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1989 studio album by Young MC
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 .
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.
"I Come Off" (feat. N'Dea Davenport )
"Principal's Office "
"Bust a Move "
"Non Stop"
"Fastest Rhyme" (M. Young)
"My Name is Young" (M. Young/M. Dike)[a]
"Know How" (M. Young/John "King Gizmo" King /Michael "E.Z. Mike" Simpson )
"Roll with the Punches"
"I Let 'Em Know"
"Pick Up the Pace" (M. Young/M. Dike)
"Got More Rhymes" (M. Young/M. Dike/M. Ross/J. King)
"Stone Cold Buggin'" (M. Young/M. Dike)
"Just Say No" (M. Young/Quincy Jones Jr.)
^ 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)
References [ edit ]
^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Stone Cold Rhymin' – Young MC" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
^ Kot, Greg (October 19, 1989). "Young M.C.: Stone Cold Rhymin' (Delicious Vinyl)" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2009). "Young MC" . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press . ISBN 0-199-72636-1 . Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 797.
^ Christgau, Robert (May 29, 1990). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
^ "Young MC" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Young M.C. - Bust a Move (song)" . Australian-charts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Young MC – Stone Cold Rhymin'" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Young M.C. – Stone Cold Rhymin'" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Young MC Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Young MC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 29, 2022.