The Body-Hat Syndrome is the third full-length studio album by American hip hop Digital Underground.[5][6] It was released on October 5, 1993 via Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Digital Underground inner production team, the D-Flow Production Squad. The album peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The album saw rappers Saafir and Clee were added to the line-up. The opening song, "The Return of the Crazy One", which sampled Parliament's "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)", was released on September 21, 1993 as the lead single before the album's release, and peaked at number 77 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The album's second single, an anti-racism cultural awareness politico called "Wussup Wit the Luv", which features a guitar solo from the Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and a verse from 2Pac, made it to number 99 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Music videos were released for both of the album's singles. This was the last time 2Pac appeared on any Digital Underground release. The album also contains "The Humpty Dance Awards", the group's humorous shout-out to the many artists who sampled "The Humpty Dance" before 1993. Since then the list has grown to over 50 artists.
The Boston Globe called The Body-Hat Syndrome one of 1993's best hip hop albums.[7]Trouser Press wrote: "Musically, Digital Underground is back at the top of its game, but conceptually the group is sounding the retreat".[8]
^"Digital Underground Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^"Digital Underground Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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The "Body-Hat" Syndrome at Discogs (list of releases)
December 18, 2023
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The Body Hat Syndrome is the third full length studio album by American hip hop Digital Underground 5 6 It was released on October 5 1993 via Tommy Boy Records Production was handled by Digital Underground inner production team the D Flow Production Squad The album peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums in the United States The Body Hat SyndromeStudio album by Digital UndergroundReleasedOctober 5 1993 1993 10 05 Recorded1993GenreWest Coast hip hopLength1 14 47LabelTommy BoyProducerD Flow Production SquadDigital Underground chronologySons of the P 1991 The Body Hat Syndrome 1993 Future Rhythm 1996 Singles from The Body Hat Syndrome The Return of the Crazy One Released September 21 1993 Wussup Wit the Luv Released February 20 1994Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 RapReviews7 10 2 Robert ChristgauA 3 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4 The album saw rappers Saafir and Clee were added to the line up The opening song The Return of the Crazy One which sampled Parliament s Aqua Boogie A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop was released on September 21 1993 as the lead single before the album s release and peaked at number 77 on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs The album s second single an anti racism cultural awareness politico called Wussup Wit the Luv which features a guitar solo from the Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and a verse from 2Pac made it to number 99 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Music videos were released for both of the album s singles This was the last time 2Pac appeared on any Digital Underground release The album also contains The Humpty Dance Awards the group s humorous shout out to the many artists who sampled The Humpty Dance before 1993 Since then the list has grown to over 50 artists Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editThe Boston Globe called The Body Hat Syndrome one of 1993 s best hip hop albums 7 Trouser Press wrote Musically Digital Underground is back at the top of its game but conceptually the group is sounding the retreat 8 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 The Return of the Crazy One Gregory JacobsJeremy JacksonGeorge ClintonBernie WorrellWilliam Collins4 392 Doo Woo You JacobsReggie GibsonDavid Elliot7 363 Holly Wantstaho JacobsGibsonElliotClintonWorrell3 354 Bran Nu Swetta JacobsRonald BrooksGibsonElliot4 585 The Humpty Dance Awards Jacobs4 516 Body Hats Part One JacobsBrooksGibson1 367 Dope A Delic Do U B Leeve In D Flo JacobsBrooksCleveland AskewClintonWorrellCollinsWalter Junie Morrison4 078 Intermission Jacobs0 549 Wussup Wit the Luv JacobsBrooksAskewTupac ShakurMichael Hampton6 3510 Digital Lover JacobsGibsonCharlie WilsonRoger Troutman4 3811 Carry the Way Along Time JacobsBrooksGibsonAskew4 1512 Body Hats Part Two JacobsBrooksGibson1 3113 Circus Entrance JacobsAskew1 5414 Jerkit Circus JacobsBrooksElliot4 5015 Circus Exit The After Nut JacobsElliot0 4316 Shake amp Bake JacobsBrooksClintonCollins4 3417 Body Hats Part Three JacobsBrooksGibson3 0718 Do Ya Like It Dirty JacobsAskewJacksonMichael Boston4 4519 Bran Nu Sweat This Beat JacobsElliot0 3320 Wheee JacobsBrooksGibsonAskewEarl CookClintonDeWayne McKnight5 08Total length 1 14 47 Sample creditsTrack 1 sampled Aqua Boogie A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop performed by Parliament Track 3 sampled Holly Wants To Go To California performed by Funkadelic Track 7 sampled Colour Me Funky and Trombipulation performed by Parliament Track 10 sampled Computer Love performed by Zapp Track 16 sampled Funkentelechy performed by Parliament Track 20 sampled The Freeze performed by Parliament NotesTracks 1 5 6 12 14 16 and 17 features Shock G s alter ego Humpty Hump Tracks 5 7 and 20 are omitted from all the cassette versions of the album The Special Italian Vinyl Version of the album which is the only LP version containing the original picture sleeve and comic insert Personnel editGregory Shock G Jacobs vocals keyboards turntables programming producer arranger art direction illustrations layout Ronald Money B Brooks vocals Reggie Saafir Gibson vocals Cleveland Clee Askew vocals Tupac 2Pac Shakur vocals track 9 Michael Dirty Red Boston vocals track 18 Earl Schmoovy Schmoov Cook vocals track 20 David DJ Fuze Elliot keyboards turntables programming Jeremy Jay Z Jackson additional vocals keyboards turntables programming Ramone Pee Wee Gooden additional vocals Descaro Mack Mone Moore additional vocals Shirley Shassiah Tabor additional vocals Ronald Omar Everett additional vocals Toby T Love Holton additional vocals Ronvell Sharper additional vocals Gwen Everett additional vocals Kim Morgan additional vocals Michael Hampton lead guitar track 9 Mark Mark Sexx Skeete additional vocals Shawn The Shah Trone additional vocals Gary Mudbone Cooper additional vocals Garry Shider additional vocals D Love additional vocals O B additional vocals Michael Denten recording amp mixing Darrin Harris recording amp mixing Steve Counter recording amp mixing Mark Slagle recording amp mixing Matt Kelley recording amp mixing Bob Morse recording amp mixing Renwick Smith Curry engineering Malcolm Sherwood engineering Jeff Gray engineering Ken Lee mastering Erwin Gorostiza art direction layout Mark Weinberg designCharts editChart 1993 Peak positionUS Billboard 200 9 79US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 10 16References edit Hanson Amy Digital Underground The Body Hat Syndrome Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved September 25 2023 Juon Steve Flash July 9 2019 Digital Underground The Body Hat Syndrome RapReviews www rapreviews com Retrieved September 25 2023 Christgau Robert 2000 Consumer Guide 90s D Christgau s Consumer Guide Albums of the 90s St Martin s Griffin ISBN 0 312 24560 2 Retrieved September 25 2023 via www robertchristgau com Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian David 2004 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Simon and Schuster p 238 ISBN 978 0 7432 0169 8 via Google Books Thompson Dave 2001 Funk Backbeat Books Hal Leonard Corporation p 301 ISBN 978 0 87930 629 8 via Google Books a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint date and year link Woodstra Chris Bush John Erlewine Stephen Thomas 2008 Old School Rap and Hip hop Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 9780879309169 via Google Books DIGITAL UNDERGROUND THE BODY HAT SYNDROME Tommy Boy TNT Recordings The Boston Globe Boston MA HighBeam Research October 25 2012 Archived from the original on October 25 2012 Chang Jeff Robbins Ira Digital Underground Trouser Press Retrieved September 25 2023 Digital Underground Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved September 25 2023 Digital Underground Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved September 25 2023 External links editThe Body Hat Syndrome at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Body Hat Syndrome amp oldid 1177001677, 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