Fome Is Dape

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Fome Is Dape
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
Genre Hip hop
Length59:58
Label Lava Records
Atlantic Records [1]
Producer One Track Mike
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Fome Is Dape is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Little-T and One Track Mike. [3] [4] It was released in 2001 via Lava Records. [5]

Contents

The single, "Shaniqua," was a hit. [6] It made the top ten on MTV's TRL. [5]

Critical reception

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin called the album "one of the year's more pleasant surprises." [7]

Track listing

  1. Intro – 1:11
  2. "Fome Is Dape" – 3:19
  3. "Immune" – 3:25
  4. "Wings" – 4:05
  5. "Loosendin'" – 3:48
  6. "Kick in the Ass" – 4:01
  7. "Sammy" – 4:04
  8. "A Little More" – 3:40 featuring Shank Bone Mystic
  9. "Untitled" – 0:20
  10. "J" – 3:20
  11. "Only When It Rains" – 3:29
  12. "Guidance Counselor" – 3:01 featuring Slick Rick
  13. "Shaniqua" – 3:15
  14. "Deadman" – 4:01 featuring Shank Bone Mystic
  15. "Sycamore Trees" – 4:19
  16. "Outro" – 10:36
    • Includes the hidden track "Little-T and One Track Mike Are Famous," beginning at 6:00 into the song.

Sampler track listings

Sampler 1

  1. "Fome Is Dape"
  2. "Loosendin'"

Sampler 2

  1. "Intro" (0:51)
  2. "Guidance Counselor" (3:23)
  3. "Loosendin'" (4:36)

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References

  1. "Billboard Bits: Lit, Little T & One Track Mike, and more". Billboard.
  2. "Fome Is Dape - Little-T and One Track Mike | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. "Slick Rick Helps Little-T, One Track Mike Play Fome Game". MTV News.
  4. "New Albums | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com.
  5. 1 2 Jordan, Chris (October 12, 2001). "A Really Big Shoe". The Central New Jersey Home News: 100.
  6. Staff, OC Weekly-. "The Forgotten Novelty Songs Surrounding 9/11 – OC Weekly".
  7. "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features". archives.starbulletin.com.