Beyond Flavor
| Beyond Flavor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 22, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Power Play Studios (New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 46:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ski | |||
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| Singles from Beyond Flavor | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[2] |
| The Source | [3] |
Beyond Flavor is the second studio album by American hip-hop group Original Flavor. It was released on February 22, 1994, via Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios in New York. Produced entirely by member Ski, it features contributions from Jay-Z, Damon Dash, DJ Clark Kent, Freshco, Michelle Mitchell and Sauce Money. The album peaked at number 83 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
The group disbanded shortly after this album was released, and Ski went on to work with Roc-A-Fella Records, the music label co-founded by Jay-Z, group manager Damon Dash, and Kareem Burke.[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:55 | |
| 2. | "Can I Get Open" |
| 3:30 |
| 3. | "Beyond Flavor" |
| 3:11 |
| 4. | "Old School Skit" | 0:17 | |
| 5. | "Whatcha Want" |
| 4:37 |
| 6. | "Stick It Where the Sun Don't Shine" |
| 4:35 |
| 7. | "Blowin' Up da Spot" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Hit" |
| 3:24 |
| 9. | "Nigga Code" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "Many Styles" |
| 3:40 |
| 11. | "All That" |
| 4:14 |
| 12. | "Shut Up and Manage" | 1:02 | |
| 13. | "Here We Go (Fuck It Up)" |
| 3:39 |
| 14. | "Keep On (Searching)" |
| 3:59 |
| 15. | "Shout Outs" | 2:33 | |
| Total length: | 46:05 | ||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains sample from "Black Mystery Has Been Revealed" written by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
- Track 4 contains elements from "Cymbaline" by Hubert Laws.
- Track 7 contains elements from "Sweetie Pie" by Stone Alliance.
- Track 14 contains elements from "Searching" written and performed by Roy Ayers.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- David "Ski" Willis – vocals, producer
- Antonio "T-Strong" Hooker – vocals
- DJ Chubby Chub – scratches (tracks: 3, 11)
- Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
- Todd "Sauce Money" Gaither – vocals (track 8)
- Damon Dash – vocals (tracks: 9, 12), executive producer, management
- Rodolfo "DJ Clark Kent" Franklin – vocals (track 9), mixing (track 2)
- Shawn "Freshco" Conrad – vocals (track 10)
- Michelle Mitchell – vocals (track 11)
- Phil "Skills" Castello – mixing & engineering (tracks: 1, 4–15)
- Russ – mixing & engineering (track 3)
- "Commissioner" Gordon Williams – mixing & engineering (track 3)
- Carlton Batts – mastering
- Richard Nash – executive producer
- Timmy Regisford – executive producer
- Elizabeth Barrett – art direction
- Thomas Bricker – art direction
- Michael Lavine – photography
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 85 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Original Flavor – Beyond Flavor at Discogs (list of releases)
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