Seminar is the second studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on October 17, 1989, via Nastymix and was produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America. It spawned three singles: "Beepers", which peaked at number 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs, "My Hooptie", which peaked at number 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 7 on the Hot Rap Songs, and "I Got Game", which peaked at number 86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 20 on the Hot Rap Songs.
Track listing
Sample credits Track 1 contains elements from "Irresistible Bitch" by Prince (1983) Track 2 contains elements from "Batdance" by Prince (1989) Track 3 contains elements from "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith (1814) Track 4 contains elements from "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988) and "I Ain't Tha 1" by N.W.A (1988) Track 6 contains elements from "Peek-a-Boo" by Siouxsie and the Banshees (1988) (the Siouxsie and the Banshees' sample was edited out on further editions). Also contains elements from "Sexuality" by Prince. Track 7 contains elements from "Hard to Get" by Rick James (1982) Track 8 contains elements from "Swass" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), "The New Style" by Beastie Boys (1986), "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (B-Side)" by Hashim (1983), and "Hard Times" by Run-DMC (1984) Track 10 contains elements from "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy (1987) and "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)
Personnel Anthony Ray - performer, producer, engineering, programming Ed Locke - executive producer Ron McMaster - mastering Heather J. Morrison - vocals (track 6) Jana Marie Doniger - vocals (track 6) Jennifer Wells - vocals (track 6)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 38
Singles Year Song Peak positions Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot Rap Songs 1989 "Beepers" 6121990"My Hooptie" 497"I Got Game"8620
Certifications RegionCertificationCertified units/SalesDateUnited States (RIAA)Gold500,000May 7, 1990
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