20 Minute Workout (album)

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20 Minute Workout
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Genre
Length40:46 [1]
Label CLR
Producer DJ Kool
DJ Kool chronology
The Music Ain't Loud Enuff
(1990)
20 Minute Workout
(1994)
Let Me Clear My Throat
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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20 Minute Workout is the second studio album by DJ Kool, released on April 18, 1994. The title track "20-Minute Workout" was recorded live at Ivory's Nightclub in Richmond, Virginia on November 20, 1993. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "20 Minute Workout" (Live) – 7:47
  2. "Bass N the Truck" – 5:03
  3. "4 the Brothas N the Ghetto" – 5:24
  4. "Funky Like a Monkey" – 5:00
  5. "Short Work Out" – 6:04
  6. "Blood of Willis" – 4:48
  7. "Ultra Beat, Monkey" – 3:13
  8. "Ultra Beat, Ghettosize" – 0:26
  9. "Groovy Bass N Half" – 3:01

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop84 [3]

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