A Constipated Monkey

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A Constipated Monkey
A Constipated Monkey (Kurious album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Kurious
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1994 (1994-01-18)
RecordedMay 1992–April 1993
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length53:08
Label
Producer
Kurious chronology
A Constipated Monkey
(1994)		 II
(2009)
Singles from A Constipated Monkey
  1. "Walk Like a Duck"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Uptown Shit"
    Released: May 1993
  3. "I'm Kurious"
    Released: March 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews8/10 [2]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

A Constipated Monkey is the debut studio album by American rapper Kurious. It was released on January 18, 1994, through Hoppoh Recordings/Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment. [4] The recording sessions took place in New York at Chung King Studios, Rampant Recording Studio, and LGK Studios. The album was produced by the Beatnuts, Stimulated Dummies, Pete Nice and DJ Richie Rich of 3rd Bass, and Bosco Money of Downtown Science. It features guest appearances from Casual, MF Grimm, Psycho Les, Kadi and the Omen. The album peaked at No. 68 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 31 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. A Constipated Monkey produced three singles: "Walk Like a Duck", "Uptown Shit" and "I'm Kurious".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Spell It Wit a J (Yes, Yes Jorge)" The Beatnuts 5:05
2."Top Notch" (featuring Psycho Les, Kadi, & Lucien Revolucien)The Beatnuts4:04
3."I'm Kurious"
3:55
4."Uptown Shit" (featuring Kadi & The Omen)The Beatnuts4:36
5."Leave Ya' with This" Stimulated Dummies 3:42
6."Fresh Out the Box"Stimulated Dummies* [5] 5:15
7."Walk Like a Duck"The Beatnuts4:56
8."Tear Shit Up"The Beatnuts3:40
9."Baby Bust It" (featuring Grimm Reaper & Kadi)Stimulated Dummies4:30
10."Nikole"Bosco Money4:22
11."What's the Real" (featuring Casual)Stimulated Dummies4:27
12."Jorge of the Projects"Stimulated Dummies4:34
Total length:53:08
Amalgam Digital reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Mansion and a Yacht" (featuring Sadat X)The Groove Merchantz 
14."I'm Kurious" (Remix)
 

* Production for "Fresh Out the Box" was mistakenly credited to The Beatnuts. Both the writing credits and comments by Dante Ross show that it was produced by the Stimulated Dummies.

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 68
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] 31

References

  1. ↑ DiBella, M.F. "A Constipated Monkey Kurious". AllMusic . Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jost, Matt (September 18, 2007). "Kurious A Constipated Monkey HoppoH Recordings/Columbia Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Barbee, Todd "The Derelict Todd B." (February 1994). "Kurious – A Constipated Monkey". Record Report. The Source . No. 53. New York. p. 74.
  4. ↑ Aaron, Charles (Aug 2009). "Unsung: The 100 Greatest Bands You've (Probably) Never Heard". Spin. Vol. 28, no. 8. p. 72.
  5. ↑ Ross, Dante. "comments on Kurious interview". Unkut.
  6. ↑ "Kurious Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kurious Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2018.


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