The Album with No Name

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1991 studio album by Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.

The Album with No Name

Studio album by

Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I.

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
| A Shade of Red
(1989)  | The Album with No Name
(1991)  | React Like Ya Knew
(1993)

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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

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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

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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No.| Title| Length

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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

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1. ^ Farber, Jim (April 1991). "Reviews — Album with No Name by Redhead Kingpin & the F.B.I.". Seventeen. Vol. 50, no. 4\. p. 95.
2. ^ "New Releases". Messenger-Inquirer. April 5, 1991. p. 1E.
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2018). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–2016. Record Research Inc. p. 996.
4. ^ "Redhead is steamed". The Herald Statesman. Gannett. August 1, 1991. p. 4A.
5. ^ Hilzinger, Karl (August 29, 1991). "The Band". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 19.
6. ^ "Nine Killed in Stampede at N.Y. Rap Benefit". Jet. Vol. 81, no. 13\. January 20, 1992. p. 56.
7. ^ Frazier, Walter (November 26, 1992). "Lorenz was 'there' at right time". Ledger-Enquirer. p. D3.
8. ^ a b c Griffin, Gil (April 12, 1991). "Spring Hip-Hop's Timely Harvest". The Washington Post. p. N21.
9. ^ a b Hirst, Andrew (September 21, 1991). "Beyond the Beat". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 29.
10. ^ "Out and Out Rap". East Grinstead Observer. October 11, 1991. p. 10.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "The Album with No Name Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
13. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. Virgin Books. p. 282.
14. ^ Krewen, Nick (May 11, 1991). "Albums". The Hamilton Spectator. p. C4.
15. ^ Taylor, Paul (September 10, 1991). "Albums". Manchester Evening News. p. 23.

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