Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy
| Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Hip hop, house, hip house |
| Label | Atlantic[1] |
| Producer | Doug Lazy |
Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy is the only album by the American hip hop musician Doug Lazy, released in 1990.[2][3]
"Let the Rhythm Pump", "H.O.U.S.E.", and "Let It Roll" all reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart.[4][5] The album peaked at No. 65 on the UK Albums Chart.[6]
Production[edit]
The album was written and produced by Doug Lazy.[7][8] It was made using just an Alesis MMT-8 sequencer and a Roland W-30.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |  [11] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
Trouser Press wrote that "deep-bottom hip-house tracks—which owe something to the capital city's go-go scene—have plenty of get-up-and-groove, as does ol' Doug, once he gets up to the mic and commences to rhyming."[7] The Washington Post deemed the album "10 relentless pumpers."[8] Newsday declared that Lazy "combines furious house beats with simple, propulsive chants to create a landmark of hip house."[14]
Comparing Lazy to Kool Moe Dee and M.C. Hammer, the Indianapolis Recorder wrote that "the club music makes his sound stand alone."[15] The Baltimore Sun concluded that "there's enormous power to be had by combining" hip hop and house.[16] The Philadelphia Inquirer stated that "Lazy is the hardest-working hip-houser in show business."[11]
AllMusic called Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy "a decent party album that has its share of catchy and infectious grooves."[10] The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that Lazy's "approach to rhythm neatly blends hip-hop's raucous dynamism with the repetitious pulse of house music."[13]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Hold Back (U No)" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Ahh Get It" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Let the Rhythm Pump" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Let It Roll" | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Funky Beat" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Can't Get Enough" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "U Really Wanna" | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Go 2 Work" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "H.O.U.S.E." | 5:37 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 127.
- ^ "Doug Lazy | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Heavy Rotation". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. March 12, 1990 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Chart History Doug Lazy". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "DOUG LAZY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b "Doug Lazy". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Hip-Hop Without the Bad Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Parisi, Deborah (August 1990). "The Search for the Perfect Beat". Electronic Musician. Vol. 6, no. 8. p. 50.
- ^ a b "Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy - Doug Lazy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (15 Mar 1990). "Doug Lazy Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 4E.
- ^ "Doug Lazy :: Doug Lazy Gettin' Crazy :: Atlantic Records". www.rapreviews.com.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 210.
- ^ "New This Week". Part II. Newsday. 5 Mar 1990.
- ^ Johnson, Xiomara (17 March 1990). "Gettin' Crazy with Doug Lazy". Indianapolis Recorder. p. B1.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (2 Mar 1990). "Records". Maryland Live. The Baltimore Sun. p. 7.