Fruits of Nature

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Fruits of Nature
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)
Recorded1990–1991
StudioSuch-A-Sound Studio (Brooklyn, New York City)
Genre Hip hop
Length51:52
Label
Producer
The UMC's chronology
Fruits of Nature
(1991)
Unleashed
(1994)
Singles from Fruits of Nature
  1. "Blue Cheese"
    Released: 1991
  2. "One to Grow On"
    Released: 1992

Fruits of Nature is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group the UMC's. [1] It was released in October 15, 1991, via Wild Pitch Records. The recording sessions took place at Such-A-Sound Studio in Brooklyn. The album was produced by member Haas G, RNS, Shlomo Sonnenfeld, and Chip Taylor. It features guest appearances from Kwazi, Prophet, Alton Sharpton, Tonya Wilcox, and Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir. The album spawned two singles: "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On".

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

The Christian Science Monitor noted that "the UMC's fit into the East Coast trend toward clever rhyming with a nod toward black musical tradition, while delivering messages of self-reliance, individuality, friendship, education, and respect between the sexes." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carlos Evans and Kim Sharpton.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."One to Grow On"
3:34
2."Kraftworks"Shlomo Sonnenfeld3:34
3."Morals"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:33
4."Blue Cheese"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:31
5."Swing It to the Area"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:17
6."Never Never Land" (featuring Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir) Chip Taylor 4:14
7."You Got My Back"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:03
8."Jive Talk"
  • Shlomo Sonnenfeld
  • Young Technique (co.)
3:33
9."Feelings" (featuring Alton Sharpton and Tonya Wilcox)
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:04
10."Any Way the Wind Blows"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:27
11."Pass It On" (featuring Kwazi and Prophet)
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:26
12."Woman Be Out"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:31
13."Hey Here We Go"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:26
14."It's Gonna Last"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:55
Total length:51:52

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 32

References

  1. Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 123.
  2. Swihart, Stanton. "The U.M.C.'s Fruits of Nature". AllMusic . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. C., Matty (December 1991). "UMC's Fruits uv Nature". The Source . p. 58. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. McAdams, Janine (Mar 13, 1992). "Stew Pot of Cookin' Tunes". The Arts. The Christian Science Monitor.
  5. "UMC's: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. "UMC's: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.