The Aftermath (Da Youngsta's album)

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The Aftermath
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 1993 (1993-04-20)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
Genre
Length46:43
Label EastWest
Producer
Da Youngsta's chronology
Somethin 4 Da Youngsta's
(1992)
The Aftermath
(1993)
No Mercy
(1994)
Singles from The Aftermath
  1. "Crewz Pop"
    Released: March 11, 1993
  2. "Iz U wit Me"
    Released: July 15, 1993
  3. "Wild Child"
    Released: September 30, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B- [2]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album GuideStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Aftermath"Qur'an GoodmanQ Ball0:27
2."Wild Child"
  • Q. Goodman
  • Taji Goodman
  • Tarik Dawson
  • Ann Goodman
  • Jerry Tineo
The Beatnuts 3:54
3."Iz U wit Me"
Pete Rock 3:59
4."Handle This" 118th Street Productions 3:03
5."Crewz Pop" (featuring Treach)
  • Criss
  • Brown
  • Gist
118th Street Productions2:57
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 Rock5:07
8."Count It Off"
  • Q. Goodman
  • T. Goodman
  • Dawson
  • Emanuel Parks
L.G. The Teacher2:17
9."Honeycomb Hide Out" (featuring Lt. Stitchie)
The Beatnuts4:41
10."Da Hood"
  • Q. Goodman
  • A. Goodman
Q Ball3:55
11."It'z Natural"
  • Q. Goodman
  • T. Goodman
  • Dawson
  • A. Goodman
  • Padilla
The Beatnuts2:54
12."Rip a Rhyme"
Marley Marl3:29
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

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 . 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.