Play (Doug E. Fresh album) explained
| Play |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Doug E. Fresh |
| Cover: | Fresh Play.jpg |
| Released: | September 26, 1995 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 67:16 |
| Label: | Gee Street[1] |
| Prev Title: | Doin' What I Gotta Do |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | This One's for Chuck Brown: Doug E. Fresh Salutes The Godfather of Go-Go |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
Play is the fourth album by the American rapper Doug E. Fresh, released in 1995.[2] [3] It contains production from Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, and Todd Terry. The album peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but several singles—"Where's da Party At?", "Freaks", "Hands in the Air", and "I-ight"—made it to the Hot Rap Singles chart. Luther Campbell appears on the album.
Critical reception
The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph considered the album to be "reminiscent of a time when house parties took place in basements, with blue lights in the sockets and where a hundred bodies danced in harmony to Sugarhill Gang tunes."[4] The Indianapolis Star noted that "scratches, drum machines and keyboards spit out dancehall reggae, but it seems Fresh hasn't spent any time developing rhythms or raps."
Track listing
- "Where’s da Party At?" – 4:25
- "It’s On" (featuring Singing Melody and Vicious) – 4:07
- "Take ’Em Uptown" – 4:38
- "I-Ight" – 4:45
- "The Original Old School!" (featuring The Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Hollywood, Lovebug Starski and The Furious Five) – 5:39
- "Freaks" (featuring Vicious) – 3:08
- "Freak It Out!" (featuring Uncle Luke) – 6:34
- "It’s Really Goin’ on in Here" (featuring Miss Jones and Shock Dog) – 6:51
- "Who’s Got All the Money?" – 3:55
- "Get da Money" (featuring Illaquin and Mansome Batez) – 5:56
- "Hands in the Air" (featuring Beenie Man) – 4:11
- "Doug E. Got It Goin’ On" (featuring Miss Jones) – 5:08
- "Keep It Going" (featuring Miss Jones) – 3:28
- "Breath of Fresh Air" (featuring Illaquin, K-Superior, Mansome Batez, The Diggy Dime and Vigilante) – 4:31
Notes and References
- Web site: Doug E. Fresh Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
- Web site: Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity. Adam. Krims. April 24, 2000. Cambridge University Press. Google Books.
- News: Rogers . Charles E. . Doug E. Fresh's 'Play' . New York Amsterdam News . 30 Sep 1995 . 22.
- News: Bell . Tanya . SOUND ADVICE . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 3 Nov 1995 . BB15.
