| Put Ya Boots On | ||||
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| Released | August 11, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991-1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:58 | |||
| Label | Big Beat | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Double X Posse chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Put Ya Boots On | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ [1] |
| The Source | 3.5/5 [2] |
Put Ya Boots On is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Double X Posse. It was released on August 11, 1992, via Big Beat Records.
Credits are adapted from AllMusic. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Put Ya Boots On" (featuring Sha Born and Warm Prince Shabazz) |
| T-Ray | 4:07 |
| 2. | "The Headcracker" |
|
| 4:59 |
| 3. | "The Pure Thing" |
|
| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Somethin' Funky Ta Step To" |
| T-Ray | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Get Ya Props Up" |
|
| 4:04 |
| 6. | "Executive Class" |
|
| 4:12 |
| 7. | "Girls Be Frontin'" |
| T-Ray | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Not Gonna Be Able to Do It" |
| T-Ray | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Addicted to the Game" |
|
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "Ruffneck" (featuring Super C) |
|
| 4:29 |
| 11. | "Executive Class II" |
| The LG Experience | 3:49 |
| 12. | "We Got It Goin' On" |
|
| 3:47 |
| 13. | "School of Hard Knocks" (featuring Warm Prince Shabazz) |
|
| 4:21 |
| 14. | "Get Mines or Get Naked" |
|
| 2:53 |
| 15. | "We Got It Goin' On (Remix)" |
|
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 59:58 | |||
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