Act a Fool (album)

Act a Fool
Studio album by King Tee
Released November 15, 1988
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length 42:38
Label Capitol
Producer DJ Pooh
King Tee
King Tee chronology

Act a Fool
(1988)
At Your Own Risk
(1990)

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. Its success can be attributed to its production which is handled by DJ Pooh and King Tee himself, or the lack of guest appearances. 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 Allmusic.[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.

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.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s) Length
1 "Act a Fool" DJ Pooh King Tee 4:16
2 "Ko Rock Stuff" DJ Pooh King Tee 3:50
3 "The Coolest" DJ Pooh King Tee 5:17
4 "Flirt" DJ Pooh King Tee 3:47
5 "Baggin' on Moms" King Tee King Tee 2:04
6 "Bass (Remix)" DJ Pooh King Tee 4:41
7 "Let's Dance" DJ Pooh King Tee 3:29
8 "Guitar Playin'" DJ Pooh, King Tee King Tee 5:20
9 "Payback's a Mutha" DJ Pooh King Tee 4:32
10 "Just Clowning" DJ Pooh Breeze, King Tee, Mixmaster Spade 4:40
11 "I Got a Cold" King Tee King Tee 0:42

Samples

Act a Fool

Ko Rock Stuff

The Coolest

Flirt

Bass (Remix)

Guitar Playin'

Payback's a Mutha

Just Clowning

Album singles

Single cover Single information
"Paybacks a Mutha"
  • Released: 1987
  • B-side: "Special Thanx"
"The Coolest"
  • Released: 1987
  • B-side: "Ya Better Bring A Gun"
"Act A Fool"
  • Released: 1989
  • B-side: "Can This Be Real?"

Chart positions

Album

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
allmusic link
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Billboard 200 125
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 35

Singles

Year Song Hot Rap Singles
1989 "Act a Fool" 26
1989 "Bass" 19

References