| Contemporary Jeep Music | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by Da King & I | |
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Released |
July 13, 1993 |
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Recorded |
July 1992 - February 1993 |
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Studio |
Quad Recording Studios |
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Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Underground hip hop, Boom bap |
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Length |
48:41 |
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Label |
Rowdy Records |
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Producer |
Claude Austin (exec.), Dallas Austin (exec.), Izzy Ice, JFK, Majesty |
Contemporary Jeep Music is the only debut studio album by American hip hop duo Da King & I. It was released on July 13, 1993 via Rowdy Records. Recording sessions took place at Quad Recording Studios, Chung King Studios, Marathon Studios, Unique Records and Soul Shack Studios in New York City through July 1992 to February 1993. Production was handled entirely by Majesty himself, with co-production from Izzy Ice and JFK, also with Dallas Austin and Claude Austin serving as executive producers.
Contemporary Jeep Music released the three singles: "Flip da Scrip", "Tears", and "Krak da Weazel". Two of its singles, "Flip da Scrip" and "Tears" (which both songs made it to #14 and #37 respectively on the Hot Rap Songs chart in the United States).
Track listing[]
All songs produced by Majesty and co-produced by Izzy Ice, except for "Intro", co-produced by JFK. All songs written by I. Francois and R. Wiggins.
| No. | Track | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Contemporary Jeep Music" | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Let's Take a Trip" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Flip da Scrip" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "MC Asshole" (Interlude) | 0:41 |
| 5. | "Krak da Weazel" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Amusement Park" (Interlude) | 1:09 |
| 7. | "Brain 2 U" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Tears" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Soul Shack" (Interlude) | 1:00 |
| 10. | "Ghetto Instinct" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Mr. All That" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Jazz Skit" (Interlude) | 0:20 |
| 13. | "This Is How We Do" | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Izzy Sings da Blues" (Interlude) | 0:51 |
| 15. | "Lost My Mind" | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Represent" | 3:14 |
| 17. | "Crack da Weasel (Dat Other Shit)" | 4:03 |
| 18. | "What's Up Doc" | 3:54 |
Samples[]
Let's Take a Trip
- "Light My Fire" by Young-Holt Unlimited
Flip Da Scrip
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson
- "Collage" by Ramsey Lewis
MC Asshole (Interlude)
- "Exotic Dance" by Roy Ayers
Krak Da Weazel
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "The Memory" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
- "Hibiscus" by Manu Dibango
- "P.S.K. - What Does It Mean?" by Schoolly D
Brain 2 U
- "I Like It" by The Emotions
- "Soul Liberation" by Rusty Bryant
Tears
- "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers
- "Our Love Has Died" by Ohio Players
- "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
Soul Shack (Interlude)
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "Shape of Things to Come" by George Benson
- "Soul Man" by "Sweet" Charles Sherrell
Ghetto Instinct
- "Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Brother Jack McDuff
- "Belda Beast" by Iron Butterfly
- "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
Mr. All That
- "Cry Baby Cry" by Ramsey Lewis
This Is How We Do
- "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
- "Hummin'" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh
Lost My Mind
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
Represent
- "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
Crack Da Weasel (Dat Other Sh*t)
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Pain" by Ohio Players
What's Up Doc
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
- "Bumpin' on Young Street" by Young-Holt Unlimited