Psychoanalysis: What Is It?

Psychoanalysis: What Is It? is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul. Originally released by Wordsound Recordings in 1996, it was re-released by Tommy Boy Records in 1997 with a slightly different track listing and a different cover.

Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
Studio album by
Prince Paul
ReleasedJune 25, 1996 (1996-06-25)[1]
GenreHip hop, trip hop
Length47:29 (1996 release)
59:13 (1997 re-release)
LabelWordsound Recordings, Tommy Boy Records
ProducerPrince Paul
Prince Paul chronology
Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
(1996)		 A Prince Among Thieves
(1999)
Singles from Psychoanalysis: What Is It?
  1. "Booty Clap"
    Released: 1996
Alternate cover
1997 re-release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
RapReviews9/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin8/10[5]
The Village VoiceA−[6]

In 2012, it was listed by Complex as one of the "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On".[7] In 2015, Fact named it the 34th-best trip-hop album of all time.[8]

Track listing
1996 release
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)"2:00
2."Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)"4:26
3."Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)"0:56
4."You Made Me (A.K.C.)"4:45
5."Vexual Healing (Vacillation)"3:27
6."To Get a Gun"1:11
7."J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!"3:43
8."The World's a Stage (A Dramady)"3:21
9."Booty Clap"3:59
10."The Bitch Blues (Life Experiences)"2:20
11."In Your Mind (Altered States)"3:20
12."Drinks (Escapism)"3:31
13."Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)"1:38
14."That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)"3:43
15."Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis"4:37
Total length:47:29
1997 re-release
No.TitleLength
1."Why Must You Hate Me?"2:05
2."Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)"4:26
3."Open Your Mouth (Hypothalamus)"0:56
4."Introduction to Psychoanalysis (Schizophrenia)"2:00
5."You Made Me (A.K.C.)"4:45
6."Vexual Healing (Vacillation)"3:27
7."To Get a Gun"1:11
8."J.O.B. – Das What Dey Is!"3:43
9."The World's a Stage (A Dramady)"3:21
10."Booty Clap"3:59
11."Drinks (Escapism)"3:31
12."Dimepieces"4:16
13."In Your Mind (Altered States)"3:20
14."2 B Blunt (A True Story)"3:55
15."Psycho Linguistics (Convergent Thought)"1:38
16."That's Entertainment!? (Aversive Conditioning)"3:43
17."Outroduction to Diagnosis Psychosis"4:37
18."Beautiful Night (Automator Remix)"4:20
Total length:59:13

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "Psychoanalysis: What Is It? – Prince Paul". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. Weingarten, Marc (October 31, 1997). "The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel / Psychoanalysis". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. Doggett, Tom (June 14, 2005). "Prince Paul :: Psychoanalysis (What Is It?) :: Tommy Boy Records". RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  4. Miles, Milo (2004). "Prince Paul". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 657. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. Green, Tony (January 1998). "Prince Paul: Psychoanalysis (What Is It?)". Spin. 14 (1): 116–17. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. Margolis, Daniel (October 24, 2012). "50 Albums That Were Unfairly Hated On". Complex. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (July 30, 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved May 15, 2017.

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