The Body-Hat Syndrome
Third studio album by Digital Underground, featuring 2Pac's final appearance.
The Body-Hat Syndrome is the third full-length studio album by American hip hop group Digital Underground, released on October 5, 1993, via Tommy Boy Records. It peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. The album features the final studio appearance of 2Pac with the group.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Digital Underground
- Released
- 5 October 1993
- Recorded
- 1993
- Genre
- West Coast hip hop
- Length
- 1:14:47
- Label
- Tommy Boy
- Producer
- D-Flow Production Squad
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of the Crazy One | Gregory Jacobs, Jeremy Jackson, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, William Collins | 4:39 |
| 2 | Doo Woo You | Jacobs, Reggie Gibson, David Elliot | 7:36 |
| 3 | Holly Wantstaho | Jacobs, Gibson, Elliot, Clinton, Worrell | 3:35 |
| 4 | Bran Nu Swetta | Jacobs, Ronald Brooks, Gibson, Elliot | 4:58 |
| 5 | The Humpty Dance Awards | Jacobs | 4:51 |
| 6 | Body-Hats (Part One) | Jacobs, Brooks, Gibson | 1:36 |
| 7 | Dope-A-Delic (Do-U-B-Leeve-In-D-Flo?) | Jacobs, Brooks, Cleveland Askew, Clinton, Worrell, Collins, Walter "Junie" Morrison | 4:07 |
| 8 | Intermission | Jacobs | 0:54 |
| 9 | Wussup wit the Luv | Jacobs, Brooks, Askew, Tupac Shakur, Michael Hampton | 6:35 |
| 10 | Digital Lover | Jacobs, Gibson, Charlie Wilson, Roger Troutman | 4:38 |
| 11 | Carry the Way (Along Time) | Jacobs, Brooks, Gibson, Askew | 4:15 |
| 12 | Body-Hats (Part Two) | Jacobs, Brooks, Gibson | 1:31 |
| 13 | Circus Entrance | Jacobs, Askew | 1:54 |
| 14 | Jerkit Circus | Jacobs, Brooks, Elliot | 4:50 |
| 15 | Circus Exit (The After-Nut) | Jacobs, Elliot | 0:43 |
| 16 | Shake & Bake | Jacobs, Brooks, Clinton, Collins | 4:34 |
| 17 | Body-Hats (Part Three) | Jacobs, Brooks, Gibson | 3:07 |
| 18 | Do Ya Like It Dirty? | Jacobs, Askew, Jackson, Michael Boston | 4:45 |
| 19 | Bran Nu Sweat This Beat | Jacobs, Elliot | 0:33 |
| 20 | Wheee! | Jacobs, Brooks, Gibson, Askew, Earl Cook, Clinton, DeWayne McKnight | 5:08 |
| Total length | 1:14:47 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The opening song "The Return of the Crazy One" sampled Parliament's "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" and was released as the lead single on September 21, 1993.
- The album's second single "Wussup Wit the Luv" features a guitar solo from Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and a verse from 2Pac.
- The album includes "The Humpty Dance Awards", a humorous shout-out to artists who sampled "The Humpty Dance" before 1993; the list has since grown to over 50 artists.
Track listing
The album draws on Parliament for several tracks: "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" appears on Track 1, "Colour Me Funky" and "Trombipulation" on Track 7, "Funkentelechy" on Track 16, and "The Freeze" on Track 20. Track 3 samples Funkadelic's "Holly Wants to Go to California," while Track 10 uses Zapp's "Computer Love." Shock G's Humpty Hump persona appears on Tracks 1, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, and 17. Cassette versions omit Tracks 5, 7, and 20. Only the Special Italian Vinyl Version includes the original picture sleeve and comic insert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who produced The Body-Hat Syndrome?
The Body-Hat Syndrome was produced by D-Flow Production Squad.
What genre is The Body-Hat Syndrome?
The Body-Hat Syndrome is classified as West Coast hip hop.
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