Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
| RapReviews |
(9/10)[2] |
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop is the debut album from hip hop producer-emcee Diamond D, released in 1992. The album features some of the earliest appearances from Diamond's later D.I.T.C. partners Big L and Fat Joe, as well as his crew the Psychotic Neurotics. Although Diamond D handles the majority of the album's production, other popular beat makers such as Large Professor, Q-Tip, Jazzy Jay, Showbiz, and DJ Mark the 45 King co-produce on several tracks. The album features the singles "Best-Kept Secret" and "Sally Got a One-Track Mind." The album was not released on vinyl, however, there were promotional copies pressed up with full artwork which were very highly sought-after. The vinyl edition was eventually made available as a reissue years later. The original promo has a sticker on it; the reissue had this sticker scanned into the artwork.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[3]
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Intro" |
Diamond D |
*Interlude* |
| 2 |
"Best-Kept Secret" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 3 |
"Sally Got a One-Track Mind" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 4 |
"Step to Me" |
Showbiz, Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 5 |
"Shut the Fuck Up" |
Diamond D, Showbiz |
The Psychotic Neurotics |
| 6 |
"Fuck What U Heard" |
Diamond D, Lakim Shabazz |
Diamond D |
| 7 |
"I'm Outta Here" |
Diamond D, Showbiz |
Diamond D |
| 8 |
"A Day in the Life" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D, Lord Jamar, Sadat X |
| 9 |
"Last Car on the 2 Train" |
Diamond D |
The Psychotic Neurotics |
| 10 |
"Red Light, Green Light" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 11 |
"I Went for Mine" |
Jazzy Jay, Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 12 |
"Comments from Big L and Showbiz" |
Diamond D |
Big L, Showbiz |
| 13 |
"Check One, Two" |
Diamond D, DJ Mark the 45 King |
Diamond D |
| 14 |
"What You Seek" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D |
| 15 |
"Lunchroom Chatter" |
Diamond D |
The Psychotic Neurotics |
| 16 |
"Confused" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D, Michelle Sweeting, Jasmine |
| 17 |
"Pass Dat Shit" |
Diamond D |
Diamond D, Whiz One, Maestro, Mike G.Q., Fat Joe |
| 18 |
"Freestyle (Yo, That's That Shit)" |
Diamond D, Large Professor |
Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics |
| 19 |
"K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid)" |
Diamond D, Q-Tip |
Diamond D |
| 20 |
"Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop" |
Diamond D |
Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics |
| 21 |
"Wuffman Stressed Out" |
Diamond D |
*Interlude* |
| 22 |
"Feel the Vibe" |
Diamond D, Showbiz |
Diamond D, Showbiz |
| 23 |
"A View From the Underground" |
Diamond D |
Fat Joe |
Samples Used
- "Intro"
- "Best Kept Secret"
- "Sally Got A One Track Mind"
- "Step To Me"
- "Fuck What You Heard"
- "I'm Outta Here"
- "Gotta Get Away" by Flaming Ember
- "Red Light, Green Light"
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- "I Went For Mine"
- "Comments From Big L and Showbiz"
- "What You Seek"
- "Lunchroom Chatter"
- "Confused"
- "Pass Dat Shit"
- "K.I.S.S."
- "Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop"
- "Feel the Vibe"
- "Get out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
- "Bad Tune" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "Hold It For A Minute" by Brother Jack McDuff
- "Freestyle (Yo That's That Sh..)"
- "Footin' It" by George Benson
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Album singles
| Single information |
"Best-Kept Secret"
- Released: 1992
- B-side: "A View From the Underground", "Freestyle (Yo, That's That Shit)"
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"Sally Got a One-Track Mind"
- Released: 1992
- B-side: "Check One, Two"
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"What U Heard"
- Released: 1993
- B-side: "I'm Outta Here"
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Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1992 |
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop |
- |
47 |
Singles chart positions
References