Put It in Your Mouth

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Put it in Your Mouth
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ReleasedAugust 13, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
Genre
Length21:17
Label
  • Stress
  • Zoo
  • BMG
    72445-11142 (first pressing)
    61422-31142 (second pressing)
Producer
Akinyele chronology
Vagina Diner
(1993)
Put it in Your Mouth
(1996)
Aktapuss
(1999)
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Review scores
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Put It in Your Mouth is the first EP released by emcee Akinyele. Featuring Kia Jeffries, it was released on August 13, 1996, on Zoo Entertainment's sub-label Stress Entertainment and was produced by Chris Forte, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Enuff, Jiv Pos, Dr. Butcher and EZ Elpee. The EP proved to be a success, peaking at No. 127 on the Billboard 200, No. 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The EP is best known for the title track, which has become Akinyele's best-known song. The song was also reputedly deemed too ribald for a public release or radio play, so the record company placed the records in jukeboxes, where bar patrons discovered the song.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Put It in Your Mouth"3:22
2."The Robbery Song"5:33
3."In the World"3:08
4."Fuck Me for Free"3:45
5."Thug Shit"5:38

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