Schoolly D is the debut studio album by American rapper Schoolly D. It was released on Schoolly D Records in 1985 and reissued in 1990 by Jive Records. It was produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money.
The album is considered to be the predecessor of gangster rap and a major influence on the first albums of Ice-T and Public Enemy as well as an influence and sample source for Beastie Boys and countless others.
Reception
Simon Reynolds of Melody Maker described the debut in 1986 as "the most extreme hardcore hip-hop record I have ever encountered." and that "It is so far from r'n'b and from funk, so far from ingratiating pleasantness, that the only comparisons I can think of are white ones, groups like the Swans or Killing Joke – precision machine music, a pop abattoir, it can rightly be considered avant-garde." Reynolds went on to state that the strongest track was "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean)" and that "Put Your Filas On" was "another standout."
In popular culture "Gucci Time" was sampled in E-40's song "Stilettos & Jeans" featuring Bobby V, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift.
“PSK (What Does it Mean?)” was sampled in Siouxsie & the Banshees’ track “Kiss Them for Me,” taken from its 1991 album Superstition.
Track listing All tracks written by Schoolly D.
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