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Take a Look Around (album)

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Released
  
July 24, 1990

Genre
  
Golden age hip hop

Producer
  
Marley Marl Mister Cee

Recorded
  
1988-1990

Length
  
64:04

Label
  
Cold Chillin'/Reprise/Warner Bros. 26179

Take a Look Around is the debut album from hip hop artist Masta Ace, originally known as Master Ace. After appearing on the classic hip hop crew cut "The Symphony" with the Juice Crew in 1988, Ace released his first single, "Together" b/w "Letter to the Better" in 1989. The former is included here, as well as a remixed version of "Letter to the Better." The album also featured two hip-hop hits, "Music Man" and "Me & the Biz," a tribute of sorts to labelmate Biz Markie, in which Ace plays the role of both himself and Biz (who reportedly couldn't make it to the studio for the actual collaboration he desired).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Music Man" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  2. "I Got Ta" (Produced by Mister Cee)
  3. "Letter to the Better [Remix]" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  4. "Me and the Biz" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  5. "The Other Side of Town" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  6. "Ace Iz Wild" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  7. "Four Minus Three" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  8. "Can't Stop the Bumrush" (Produced by Mister Cee)
  9. "Movin' On" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  10. "Brooklyn Battles" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  11. "Maybe Next Time" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  12. "Postin' High" (Produced by Mister Cee)
  13. "As I Reminisce" Featuring Eyceurokk (Produced by Mister Cee)
  14. "Take a Look Around" (Produced by Marley Marl)
  15. "Together" (Produced by Marley Marl)

Samples

Music Man

  • "Ben Casey Theme" by David Raksin
  • "Nothing is the Same" by Grand Funk Railroad

    • I Got Ta

  • "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" by James Brown

    • Letter to the Better

  • "Take Some...Leave Some" by James Brown
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "Mickey's Monkey" by The Miracles
  • "Keep on Dancing" by Alvin Cash

    • Me and the Biz

  • "The Message" by Cymande

    • The Other Side Of Town

  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
  • "The Other Side of Town" by Curtis Mayfield
  • "UFO" by ESG

    • Ace Iz Wild

  • "C'mon Children" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • "Escape-Ism" by James Brown

    • Four Minus Three

  • "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding

    • Can't Stop The Bumrush

  • "Razor Blade" by Little Royal & the Swingmasters
  • "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown

    • Movin' On

  • "Keep on Movin'" by Soul II Soul
  • "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
  • "Don't Take It Personal" by Jermaine Jackson

    • Brooklyn Battles

  • "If You Let Me" by Eddie Kendricks

    • Maybe Next Time

  • "(You're Puttin') a Rush on Me" by Stephanie Mills
  • "Soul Power" by James Brown

    • Postin' High

  • "Street Life" by The Crusaders
  • "High" by Skyy

    • As I Reminisce

  • "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" by Monk Higgins
  • "N.T." by Kool & the Gang

    • Take a Look Around

  • "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil-Scott Heron

    • Together

  • "Do You Have the Time" by The Younghearts
  • "One Man Band" by Monk Higgins & the Specialites

    • Other Accomplishments

    "Me And The Biz" was featured on Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as a song in rotation on the fictional radio station Playback FM

    Singles

    References

    Take a Look Around (album) Wikipedia
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