The Incredible Base

The Incredible Base
Studio album by Rob Base
Released	November 21, 1989
Recorded	1989
Studio	Hillside Sound Studio (Englewood, New Jersey)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	45:52
Label	Profile
Producer	William Hamilton (also exec.) Rob Base David Wynn
Rob Base chronology
It Takes Two (1988) The Incredible Base (1989) Break of Dawn (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	B+ [2]

The Incredible Base is the only solo studio album by American rapper Rob Base. It was released on November 21, 1989, via Profile Records. ^[3] The recording sessions took place at Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. It was produced by William Hamilton, Rob Base, and David Wynn. The album made it to No. 50 on the Billboard 200 and No. 20 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Track listing

All music is composed by Rob Base and William Hamilton, except tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 co-produced with David Wynn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turn It Out (Go Base)"
2.	"Get Up and Have a Good Time"
3.	"Rumors"
4.	"Hype It Up"
5.	"The Incredible Base"
6.	"War"
7.	"Outstanding"
8.	"If You Really Want to Party"
9.	"Dope Mix"
10.	"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
Total length:		45:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [4]	44
US Billboard 200 [5]	50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "The Incredible Base - Rob Base | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
2. Christgau, Robert (May 29, 1990). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
3. "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America .
4. "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 51, no. 14. February 17, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
5. "Rob Base Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
6. "Rob Base Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
8. "American album certifications – ROB BASE – THE INCREDIBLE BASE". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• The Incredible Base at Discogs (list of releases)