Skanless

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title: "Skanless" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1991-debut-albums", "hi-c-(rapper)-albums", "albums-produced-by-dj-quik", "hollywood-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanless" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameSkanless
typestudio
artistHi-C
coverSkanless.jpg
releasedDecember 10, 1991
recorded1990–1991
studio
genreWest Coast hip hop
length51:50
labelSkanless/Hollywood
producer
next_titleSwing'n
next_year1993
misc{{Singles
nameSkanless
typestudio
single1I'm Not Your Puppet
single1date1991
single2Leave My Curl Alone
single2date1992
single3Sittin' in the Park
single3date1992
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| name = Skanless | type = studio | artist = Hi-C | cover = Skanless.jpg | alt = | released = December 10, 1991 | recorded = 1990–1991 | venue = | studio = | genre = West Coast hip hop | length = 51:50 | label = Skanless/Hollywood | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Swing'n | next_year = 1993 | misc = {{Singles | name = Skanless | type = studio | single1 = I'm Not Your Puppet | single1date = 1991 | single2 = Leave My Curl Alone | single2date = 1992 | single3 = Sittin' in the Park | single3date = 1992 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = RapReviews | rev2score = 7.5/10 Skanless is the debut studio album by American rapper Hi-C, from Compton, California. It was released on December 10, 1991, via Skanless Records and Hollywood Records; Hollywood decided not to use its logos on the album's packaging. The album peaked at number 152 on the Billboard 200, number 53 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. It spawned three singles: "I'm Not Your Puppet", "Leave My Curl Alone" and "Sitting in the Park", which peaked at number 21 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing

| all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro-Scratch | length1 = 0:27 | title2 = Too Greasy | length2 = 0:19 | title3 = Leave My Curl Alone | extra3 = Tony-A | length3 = 3:15 | title4 = Punk Shit | extra4 = | length4 = 2:42 | title5 = Funky Rap Sanga | extra5 = | length5 = 4:10 | title6 = Request Line | note6 = featuring Angel Montes, Curtis Harmon, Kat Martinez & Nikki Scire | length6 = 0:49 | title7 = Sittin' in the Park | extra7 = | length7 = 3:28 | title8 = Compton Hoochies | extra8 = | length8 = 3:44 | title9 = Jack Move | extra9 = Tony-A | length9 = 5:30 | title10 = Bullshit | extra10 = | length10 = 5:13 | title11 = 2 Ada Time | note11 = featuring K.K. | extra11 = | length11 = 2:11 | title12 = Yo Dick | length12 = 0:44 | title13 = Froggy Style | extra13 = Tony-A | length13 = 3:08 | title14 = 2 Drunk ta Fuck | note14 = featuring Big Jazz | extra14 = Tony-A | length14 = 4:43 | title15 = Ding-a-Ling | length15 = 1:05 | title16 = I'm Not Your Puppet | extra16 = | length16 = 6:00 | title17 = 2 Skanless | note17 = featuring AMG, DJ Quik & K.K. | extra17 = Tony-A | length17 = 4:10 | total_length = 51:50

Samples

I'm Not Your Puppet

Personnel

  • Crawford Wilkerson – main artist, producer (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
  • David Marvin Blake – featured artist (track 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
  • Kelton L. McDonald – featured artist (tracks: 11, 17), backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Jason Lewis – featured artist (track 17)
  • Deon Barnett – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Angel Montes – featured artist (track 6)
  • Curtis Harmon – featured artist (track 6)
  • Kat Martinez – featured artist (track 6)
  • Nikki Scire – featured artist (track 6)
  • Big Jazz – featured artist (track 14)
  • Desiree – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Nicole – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Robert C. Bacon Jr. – rhythm guitar (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14), bass (tracks: 4, 10, 13, 14)
  • Stuart Wylen – guitar & keyboards (tracks: 7, 8)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (tracks: 9, 16)
  • Tony Robert Alvarez – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17)
  • Steve Yano – producer (tracks: 7, 16), executive producer
  • Brian "B-Sly" Foxworthy – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1–8, 10–15, 17)
  • Donovan Smith – engineering & mixing (tracks: 9, 16)
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Maria DeGrassi-Colosimo – art direction
  • Jamile G. Mafi – design
  • Susan Werner – photography

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1992) | Peak position | Billboard200|152|artist=Hi-C Featuring Tony A}} | BillboardRandBHipHop|53|artist=Hi-C Featuring Tony A}} | BillboardHeatseekers|3|artist=Hi-C Featuring Tony A}} | |---|---|---|---|---| ::

References

References

  1. "Skanless Hi-C".
  2. Jost, Matt 'Flash'. (October 5, 2004). "Hi-C Skanless".
  3. (Jan 5, 1992). "Hurray for Who?". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History". [[Heatseekers Albums]].
  5. "Hi-C Featuring Tony A Chart History". [[Hot Rap Songs]].

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