Ambushed (album)

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Ambushed
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Studio album by
Released1994
Genre Hip hop
Length47:36
Label Reprise
Producer
Da Bush Babees chronology
Ambushed
(1994)
Gravity
(1996)
Singles from Ambushed
  1. "Swing It"
    Released: 1994
  2. "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Remember We"
    Released: 1994

Ambushed is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Da Bush Babees, with members Mr. Man, Babe-B-Face Kaos and Y-Tee. It was released in 1994 by Reprise Records. It peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [1] "We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" and "Remember We" peaked at number 41 and 34, respectively, on the Hot Rap Songs chart. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Chicago Tribune noted that "principals Y-Tee, Bae-B-Face Kaos and Mr. Man swing fat lyrics over fatter beats in a fluid, this-side-of-crazy style reminiscent of Poor Righteous Teachers crossed with Cypress Hill." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:32
2."Pon De Attack"Joe "Prins" Matias, Mr. Man3:35
3."Put It Down" Jermaine Dupri 3:39
4."Original" Mark Batson, Babe-B-Face Kaos, Y-Tee4:48
5."Ruff N' Rugged"Nikkie Nikole3:44
6."Just Can't Stand It" Salaam Remi 4:46
7."Da Ignorant No It All" 1:48
8."Hit 'Em Up"Nikkie Nikole3:50
9."We Run Things (It's Like Dat)" Ali Shaheed Muhammad 4:11
10."Get on Down"Jermaine Dupri3:38
11."Remember We"Joe "Prins" Matias4:35
12."Clear My Throat"Joe "Prins" Matias, Mr. Man4:17
13."Swing It (Jazziness)"Joe "Prins" Matias4:13

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [1] 83

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