Hempstead High
Hempstead High | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 53:52 | |||
Label | UMVD Labels, Kedar Entertainment | |||
Producer | Bink | |||
A+ chronology | ||||
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Singles from Hempstead High | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | C-[2] |
St. Petersburg Times | C[3] |
Hempstead High is the second album by A+.[4][5] It was released in 1999 via Kedar Entertainment.[6]
The album peaked at #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #19 on the Top Heatseekers.[7]
Critical reception[]
Vibe thought that A+ "can't decide whether he's a hardcore man or a playful youth on his understated sophomore album."[8] The Plain Dealer wrote: "By the time the disc reaches the scary 'Staggering and Stuttering' with Psycho Drama, A+ establishes his versatility and assured, confident flow."[9]
Track listing[]
- "Intro (Classroom)" featuring Lawrence Page
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Up Top New York" featuring Mr. Cheeks
- "Gotta Have It"
- "Boyz 2 Men" featuring Lost Boyz and Canibus
- "Watcha Weigh Me" featuring MJG
- "Understand The Game" featuring Erykah Badu
- "Don't Make Me Wait"
- "Interlude - The Score"
- "It's On You" featuring Chico DeBarge
- "What The Deal" featuring Cardan
- "Price Of Fame"
- "Staggering And Stuttering" featuring Psycho Drama
- "Parkside Gardens"
Samples[]
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy
- "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jackson 5
- "Up Top New York"
- "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight
- "Gotta Have It"
- Singing a Song for My Mother" by Hamilton Bohannon
- "Price of Fame"
- "Let Me Be the One" by Five Star
- "It's On You"
- "I Found Love (When I Found You)" by The Spinners
References[]
- ^ "Hempstead High - A+ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (March 26, 1999). "THE WEEK: MUSIC". Entertainment Weekly (478): 86.
- ^ Vivinetto, Gina (16 Apr 1999). "Hempstead High". St. Petersburg Times. Weekend. p. 16.
- ^ "A+ | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Baker, Trevor (Oct 23, 1999). "Hempstead High". Melody Maker. 76 (42): 38.
- ^ "Music Notes". New Pittsburgh Courier (38). 12 May 1999. p. B3.
- ^ "A+". Billboard.
- ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. February 27, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ Reynolds, Mark (May 30, 1999). "LISTEN UP". The Plain Dealer. p. 8G.
Categories:
- 1999 albums
- A+ (rapper) albums
- Albums produced by Bink (record producer)
- 1990s hip hop album stubs