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Act a Fool is the debut album by West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. It is considered to be one of his better albums.[citation needed] Its success can be attributed to its production which is handled by DJ Pooh and King Tee himself, or the lack of guest appearances.[citation needed] King Tee is the only vocalist on the entire album--aside from Breeze and Mixmaster Spade on "Just Clowning--and his rhymes are described as "[d]efiant, angry, confrontational, and bemused" by Ron Wynn of All Music Guide.[1] Act a Fool reached Billboard 200 chart position (#125). Its title track reached #29 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, and "Bass", which is remixed on this album, reached #19 on the same chart. Despite its low peak, the album managed to go Gold.
Five of the eleven tracks on King Tee's debut album were later included on his greatest hits album, Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection, in 1998.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Act a Fool" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 2 |
"Ko Rock Stuff" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 3 |
"The Coolest" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 4 |
"Flirt" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 5 |
"Baggin' on Moms" |
King Tee |
King Tee |
| 6 |
"Bass (Remix)" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 7 |
"Let's Dance" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 8 |
"Guitar Playin'" |
DJ Pooh, King Tee |
King Tee |
| 9 |
"Payback's a Mutha" |
DJ Pooh |
King Tee |
| 10 |
"Just Clowning" |
DJ Pooh |
Breeze, King Tee, Mixmaster Spade |
| 11 |
"I Got a Cold" |
King Tee |
King Tee |
[edit] Samples
Act a Fool
Ko Rock Stuff
The Coolest
Payback's a Mutha
Just Clowning
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover |
Single information |
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"Paybacks a Mutha"
- Released: 1987
- B-side: "Special Thanx"
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"The Coolest"
- Released: 1987
- B-side: "Ya Better Bring A Gun"
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"Act A Fool"
- Released: 1989
- B-side: "Can This Be Real?"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1988 |
Act a Fool |
#125 |
#35 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
[edit] References
