Blah, Blah, Blah is the debut studio album by American Brooklyn-based hip hop duo Blahzay Blahzay. It was released on August 13, 1996, on Fader/Mercury/PolyGram Records. The recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Firehouse Studio, in New York. The album was produced by the duo.
Critical reception
The Guardian wrote that the duo's "samples and beats approximate a scrub in a gravel bath and their rapping, while glorying in the wordplay of the best new hip hop, retains a deadpan edge."
Track listing
Sample credits Track 3 contains a sample from "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood Track 4 embodies portions of "The Warning" by Notorious B.I.G. Track 6 contains elements from "Mad Izm" by Channel Live Track 9 contains elements from "Sound of da Police" by KRS-One Track 12 contains a sample of "Latoya" by Just-Ice Track 13 contains excerpts from "Get It Together", elements from "Show & Prove" by Big Daddy Kane, samples from "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae, and embodies portions of "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
Personnel Martell "MC Outloud" Ellis – lyrics, vocals, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1–12) Felix "P.F. Cuttin'" Rovera – scratches, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1–12) Joe Quinde – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), recording (tracks: 1, 10, 12) Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11) Suydam – assistant recording (track 2) Donovan McCoy – recording & engineering (track 3) Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), engineering (track 8) Max Vargas – assistant mixing (tracks: 4–7, 9–13) Bill Donely – recording (track 13) Chris Gehringer – mastering Domingo Padilla – executive producer (track 13) Bruce Carbone – A&R Calvin Laburn – A&R Kenyatta Bell – A&R Leanne Drum – A&R Daniel Hastings – art direction, photography Miguel Rivera – design
Charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionUS Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 34US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 24
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