Destination Brooklyn

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Destination Brooklyn
Destination Brooklyn.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Genre
Label Epic Street/SME Records
EK 57857 (North America)
478200 (international)
Producer Doug E. Fresh, Clark Kent, Howie Tee, Salaam Remi, Dave Kelly, Donovan Thomas

Destination Brooklyn is the only studio album by American hip hop artist Vicious, which was released on November 1, 1994, on Epic Records. A variety of producers contributed to the album, including Clark Kent, Salaam Remi and Vicious's mentor Doug E. Fresh. The album consisted mainly of reggae fusion, a blend of reggae and hip hop.

The album found some success on the Billboard charts, reaching the top 40 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Heatseekers. It found its greatest success on the Top Reggae Albums chart, on which it peaked at number one. The album also spawned the single "Nika," which went to peak at 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and nine on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.

French Montana and Nicki Minaj sampled the hook from "Freaks" from their 2013 single of the same name.

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Freaks" Doug E. Fresh 3:11
2."Him Never Do It" Howie Tee 3:58
3."Life of a Shortie" (Featuring Shyheim) Salaam Remi 4:02
4."Nika" Clark Kent 4:46
5."The Glock"Howie Tee4:20
6."Greetings"Salaam Remi3:46
7."Ghetto People" Dave Kelly 4:13
8."The Lesson" (Featuring Beenie Man)Donovan Thomas2:50
9."Salute to the Donettes"Donovan Thomas4:04
10."Good As"Dave Kelly3:37
11."Nika (Radio Remix)"Mark C. Rooney, Mark Morales3:39

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums37
Billboard Top Heatseekers18
Billboard Top Reggae Albums1

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