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Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 67:16 | |||
Label | Gee Street[1] | |||
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Play is the fourth album by the American rapper Doug E. Fresh, released in 1995.[2][3] It contains production from Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, and Todd Terry. The album peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but several singles—"Where's da Party At?", "Freaks", "Hands in the Air", and "I-ight"—made it to the Hot Rap Singles chart. Luther Campbell appears on the album.[4]
Critical reception
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The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph considered the album to be "reminiscent of a time when house parties took place in basements, with blue lights in the sockets and where a hundred bodies danced in harmony to Sugarhill Gang tunes."[8] The Indianapolis Star noted that "scratches, drum machines and keyboards spit out dancehall reggae, but it seems Fresh hasn't spent any time developing rhythms or raps."[6]
Track listing
- "Where’s da Party At?" – 4:25
- "It’s On" – 4:07
- "Take ’Em Uptown" – 4:38
- "I-Ight" – 4:45
- "The Original Old School!" – 5:39
- "Freaks" – 3:08
- "Freak It Out!" – 6:34
- "It’s Really Goin’ on in Here" – 6:51
- "Who’s Got All the Money?" – 3:55
- "Get da Money" – 5:56
- "Hands in the Air" – 4:11
- "Doug E. Got It Goin’ On" – 5:08
- "Keep It Going" – 3:28
- "Breath of Fresh Air" – 4:31
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 81 |
References
- ^ "Doug E. Fresh Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Krims, Adam (April 24, 2000). "Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity". Cambridge University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Rogers, Charles E. (30 Sep 1995). "Doug E. Fresh's 'Play'". New York Amsterdam News. p. 22.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Bret Love. "Play - Doug E. Fresh | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ a b Miley, Scott L. (29 Dec 1995). "Doug E. Fresh 'Play'". The Indianapolis Star. p. F7.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 7, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
- ^ Bell, Tanya (3 Nov 1995). "SOUND ADVICE". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. BB15.
- ^ "Doug E. Fresh Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.