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1995 studio album by Doug E. Fresh
Play
Studio album by Doug E. Fresh
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
GenreHip hop
Length67:16
LabelGee Street
Producer
Doug E. Fresh chronology
Doin' What I Gotta Do
(1992) 		Play
(1995) 		This One's for Chuck Brown: Doug E. Fresh Salutes The Godfather of Go-Go
(2021)

Play is the fourth album by the American rapper Doug E. Fresh, released in 1995. It contains production from Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, and Todd Terry. The album peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but several singles—"Where's da Party At?", "Freaks", "Hands in the Air", and "I-ight"—made it to the Hot Rap Singles chart. Luther Campbell appears on the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Indianapolis Star
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph considered the album to be "reminiscent of a time when house parties took place in basements, with blue lights in the sockets and where a hundred bodies danced in harmony to Sugarhill Gang tunes." The Indianapolis Star noted that "scratches, drum machines and keyboards spit out dancehall reggae, but it seems Fresh hasn't spent any time developing rhythms or raps."

Track listing

  1. "Where’s da Party At?" – 4:25
  2. "It’s On" (featuring Singing Melody and Vicious) – 4:07
  3. "Take ’Em Uptown" – 4:38
  4. "I-Ight" – 4:45
  5. "The Original Old School!" (featuring The Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Hollywood, Lovebug Starski and The Furious Five) – 5:39
  6. "Freaks" (featuring Vicious) – 3:08
  7. "Freak It Out!" (featuring Uncle Luke) – 6:34
  8. "It’s Really Goin’ on in Here" (featuring Miss Jones and Shock Dog) – 6:51
  9. "Who’s Got All the Money?" – 3:55
  10. "Get da Money" (featuring Illaquin and Mansome Batez) – 5:56
  11. "Hands in the Air" (featuring Beenie Man) – 4:11
  12. "Doug E. Got It Goin’ On" (featuring Miss Jones) – 5:08
  13. "Keep It Going" (featuring Miss Jones) – 3:28
  14. "Breath of Fresh Air" (featuring Illaquin, K-Superior, Mansome Batez, The Diggy Dime and Vigilante) – 4:31

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 81

References

  1. "Doug E. Fresh Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. Krims, Adam (April 24, 2000). "Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity". Cambridge University Press – via Google Books.
  3. Rogers, Charles E. (30 Sep 1995). "Doug E. Fresh's 'Play'". New York Amsterdam News. p. 22.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
  5. Bret Love. "Play - Doug E. Fresh | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  6. ^ Miley, Scott L. (29 Dec 1995). "Doug E. Fresh 'Play'". The Indianapolis Star. p. F7.
  7. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 7, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
  8. Bell, Tanya (3 Nov 1995). "SOUND ADVICE". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. BB15.
  9. "Doug E. Fresh Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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