KWAME The Boy Genius LP NM/EX w SC, GOLD STAMPED PROMO
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AllMusic Review by Steve Huey
Kwamé's debut album, Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning, is an all-too-brief affair, clocking in at just over half an hour. Although it makes no explicit connection, it's a perfect fit with the Daisy Age revolution being spearheaded by De La Soul around the same time. Positive vibes and offbeat humor abound, and even if producer Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor is no Prince Paul, the music is bright, appealing, and funky. Despite a load of goofy boasts and disses, and an occasional reference to his Islamic faith, Kwamé doesn't take himself too seriously, and he keeps things upbeat and genial the whole way through. The album's centerpiece is the freewheeling narrative "The Man We All Know and Love," which quotes songs from Sesame Street, Louis Jordan, and Minnie Riperton (among others) as Kwamé seduces one of his mother's friends and then thinks better of it. It's proof that Kwamé is a sorely neglected figure today, even among fans of playful, intellectual hip-hop.
Kwamé Featuring A New Beginning – The Boy Genius
Label:
Atlantic – 81941-1, Atlantic – 7 81941-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1989
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
TracklistHide Credits
A1Boy Genius
Written-By – Fingerprints, K. Holland*
4:10
A2U Gotz 2 Get Down!
Written-By – A. Dale*, K. Holland*
4:40
A3The Rhythm
Written-By – K. Holland*
3:45
A4The Man We All Know And Love
Written-By – Heeme*
Written-By ["Lovin' You" By] – Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph
6:17
B1The Mic Is Mine
Written-By – K. Holland*
3:46
B2Keep On Doin' (What You're Doin' Baby)
Written-By – B. Byrd*, F. Wesly*, H. Martin*, J. Brown*
4:16
B3Push The Panic Button!!!
Written-By – K. Holland*
3:55
B4Sweet Thing
Written-By – C. Kahn*, T. Maiden*
4:39
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Recorded At – Bayside Sound
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Credits
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Backing Vocals – Angela White, The Real Jimmy Young*
Chorus – A. Sharp, B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, Speaker Of The House
Design – Lynn Kowalewski
Engineer – Andre "The Record Lord" DeBourg*
Mastered By – Dennis King
Photography By – Robert Manella
Producer – Hurby Luv Bug, The Invincibles
Notes
Recorded at Bayside Sound Recording Studios.
Mastered at Atlantic Studios, NYC.
Catalog number is give as 7 81941-1 on the spine, 81941-1 on the back cover and center labels.
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
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VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
