Sittin' on Chrome
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Sittin' on Chrome is the second album from Hip Hop
group Masta Ace Incorporated
, which includes Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry and Leschea. Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" (released with the Crooklyn Dodgers
) with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the West Coast/"gangsta" Hip-Hop sound that particularly became a popular trend among many artists nationwide since the mega-success of Dr. Dre
's The Chronic
.
Sittin' on Chrome features the crossover hit "Born to Roll" (the West Coast remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh"), originally released as a hidden track on his SlaughtaHouse
album, as well as two more Billboard Hot 100
hit singles, "The I.N.C. Ride" and "Sittin' on Chrome". A year after the release, Ace split with the I.N.C. crew and was largely missing from the Hip Hop scene, until his comeback album, Disposable Arts
, was released in 2001.
The I.N.C. Ride
The B-Side
Turn It Up
U Can't Find Me
Ain't No Game
Freestyle?
Terror
Born to Roll
The Phat Kat Ride
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as The I.N.C., included Eyceurokk , Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea...
, which includes Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry and Leschea. Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" (released with the Crooklyn Dodgers
Crooklyn Dodgers
The Crooklyn Dodgers are a hip-hop supergroup based in Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of rotating members.They appeared in three separate incarnations since 1994. The first two incarnations recorded for the soundtracks for Spike Lee films, Crooklyn and Clockers, respectively...
) with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the West Coast/"gangsta" Hip-Hop sound that particularly became a popular trend among many artists nationwide since the mega-success of Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
's The Chronic
The Chronic
The Chronic is the solo debut album of American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released December 15, 1992, on his own record label Death Row Records, and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman...
.
Sittin' on Chrome features the crossover hit "Born to Roll" (the West Coast remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh"), originally released as a hidden track on his SlaughtaHouse
SlaughtaHouse
SlaughtaHouse is the first album from hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated, consisting of Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Eyceurokk and Leschea. Released three years after Ace's acclaimed debut Take a Look Around, the loose concept of the album is addressing the growing trend of violence in...
album, as well as two more 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...
hit singles, "The I.N.C. Ride" and "Sittin' on Chrome". A year after the release, Ace split with the I.N.C. crew and was largely missing from the Hip Hop scene, until his comeback album, Disposable Arts
Disposable Arts
Disposable Arts is the fourth album and the second solo album by American emcee Masta Ace, his first album since 1995's Sittin' On Chrome. The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The Institute of Disposable Arts", a school in which Ace...
, was released in 2001.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Bluez Bruthas (Lord Digga & Norman) | Masta Ace Masta Ace Duval Clear , known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is a rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut "The Symphony"... |
| 2 | "The I.N.C. Ride" | Ase One (Masta Ace) | Masta Ace, Lord Digga |
| 3 | "Eastbound" | Ase One | Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Paula Perry |
| 4 | "What's Going On!" | Bluez Bruthas, Ase One | Masta Ace |
| 5 | "The B-Side" | Ase One | Leschea, Masta Ace, Paula Perry, Lord Digga |
| 6 | "Sittin' on Chrome" | Ase One | Masta Ace |
| 7 | "People in my Hood" | DJ U-Neek DJ U-Neek Tim Middleton is an American record producer. DJ U-Neek is the record producer behind the success of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, earning a Grammy Award for his work on the group's hit song, "Tha Crossroads"... |
Masta Ace |
| 8 | "Turn It Up" | Ase One, Bluez Bruthas | Leschea |
| 9 | "U Can't Find Me" | Ase One | Lord Digga, Masta Ace |
| 10 | "Ain't No Game" | Ase One | Paula Perry, Leschea, Lord Digga, Masta Ace |
| 11 | "Freestyle?" | Bluez Bruthas | Masta Ace |
| 12 | "Terror" | Ase One | Lord Digga, Masta Ace, Leschea Leschea Leschea is a contemporary R&B performer who had success in 1995 and 1996 with her debut album Rhythm & Beats. On December 6, 2005, her album was re-released through iTunes. Leschea was also part of the group Masta Ace Incorporated.... |
| 13 | "Da Answer" | Ase One | Leschea, Masta Ace |
| 14 | "4 Da Mind" | Ase One | Masta Ace, Lord Digga, Cella Dwellas Cella Dwellas Cella Dwellas are an underground hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, consisting of emcees UG and Phantasm. The group is largely known for their dark beats and excellent lyricism... (Ug & Phantasm) |
| 15 | "Born to Roll" | Ase One | Masta Ace |
| 16 | "The Phat Kat Ride" | Louie Vega | Masta Ace, Lord Digga |
Samples
Sittin' on Chrome- "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-EEazy-EEric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
The I.N.C. Ride
- "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon HaywoodLeon HaywoodOtha Leon Haywood is an American funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You", which has been much sampled by Dr. Dre and others....
- "For the Love of You" by Isley Brothers
- "Hanging on a String" by Loose EndsLoose Ends (band)Loose Ends was a successful British R&B band that had several urban contemporary hits. The trio was formed in London in 1980, initially comprising vocalist and guitarist Carl McIntosh, vocalist Jane Eugene, and keyboard player, writer and founder Steve Nichol...
The B-Side
- "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon HaywoodLeon HaywoodOtha Leon Haywood is an American funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You", which has been much sampled by Dr. Dre and others....
Turn It Up
- "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy AyersRoy AyersRoy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk .- Biography :Ayers...
U Can't Find Me
- "You Don't Have to Change" by Kool & the GangKool & the GangKool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
Ain't No Game
- "Neo Terra (New Land)" by Freddie HubbardFreddie HubbardFrederick Dewayne "Freddie" Hubbard was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 1960s and on...
Freestyle?
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie SmithLonnie Smith (jazz musician)Dr. Lonnie Smith is a jazz Hammond B3 organist and pianist.-Biography:He was born in Lackawanna, New York, into a family with a vocal group and radio program. Smith says that his mother was a major influence on him musically, as she introduced him to gospel, classical, and jazz music...
Terror
- "Sara Smile" by Eric GaleEric GaleEric J. Gale was a leading American jazz and session guitarist.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gale began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as...
Born to Roll
- "Funky Worm" by Ohio PlayersOhio PlayersThe Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...
- "Real Niggaz Dont Die" by N.W.A.N.W.A.N.W.A was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre....
- "Knowledge Me" by Original Concept
The Phat Kat Ride
- "Upon this Rock" by Joe FarrellJoe FarrellJoseph Carl Firrantello , known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name on the CTI record label and for playing in the initial incarnation of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.-Biography:Farrell was born in Chicago...
Album singles
| Album information |
|---|
Born to Roll
|
| The I.N.C. Ride
|
| Sittin' on Chrome Sittin' on Chrome EP Sittin' on Chrome EP is a 1995 release from Hip Hop crew Masta Ace Incorporated. The EP served as the single for the title track from Ace's 1995 album Sittin' on Chrome, and features two alternate mixes, the "Pitkin Ave Mix" and the "Rockaway Ave Mix"... |
| Turn It Up
|
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1995 | Sittin' On Chrome | 69 | 19 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1994 | "Born to Roll" | 23 | 33 | 5 | 11 |
| 1995 | "The I.N.C. Ride" | 69 | 44 | 8 | 10 |
| "Sittin' on Chrome" | 84 | 67 | 16 | 25 |