In the Nude
Studio album by
Luke
Released1993
Genre
Length76:23
LabelLuke[1]
ProducerVarious
Luke chronology
I Got Shit on My Mind
(1992)		 In the Nude
(1993)		 Freak for Life
(1994)
Singles from In the Nude
  1. "Cowards in Compton"
    Released: June 1993

In the Nude is an album by the American musician Luther Campbell, released in 1993.[2][3] The album reached No. 54 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[4][5]

"Cowards in Compton" is a diss track directed toward Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre; Campbell also made references to Dre's World Class Wreckin' Cru fashion choices.[6][7] H-Town performed on "Bust a Nut".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
RapReviews5/10[10]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music[11]

AllMusic wrote that "Luke betrays a softer side on the funky 'Tell Me What You Know', an almost tender tribute to African-American women."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Do You Hear the Lambs Calling"- 2:10
  2. "Work It Out"- 3:07
  3. "We're Fuckin'"- :42
  4. "Bad Land Boogie"- 3:54 *feat. Home Team
  5. "I Got a Fuckin' Headache"- :31
  6. "Tell Me What You Know"- 6:04
  7. "Dre's Momma Needs a Haircut"- 1:03 (Diss track aimed at Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records)
  8. "Cowards in Compton"- 3:59 *feat. JT Money & Clayvoisie (Diss track aimed at Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records)
  9. "Head, Head & More Head, Pt. II"- 4:30 *feat. JT Money & Jiggie Gee
  10. "Weenie Roast"- :39
  11. "Menege a Trois, Pt. II"- 5:06
  12. "Pimple on My Dick"- :50
  13. "The Hero"- 3:19
  14. "Whatever"- 5:17
  15. "Stop Looking at My Dick"- :50
  16. "The Hop"- 4:08
  17. "L.L.O.L.M."- 1:25
  18. "Freestyle Joint"- 5:27 *feat. Home Team, JT Money, Clayvoise & Fresh Kid Ice
  19. "$100 Bet"- 1:13
  20. "Bust a Nut"- 5:12 *feat. H-Town
  21. "Wear a Rubber"- 1:11
  22. "Take It Off"- 4:35
  23. "The Boy Got Some Dick"- :24
  24. "Headbanger"- 4:19
  25. "Good to the Last Drop"- :26
  26. "Shout Outs"- 6:15

References

  1. ↑ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 50.
  2. ↑ "Luke Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Luther Campbell". MTV.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Top Pop Albums (5th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 520.
  5. ↑ Iverem, Esther (18 July 1993). "Hard to believe". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 3.
  6. ↑ Sarig, Roni (September 7, 2007). "Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing". Hachette Books – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Gallivan, Joseph (13 Jan 1994). "The war of words between rappers on the west and east coasts...". Pop Music Page. The Independent.
  8. ↑ "In The Nude by Luke". Billboard. 105 (28): 46. Jul 10, 1993.
  9. 1 2 "Luke - In the Nude Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Luke :: In the Nude – RapReviews".
  11. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. MUZE. p. 450.
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