Intelligent Hoodlum (album)

Intelligent Hoodlum
Studio album by Tragedy Khadafi
Released	July 10, 1990
Recorded	August 1989 - March 1990
Studio	Marley's House of Hits, Inc. (Chestnut Ridge, New York)
Genre	Hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Golden age hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	45:12
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Marley Marl (exec.), Large Professor (co.), Joe Burgos (also co.)

Intelligent Hoodlum is the debut studio album by Tragedy Khadafi under the alias Intelligent Hoodlum. It was released in July 10, 1990 via A&M Records. Recording sessions mostly took place at Marley's House of Hits, Inc. in Chestnut Ridge, New York from August 1989 to March 1990. The album was produced entirely by Marley Marl with co-production by Large Professor and Joe Burgos.

Intelligent Hoodlum spawned the singles: "Back to Reality", "Black And Proud" and "Arrest the President".

The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

Track listing

1. "Intelligent Hoodlum" - 5:02
2. "Back to Reality" - 3:41
3. "Trag Invasion" - 3:33
4. "No Justice, No Peace" - 4:02
5. "Party Animal" - 2:52
6. "Black And Proud" - 3:51
7. "Game Type" - 4:10
8. "Microphone Check" - 4:00
9. "Keep Striving" - 4:07
10. "Party Pack" - 3:07
11. "Arrest the President" - 4:19
12. "Your Tragedy" - 2:34

Samples

Intelligent Hoodlum

• "High as Apple Pie - Slice II (Long Version)" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Back to Reality

• "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul
• "Get Lifted" by George McCrae
• "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Trag Invasion

• "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band
• "Poison" by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

No Justice, No Peace

• "Nose Job" and "Hot Pants Pt. 1 (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" by James Brown

Black And Proud

• "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" by James Brown
• "UFO" by ESG

Game Type

• "Put It on the Line" by Lyn Collins
• "More Peas" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s

Microphone Check

• "What It Is?" by The Temptations

Keep Striving

• "Give It Up of Turnit a Loose (Remix)" by James Brown

Party Pack

• "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
• "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim

Arrest the President

• "Soul Pride" by James Brown