Released January 28, 1997 Length 54:19 Release date 28 January 1997 | Recorded 1995-1996 Artist Camp Lo Label Profile Records | |
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Producer Ill Will Fulton (exec.), Ski, Trugoy the Dove Uptown Saturday Night
(1997) Let's Do It Again
(2002) Genres Hip hop music, Soul music, East Coast hip hop, Jazz rap Similar Camp Lo albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Camp lo krystal karrington 1997
Uptown Saturday Night is the acclaimed debut studio album from American hip hop group Camp Lo, released January 28, 1997 on Profile Records and distributed through Arista Records. The album spawned the hit single, "Luchini AKA This Is It".
Contents
The album peaked at twenty-seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the fifth spot on the R&B Albums chart.
Release and reception
Uptown Saturday Night is often hailed as a classic by fans and critics. Leo Stanley of Allmusic called the album "a refreshing fusion of hip-hop, soul, and jazz that manages to avoid most jazz-rap clichés while retaining street credibility," and "a worthwhile debut."
Cover art
The album cover is an homage to the album cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You, which featured the painting "Sugar Shack" by Ernie Barnes.
Personnel
Source: Allmusic
Songs
1Krystal Karrington3:24
2Luchini (aka This Is It)3:59
3Park Joint3:28