Tell the World My Name

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Tell the World My Name
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
  • Power Play Studios (New York, NY)
  • Northshore Soundworks (New York, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Label Atlantic
82108
Producer PMD (also exec.)
K-Solo chronology
Tell the World My Name
(1990)
Time's Up
(1992)
Singles from Tell the World My Name
  1. "Spellbound"
    Released: April 26, 1990
  2. "Your Mom's in My Business"
    Released: September 6, 1990
  3. "Fugitive"
    Released: February 6, 1991

Tell The World My Name is the debut studio album by American rapper K-Solo. It was released on May 22, 1990, via Atlantic Records. [1] The recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios and Northshore Soundworks in New York City. The album was produced by PMD, who also served as executive producer. It peaked at No. 45 on the Top R&B Albums in the United States.

Contents

The album was supported by three singles: "Spellbound", "Your Mom's in My Business" and "Fugitive". The song "Spellbound" was later sampled by R&B group Brownstone for their Grammy-nominated 1994 hit song "If You Love Me".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews7.5/10 [4]
The Village Voice Scissors icon black.svg [5]

The Orlando Sentinel concluded, "Confident without swaggering, hard without macho posturing, K- Solo's Tell the World My Name deserves notice amid a sea of rap-star wannabes." [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kevin Madison.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Spellbound" Erick Sermon 3:31
2."Rockin' for My Hometown" PMD 3:36
3."Everybody Knows Me"PMD5:43
4."Speed Blocks"
  • PMD
  • Peace Core
2:33
5."Fugitive"PMD4:16
6."Tales from the Crack Side"PMD6:13
7."Your Mom's in My Business"PMD, Frankie Beverly 5:22
8."Real Solo Please Stand Up"PMD3:55
9."Renee-Renee"3:42
10."Solo Rocks the House"PMD4:04
11."The Messenger"PMD4:31
12."Drums of Death"PMD3:55
Traffic Entertainment Group reissue tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Fugitive" (Super Extended Remix)4:42
14."Fugitive" (A Capella)3:42
15."Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 1)5:31
16."Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 1 Instrumental)5:30
17."Your Mom's in My Business" (Remix 2)4:24

Personnel

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