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Blah Blah Blah (Blahzay Blahzay album)

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Blah, Blah, Blah
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 1996 (1996-08-13)
Recorded1994–96
Studio
  • D&D Studios (New York, NY)
  • Firehouse Studio (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length50:14
Label
Producer
  • MC Outloud (also exec.)
  • P.F. Cuttin' (also exec.)
Blahzay Blahzay chronology
Blah, Blah, Blah
(1996)
ENYthyng Iz Possible
(2018)
Singles from Blah, Blah, Blah
  1. "Danger"
    Released: September 19, 1995
  2. "Pain I Feel"
    Released: May 21, 1996

Blah, Blah, Blah is the debut studio album by American Brooklyn-based hip hop duo Blahzay Blahzay. It was released on August 13, 1996, on Fader/Mercury/PolyGram Records. The recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Firehouse Studio, in New York. The album was produced by the duo.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Muzik[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]
The Source[5]

The Guardian wrote that the duo's "samples and beats approximate a scrub in a gravel bath and their rapping, while glorying in the wordplay of the best new hip hop, retains a deadpan edge."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Martell Ellis
  • Felix Rovira
2:00
2."Blah, Blah, Blah"
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
4:21
3."Medina's in da House"
0:13
4."Danger, Pt. 2" (featuring Dark Man, Smoothe da Hustler & Trigga tha Gambler)4:24
5."Don't Let This Rap Shit Fool You"
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
5:50
6."Pain I Feel"4:03
7."Posse Jumpa" (featuring Dark Man & Mental Magician)
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
5:20
8."Maniac Cop"
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
1:51
9."Good Cop/Bad Cop"
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
  • Parker
5:23
10."Sendin' Dem Back"
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
4:17
11."Long Winded" (featuring Mental Magician, Verbal Fist & Verbal Hoods)
  • Ellis
  • Rovira
5:17
12."Jackpot"3:30
13."Danger"3:45
Total length:50:14
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Martell "MC Outloud" Ellis – lyrics, vocals, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
  • Felix "P.F. Cuttin'" Rovera – scratches, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
  • Joe Quinde – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), recording (tracks: 1, 10, 12)
  • Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11)
  • Suydam – assistant recording (track 2)
  • Donovan McCoy – recording & engineering (track 3)
  • Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), engineering (track 8)
  • Max Vargas – assistant mixing (tracks: 4-7, 9-13)
  • Bill Donely – recording (track 13)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Domingo Padilla – executive producer (track 13)
  • Bruce Carbone – A&R
  • Calvin Laburn – A&R
  • Kenyatta Bell – A&R
  • Leanne Drum – A&R
  • Daniel Hastings – art direction, photography
  • Miguel Rivera – design

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[6] 34
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 24

References

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  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Blah Blah Blah - Blahzay Blahzay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (6 Sep 1996). "Blahzay Blahzay Blah Blah Blah". Features. The Guardian. p. 14.
  3. ^ Ashon, Will (October 1996). "Blahzay Blahzay: Blah Blah Blah" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 1996). "Blahzay Blahzay :: Blah Blah Blah :: Fader/Mercury". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. ^ McLure, Dan (September 1996). "Record Report: Blahzay Blahzay – Blah, Blah, Blah". The Source. No. 84. New York. p. 154.
  6. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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