Recorded 1989 | Length 49:02 Release date 10 October 1989 Label Cold Chillin' Records | |
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Released October 10, 1989 (1989-10-10) Genres Hip hop music, Golden age hip hop Similar Biz Markie albums, Hip hop music albums |
Biz markie dedication
The Biz Never Sleeps is the second studio album by Biz Markie. It was released on October 10, 1989, on Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Biz, his cousin Cool V and seminal producer Paul C, instead of Cold Chillin' in-house producer Marley Marl. The album proved to be a success, peaking at #66 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, as well as producing his most famous song and biggest hit, "Just a Friend," which made it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Rap Singles.
Contents
The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 1990.
A 2006 Japanese issue includes song "A Thing Named Kim" as track 8.
Though out of print for many years, the album was reissued on LP and CD in 2012 by Traffic Entertainment Group.
The release has received praise both from critics as well as fellow musicians over the years, with "Just a Friend" attracting particular acclaim. The 2006 hip-hop centered memoir In the Arms of Baby Hop cited the album as one of the "immaculate tapes out by February and March of 1990" (another example being 3rd Bass's The Cactus LP) influencing many. The magazine Jet named the release one of their top 20 albums of the period in their January 15, 1990 edition.
Track listing
- "Dedication"- 4:02
- "Check It Out"- 4:01
- "The Dragon"- 4:08
- "Spring Again"- 4:03
- "Just a Friend"- 4:00
- "She's Not Just Another Woman (Monique)"- 3:46
- "Mudd Foot"- 4:16
- "A Thing Named Kim"- 4:44
- "Me vs. Me"- 4:47
- "My Man Rich"- 3:44
- "I Hear Music"- 3:01
- "Biz In The Harmony"- 4:16
- "Things Get a Little Easier"- 4:12
Samples
A Thing Named Kim
Biz in Harmony
Check It Out
Dedication
I Hear Music
Just a Friend
Mudd Foot
My Man Rich
She's Not Just Another Woman (Monique)
Spring Again
The Dragon
Things Get a Little Easier
Songs
1Dedication3:58
2Check It Out4:02
3The Dragon4:12