The Aftermath (Da Youngsta's album)

The Aftermath
Studio album by Da Youngsta's
Released	April 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, PA) Platinum Island Studio (New York, NY) Greene Street Studio (New York, NY) Unique Studios (New York, NY) Another House Of Hits Joint (New York, NY) East Hill Studios (New York, NY) D&D Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop boom bap
Length	46:43
Label	EastWest
Producer	118th Street Productions DJ Premier L.G. The Teacher Marley Marl Pete Rock Qur'an "Q Ball" Goodman The Beatnuts
Da Youngsta's chronology
Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's (1992) The Aftermath (1993) No Mercy (1994)
Singles from The Aftermath
"Crewz Pop" Released: March 11, 1993 "Iz U wit Me" Released: July 15, 1993 "Wild Child" Released: September 30, 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B- [2]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
The Source	[4]

The Aftermath is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Da Youngsta's. It was released on April 20, 1993 via EastWest Records America. Recording sessions took place at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Platinum Island Studio, Greene Street Studio, Unique Recording Studios, Another House Of Hits Joint, East Hill Studios and D&D Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Q Ball, The Beatnuts, 118th Street Productions, Marley Marl, Pete Rock, DJ Premier and L.G. The Teacher. It features guest appearances from CL Smooth, Lt. Stitchie, Pete Rock and Treach.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 4 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. It was supported with three singles: "Crewz Pop", "Iz U wit Me" and "Wild Child". The album also has a notably more aggressive and edgy tone compared to their first effort.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Aftermath"	Qur'an Goodman	Q Ball	0:27
2.	"Wild Child"	Q. Goodman Taji Goodman Tarik Dawson Ann Goodman Jerry Tineo	The Beatnuts	3:54
3.	"Iz U wit Me"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson A. Goodman Peter Phillips Corey Penn	Pete Rock	3:59
4.	"Handle This"	Anthony Criss Vincent E. Brown Kier Gist	118th Street Productions	3:03
5.	"Crewz Pop" (featuring Treach)	Criss Brown Gist	118th Street Productions	2:57
6.	"Lyrical Stick Up Kids"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson Al'Terik Wardrick Dupré Kelly	Marley Marl	4:33
7.	"Who's the Mic Wrecka" (featuring Pete Rock & CL Smooth)	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson A. Goodman Phillips Penn	Pete Rock	5:07
8.	"Count It Off"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson Emanuel Parks	L.G. The Teacher	2:17
9.	"Honeycomb Hide Out" (featuring Lt. Stitchie)	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson A. Goodman Cleveland Laing Victor Padilla	The Beatnuts	4:41
10.	"Da Hood"	Q. Goodman A. Goodman	Q Ball	3:55
11.	"It'z Natural"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson A. Goodman Padilla	The Beatnuts	2:54
12.	"Rip a Rhyme"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson Marlon Williams	Marley Marl	3:29
13.	"Wake Em Up"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson	DJ Premier	3:37
14.	"Shout It Out"	Q. Goodman T. Goodman Dawson	Q Ball Reek Geez (co.)	1:50
Total length:				46:43

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains elements from "360° (What Goes Around)" written by Maxwell Dixon and performed by Grand Puba.
• Track 5 contains elements from "Kool's Back Again" a/k/a/ "Kool Is Back" written by Gene Redd Sr. and Jimmy Crosby.
• Track 6 contains elements from "Hip Hop Junkies" performed by Nice & Smooth and "It's Just Begun" written by Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor and John Pruitt and performed by the Jimmy Castor Bunch.
• Track 7 contains elements from "Bubble Gum" written by Henry Anadon and performed by the 9th Creation and "Superman Lover" written and performed by Johnny "Guitar" Watson.
• Track 9 contains a sample from "Turbulence" written and performed by Eddie Harris.
• Track 11 contains elements from "E.V.A." performed by Jean-Jacques Perrey.
• Track 12 contains elements from "Mama Feel Good" written by James Brown and Lyn Collins and performed by Lyn Collins.
• Track 14 contains a sample from "Armed & Extremely Funky" by the Tuff City Squad.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	126
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	25
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [7]	4

References

1. Swihart, Stanton. "The Aftermath - Da Youngsta's | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
2. Bernard, James (April 23, 1993). "The Aftermath". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024– via Wayback Machine.
3. Graff, Gary; Freedom du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim, eds. (1998). MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide . Visible Ink Press. p. 146. ISBN   1-57859-026-4 – via Internet Archive.
4. Shortie (June 1993). "Album Review: Da Youngsta's – The Aftermath". The Source . No. 45. pp. 73–74.
5. "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 15, 1993. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
6. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 15, 1993. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved October 26, 2024.
7. "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 8, 1993. p. 19. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

• Da Youngsta's – The Aftermath at Discogs (list of releases)