Blah Blah Blah (Blahzay Blahzay album)
Blah, Blah, Blah is the debut studio album by American Brooklyn-based hip hop duo Blahzay Blahzay. It was released on August 13, 1996, on Fader/Mercury/PolyGram Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Firehouse Studio in New York. Production was handled by the group itself.
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| Released | August 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-96 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 50:14 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik |  [2] |
| RapReview | 7/10[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
| 2:00 |
| 2. | "Blah, Blah, Blah" |
| 4:21 |
| 3. | "Medina's in da House" |
| 0:13 |
| 4. | "Danger, Pt. 2" (featuring Dark Man, Smoothe da Hustler & Trigga tha Gambler) | 4:24 | |
| 5. | "Don't Let This Rap Shit Fool You" |
| 5:50 |
| 6. | "Pain I Feel" |
| 4:03 |
| 7. | "Posse Jumpa" (featuring Dark Man & Mental Magician) |
| 5:20 |
| 8. | "Maniac Cop" |
| 1:51 |
| 9. | "Good Cop/Bad Cop" |
| 5:23 |
| 10. | "Sendin' Dem Back" |
| 4:17 |
| 11. | "Long Winded" (featuring Mental Magician, Verbal Fist & Verbal Hoods) |
| 5:17 |
| 12. | "Jackpot" |
| 3:30 |
| 13. | "Danger" |
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 50:14 | ||
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains a sample from "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood
- Track 4 embodies portions of "The Warning" by Notorious B.I.G.
- Track 6 contains elements from "Mad Izm" by Channel Live
- Track 9 contains elements from "Sound of da Police" by KRS-One
- Track 12 contains a sample of "Latoya" by Just-Ice
- Track 13 contains excerpts from "Get It Together", elements from "Show & Prove" by Big Daddy Kane, samples from "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae, and embodies portions of "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
Personnel
- Martell "MC Outloud" Ellis – lyrics, vocals, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
- Felix "P.F. Cuttin'" Rovera – scratches, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
- Joe Quinde – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), recording (tracks: 1, 10, 12)
- Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11)
- Suydam – assistant recording (track 2)
- Donovan McCoy – recording & engineering (track 3)
- Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), engineering (track 8)
- Max Vargas – assistant mixing (tracks: 4-7, 9-13)
- Bill Donely – recording (track 13)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Domingo Padilla – executive producer (track 13)
- Bruce Carbone – A&R
- Calvin Laburn – A&R
- Kenyatta Bell – A&R
- Leanne Drum – A&R
- Daniel Hastings – art direction, photography
- Miguel Rivera – design
- Eric Weissman – legal
- Micheline Levine – legal
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] | 34 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
References
- Stanley, Leo. "Blah Blah Blah - Blahzay Blahzay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Ashon, Will (October 1996). "Blahzay Blahzay: Blah Blah Blah" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 1996). "Blahzay Blahzay :: Blah Blah Blah :: Fader/Mercury". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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