Radio Fusion Radio
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Radio Fusion Radio is the debut album by rap group, the College Boyz
. It was released on April 7, 1992 through Virgin Records
. The album found some success, making it to #118 on the Billboard 200
, #25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and #2 on the Top Heatseekers
, as did three singles released from the album. Both "Hollywood Paradox" and "Humpin" found decent success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, but the most successful was "Victim of the Ghetto", which peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100
, #28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #4 on the Hot Rap Singles.
Hollywood Paradox
Humpin
College Boyz
The College Boyz were an American hip hop group composed of R.O.M., Squeak, Humphry and DJ Cue.They were signed to both Virgin Records and Capitol Records....
. It was released on April 7, 1992 through Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The album found some success, making it to #118 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...
and #2 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...
, as did three singles released from the album. Both "Hollywood Paradox" and "Humpin" found decent success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, but the most successful was "Victim of the Ghetto", which peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #4 on the Hot Rap Singles.
Track listing
- "Victim of the Ghetto"- 4:53
- "Interlude 1: Radio Fusion Radio"- :28
- "Hollywood Paradox"- 3:45
- "Politics of a Gangster"- 3:53
- "Underground Blues"- 3:22
- "Interlude 2: The Homeless"- :52
- "Rigmarole"- 3:13
- "Interlude 3: After These Messages"- :05
- "Interlude 4: Peter Pump"- :53
- "Interlude 5: I Gotcha"- :39
- "Humpin'"- 5:03
- "Interlude 6: Phone Sex"- :33
- "College Boyz in the House"- 3:45
- "Interlude 7: Concerned Parent"- :09
- "Real Man"- 3:59
- "Interlude 8: Highroller Parade"- :32
- "How Ta Act"- 3:15
- "Interlude 9: Tips of the Day"- 1:08
- "Funky Quartet of the Day"- 3:19
- "Interlude 10: Who the Fuck Is This?"- :38
- "Politics of a Gangster Dub"- 4:14
Album Chart Awards
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S Billboard 200 | # 118 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | # 25 |
| Heatseekers | # 2 |
Singles Chart Awards
Victim of The Ghetto| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales | # 28 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | # 28 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | # 4 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | # 68 |
Hollywood Paradox
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | # 10 |
| Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | # 65 |
Humpin
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | # 14 |