Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning is the debut studio album from American hip hop artist Kwamé, released on January 31, 1989, on Atlantic Records.
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| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Bayside Sound Studios (Queens, New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, The Invincibles | |||
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The album peaked at number 114 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Release and reception edit
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The album peaked at 114 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2]
Steve Huey at Allmusic called the album's production "bright, appealing, and funky," and remarked that Kwamé himself was "a sorely neglected figure today, even among fans of playful, intellectual hip-hop."[1]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Boy Genius" | Fingerprints, Holland | 4:13 |
| 2. | "U Gotz 2 Get Down!" | Dale, Holland | 4:44 |
| 3. | "The Rhythm" | Kwamé | 3:51 |
| 4. | "The Man We All Know and Love" | Holland | 6:20 |
| 5. | "The Mic Is Mine" | Holland | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Keep on Doin' (What You're Doin' Baby)" | Brown, Byrd, Martin, Wesly | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Push the Panic Button!!!" | Holland | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Sweet Thing" | Khan, Maiden | 4:35 |
Chart history edit
Album edit
| Chart (1989)[2] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 114 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 13 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[3] | |
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| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1989 | "The Man We All Know and Love" | 33 | 2 |
| "The Rhythm" | — | 7 | |
| 1990 | "Sweet Thing" | — | 20 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Personnel edit
Information taken from Allmusic.[4]
- art direction – Bob Defrin
- choir – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
- chorus – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
- design – Lynn Kowalewski
- engineering – Andre Debourg
- mastering – Dennis King
- performer – New Beginning
- photography – Robert Manella
- production – Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, The Invincibles
- vocals – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Allan Sharp, Speaker of the House
- vocals (background) – Angela White, Jimmy Young
Notes edit
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-02.