Critical Beatdown

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Critical Beatdown

Studio album by Ultramagnetic MC's
Released	1988
Recorded	1986-1988
Genre	Rap
Length	43:43
Label	Next Plateau
Producer(s)	Ced-Gee, Paul C
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Ultramagnetic MC's chronology
	Critical Beatdown (1988)	Funk Your Head Up (1992)

Critical Beatdown is the debut full-length LP by rap collective, Ultramagnetic MC's. It was released in 1988 and has since been lauded as an underground classic, despite its failure to compare in unit sales with its contemporaries. Although Kool Keith is usually noticed as the driving force behind the verbal aspect of the record, producer and co-rapper Ced-Gee does get a chance to shine on the track, Ced-Gee (Delta Force One)

Despite his being featured on the album cover, member TR Love did not vocally contribute to the record as he did on later efforts. At this point in time, TR had only rapped on the instrumental version of "Feelin' It" , on the B-side of the "Watch Me Now" 12" single.

[edit] Track listing

"Watch Me Now"
"Ease Back"
"Ego Trippin'"
"Moe Luv's Theme"
"Kool Keith Housin' Things"
"Travelling at the Speed of Thought" (Remix)
"Feelin' It"
"One Minute Less"
"Ain't It Good to You"
"Funky" (Remix)
"Give the Drummer Some" (Produced by Paul C)
"Break North"
"Critical Beatdown"
"When I Burn"
"Ced-Gee (Delta Force One)"
"Funky" (original 12" version)
"Bait" (original 12" version)
"A Chorus Line" (featuring Tim Dog) (original 12" version)
"Travelling at the Speed of Thought" (Hip-House Club Mix)
"Ego Bits" (Ego Trippin' beats)
"Mentally Mad" (original 12" version)

(tracks 16-21 are bonus tracks available on the 2004 re-release)

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Travelling At The Speed Of Thought" Released: 1987 B-side:
	"Ease Back" Released: 1988 B-side: "Kool Keith Housing Things"
	"Watch Me Now" Released: 1988 B-side: "Feelin' It"
	"Give The Drummer Some" Released: 1989 B-side: "Moe Luv's Theme"