974)
- "Freaky Daze" sampled
- "Freaky Tales" by Too Short (1987)
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)
- "Gangstrology" sampled
- "I'm Gonna Get You" by Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul (1974)
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown (1970)
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown (1974)
- "Hobo Scratch" by Malcolm McLaren and World's Famous Supreme Team (1983)
- "Trick Is a Trick" sampled
- "Anti Love Song" by Betty Davis (1973)
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown (1970)
- "The Conflict" sampled
- "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band (1975)
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps (1973)
- "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown (1976)
- "Nasty" sampled
- "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" by Whistle (1986)
Personnel edit
- Kim "Baby Girl" Kenner - vocals, rapping
- Tanya "Jazzy" Kenner - vocals, rapping
- Dion "Diva" Devoux - vocals, rapping
- Beth Chaplin - background vocals
- Budd Ford - background vocals
- Cheri Ford - background vocals
- Lenore Bangs - background vocals
- Livio Harris - background vocals
- Robin Warnecke - producer, drum programming
- Ronald Dean Vann - producer
- James Cedrick Magee - keyboards, drum programming
- Damon Thomas - keyboards, drum programming
- Jason Hess - keyboards, drum programming
- Nutra-Sweet - keyboards, drum programming
- Muhammad Azam Zia - mixing
- Dave Sheidene - mixing, engineering
- Anne Catalino - engineering
- Muhammad Azam Zia - engineering
- Sugar Daddy T. - executive producer
- Pete Lascurain - project & production coordinator
- Ronnie Richardson - project coordinator & marketing
- Paula Kuhn - project coordinator
- Mark Hovater - photography
- Gayle Elliot - photography
References edit
- ^ "H.W.A. - Livin' In A Hoe House". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ a b "Livin' in a Hoe House by H.W.A.: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Livin' in a Hoe House – H.W.A." AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
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