| Smooth Assassin | |
|---|---|
 Studio album by Grand Daddy I.U. | |
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Released |
September 14, 1990 |
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Recorded |
August 1989 - April 1990 |
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Studio |
Power Play Studios |
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Genre |
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Length |
1:12:33 |
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Label |
Cold Chillin' Records / Reprise / Warner Bros. Records |
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Producer |
Biz Markie (exec.), Cutmaster Cool V |
| Grand Daddy I.U. chronology | |
|---|---|
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Next |
Lead Pipe (1994) |
Smooth Assassin is the debut studio album by American rapper Grand Daddy I.U., released in September 14, 1990 via Cold Chillin' Records, Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions were held at Power Play Studios in Long Island City, New York from August 1989 to April 1990. Production was handled entirety by Biz Markie, with co-production by Cutmaster Cool V.
The album peaked at #91 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Smooth Assassin spawned the singles: "This Is a Recording", "Something New", "Pick Up the Pace" and "Sugar Free"
Track listing[]
All songs performed by Grand Daddy I.U. All songs produced by Biz Markie and co-produced by Cutmaster Cool V.
| No. | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The U Is Smooth" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Pick Up the Pace" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Something New" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "I Kick Ass" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Mass Destruction" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Gals Dem So Hot" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Girl in the Mall" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Kay Cee Is Nasty" | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Nobody Move" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Dominos" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Behind Bars" | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Soul Touch" | 4:16 |
| 13. | "This Is a Recording" | 5:12 |
| 14. | "Sugar Free" | 5:01 |
| 15. | "Phuck 'Em Up U" | 2:27 |
| 16. | "Shout Outs" | 2:42 |
Samples[]
The U Is Smooth
- "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr.
Pick Up The Pace
- "Reggins" by The Blackbyrds
- "Love Rap" by Spoonie Gee
Something New
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify
I Kick Ass
- "White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine)" by James Brown
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
Mass Destruction
- "Storm King" by Bob James
Girl In the Mall
- "You Can Call Me Rover" by The Main Ingredient
Kay Cee Is Nasty
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Escape-ism" by James Brown
Nobody Move
- "Red Baron" by Billy Cobham
Dominos
- "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
- "Dominoes" by Donald Byrd
Behind Bars
- "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
Soul Touch
- "Soul Touch" by Ronnie Mitchell
Sugar Free
- "Sugar Free" by Juicy
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
Phuck 'Em Up U
- "The Message from the Soul Sisters" by Myra Barnes