Back to the Old School

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.[2]

Back to the Old School
Studio album by
Just-Ice
ReleasedMay 3, 1986
GenreEast coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length48:21 (reissue)
LabelFresh/Sleeping Bag Records
LPRE-1
ProducerKurtis Mantronik
Just-Ice (track #10)
Just-Ice chronology
Back to the Old School
(1986)		 Kool & Deadly
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "Cold Gettin' Dumb" (Just-Ice, Kurtis Mantronik) – 4:32
  2. "Love Story" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:54
  3. "Back to the Old School" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:50
  4. "Latoya" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 4:12
  5. "Gangster of Hip Hop" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:09
  6. "Little Bad Johnny" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:32
  7. "Put the Record Back On" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 3:51
  8. "Turbo-Charged" (Just-Ice, Mantronik) – 5:11
  9. "Cold Gettin' Dumb II" (Just Ice, Mantronik) – 6:33 (Originally a 12-inch single, it was added when the album was released on CD)
  10. "That Girl is a Slut" (Just-Ice) – 5:16 (Originally a b-side, it was added when the album was released on CD)

The album cover artwork was done by Gnome and Gemini/Gem7 (Prez and Vice, respectively of the CWK - Craftwork Kings graffiti crew)

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 67

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cartwright, Garth. "Allmusic Back to the Old School Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
  3. "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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