F.U. Don't Take It Personal
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| F.U. Don't Take It Personal | |||||
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| Studio album by Fu-Schnickens | |||||
| Released | February 25, 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 43:12 | ||||
| Label | Jive | ||||
| Producer | Lyvio G. A Tribe Called Quest Dres Fu-Schnickens |
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F.U. Don't Take It Personal is the debut album by Fu-Schnickens, an American hip hop trio from New York City. Fu-Schnickens had already created a buzz that held them as lyricists with a cartoonish approach to rap, similar to Das EFX. Laden with kung-fu movie snippets, the album also contained many obscure and straight-forward references to pop culture at the time. Similar to other groups of the early 90's of rap, Fu-Schnickens had their own creative and unique style which helped them stand out. Production for this album is handled by Fu-Schnickens, as well as A Tribe Called Quest. This album was certified gold by the RIAA on December 7, 1994.
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[edit] Track listing
| Track listing | |||||
| # | Title | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "True Fuschnick" | L. Maturine R. Roachford M. Ali J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | A Tribe Called Quest | 4:07 |
| 2 | "Movie Scene" | L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Fu-Schnickens | 4:01 |
| 3 | "Ring The Alarm" | Lyvio G. L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Lyvio G. | 3:50 |
| 4 | "Back Off" | Lyvio G. L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Fu-Schnickens Lyvio G. |
4:14 |
| 5 | "Heavenly Father" | L. Maturine R. Roachford M. Ali J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | A Tribe Called Quest | 4:37 |
| 6 | "La Schmoove" | M. Ali L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens Phife Dawg |
A Tribe Called Quest | 4:37 |
| 7 | "Props" | L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Fu-Schnickens | 5:36 |
| 8 | "Generals" | Lyvio G. L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Lyvio G. | 3:44 |
| 9 | "Check It Out" | V. Bramble R. Humbert D. Titus L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens B Fyne Dres |
Dres | 4:54 |
| 10 | "Bebo" | Lyvio G. L. Maturine R. Roachford J. Jones |
Fu-Schnickens | Fu-Schnickens Lyvio G. |
3:11 |
[edit] Samples
- "Movie Scene" contains samples of:
- "The Overtime Man" performed by Don Covay; written by Don Covay
- "Mr. Chin/Mr. Wong" performed by Yellowman; written by W. Foster
- "Coal Mine" performed by Lee Dorsey; written by Allan Toussaint
- "Back And Forth" performed by Cameo; written by L. Blackman, K. Kendrick, T. Jenkins, and N. Leftenant
- "Ring The Alarm" contains samples of:
[edit] Personnel
| Contributors | |
| Producers | |
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| Producer(s) | Fu-Schnickens, Lyvio G., A Tribe Called Quest, Dres |
| Executive Producer(s) | |
| Performers | |
| Lead vocals and rapping | Fu-Schnickens, Phife Dawg, Dres, B Fyne |
| Additional and background vocals | Debbie Lewis Aimes, Kia Jeffries, Hirami Kuroimo, Sally Ries |
| Technicians | |
| Mixing | Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bob Power, Chris Trevett |
| Engineering | Barbera Aimes, Charlie Allen, Pete Christensen, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Tim Latham, Anthony Saunders |
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[edit] Singles
| Singles | ||||
| Title | B-Side | Release Date | ||
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| "Ring The Alarm" | "Ring The Alarm [Steely & Clevie Remix]" "Ring The Alarm [Steely & Clevie Extended Mix]" "Ring The Alarm [LP Instrumental]" |
1991 | ||
| "La Schmoove" | "Movie Scene" | 1992 | ||
| "True Fuschnick" | "Props" | 1992 | ||
[edit] Chart positions
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - F.U. Don't Take It Personal[1] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1992 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | No. 13 |
| 1992 | The Billboard 200 | No. 64 |
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "Ring The Alarm"[2] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1992 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 6 |
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "La Schmoove"[2] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1992 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 3 |
| 1992 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No. 30 |
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "True Fuschnick"[2] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1992 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 18 |
| 1992 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No. 97 |
| 1992 | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | No. 14 |
