And the Winner Is... (Chubb Rock album) explained

And the Winner Is... is the second album by the American hip hop musician Chubb Rock, released in 1989.^{[2] [3]} As on Chubb's debut, producer Howie Tee is credited on the album cover.^[4]

The album made the top 30 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums. "Ya Bad Chubbs" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, and an early video hit for Yo! MTV Raps.^[5] The single peaked at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.^[6]

Production

The album was produced by Howie Tee.^[7] "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" is a response to the decision by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to present the Grammy Award for best rap album before the televised broadcast of the show.^[8] Chubb had started composing a version of the track prior to the introduction of the new award category.^[9] Barry White appears on the title track.^{[10] [11]}

Critical reception

The Orange County Register deemed And the Winner Is... full of "one dimensional but humorous boasts."^[12]

AllMusic thought that the album "featured sharp humor with first-rate samples and production, plus insightful commentary on ghetto violence and the ignorance of the NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)." MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide called it Chubb's best, writing that it contains "deft production work and some insightful social commentaries that are leavened by Chubb's humorous streak."

Notes and References

1. Like Tommy, Boy. Vibe. March 5, 1999. Vibe Media Group.
2. Book: Stancell . Steven . Rap Whoz Who : The World of Rap Music . 1996 . Schirmer Books . 43–44.
3. Book: Shapiro . Peter . The Rough Guide to Hip Hop . 2001 . Rough Guides . 55.
4. Radio Graffiti. Spin. November 5, 1989. Spin Media LLC.
5. Web site: Chubb Rock Biography & History. AllMusic.
6. Web site: Chubb Rock Full Official Chart History. Official Charts.
7. Web site: The Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive, Every Year Since 1979 . Complex . 5 August 2021.
8. News: Britt . Bruce . Rap singer thumbs his nose at the Grammy awards . Chicago Tribune . 23 Mar 1989 . 13C.
9. Book: Nelson . Havelock . Bring the Noise : A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture . 1991 . Harmony Books . 47–48.
10. Book: Bynoe . Yvonne . Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-Hop Culture . 2006 . Greenwood Press . 57–58.
11. Book: Larkin . Colin . The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music . 1998 . Virgin . 56.
12. News: Darling . Cary . Something's always hopping in hip-hop . Orange County Register . November 26, 1989 . H20.