Brown & Proud
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brown & Proud |
| type | Studio album |
| artist | A Lighter Shade of Brown |
| cover | Brown and Proud.jpg |
| released | October 30, 1990 |
| recorded | 1990 |
| studio | |
| genre | Hip hop |
| length | |
| label | Pump |
| producer | |
| next_title | Hip Hop Locos |
| next_year | 1992 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Brown & Proud |
| type | studio |
| single1 | T.J. Nights |
| single1date | 1990 |
| single2 | Latin Active |
| single2date | 1991 |
| single3 | On a Sunday Afternoon |
| single3date | 1991 |
| :: |
| name = Brown & Proud | type = Studio album | artist = A Lighter Shade of Brown | cover = Brown and Proud.jpg | alt = | released = October 30, 1990 | recorded = 1990 | studio = | genre = Hip hop | length = | label = Pump | producer = | next_title = Hip Hop Locos | next_year = 1992 | misc = {{Singles | name = Brown & Proud | type = studio | single1 = T.J. Nights | single1date = 1990 | single2 = Latin Active | single2date = 1991 | single3 = On a Sunday Afternoon | single3date = 1991 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = Brown & Proud is the debut studio album by Latin hip hop group A Lighter Shade of Brown. It was released in 1990 through Pump Records with distribution via Quality Records. The recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios, Trax Recording Studio, and Image Recorders, in Hollywood, and at Beach Recording Studios in Redondo Beach. The album was produced by Fabe Love, Jammin' James Carter, D.J. Romeo, D.J. Battlecat, and Tony G. It features guest appearances from Chulo, Huggy Boy, Teardrop, King Ed, and Shiro.
The album peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It spawned three singles: "T.J. Nights", "Latin Active" and "On a Sunday Afternoon". The latter two peaked at No. 59 and No. 39, respectively, on the Hot 100.
Track listing
| all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Brown and Proud | note1 = featuring Chulo | length1 = 3:46 | writer1 = | extra1 = | title2 = El Varrio | length2 = 4:13 | writer2 = | extra2 = | title3 = Spill the Wine | length3 = 3:06 | writer3 = | extra3 = | title4 = Pancho Villa | length4 = 3:54 | writer4 = | extra4 = Jammin' James Carter | title5 = Paquito Soul | length5 = 4:01 | writer5 = | extra5 = DJ Battlecat | title6 = La Cucaracha | length6 = 0:18 | writer6 = | extra6 = | title7 = T.J. Nights | note7 = featuring King Ed | length7 = 3:29 | writer7 = | extra7 = | title8 = On a Sunday Afternoon | note8 = featuring Huggy Boy | length8 = 3:47 | writer8 = | extra8 = Jammin' James Carter | title9 = Bouncin' | length9 = 3:17 | writer9 = | extra9 = | title10 = Latin Active | note10 = featuring Teardrop & Shiro | length10 = 3:31 | writer10 = | extra10 = | title11 = T.J. Nights (Club Oh Version) | length11 = 4:50 | writer11 = | extra11 = | total_length = 37:57
Samples
- "Bouncin'"
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
- "Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)" by Eazy-E
- "On a Sunday Afternoon"
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals
- "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James and the Shondells
- "Paquito Soul"
- "Spill the Wine"
- "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
- "T.J. Nights"
- "One of These Nights" by Eagles
- "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
- "Latin Active"
- "I Like What You're Doing to Me" by Young and Company
- "Radio Activity" by Royal Cash
Personnel
- Robert "ODM" Gutierrez – main artist, sleeve notes
- Bobby "DTTX" Ramirez – main artist, sleeve notes
- Chulo – featured artist (track 1)
- King Ed – featured artist (track 7)
- Huggy Boy – featured artist (track 8)
- Teardrop – featured artist (track 10)
- Shiro – featured artist (track 10)
- The Hou Dog Houston – keyboards, guitar & bass (tracks: 1–6, 8–11), recording
- Stan "The Guitar" Man – guitar & bass (track 7)
- Fabian Alfaro – producer (tracks: 1–3, 6–7, 9–10)
- James Calvin Carter – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6–8, 10), executive producer
- Dominic Aldridge – producer (tracks: 1–3, 9–10), executive producer
- Kevin Gilliam – producer (track 5)
- Antonio Gonzalez – additional producer (track 7), mixing (track 11)
- Danny Clay Williams – recording
- Geza Gedeon – recording
- Brian Carey – recording
- Jason Roberts – recording
- Cliff Richey Jr. – executive producer, management
- Gino Daniels – design
- Ithaka Darin Pappas – photography*
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1992) | Peak position | Billboard200|184|artist=Lighter Shade Of Brown|accessdate=November 16, 2018}} | BillboardHeatseekers|8|artist=Lighter Shade Of Brown|accessdate=November 16, 2018}} | |---|---|---|---| ::
References
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Brown & Proud Lighter Shade of Brown".
- (2012). "Chicano Rap: Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio". University of Texas Press.
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