| A Constipated Monkey | |
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 Studio album by Kurious | |
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Released |
January 18, 1994 |
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Recorded |
May 1992 - April 1993 |
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Studio |
Chung King Studios (New York City) |
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Genre | |
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Length |
53:08 |
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Label |
Hoppoh Recordings, Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment |
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Producer |
The Beatnuts, Bosco Money, Daddy Rich, Bobbito Garcia (exec.), Dan Kealy (exec.), Faith Newman (exec.), Pete Nice (also exec.), The SD50's |
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Next |
II (2009) |
A Constipated Monkey is the debut studio album by American rapper Kurious, released in 1994 on Hoppoh Recordings, Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment. Recording sessions took place from May 1992 to April 1993 in New York at Chung King Studios, Rampant Recording Studio and LGK Studios. Production on the album was handled by Pete Nice, The Beatnuts, Bosco Money, SD50's and DJ Richie Rich. It features guest appearances by Casual, Kadi, The Omen, MF Grimm, Psycho Les & Lucien. The album peaked at #68 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #31 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. A Constipated Monkey produced three singles and videos: "Walk Like a Duck", "I'm Kurious" and "Uptown Shit".
Track listing 
Edit
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spell It wit a J (Yes, Yes Jorge)" | Kurious | The Beatnuts | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Top Notch" | Kurious, Psycho Les, Lucien | The Beatnuts | 4:04 |
| 3. | "I'm Kurious" | Kurious | Daddy Rich, Pete Nice | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Uptown Shit" | Kurious, Kadi, The Omen | The Beatnuts | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Leave Ya' with This" | Kurious | The SD50's | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Fresh Out the Box" | Kurious | The Beatnuts | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Walk Like a Duck" | Kurious | The Beatnuts | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Tear Shit Up" | Kurious, The Grimm Reaper | The Beatnuts | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Baby Bust It" | Kurious, Casual | The SD50's | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Nikole" | Kurious | Bosco Money | 4:22 |
| 11. | "What's the Real" | Kurious | The SD50's | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Jorge of the Projects" | Kurious | The SD50's | 4:34 |
Samples Edit
Spell It wit a J (Yes, Yes Jorge)
- "Darkest Light" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- "Be Black Baby" by Grady Tate
Top Notch
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby
- "Afro Connections at a Hi-5 (In the Eyes of a Hoodlum)" by De La Soul
I'm Kurious
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
- "Mysterious Vibes" by The Blackbyrds
- "Curious" by Midnight Star
Uptown Shit
- "Mystic Voyage" by Roy Ayers
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
Leave Ya' with This
- "Free Soul" by John Klemmer
- "Jeremiah Puckett" by Eddie Fisher (Jazz Guitarist)
Fresh Out the Box
- "King of Rock" by Run-D.M.C.
Walk Like a Duck
- "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Grassella Oliphant
- "The Soil I Tilled for You" by The Shades of Brown
Tear Shit Up
- "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat
- "Bossa Nova" by Donny Hathaway
- "Cool V's Tribute to Scratching" by Biz Markie
Baby Bust It
- "Don't Cha Hearing Me Calling To Ya" by Junior Mance
- "The Infamous Date Rape" by A Tribe Called Quest
Nikole
- "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
- "Stoned Soul Picnic" by The 5th Dimension
What's the Real
- "Summertime" by Dizzy Gillespie
- "People Sure Act Funny" by Lonnie Smith
Jorge of the Projects
- "Knocking 'Round the Zoo (1971 Version)" by James Taylor and The Flying Machine
- "Gibraltar" by Stanley Turrentine
- "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)" by Lou Donaldson
