The LP
| The LP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Large Professor | ||||
| Released |
1996 (shelved) Oct 2002 (promo only) 2009 (official release) | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length |
42:50 (2002 version) 57:20 (2009 version) | |||
| Label |
Geffen/MCA Records GEFD-24953 Paul Sea Productions PSP-006 | |||
| Producer |
Large Professor Toney Rome | |||
| Large Professor chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 2009 release |
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
The LP is the debut solo album of American emcee and producer Large Professor. It was released officially in 2009, after being shelved in 1996 by Geffen Records after several delays. "The Mad Scientist" and "IJUSTWANNACHILL" were released as singles prior to the anticipated release, and a bootleg was circulated.[3] In 2002, Large Professor regained the rights to the recordings and released the album as a promo-only CD.In 2013,The Rate Your Musicit classified the album number 1 in the list Hip-Hop Albums 2009 and also in its list Hip-Hop (Past,Present,Future)-Book I[4]
Track listing
2009 Version
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 1:02 |
| 2 | "That Bullshit" | 3:42 |
| 3 | "Hungry" | 2:43 |
| 4 | "I Juswanna Chill" | 3:23 |
| 5 | "Funky 2 Listen 2" | 2:54 |
| 6 | "Mad Scientist" | 4:22 |
| 7 | "Hard" | 3:50 |
| 8 | "One Plus One" (feat. Nas) | 2:48 |
| 9 | "The LP (For My People)" | 3:17 |
| 10 | "Dancin' Girl" (feat. Len X's Ten) | 3:45 |
| 11 | "Large Pro: Verbs" | 2:36 |
| 12 | "Havin' Fun" | 3:25 |
| 13 | "Spacey" (feat. Cee Lowe and Vandemator) | 2:59 |
| 14 | "Amaman" | 3:57 |
| 15 | "Queens Lounge" | 3:16 |
| 16 | "Bowne" | 3:53 |
| 17 | "Big Willie" | 3:38 |
| 18 | "Outro" | 1:45 |
Samples
- "I Juswanna Chill"
- "Enchanted Lady" by Milt Jackson
- "Love & Happiness" by Monty Alexander
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
- "Funky 2 Listen 2"
- "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane (feat. Biz Markie)
- "Magic Shoes" by Main Ingredient
- "Mad Scientist"
- "Save Their Souls" by Hamilton Bohannon
- "Pt.II: Sandworms" by David Matthews
- "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
- "Hard"
- "Space Is The Place" by Sun Ra
- "One Plus One"
- "The Rite of Spring" by Hubert Laws
- "The LP (For My People)"
- "Graduate Medley" by Gap Mangione
- "Pisces: Allison's Trip" by Cannonball Adderley
- "How to Flow" by Nice & Smooth
- "Queens Lounge"
- "La Bahemia" by The Earth Disciples
- "Havin' Fun"
- "Passion Play" by Sugarhill Gang
- "Feel the Heartbeat" by The Treacherous Three
- "Spacey"
- "Modadji" by Hubert Laws
- "Dancin' Girl"
- "Dance Girl" by The Rimshots
- "Seeing You" by George Duke
- "That Bullsh*t"
- "Make Your Own Temple" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Party and Bullshit" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Hungry"
- "Dirty Feet" by Daly-Wilson Big Band
- "Eurus (The Southeast Wind)" by Bayete
- "Bowne"
- "Bound" by Ponderosa Twins Plus One
- "Big Willie"
- "Dolphin Dance" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Large Pro:Verbs"
- "Afro-Spanish Omelet" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
1996 Version
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sunrise" | 2:41 |
| 2 | "One Plus One (feat. Nas)" | 2:50 |
| 3 | "Hard" | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Spacey" | 3:04 |
| 5 | "For My People" | 3:20 |
| 6 | "Hungry" | 2:45 |
| 7 | "Get Off the Bullshit" | 3:44 |
| 8 | "Funky 2 Listen 2" | 2:59 |
| 9 | "Dancing Girl" | 3:47 |
| 10 | "Have Fun" | 3:11 |
| 11 | "IJUSWANNACHILL" | 3:36 |
| 12 | "The Mad Scientist" | 3:39 |