Notorious (Donald D album)

Notorious
Studio album by Donald D
Released	1989
Studio	Syndicate Studio West (Los Angeles, CA) Wide Tracks (Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:20
Label	Rhyme $yndicate/Epic/CBS
Producer	Afrika Islam Donald D
Donald D chronology
Notorious (1989) Let the Horns Blow (1991)

Notorious is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Donald D. ^[1] It was released in 1989 via Ice-T's Rhyme $yndicate Records label with distribution through Epic Records and CBS Records Inc. The recording sessions took place at Syndicate Studio West and Wide Tracks Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California. The album was produced by Afrika Islam and Donald D, with executive production provided by Ice-T. Reaching a peak position of number 78 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the album remained on the chart for a total of 18 weeks. ^[2] It spawned two singles: "F.B.I.", which peaked at number 8 on the Hot Rap Songs, ^[3] and "Notorious".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
RapReviews	8.5/10 [5]

The Orange County Register opined that "Notorious completely unravels with the violently anti-woman 'Just Suck'." ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:59
2.	"Notorious"	4:48
3.	"F.B.I"	4:59
4.	"Who Got the Gun"	5:17
5.	"Syndicate Posse"	4:17
6.	"A Letter I'll Never Send"	4:51
7.	"Armed and Dangerous"	4:33
8.	"Car Chase"	4:20
9.	"Just Suck"	5:03
10.	"Lost in a Freestyle" (featuring Ice-T)	5:12
11.	"On Tour"	4:43
12.	"Another Night in the Bronx"	5:21
Total length:		55:20

Personnel

• Donald Lamont – main artist, producer, arranger
• Tracy Lauren Marrow – featured artist (track 10), executive producer
• Charles Andre Glenn – producer, programming (tracks: 1–5, 7–9)
• Johnny Rivers – programming (tracks: 6, 11)
• DJ Chilly-D – programming (tracks: 10, 12), scratches
• Vachik Aghaniantz – mixing
• Tom Baker – mastering
• Glen E. Friedman – photography
• Tony Sellari – artwork
• Robert Joseph Pfeifer – A&R

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	78

References

1. Stancell, Steve (1996). Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. p. 82.
2. "Donald-D Notorious Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Retrieved December 18, 2017.
3. "Donald-D F.B.I. Chart History". Hot Rap Songs . Retrieved December 18, 2017.
4. "Notorious Donald D". AllMusic . Retrieved December 18, 2017.
5. Jost, Matt (October 10, 2006). "Donald-D Notorious". RapReviews. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
6. Darling, Cary (November 26, 1989). "Something's always hopping in hip-hop". Orange County Register. p. H20.
7. "Donald-D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.

External links

• Notorious at Discogs (list of releases)