Vagina Diner is the debut album released by emcee Akinyele. It was released on July 6, 1993, on Interscope Records

Interscope Records

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 and was produced by Main Source

Main Source

Main Source was an innovative, acclaimed Toronto and New York-based hip hop group comprising Toronto natives Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and Queens native Large Professor...

 member Large Professor

Large Professor

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, with scratches by X-Ecutioners member Rob Swift

Rob Swift

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. The album was not much of a commercial success, only making it to #83 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and producing one single, "The Bomb," which made it to #29 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. The album is now out of print.

Track listing

1. "Worldwide"- 4:01
2. "Outta State"- 4:25
3. "Ak Ha Ha"- 2:50
4. "Dear Diary"- 3:04
5. "Bags Packed"- 3:36
6. "The Bomb"- 4:45
7. "Beat"- :26
8. "Checkmate"- 4:28
9. "I Luh Hur"- 2:42
10. "You Know My Style"- :20
11. "Exercixe"- 3:22
12. "No Exit"- 3:54
13. "30 Days"- 3:34

Samples

• "Outta State"
  • "Psychedelic Shack" by Albino Gorilla
• "Dear Diary"
  • "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band
• "Bags Packed"
  • "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone
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• "Beat"
  • "Cross Country" by Archie Whitewater
• "Exercixe"
  • "Free Soul" by John Klemmer
    John Klemmer
    John Klemmer is an American saxophonist, composer, song writer and arranger.He was born in Chicago, Illinois and began playing guitar at age 5 and alto saxophone at age 11. His other early interests included graphics and visual art, writing, dance, puppetry, painting, sculpting and poetry...
    
    
• "The Bomb"
  • "New World" by Woody Shaw
    Woody Shaw
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