| This Is How It Is | |
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| File:ThisIsHowItIs.jpg Studio album by Original Flavor | |
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Released |
March 17, 1992 |
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Recorded |
February 1991 - January 1992 |
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Studio |
Firehouse Studios |
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Genre |
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Length |
45:28 |
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Label |
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Producer |
DJ Clark Kent (exec.), Ski, Damon Dash (exec.) |
This Is How It Us is the debut studio album by American Hip hop group from Bronx, New York Original Flavor. Released in March 17, 1992 under Atlantic Records. The production on the album was handled by Ski. Recording sessions took place from February 1991 to January 1992 at Firehouse Studios and Quad Studios in New York City. The album spawned the single "When I Make It".
Track listing
- "This Is How It Is" - 3:40
- "When I Make It" - 4:01
- "Best Friend's Girl" - 3:29
- "Way Wit Words" - 3:12
- "Kick The Butta" - 5:05
- "Waitin' 4 My Break" - 3:27
- "Handle The Technique" - 2:56
- "Give 'Em Some Wrek" - 2:43
- "Gumdrops" - 3:53
- "I Like It (Freestyle)" - 3:51
- "Brain Storm" - 4:39
- "Swingin'" - 4:32
- "Here We Go" - 4:35
Samples
This Is How It Is
- "Somethin' Else Again" by Richie Havens
- "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat
When I Make It
- "So This Is Love" by George Benson
Best Friend's Girl
- "Mean Greens" by Eddie Harris
Way Wit Words
- "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
Kick The Butta
- "UFO" by ESG
Waitin' 4 My Break
- "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
- "Gee Whiz, It's Christmas" by Carla Thomas
- "UFO" by ESG
- "Introduction to the J.B.'s" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s
Handle The Technique
- "Loran's Dance" by Grover Washington, Jr.
Give 'Em Some Wrek
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd
- "Hot Pants" by Enoch Light
Gumdrops
- "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock
- "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
I Like It (Freestyle)
- "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers
- "Fancy Dancer" by The Commodores
- "Can Mind" by James Brown
- "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc.
Brain Storm
- "Not Yet" by Grover Washington, Jr.
Swingin'
- "Georgia Cottonfield" by The Crusaders