Ear to the Street
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Ear to the Street is the debut album released by hip hop duo The Conscious Daughters
. It was released on November 30, 1993 for Scarface Records, distributed by Priority Records
and produced by legendary rapper, Paris
. Ear to the Street was a success on the billboard charts, it made it to 126 on the Billboard 200
, 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart and 7 on the Top Heatseekers
. Also two singles made it to the Billboard charts, "Somethin' To Ride To (Fonky Expedition)" and "We Roll Deep".
The Conscious Daughters
The Conscious Daughters is a female rap duo, consisting of members Special One and CMG, out of Northern California's Bay Area. The duo signed in 1993 to rapper/activist Paris's record label Scarface Records after passing him a demo tape at a club...
. It was released on November 30, 1993 for Scarface Records, distributed by Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
and produced by legendary rapper, Paris
Paris (rapper)
Oscar Jackson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Paris is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics...
. Ear to the Street was a success on the billboard charts, it made it to 126 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart and 7 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. Also two singles made it to the Billboard charts, "Somethin' To Ride To (Fonky Expedition)" and "We Roll Deep".
Track listing
- "Princess of Poetry"
- "Shitty Situation"
- "TCD In Da Front"
- "Somethin' To Ride To (Fonky Expedition)"
- "We Roll Deep"
- "Showdown"
- "Wife of A Gangsta"
- "Dex Dog"
- "Crazybitchmadness"
- "Da Mac Flow"
- "What's A Girl To Do?"