Skanless

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Skanless
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 10, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length51:50
Label Skanless/Hollywood
Producer
Hi-C chronology
Skanless
(1991)
Swing'n
(1993)
Singles from Skanless
  1. "I'm Not Your Puppet"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Leave My Curl Alone"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Sittin' in the Park"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews7.5/10 [2]

Skanless is the debut studio album by American rapper Hi-C, from Compton, California. It was released on December 10, 1991, via Skanless Records and Hollywood Records; Hollywood decided not to use its logos on the album's packaging. [3] The album peaked at number 152 on the Billboard 200, number 53 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [4] It spawned three singles: "I'm Not Your Puppet", "Leave My Curl Alone" and "Sitting in the Park", which peaked at number 21 on the Hot Rap Songs. [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro-Scratch" 0:27
2."Too Greasy" 0:19
3."Leave My Curl Alone"Tony-A3:15
4."Punk Shit"
2:42
5."Funky Rap Sanga"
4:10
6."Request Line" (featuring Angel Montes, Curtis Harmon, Kat Martinez & Nikki Scire) 0:49
7."Sittin' in the Park"
  • Steve Yano
  • Tony-A
3:28
8."Compton Hoochies"
  • DJ Quik
  • Hi-C
3:44
9."Jack Move"Tony-A5:30
10."Bullshit"
  • DJ Quik
  • Hi-C
5:13
11."2 Ada Time" (featuring K.K.)
  • Hi-C
  • Tony-A
2:11
12."Yo Dick" 0:44
13."Froggy Style"Tony-A3:08
14."2 Drunk ta Fuck" (featuring Big Jazz)Tony-A4:43
15."Ding-a-Ling" 1:05
16."I'm Not Your Puppet"
  • Steve Yano
  • Tony-A
6:00
17."2 Skanless" (featuring AMG, DJ Quik & K.K.)Tony-A4:10
Total length:51:50

Samples

I'm Not Your Puppet

Leave My Curl Alone

Sitting in the Park

2 Skanless

Froggy Style

Punk S***

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 53
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] 3

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Skanless at Discogs (list of releases)