Act a Fool (album)

Act a Fool is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. It was released on November 15, 1988 via Capitol Records. Audio production was handled by DJ Pooh and King Tee himself with Tim Devine as executive producer. It also features guest appearances provided by Mixmaster Spade and Breeze on the track "Just Clowning". The album peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its title track reached #26 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and "Bass", which is remixed on this album, reached #19 on the same chart.

Act a Fool
Studio album by
King Tee
ReleasedNovember 15, 1988
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length42:38
LabelCapitol Records
Producer
King Tee chronology
Act a Fool
(1988)		 At Your Own Risk
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Five of the eleven tracks of Act a Fool were later included on the rapper's greatest hits album Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Act a Fool"DJ Pooh4:16
2."Ko Rock Stuff"DJ Pooh3:50
3."The Coolest"DJ Pooh5:17
4."Flirt"DJ Pooh3:47
5."Baggin' on Moms"King Tee2:04
6."Bass" (Remix)DJ Pooh4:41
7."Let's Dance"DJ Pooh3:29
8."Guitar Playin'"
  • DJ Pooh
  • King Tee
5:20
9."Payback's a Mutha"DJ Pooh4:32
10."Just Clowning" (featuring Breeze & Mixmaster Spade)DJ Pooh4:40
11."I Got a Cold"King Tee0:42
Total length:42:38

Sample credits

Act a Fool

Ko Rock Stuff

The Coolest

Flirt

Bass (Remix)

Guitar Playin'

Payback's a Mutha

Just Clowning

Personnel
  • Roger McBride – main artist, producer (tracks: 5, 8, 11)
  • Frank Antonia Williams – featured artist (track 10)
  • M.C. Breeze – featured artist (track 11)
  • Keith Cooley – scratches
  • Mark S. Jordan – producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-10), scratches
  • Tim "Mastermind" Devine – executive producer
  • Vachik Aghaniantz – engineering (tracks: 2-11), mixing (tracks: 2-9, 11)
  • Chuck Valle – engineering (track 1)
  • Steve Ett – mixing (track 1)
  • Donovan Smith – mixing (track 10)
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Glen E. Friedman – photography

Album singles
Single cover Single information
"Paybacks a Mutha"
  • Released: 1987
  • B-side: "Special Thanx"
"The Coolest"
  • Released: 1987
  • B-side: "Ya Better Bring A Gun"
"Act A Fool"
  • Released: 1989
  • B-side: "Can This Be Real?"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 125
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 35

Singles

Year Song Hot Rap Songs
1989 "Act a Fool" 26
1989 "Bass" 19

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. "Act a Fool – King Tee". Allmusic. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. "King Tee Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  3. "King Tee Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

Act A Fool at Discogs (list of releases)


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