Too Hard to Swallow
Appearance
Too Hard to Swallow | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 10, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–92 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 57:43 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer |
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UGK chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 10/10[2] |
Too Hard to Swallow is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo UGK.[3] It was released on November 10, 1992, by Jive Records.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Something Good" | 5:27 |
2. | "Use Me Up" | 4:29 |
3. | "Pocket Full of Stones" | 6:09 |
4. | "Short Texas" | 6:18 |
5. | "Cocaine in the Back of the Ride" | 3:44 |
6. | "It's Too Hard to Swallow" | 5:19 |
7. | "Cramping My Style" (featuring Infinity) | 4:45 |
8. | "Feel Like I'm the One Who's Doin' Dope" | 6:17 |
9. | "I'm So Bad" | 3:34 |
10. | "Trill Ass Nigga" | 4:26 |
11. | "976-Bun B" | 2:48 |
12. | "Something Good (Pimp C's Remix)" (Bonus Track) | 4:34 |
- Sample credits
- "Something Good" contains samples from "Tell Me Something Good" performed by Rufus, and "Summer Breeze" performed by the Isley Brothers.
- "Use Me Up" contains a sample from "Use Me" performed by Bill Withers.
- "Pockets Full of Stones" contains samples from "Going Back to Cali" performed by LL Cool J, and "Gettin' Funky in the Joint" performed by Mellow Man Ace.
- "Cocaine in the Back of the Ride" contains a sample from "Freddie's Dead" performed by Curtis Mayfield.
- "Cramping My Style" contains samples from "Between the Sheets" performed by the Isley Brothers.
- "Feel Like I'm the One Who's Doin' Dope" contains a sample from "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" performed by the Geto Boys.
- "I'm So Bad" contains a sample from "I Turned You On" performed by the Isley Brothers.
- "976-Bun B" contains a sample from "Fly Like an Eagle" performed by Steve Miller Band.
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 37 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ David Jeffries (1992-11-10). "Too Hard to Swallow UGK". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ "U.G.K. (Underground Kingz) Too Hard to Swallow". RapReviews. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ Snyder, Brent (Jan 14, 2005). "UGK slows down hits on 'Dirty South'". The Beaumont Enterprise. p. D2.
- ^ "UGK Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "UGK Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.