| Buhloone Mindstate | |
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 Studio album by De La Soul | |
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Released |
September 21, 1993 |
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Recorded |
September 1992 - April 1993 |
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Studio |
Sorcerer Studio, The Magic Shop, Unique Studio, Platinum Island and River Sound |
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Genre |
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Length |
48:10 |
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Label |
Tommy Boy Records / Warner Bros. |
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Producer |
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| De La Soul chronology | |
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Previous |
De La Soul Is Dead (1991) |
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Next |
Clear Lake Audiotorium (1994) |
Buhloone Mindstate is the third studio album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released in September 21, 1993 on Tommy Boy Entertainment. It was the last album by the group to be produced by Prince Paul. Buhloone is a phonetic spelling of "balloon", and the theme of the album is laid out in the intro track, which starts with the sound of a balloon being inflated while the phrase "it might blow up, but it won't go pop"; lending to the interpretation that the group hope to expand their popularity with their third album without selling out.
De La Soul continued their experimentations with jazz by featuring veteran jazz musicians Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis. Japanese hip hop artists Scha Dara Parr and Takagi Kan feature on the song "Long Island Wildin'", while Biz Markie makes an appearance on "Stone Age". De La Soul affiliate Shortie No Mass appears frequently throughout the album. Guru makes a spoken cameo on "Patti Dooke", and Dres makes an appearance on "En Focus".
The album peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200, and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. At the time, it was De La Soul's worst commercial performance, although the album received positive reviews from critics.
Track listing[]
All songs produced by Prince Paul and De La Soul.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | - | Dickens, Houston, Jolicouer, Mason, Mercer | 0:52 |
| 2. | "Eye Patch" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:20 |
| 3. | "En Focus" | Posdnuos, Trugoy, Dres, Shortie No Mass | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Patti Dooke" | Posdnuos, Trugoy, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Melvin Parker, Rodney Jones, Larry Goldings, Frank Wes, Guru | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 5:54 |
| 5. | "I Be Blowin'" | Maceo Parker | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Long Island Wildin'" | SDP, Takagi Kan | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 1:30 |
| 7. | "Ego Trippin' [Part Two]" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Paul's Revenge" | - | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 0:43 |
| 9. | "3 Days Later" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | George, Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer, Snyder | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Area" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 3:31 |
| 11. | "I Am I Be" | Posdnuos, Trugoy, Maseo Parker, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis | Davis, Gordy, Holloway, Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer, Wilson | 5:03 |
| 12. | "In the Woods" | Posdnuos, Trugoy, Shortie No Mass | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Breakadawn" | Posdnuos, Trugoy | Greene, Houston, Jolicoeur, Jones, Mason, Mercer, Robinson, Wonder | 4:14 |
| 14. | "Dave Has a Problem...Seriously" | - | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 0:55 |
| 15. | "Stone Age" | Posdnuos, Trugoy, Biz Markie | Houston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer | 5:08 |
Samples[]
Intro
- "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band
Eye Patch
- "Instrumental" by Jimmy Reed
- "Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On)" by Lee Dorsey
- "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band
En Focus
- "Nothing is The Same" by Grand Funk Railroad
- "Intimate Connection" by Kleeer
Patti Dooke
- "Rock Box" by Run-D.M.C.
- "People Make the World Go Round" by Milt Jackson
I Be Blowin'
- "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Lou Rawls
- "The Next Band - Music: Brother Soul Pt. 1" by Eddie Harris
Long Island Wildin'
- "Ground Hog" by Duke Pearson
- "Spinning Wheel" by Wade Marcus
- "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy
Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
- "Harlem Hendoo" by Al Hirt
- "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave
- "Problems of the World (Today)" by The Fearless Four
Paul's Revenge
- "Come in Out of the Rain" by Parliament
3 Days Later
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
- "Love in the Streets (Ain't Good as the Love at Home)" by Johnnie Taylor
- "Hot Dog" by Lou Donaldson
Area
- "Come Dancing" by Jeff Beck
- "The New Rap Language" by Spoonie Gee and Treacherous Three
I Am I Be
- "The Soil I Tilled for You" by The Shades of Brown
- "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Lou Rawls
In the Woods
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
- "Track #13" by Maceo Parker
Breakadawn
- "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
- "I Can't Help It" by Michael Jackson
- "A Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson
Dave Has a Problem...Seriously
- "Something Else Again" by Richie Havens
Stone Age
- "Flash It to the Beat" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Lonely Days" by Gregory Isaacs