Physical Funk | ||||
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Released | June 11, 1996 | |||
Recorded | late 1994 – 1995 | |||
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Length | 45:10 | |||
Label | Outburst Records | |||
Producer | Domino | |||
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Singles from Physical Funk | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Source | [2] |
Vibe | negative [3] |
Physical Funk is the second studio album by American rapper Domino. It was released on June 11, 1996 through Outburst Records. Production was handled by Domino himself, with Anthony "Anti" Lewis and Greedy Greg serving as executive producers.
The album peaked at No. 152 on the Billboard 200 and No. 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Two singles made it to the charts, "Physical Funk", which peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, while "So Fly" made it to No. 17 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album has been out of print since 1998 and is considered a collectors items for a lot of rap g-funk collectors.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Microphone Musician" | Shawn Antoine Ivy | 3:31 |
2. | "Macadocious" |
| 3:30 |
3. | "Hennessy" | Ivy | 4:00 |
4. | "Physical Funk" | 3:33 | |
5. | "Trickin" | Ivy | 4:02 |
6. | "Long Beach Funk" |
| 3:39 |
7. | "So Fly" | Ivy | 3:44 |
8. | "Do You Qualify" |
| 4:36 |
9. | "Domino Got Beats" | 3:59 | |
10. | "Good Part" | Ivy | 3:41 |
11. | "Get Your Groove On" | Ivy | 3:03 |
12. | "Physical Funk" (Remix) | Ivy | 3:52 |
Total length: | 45:10 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 152 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] | 34 |
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