Funkdafied

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Funkdafied
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 28, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
GenreHip hop, G-funk
Length31:19
Label
ProducerJermaine Dupri
Da Brat chronology
Funkdafied
(1994)
Anuthatantrum
(1996)
Singles from Funkdafied
  1. "Funkdafied"
    Released: May 13, 1994[1]
  2. "Fa All Y'all"
    Released: August 25, 1994
  3. "Give It 2 You"
    Released: October 17, 1994

Funkdafied is the debut album by American rapper Da Brat. It was released on June 28, 1994, and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go Platinum.[2] Funkdafied debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and topped the Rap Charts and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was preceded by the first single, "Funkdafied", released on May 13, 1994. The single went Platinum in August and then the album went Platinum in January 1995.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau(neither)[4]
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Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]
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The Los Angeles Times noted, "Between the album's borrowed beats and one too many borrowed popular phrases, Funkdafied is less a tribute than a flagrant pilfering of some of rap's finest moments."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Da Sh*t Ya Can't Fuc Wit" – 2:23
  2. "Fa All Y'all" (featuring Kandi) – 3:19
  3. "Fire It Up" – 3:30
  4. "Funkdafied" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) – 3:05
  5. "May Da Funk Be With Ya" (featuring LaTocha Scott) – 4:13
  6. "Ain't No Thang" (featuring Y-Tee) – 3:54
  7. "Come & Get Some" (featuring Mac Daddy of Kris Kross) – 3:12
  8. "Mind Blowin'" – 4:31
  9. "Give It 2 You" – 3:13

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 48
US Billboard 200[9] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 23
Chart (1995) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 79

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,100,000[13]

References

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  3. ^ Funkdafied at AllMusic
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  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2563". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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See also

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