The Album with No Name
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| The Album with No Name | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 2, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop, new jack swing | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | David "Redhead" Guppy, Joseph "Wildstyle" Mann | |||
| Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. chronology | ||||
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The Album with No Name is the second album by the American musical group Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I., released on April 2, 1991.[1][2] It peaked at No. 182 on the Billboard 200.[3] "Get It Together", "We Don't Have a Plan B", and "It's a Love Thang (Word)" were released as singles.[4][5] As part of his promotional efforts for the album, Redhead Kingpin was scheduled to participate in the charity event at which the City College stampede occurred.[6]
Production
[edit]Trey Lorenz provided backing vocals on some of the tracks.[7] "All About Red" acknowledges Teddy Riley's new jack swing influence on Redhead Kingpin's musical style.[8] "We Don't Have a Plan B" is a response to accusations that Redhead Kingpin sold out his music.[8] "No Reason" denounces police brutality.[9]
The album release date was pushed back due to sampling clearance issues.[10] "Dave & Kwame (Gimme Dat Girl)", which samples "More Peas", by the J.B.'s, is a battle rap between Redhead Kingpin and Kwamé.[11] "3-2-1 Pump!" contains a sample of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove".[11]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[11] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music | [13] |
The Washington Post said that The Album with No Name "is an upbeat, easily digestible party record, but Red's lyrics aren't shallow... While most of the disc pumps at a frenetic M.C. Hammeresque pace, the romantic ballad "Nice & Slow" is a sure bet to steam up the summer".[8] The Hamilton Spectator stated that Redhead Kingpin's "sense of fun carries this album".[14] The Manchester Evening News panned the "funky, throwaway tracks".[15] The Huddersfield Daily Examiner praised the "fierce rap ... sly satire and social commentary."[9]
In 2022, RapReviews noted that "Kingpin was a decent rapper with very good production on his debut LP, but on his second album he was an average rapper with average production."[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All About Red" | |
| 2. | "Soap" | |
| 3. | "What Do U Hate" | |
| 4. | "Harlem Brown" | |
| 5. | "It's a Love Thang (Word)" | |
| 6. | "No Reason" | |
| 7. | "We Don't Have a Plan B" | |
| 8. | "Nice & Slow" | |
| 9. | "The Song with No Name" | |
| 10. | "Interlude" | |
| 11. | "3-2-1 Pump!" | |
| 12. | "Wild Style Collage" | |
| 13. | "Get It Together" | |
| 14. | "Got 2 Go" | |
| 15. | "Dave & Kwame (Gimme Dat Girl)" |
References
[edit]- ^ Farber, Jim (April 1991). "Reviews — Album with No Name by Redhead Kingpin & the F.B.I.". Seventeen. Vol. 50, no. 4. p. 95.
- ^ "New Releases". Messenger-Inquirer. April 5, 1991. p. 1E.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2018). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–2016. Record Research Inc. p. 996.
- ^ "Redhead is steamed". The Herald Statesman. Gannett. August 1, 1991. p. 4A.
- ^ Hilzinger, Karl (August 29, 1991). "The Band". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 19.
- ^ "Nine Killed in Stampede at N.Y. Rap Benefit". Jet. Vol. 81, no. 13. January 20, 1992. p. 56.
- ^ Frazier, Walter (November 26, 1992). "Lorenz was 'there' at right time". Ledger-Enquirer. p. D3.
- ^ a b c Griffin, Gil (April 12, 1991). "Spring Hip-Hop's Timely Harvest". The Washington Post. p. N21.
- ^ a b Hirst, Andrew (September 21, 1991). "Beyond the Beat". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 29.
- ^ "Out and Out Rap". East Grinstead Observer. October 11, 1991. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d Juon, Steve "Flash" (September 27, 2022). "Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.: The Album with No Name". RapReviews. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "The Album with No Name Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Virgin Books. p. 282.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (May 11, 1991). "Albums". The Hamilton Spectator. p. C4.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (September 10, 1991). "Albums". Manchester Evening News. p. 23.
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