The Fabulous Chi-Ali
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1992
Recorded19901991
StudioCalliope Studios, New York City
GenreHip hop
Length56:58
LabelRelativity Records
Producer
Singles from The Fabulous Chi-Ali
  1. "Age Ain't Nothin' but a #"
    Released: February 11, 1992
  2. "Roadrunner"
    Released: June 9, 1992
  3. "Let the Horns Blow/Funky Lemonade"
    Released: December 8, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

The Fabulous Chi-Ali is the only studio album by American rapper and the Native Tongues member Chi-Ali. It was released on March 24, 1992, via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Calliope Studios in New York City. Production was handled by The Beatnuts, except for one song produced by Black Sheep's Mista Lawnge. It features guest appearances from Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul, Dres of Black Sheep, Fashion of the Beatnuts and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest.

The album peaked at #189 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It spawned three singles: "Age Ain't Nothin' but a #", "Roadrunner" and "Let the Horns Blow"/"Funky Lemonade", which made it to #6, #9 and #19 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

All music is composed by The Beatnuts, except track 6 produced by Mista Lawnge

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:24
2."Maniac Psycho"3:15
3."Step Up"3:06
4."Funky Lemonade"3:38
5."In My Room"3:14
6."Age Ain't Nothin' but a #"4:27
7."Shorty Said Nah"5:04
8."Let the Horns Blow" (featuring Dres, Trugoy the Dove, Fashion & Phife Dawg)5:29
9."Roadrunner" (featuring Trugoy the Dove)3:54
10."The Fabulous Chi"2:43
11."Looped It"3:29
12."Check My Record"4:14
13."Murder Chi Wrote"4:15
14."Chi-Ali vs. Vanilla Shake"5:45
15."Jump to the Rhythm"4:06
Total length:56:58

Chart history

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 189
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 8

References

  1. Witt, Chris. "The Fabulous Chi-Ali - Chi-Ali | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. Rodkey, Scott (April 3, 2001). "Chi-Ali :: The Fabulous Chi-Ali :: Relativity/Violator". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. "Chi-Ali Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. "Chi-Ali Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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