Intelligent Hoodlum

Intelligent Hoodlum
Studio album by Intelligent Hoodlum
Released June 22, 1990
Recorded 1989-1990
Genre East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious hip hop, Political hip hop
Label A&M/PolyGram Records
215 311
Producer Marley Marl
Large Professor
Intelligent Hoodlum chronology

Intelligent Hoodlum
(1990)
Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum
(1993)
Singles from Intelligent Hoodlum
  1. "Black & Proud (Remix)"
    Released: May 24, 1990
  2. "Back to Reality"
    Released: October 2, 1990
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Intelligent Hoodlum is the debut album from Queensbridge emcee Intelligent Hoodlum, later known as Tragedy Khadafi. The album was produced by legendary New York hip hop producers Marley Marl and Large Professor.

Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer
1 "Intelligent Hoodlum" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
2 "Back to Reality" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
3 "Trag Invasion" P. Chapman, M. Williams, W.P. Mitchell Marley Marl, Large Professor Tragedy Khadafi
4 "No Justice, No Peace" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
5 "Party Animal" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
6 "Black & Proud" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
7 "Game Type" P. Chapman, M. Williams, W.P. Mitchell Marley Marl, Large Professor, Joe Fatal Tragedy Khadafi
8 "Microphone Check" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
9 "Keep Striving" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
10 "Party Pack" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
11 "Arrest the President" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi
12 "Your Tragedy" P. Chapman, M. Williams Marley Marl Tragedy Khadafi

Bonus tracks

No. Title Length
13. "Live Motivator"   4:33
14. "In Control Radio Show Freestyle (feat. Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane) [Bonus Track]"   4:52
15. "Back to Life (Marley Remix) [Bonus Track]"   2:17
16. "Go Queensbridge (Bonus Track)"   2:52
17. "The Super Kids Live at Hip Hop USA (Bonus Track)"   4:14

Samples

Back to Reality

Trag Invasion

Black & Proud

Game Type

Microphone Check

Keep Striving

Party Pack

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 52[1]

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