Bacdafucup
| Bacdafucup | ||||
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| Studio album by Onyx | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1993 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1992-93 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore rap, underground rap | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Jam Master Jay Records / Rush Associated Labels | |||
| Producer |
Chyskillz Jam Master Jay Kool Tee Jeff Harris | |||
| Onyx chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
Bacdafucup /ˈbækdəfʌkʌp/ is the debut album from hardcore rap group Onyx. The album featured their breakout single, "Slam", which received heavy airplay on both radio and television (MTV and BET), leading the song to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bacdafucup was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 25, 1993. The album is broken down track-by-track by Onyx in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[4]
In addition to Slam, two other singles made it to the charts, "Throw Ya Gunz" and "Shiftee". Shiftee was covered by punk-rock group Mindless Self Indulgence.
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time. Music videos were released for the tracks "Bacdafucup", "Throw Ya Gunz", "Slam", "Shiftee" and "Da Nex Niguz".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bacdafucup" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 0:48 | |
| 2. | "Bichasniguz" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 3:54 | |
| 3. | "Throw Ya Gunz" | Chyskillz | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Here 'N' Now" | Chyskillz | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "Bust Dat Ass" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 0:37 | |
| 6. | "Atak of da Bal-Hedz" | Kool Tee | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Da Mad Face Invasion" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 0:46 | |
| 8. | "Blac Vagina Finda" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay; Co-Produced by Jeff Harris | 3:12 | |
| 9. | "Da Bounca Nigga" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 0:29 | |
| 10. | "Nigga Bridges" | Jam Master Jay & Jeff Harris; Co-Produced by Chyskillz | 4:12 | |
| 11. | "Onyx Is Here" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Slam" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 3:38 | |
| 13. | "Stik 'N' Muve" | Jam Master Jay & Jeff Harris; Co-Produced by Chyskillz | 3:20 | |
| 14. | "Bichasbootleguz" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 0:27 | |
| 15. | "Shifftee" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 4:19 | |
| 16. | "Phat ('N' All Dat)" | Chyskillz | 3:17 | |
| 17. | "Da Nex Niguz" | Kool Tee | 4:07 | |
| 18. | "Getdafucout" | Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay | 1:08 |
Samples
Bichasniguz
- "Anti Climax" by Lee Morgan
Throw Ya Gunz
- "Escape-Ism" by James Brown
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Nautilus" by Bob James
Bust Dat Ass
- "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
Atak of Da Bal-Hedz
- "Blue Juice" by Jimmy McGriff
Da Mad Face Invasion
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
Blac Vagina Finda
- "Nautilus" by Bob James
Nigga Bridges
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Slam
- "Rich Kind of Poverty" by Sam & Dave
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
Stik 'N' Muve
- "Feel Like Making Love" by Bob James
Phat ('N' All Dat)
- "Fat Boys" by Fat Boys
Getdafucout
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
Personnel
- Onyx - performer, vocals
- Fredro Starr - performer, vocals
- Sticky Fingaz - performer, vocals
- Sonee Seeza - performer, vocals
- Big DS - performer, vocals
- Jam Master Jay - executive producer, producer
- Randy Allen - executive producer,
- Chyskillz - producer
- Jeff Harris - producer
- Jeff Trotter - A&R executive /editing / mastering
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1993 | Bacdafucup | 17 | 8 | |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | Throw Your Gunz | 81 | 61 | 1 | 24 |
| Slam | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Shifftee | 92 | 52 | 2 | 14 | |
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
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