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1989 studio album by Young MC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stone Cold Rhymin' is the debut album by the American rapper Young MC. It was released in 1989 on Delicious Vinyl and was later re-issued by Rhino Records. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.[1] The third track, "Bust a Move", was Young MC's biggest hit and is his best-known song, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and topping the charts in Australia.[3] His follow-up single, "Principal's Office", reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also nominated for "Best Rap Video" at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.
Stone Cold Rhymin' | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 5, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988−89 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 47:24 | |||
Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
Producer | ||||
Young MC chronology | ||||
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Singles from Stone Cold Rhymin' | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Chicago Tribune | [5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
NME | 7/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
RapReviews | 6.5/10[9] |
Record Mirror | 4/5[10] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 3.5/5[12] |
The Village Voice | B+[13] |
The Calgary Herald noted that Young MC possesses "perhaps the clearest enunciation in rap: every word comes through perfectly, and yet his delivery is more musical than most."[14]
All tracks composed by Marvin Young, Matt Dike, and Michael Ross except where otherwise noted. All tracks published by PolyGram Music except "Just Say No" published by PolyGram/Warner Chappell.
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 38 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 7 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 9 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 8 |
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