Weightless (The Skinny Boys album)

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Weightless
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Studio album by
Released1986 (1986)
Recorded1985–1986
Genre Hip hop
Label Warlock
Producer Mark Bush, Chuck Chillout
The Skinny Boys chronology
Weightless
(1986)
Skinny & Proud
(1987)

Weightless is the debut album by rap group the Skinny Boys. It was released in 1986 for Warlock Records and was produced by Mark Bush and Chuck Chillout. The opening track, "Jockbox," was used as the opening theme for the Comedy Central series Workaholics and also appeared in the show's series finale.

Track listing

  1. "Jockbox" – 4:30
  2. "Unity" – 4:50
  3. "Get Funky" – 3:32
  4. "Weightless" – 4:51
  5. "Ill" – 3:10
  6. "Feed Us The Beat" – 3:10
  7. "Awesome" – 5:42
  8. "Rip The Cut" – 2:48
  9. "Skinny Boys" – 4:21

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