Chief Boot Knocka

Chief Boot Knocka
Studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Released	July 19, 1994 (1994-07-19)
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:52
Label	American Recordings
Producer	Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Mack Daddy (1992) Chief Boot Knocka (1994) Return of the Bumpasaurus (1996)
Singles from Chief Boot Knocka
"Put 'Em on the Glass" Released: July 19, 1994 "Ride" Released: August 23, 1994 "Sleepin' Wit My Fonk" Released: April 4, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Spin	[6]
The Source	[7]

Chief Boot Knocka is the fourth studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on July 19, 1994, via American Recordings. The album was produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Eugenius, and Strange.

The album reached number 69 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. At the 36th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1994, the song "Just da Pimpin' in Me" from the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anthony Ray, except track 1 written with William Collins and George Clinton.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sleepin' wit My Fonk"	4:06
2.	"Let It Beaounce"	4:20
3.	"Ride"	3:37
4.	"Take My Stash"	4:36
5.	"Brown Shuga"	4:11
6.	"What's Real"	4:15
7.	"Double da Pleasure"	0:59
8.	"Put 'Em on the Glass"	3:28
9.	"Chief Boot Knocka"	4:19
10.	"Don't Call Me Da Da"	4:30
11.	"Nasty Dog"	4:00
12.	"Monsta Mack"	4:05
13.	"Just da Pimpin' in Me"	3:17
14.	"I Check My Bank"	4:09
Total length:		53:52

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains a sample from "The Pinocchio Theory" as performed by Bootsy's Rubber Band.
• Track 3 contains a sample from "Dazzey Duks" as performed by Duice.
• Track 5 contains a sample from "Spice" as performed by EON.

Personnel

• Anthony "Sir Mix-a-Lot" Ray – vocals, programming, producer, arranger, engineer, mixing, executive producer
• Michael Peter "Flea" Balzary – bass guitar (track 1)
• Michael Powers – guitar (track 6)
• Eugenius – co-producer (tracks: 2, 4, 10), programming, arranger
• Strange – co-producer (tracks: 8, 9)
• Ricardo Frazer – executive producer
• Rick Rubin – executive producer
• Dirk Walter – art direction, design
• Jeri Heiden – art direction
• Annalisa Pessin – photography
• Melvone Farrell – make-up
• Lisa Jayne Storey – hair stylist

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [8]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9]	28

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Chief Boot Knocka - Sir Mix-A-Lot | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
2. Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Griffin. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
3. "Chief Boot Knocka | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly . July 29, 1994. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2008– via Wayback Machine.
4. Siegmund, Heidi (July 17, 1994). "** 1/2; SIR MIX-A-LOT, "Chief Boot Knocka" ( American/Rhyme Cartel )". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
5. Berman, Eric (September 22, 1994). "Recordings". Rolling Stone . No. 691. p. 94.
6. Eddy, Chuck (August 1994). "SPINS". Spin . Vol. 10, no. 5. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 89–90. ISSN   0886-3032.
7. J-Mill (August 1994). "Record Report". The Source . p. 91.
8. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
9. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

• Chief Boot Knocka at Discogs (list of releases)