Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning

Kwamé the Boy Genius:
Featuring a New Beginning
Studio album by
Kwamé
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1989
Recorded1988
StudioBayside Sound Studios
(Queens, New York)
GenreHip hop
Length35:28
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Kwamé chronology
Kwamé the Boy Genius:
Featuring a New Beginning
(1989) 		A Day in the Life: A Pokadelick Adventure
(1990)
Singles from Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning
  1. "The Man We All Know and Love"
    Released: 1989
  2. "The Rhythm"
    Released: 1989
  3. "U Gotz 2 Get Down"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Sweet Thing"
    Released: 1990

Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Kwamé.[1] It was released on January 31, 1989, on Atlantic Records. It peaked at 114 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the thirteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Steve Huey at AllMusic called the album's production "bright, appealing, and funky," and remarked that Kwamé himself was "a sorely neglected figure today, even among fans of playful, intellectual hip-hop."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Boy Genius"Fingerprints, Holland4:13
2."U Gotz 2 Get Down!"Dale, Holland4:44
3."The Rhythm"Kwamé3:51
4."The Man We All Know and Love"Holland6:20
5."The Mic Is Mine"Holland3:49
6."Keep on Doin' (What You're Doin' Baby)"Brown, Byrd, Martin, Wesly4:19
7."Push the Panic Button!!!"Holland3:59
8."Sweet Thing"Khan, Maiden4:35

Chart history

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Album

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Chart (1989)[2] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 114
U.S. R&B Albums 13

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1989 "The Man We All Know and Love" 33 2
"The Rhythm" — 7
1990 "Sweet Thing" — 20

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Personnel

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  • art direction – Bob Defrin
  • choir – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
  • chorus – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Speaker of the House
  • design – Lynn Kowalewski
  • engineering – Andre Debourg
  • mastering – Dennis King
  • performer – New Beginning
  • photography – Robert Manella
  • production – Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, The Invincibles
  • vocals – B. Flat, Curt D.I.S.S., M.A.D. Scratches, The Sharp, Allan Sharp, Speaker of the House
  • vocals (background) – Angela White, Jimmy Young

Notes

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  1. ^ Stancell, Steven (1996). Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. p. 169.
  2. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  3. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "allmusic ((( Kwamé the Boy Genius: Featuring a New Beginning > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
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