A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album)
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| Studio album by Black Sheep | ||||||||||
| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||||||||
| Recorded | Nov, 1990-Aug, 1991 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 70:40 | |||||||||
| Label | Mercury | |||||||||
| Producer | Lisa Cortes (exec.), Dave Gossett (exec.), William McLean, Andre "Dres" Titus | |||||||||
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Black Sheep, released October 22, 1991 on Mercury Records.
The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1992, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (Choice Cut)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
The album peaked at thirty on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[6] It was certified gold in April 1992.[7]
John Bush of Allmusic called the album "playfully satirical, witty, and incredibly imaginative," and stated that "Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach."[1]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source 's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[8]
Track listing
All music by W. McLean and A. Titus except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:49 | ||
| 2. | "U Mean I'm Not" | 1:25 | ||
| 3. | "Butt... In the Meantime" | 4:13 | ||
| 4. | "Have U.N.E. Pull" | 3:48 | ||
| 5. | "Strobelite Honey" | 3:05 | ||
| 6. | "Are You Mad?" | 0:43 | ||
| 7. | "The Choice Is Yours" | 3:23 | ||
| 8. | "To Whom It May Concern" | 4:04 | ||
| 9. | "Similak Child" | 4:27 | ||
| 10. | "Try Counting Sheep" | Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland, Jr., McLean, Titus, Cornelius Whitfield | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Flavor of the Month" | 4:17 | ||
| 12. | "La Menage" (feat. Q-Tip) | McLean, Q-Tip, Titus | 3:23 | |
| 13. | "L.A.S.M." | McLean, Jennifer Perry, Titus, Gwen Watts | 2:12 | |
| 14. | "Gimme the Finga" | 4:25 | ||
| 15. | "Hoes We Knows" | 4:20 | ||
| 16. | "Go to Hail" | 1:02 | ||
| 17. | "Black with N.V. (No Vision)" | 3:56 | ||
| 18. | "Pass the 40" (feat. Chi Ali) | Chi Ali, Dave Gossett, Joe Jones, Clifton Lighty, McLean, Titus | 4:46 | |
| 19. | "Blunted 10" | 1:56 | ||
| 20. | "For Doz That Slept" | Jackson, Klein, McLean, Titus | 2:39 | |
| 21. | "The Choice is Yours (Revisited)" | 4:03 | ||
| 22. | "Yes" | 3:20 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1991)[6] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 30 |
| U.S. Heatseekers | 1 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | "Flavor of the Month" | — | — | 18 | — | 2 |
| 1992 | "The Choice Is Yours" | 57 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| "Strobelite Honey" | 80 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | |
| "Similak Child" | — | — | 44 | — | — | |
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[10]
- arranging – William McLean, Andre "Dres" Titus
- engineering – Lisle Leete
- executive production – Lisa Cortes, Dave Gossett
- mastering – Tom Coyne
- mixing – Gregg Mann, William McLean, Andre "Dres" Titus
- production – William McLean, Andre "Dres" Titus
- vocals – Angelique Bellamny
- vocals (background) – Chi-Ali
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bush, John. "allmusic ((( A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Black Sheep". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Bernard, James (1992-04-10). "MUSIC REVIEW – A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (1992) – Black Sheep". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Fatboy, DJ. "Black Sheep :: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing :: Mercury". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Funkenstein, Dr. "Black Sheep — A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (album review) — Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "allmusic ((( A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – September 24, 2010 : Search Results – Black Sheep". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (New York) (#100). January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-30.