| Somethin 4 da Youngsta's | |
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 Studio album by Da Youngsta's | |
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Released |
March 10, 1992 |
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Recorded |
May 1991 - January 1992 |
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Studio |
Gamble Huff Studios |
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Genre | |
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Length |
44:15 |
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Label |
EastWest / Atlantic |
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Producer |
Edward "DJ Eddie F." Ferrell, Ann Goodman (exec.), Lawrence "L.G. the Teacher" Goodman (also exec.), Nevelle Hodge |
| Da Youngsta's chronology | |
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Next |
The Aftermath (1993) |
Somethin 4 da Youngsta's is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Da Youngsta's, released in 1992 on EastWest Records America. The album was produced by Lawrence "L.G. the Teacher" Goodman, who was the father of group members Taj Mahal and Q-Ball.
The album failed to chart upon release. Its second single, "Pass da Mic", was remixed by Pete Rock and reached #10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Its other single, the title track, did not reach any chart.
Track listing
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All songs produced by L.G. the Teacher, except for "I Didn't Mean 2 Break Your Heart", co-produced by Tracy Nelson, and "Somethin 4 da Youngsta's (Remix)", remixed by Edward "DJ Eddie F." Ferrell and Nevelle Hodge.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somethin 4 da Youngsta's" | Goodman, Parks |
| 2. | "Street Smart" | Dawson, Goodman, Parks |
| 3. | "Rated P.G." | Goodman, Parks |
| 4. | "Cartoons" | Goodman, Parks |
| 5. | "Tuff Cookie" | Dawson, Goodman, Parks |
| 6. | "Y-Ya-Tryin' to Play Me" | Goodman, Parks |
| 7. | "I Didn't Mean 2 Break Your Heart" | Marshall, Nelson, Parks, Weldon |
| 8. | "Reminiss" | Goodman, Parks |
| 9. | "Neighborhood Bully" | Goodman, Parks |
| 10. | "Pass da Mic" | Goodman, Parks |
| 11. | "Somethin 4 da Youngsta's (Remix)" | Goodman, Parks |
Samples Edit
Somethin' 4 Da Youngsta's
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
- "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas
Street Smart
- "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
- "Shake" by The Gap Band
- "Long Red" by Mountain
- "Stoop Rap" from Wild Style
Cartoons
- "Amen, Brother" by The Winstons
- "UFO" by ESG
- "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc.
Tuff Cookie
- "Give It Up" by Kool & the Gang
- "I Get the Job Done" by Big Daddy Kane
Y-Ya-Tryin' to Play Me
- "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Nautilus" by Bob James
- "Looking at the Front Door" by Main Source
- "E-Ne-Me-Ne-Mi-Ne-Moe" by The Jackson 5
I Didn't Mean 2 Break Your Heart
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
Reminiss
- "I Got to Have It (Bonus Beats)" by Ed O.G & Da Bulldogs
- "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
Neighborhood Bully
- "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
- "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
- "Punk Rock Rap" by The Cold Crush Brothers
Pass Da Mic
- "Feel Like Making Love" by Bob James
- "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas
Somethin' 4 Da Youngsta's (Remix)
- "Outstanding" by The Gap Band
- "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
Pass Da Mic (Remix)
- "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson
- "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe
