And the Winner Is... (Chubb Rock album)
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]
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Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label | Select Records[1] | |||
Producer | Howie Tee | |||
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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.[4] The single peaked at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Production
The album was produced by Howie Tee.[6][4] "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.[7] Chubb had started composing a version of the track prior to the introduction of the new award category.[8] Barry White duets with Chubb on the title track.[9]
Critical reception
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MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Orange County Register deemed And the Winner Is... full of "one dimensional but humorous boasts."[13]
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)."[10] 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."[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stop that Train" | |
2. | "What a Difference" | |
3. | "Same Old Thing" | |
4. | "Bump the Floor" | |
5. | "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" | |
6. | "He's Funky" | |
7. | "Blow the Whistle" | |
8. | "Caught Up (Remix)" | |
9. | "She's with Someone" | |
10. | "Mr. Nobody is Somebody Now" | |
11. | "Ya Bad Chubbs" | |
12. | "Hip Hop Rodeo" | |
13. | "Gonna Do it For You" | |
14. | "Nothing Can Stop Us Now" | |
15. | "Talkin' Loud, Ain't Sayin' Jack" | |
16. | "Don't Trespass" |
References
- "Like Tommy, Boy". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. March 5, 1999 – via Google Books.
- "Radio Graffiti". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. November 5, 1989 – via Google Books.
- Stancell, Steven (1996). Rap Whoz Who : The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. pp. 43–44.
- "Chubb Rock | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "CHUBB ROCK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- "The Best Hip-Hop Producer Alive, Every Year Since 1979". Complex. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- Britt, Bruce (23 Mar 1989). "Rap singer thumbs his nose at the Grammy awards". Chicago Tribune. p. 13C.
- Nelson, Havelock (1991). Bring the Noise : A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture. Harmony Books. pp. 47–48.
- Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-Hop Culture. Greenwood Press. pp. 57–58.
- "And the Winner Is... - Chubb Rock, Howie Tee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. pp. 360–361.
- MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 111.
- Darling, Cary (November 26, 1989). "Something's always hopping in hip-hop". Orange County Register. p. H20.