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Bad News Travels Fast is the debut album by American rapper/producer DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter and film director.-Biography:...

. It was released July 15, 1997 on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

 and was produced by DJ Pooh himself. It spawned the single "Whoop Whoop" and featured guests such as Kam
Kam (rapper)
Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow...

, Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson (musician)
Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005...

, Tray Dee, Bad Azz, Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

, Val Young
Val Young
Val Young , is an Urban/Dance-pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, who achieved success during the 1980s. She is now based in Los Angeles.- Career :...

 and Mista Grimm
Mista Grimm
Rojai Trawick, better known as Mista Grimm is a rapper formerly signed to Epic Records' sub-label, 550 Music. Grimm's first release was the 1993 single "Indo Smoke" featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg from the Poetic Justice soundtrack. The following year Grimm released a single entitled "Situation:...

.

Reception

  • Allmusic – "Although the sound of the record is superb, there are only a handful of fully realized songs on the album."

  • The Source
    The Source (magazine)
    The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...

    – "Aiming to inject his jovial brand of P-Funk to the world, this compilation follows the lead of his work on Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggfather."

Track listing

  1. "Intro" –
  2. "Bump Yo Speakers" (featuring Threat & Charlie Wilson
    Charlie Wilson (musician)
    Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005...

    )
  3. "No Idea" (featuring Kam
    Kam (rapper)
    Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow...

    , Charlie Wilson & Roger Troutman
    Roger Troutman
    Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

    )
  4. "Grow Room" (featuring Mista Grimm
    Mista Grimm
    Rojai Trawick, better known as Mista Grimm is a rapper formerly signed to Epic Records' sub-label, 550 Music. Grimm's first release was the 1993 single "Indo Smoke" featuring Warren G and Nate Dogg from the Poetic Justice soundtrack. The following year Grimm released a single entitled "Situation:...

    )
  5. "Whoop Whoop" (featuring Kam)
  6. "Get Money" (featuring Threat, Tray Dee & Charlie Wilson)
  7. "New World Order" (featuring Bad Azz & Tha Low Life Gangstas)
  8. "Bad Newz Travels Fast" (featuring T-Lee)
  9. "Ebonics" (featuring Mista Grimm)
  10. "Get Off" (featuring Threat)
  11. "Who Cares" (featuring Kam)
  12. "MC's Must Come Down" (featuring Mista Grimm)
  13. "No Where 2 Hide" (featuring Threat & Val Young
    Val Young
    Val Young , is an Urban/Dance-pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, who achieved success during the 1980s. She is now based in Los Angeles.- Career :...

    )
  14. "You Ain't Shit" (featuring Mista Grimm)
  15. "Gangsta Vocabulary" (featuring Tray Dee & Threat)

External links

  • [ Bad News Travels Fast] at Allmusic
  • Bad News Travels Fast at Discogs
    Discogs
    Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...

  • Bad News Travels Fast at Tower Records
    Tower Records
    Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....

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