| Let the Hustlers Play | |
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 Studio album by Steady B | |
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Released |
13 September 1988 |
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Recorded |
1987-1988 at Studio 4 (Philadelphia, PA) and Power Play Studios (New York City, NY) |
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Genre |
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Label |
Jive/RCA |
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Producer |
Chuck Nice, Lawrence Goodman, KRS-One, Steady B |
| Steady B chronology | |
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Previous |
What's My Name (1987) |
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Next |
Going Steady (1989) |
Let the Hustlers Play is the third album by Steady B, released in 1988 on Jive Records. It notably features production work by labelmate KRS-One, who also performs background vocals on "The Undertaker" and "Serious". The rest of the album is predominantly produced by past collaborator Lawrence Goodman, with contributions from Chuck Nice of Three Times Dope and Steady B himself.
The album was Steady B's first to reach the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at #193, while it reached #56 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. "Serious" and "Let the Hustlers Play" were released as singles.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Let the Hustlers Play" | Goodman, Griggs, McGlone | Lawrence Goodman, Chuck Nice | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Certified Dope" | Goodman, McGlone, Thomas | Lawrence Goodman, Steady B | 3:23 |
| 3. | "The Undertaker" | McGlone, Parker | KRS-One | 5:33 |
| 4. | "I Got Cha" | Goodman, McGlone, Thomas, Waller | Lawrence Goodman | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Turn It Loose" | McGlone, Parker | KRS-One | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Ya Know My Rucka" | Goodman, Griggs, McGlone | Lawrence Goodman, Chuck Nice | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Serious" | McGlone, Parker | KRS-One | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Do You What You Wanna Do" | Goodman, McGlone, Thomas, Waller | Lawrence Goodman, Chuck Nice | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Who's Makin' Ya Dance" | Griggs, McGlone | Lawrence Goodman, Chuck Nice | 4:04 |
| 10. | "On the Real Tip" | Goodman, McGlone | Lawrence Goodman, Steady B | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Through Thick-n-Thin" | McGlone | Lawrence Goodman, Steady B | 3:04 |