A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album)

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Black Sheep, released October 22, 1991, on Mercury Records.

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 1991 (1991-08-06)
RecordedNovember 1990  August 1991
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length70:40
LabelMercury
Producer
  • Lisa Cortes (exec.)
  • Dave Gossett (exec.)
  • William McLean
  • Dres
Black Sheep chronology
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
(1991)
Non-Fiction
(1994)
Singles from A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
  1. "Flavor of the Month"
    Released: September 9, 1991
  2. "The Choice Is Yours"
    Released: October 29, 1991
  3. "Strobelite Honey"
    Released: December 28, 1991
  4. "Similak Child"
    Released: March 3, 1992

The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1992, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(Choice Cut)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
RapReviews(7/10)[4]

The album peaked at thirty on the U.S. Billboard 200[5] and reached the fifteenth spot on the R&B Albums chart.[6] It was certified gold in April 1992.[7]

John Bush of AllMusic called the album "playfully satirical, witty, and incredibly imaginative," and stated that "Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach."[1]

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.[8]

Track listing

All music is composed by W. McLean and A. Titus except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Intro" 0:49
2."U Mean I'm Not" 1:25
3."Butt... In the Meantime" 4:13
4."Have U.N.E. Pull" 3:48
5."Strobelite Honey" 3:05
6."Are You Mad?" 0:43
7."The Choice Is Yours" 3:23
8."To Whom It May Concern" 4:04
9."Similak Child" 4:27
10."Try Counting Sheep"Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland, Jr., McLean, Titus, Cornelius Whitfield4:24
11."Flavor of the Month" 4:17
12."La Menage" (feat. Q-Tip)McLean, Q-Tip, Titus3:23
13."L.A.S.M."McLean, Jennifer Perry, Titus, Gwen Watts2:12
14."Gimme the Finga" 4:25
15."Hoes We Knows" 4:20
16."Go to Hail" 1:02
17."Black with N.V. (No Vision)" 3:56
18."Pass the 40" (feat. Chi-Ali)Chi-Ali, Dave Gossett, Joe Jones, Clifton Lighty, McLean, Titus4:46
19."Blunted 10" 1:56
20."For Doz That Slept"Jackson, Klein, McLean, Titus2:39
21."The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)" 4:03
22."Yes" 3:20

Chart history

Album

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Heatseekers 1
US Billboard 200[5] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 15

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[9]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1991 "Flavor of the Month" N/A N/A 18 N/A 2
1992 "The Choice Is Yours" 57 9 6 21 1
"Strobelite Honey" 80 1 4 N/A 5
"Similak Child" N/A N/A 44 N/A N/A

Personnel

Recording credits based on information from AllMusic:[10]

  • William McLean, Andre Titus  arranging & production
  • Lisle Leete  engineering
  • Lisa Cortes, Dave Gossett  executive production
  • Tom Coyne  mastering
  • Gregg Mann, W. McLean, A. Titus  mixing
  • Angelique Bellamny  vocals
  • Chi-Ali  vocals (background)

References

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