Funkdafied
Funkdafied | ||||
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Released | June 28, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 - 1994 | |||
Genre | Midwest hip hop, G-funk | |||
Length | 31:19 | |||
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Producer | Jermaine Dupri | |||
Da Brat chronology | ||||
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Singles from Funkdafied | ||||
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Rolling Stone | (favorable) [4] |
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Funkdafied is the debut album by American rapper Da Brat. It was released on June 28, 1994, and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go Platinum.[6] Funkdafied debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and topped the Rap Charts and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was preceded by the first single, "Funkdafied", released on May 13, 1994. The single went Platinum in August and then the album went Platinum in January 1995.[1]
Track listing[]
- "Da Sh*t Ya Can't Fuc Wit" - 2:23
- "Fa All Y'all" (featuring Kandi) - 3:19
- "Fire It Up" - 3:30
- "Funkdafied" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) - 3:05
- "May Da Funk Be With Ya" (featuring LaTocha Scott) - 4:13
- "Ain't No Thang" (featuring Y-Tee) - 3:54
- "Come & Get Some" (featuring Mac Daddy of Kris Kross) - 3:12
- "Mind Blowin'" - 4:31
- "Give It 2 You" - 3:13
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 11 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1994) | Position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] | 23 |
Chart (1995) | Position |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10] | 79 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "American certifications – Da Brat – Funkdafied". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Funkdafied at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Da Brat". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ Corio, Paul (December 29, 1994 – January 12, 1995). "Da Brat: Funkdafied : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone: 185. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone da brat album guide.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/2494786/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-lil-kim-foxy-brown-eve-missy-elliott-da-brat-platinum-female-rap-sales/
- ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "1994 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "1995 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Da Brat – Funkdafied". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
See also[]
Categories:
- Da Brat albums
- 1994 debut albums
- Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
- So So Def Recordings albums
- G-funk albums
- 1990s hip hop album stubs