Gravity is the second album by the hip hop group Da Bush Babees, released in 1996.[5][6] The crew got help from a number of fellow Native Tongues members, including the Ummah, Mos Def and De La Soul's Posdnous. The lead single "The Love Song" received strong airplay prior to the album's release. Along with De La Soul's Stakes Is High, Gravity is notable for jump-starting the hip-hop career of Mos Def, who is featured on three tracks on the album ("Intro," "The Love Song," and "S.O.S."). Warner Bros. released the group from its contract after the album ran its course.
| Gravity | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995−1996 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Warner Bros.[1] 46229 | |||
| Producer | Shawn J. Period The Ummah Mr. Man Rahzel Posdnous Charles Harrison Chris Harrison | |||
| Bush Babees chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 10/10[3] |
| The Source | [4] |
Critical reception
editThe Dayton Daily News wrote that "Wax" "is a cool, jazzy, danceable number that should get plenty of club play among youth and adult-oriented audiences."[7] The Staten Island Advance called "3 MCs" "a kinetic old-school combination of microphone-tossing routines."[8]
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Shawn J. Period | Mos Def |
| 2 | "Gravity" | The Ummah | Light, Lee Majors, Mr. Man |
| 3 | "Wax" | Mr. Man | Lee Majors, Mr. Man, Light |
| 4 | "The Beat Down" | Rahzel | Rahzel |
| 5 | "Maybe" | Mr. Man | Mr. Man |
| 6 | "3 MCs" | The Ummah | Mr. Man, Lee Majors, Q-Tip, Light |
| 7 | "S.O.S." | Mr. Man | Mr. Man, Lee Majors, Light, Mos Def |
| 8 | "God Complex" | Shawn J. Period | Light, Lee Majors, Mr. Man |
| 9 | "The Ruler" | Mr. Man | Lee Majors |
| 10 | "The Ninth Presentation" | Mr. Man | Mr. Man, Lee Majors |
| 11 | "The Love Song" | Posdnous | Mos Def, Mr. Man, Lee Majors, Light |
| 12 | "Rock Roots" | Charles Harrison | *Interlude* |
| 13 | "In Meh Dreams" | Mr. Man | Light, Muntcho Leo |
| 14 | "Melting Plastic" | Shawn J. Period | Lee Majors, Light, Mr. Man |
| 15 | "Outro" | Shawn J. Period | *Interlude* |
Album chart positions
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1996 | Gravity | - | #75 | |
Singles chart positions
edit| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1996 | The Love Song | - | #66 | #15 | #19 |
References
edit- ^ Morris, Chris (Nov 9, 1996). "WB cuts black music staff". Billboard. 108 (45): 6, 87.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Gravity - Da Bush Babees | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Malko, Terry. "Bush Babees :: Gravity :: Warner Bros". RapReviews.
- ^ Mao, Jeff "Chairman" (November 1996). "Record Report: Bush Babees – Gravity". The Source. No. 86. New York. pp. 136, 138.
- ^ "Da Bush Babees Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Nelson, Havelock (Aug 31, 1996). "Da Bush Babees come back to Earth on Warner's 'Gravity'". Billboard. 108 (35): 22.
- ^ Ali, Derek (6 Dec 1996). "RECORDINGS IN BRIEF". Dayton Daily News. Go!. p. 19.
- ^ Lake, Susan (November 17, 1996). "The LP 'Gravity', (Warner Bros Records) performed by Bush Babees -- should definitely be a winner in record stores". Staten Island Advance. p. E2.