Back to the Old School
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Back to the Old School is the debut album by American rapper Just-Ice
. It was released in 1986
, and was produced by Kurtis Mantronik. The album has been described as a classic early hip-hop album and revolutionary for its time by Allmusic.
Just-Ice
Just-Ice A former bouncer at punk clubs, Ice was one of the first of the New York MCs to embrace hardcore rap, and when he burst out of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, as Just-Ice, he gained instant notoriety. Muscle-bound, tattooed, aggressive—he resembled Mike Tyson in more than just looks—and with a...
. It was released in 1986
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
, and was produced by Kurtis Mantronik. The album has been described as a classic early hip-hop album and revolutionary for its time by Allmusic.
Track listing
- "Cold Gettin' Dumb" (Just-IceJust-IceJust-Ice A former bouncer at punk clubs, Ice was one of the first of the New York MCs to embrace hardcore rap, and when he burst out of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, as Just-Ice, he gained instant notoriety. Muscle-bound, tattooed, aggressive—he resembled Mike Tyson in more than just looks—and with a...
, Kurtis Mantronik) – 4:32 - "Love Story" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:54
- "Back to the Old School" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:50
- "Latoya" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:12
- "Gangster of Hip Hop" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:09
- "Little Bad Johnny" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:32
- "Put the Record Back On" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:51
- "Turbo-Charged" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:11
- "Cold Gettin' Dumb II" (Just Ice, Mantronik) – 6:33 (Originally a 12-inch single, it was added when the album was released on CD)
- "That Girl is a Slut" (Just-Ice) – 5:16 (Originally a b-side, it was added when the album was released on CD)
External links
- Back to the Old School at Allmusic
- Back to the Old School at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...