I Gotta Get Mine Yo! (Book of Rhymes) is the fourth studio album by Chubb Rock. It was released on September 1, 1992, via Select Records. Production was handled entirely by Trackmasters and Chubb Rock himself. It features contributions from Erma Franklin, Deneen Lowe, Eric Milteer, Curt Gowdy, Rob Swinga and Grand Puba. The album peaked at #127 on the Billboard 200 and at #24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It spawned two singles: "Lost in the Storm" and "Yabadabadoo"/"I'm Too Much".

I Gotta Get Mine Yo! (Book of Rhymes)
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1992
Recorded1991–92
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length1:00:18
LabelSelect Records
Producer
Chubb Rock chronology
The One
(1991)
I Gotta Get Mine Yo! (Book of Rhymes)
(1992)
The Mind
(1997)
Singles from I Gotta Get Mine Yo! (Book of Rhymes)
  1. "Lost in the Storm"
    Released: September 17, 1992
  2. "Yabadabadoo"
    Released: December 10, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
RapReviews8/10[3]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Chubb Rock and Trackmasters

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Some-O-Next Shit"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
3:04
2."I'm the Man"
2:44
3."Pop 'Nuff Shit"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:42
4."Don't Drink the Milk"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • R. Pimentel
3:38
5."The Hatred"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • C. Hudson
  • L. Stevens
3:48
6."Lost in the Storm"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • P. Adams
  • T. Gonzalez
3:59
7."Which Way Is Up"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:47
8."Black Trek IV the Voyage Home"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
3:31
9."Yabadabadoo"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • R. Dicks
2:59
10."So Much Things to Say"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
1:46
11."The Funky"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:40
12."Three Men at Chung King"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • M. Dixon
2:26
13."I Need Some Blow"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:17
14."I'm Too Much"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
3:31
15."My Brother"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • E. Milteer
  • L. Sylvers
  • S. Shockley
3:15
16."I Don't Want to Be Lonely"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
3:21
17."I Gotta Get Mine Yo"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
  • J. Fitch, Jr.
  • T. Life
2:45
18."A Message to the B.A.N."
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
4:07
19."Enter the Dragon"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:51
20."The Arrival"
  • R. Simpson
  • S. Barnes
  • J.C. Olivier
  • F. Pimentel
  • A. Richbourg
2:25
21."See You in October"S. Barnes4:27
Total length:1:00:18

Personnel

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  • Richard Simpson – vocals, producer
  • Erma Franklin – vocals (track 2)
  • Jean-Claude Olivier – additional vocals (track 4), producer
  • Richard Pimentel – additional vocals (track 4)
  • Deneen Lowe – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Samuel Barnes – additional vocals (tracks: 9, 12), producer
  • Robert Dicks – additional vocals (track 9)
  • Maxwell Dixon – additional vocals (track 12)
  • Eric Milteer – vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
  • Frank "Nitty" Pimentel – producer
  • Alexander Richbourg – producer
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
  • Amy Bennick – art direction
  • Michael Britto – photography
  • Peter Bodtke – photography

References

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  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "I Gotta Get Mine Yo! - Chubb Rock | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Bernard, James (October 16, 1992). "I Gotta Get Mine Yo!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 28, 2020). "Chubb Rock :: I Gotta Get Mine Yo! – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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