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Stone Cold Rhymin'

Stone Cold Rhymin' is the debut album by the American rapper Young MC. It was released in 1989 on Delicious Vinyl and was later re-issued by Rhino Records. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.[1] The third track, "Bust a Move", was Young MC's biggest hit and is his best-known song, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100[6] and topping the charts in Australia.[7] His follow-up single, "Principal's Office", reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also nominated for "Best Rap Video" at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.

Stone Cold Rhymin'
Studio album by
Young MC
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1989
Recorded1988−89
GenreHip hop
Length47:24
LabelDelicious Vinyl
Producer
Young MC chronology
Stone Cold Rhymin'
(1989) 		Brainstorm
(1991)
Singles from Stone Cold Rhymin'
  1. "I Let 'Em Know"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Know How"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Bust a Move"
    Released: May 22, 1989
  4. "Principal's Office"
    Released: 1989
  5. "I Come Off"
    Released: 1990
  6. "Pick Up the Pace"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
The Village VoiceB+[5]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Marvin Young, Matt Dike, and Michael Ross except where otherwise noted. All tracks published by PolyGram Music except "Just Say No" published by PolyGram/Warner Chappell.

  1. "I Come Off" (feat. N'Dea Davenport)
  2. "Principal's Office"
  3. "Bust a Move"
  4. "Non Stop"
  5. "Fastest Rhyme" (M. Young)
  6. "My Name is Young" (M. Young/M. Dike)[a]
  7. "Know How" (M. Young/John "King Gizmo" King/Michael "E.Z. Mike" Simpson)
  8. "Roll with the Punches"
  9. "I Let 'Em Know"
  10. "Pick Up the Pace" (M. Young/M. Dike)
  11. "Got More Rhymes" (M. Young/M. Dike/M. Ross/J. King)
  12. "Stone Cold Buggin'" (M. Young/M. Dike)
  13. "Just Say No" (M. Young/Quincy Jones Jr.)
  1. ^ There are two versions of "My Name is Young". The lyrics are the same but the music is distinct.

Personnel edit

  • Young MC – vocals, songwriting
  • Matt Dike – production, arrangement, mixing (all tracks except 7 and 13)
  • Michael Ross – production, arrangement, mixing (all tracks except 7 and 13)
  • The Dust Brothers – production, arrangement, mixing (track 7), co-production (track 11)
  • Quincy Jones Jr. – production, arrangement, mixing (track 13)
  • Mario Caldato Jr. – engineering
  • Brian Foxworthy – additional engineering
  • Salomon – photography, art direction
  • EMC-0 – production coordinator
  • Crystal Blake – vocals (tracks 1, 3 and 11)
  • Flea – bass (tracks 2 and 3)
  • Kevin O'Neal – bass (tracks 7 and 8)
  • John Dexter Steward Jr. – drums (tracks 2 and 4)

Charts edit

Chart performance for Stone Cold Rhymin'
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 7
US Billboard 200[10] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 8

References edit

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stone Cold Rhymin' – Young MC". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Kot, Greg (October 19, 1989). "Young M.C.: Stone Cold Rhymin' (Delicious Vinyl)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2009). "Young MC". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-199-72636-1. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 797.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 29, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Young MC". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  7. ^ "Young M.C. - Bust a Move (song)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Young MC – Stone Cold Rhymin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Young M.C. – Stone Cold Rhymin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Young MC Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Young MC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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