Word to the Jaz
{{Infobox album
| name = Word to the Jaz
| type = studio
| artist = the Jaz
| cover = Word to the Jaz.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 2, 1989
| recorded = 1988–1989
| studio = Abbey Road (London)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 58:13
| label = EMI USA
| producer = {{hlist|The Jaz|Bryan Chuck New|Pete Q. Harris}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = To Your Soul
| next_year = 1990
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Word to the Jaz
| type = studio
| single1 = Buss da Speaker / Let's Play House
| single1date = 1989
| single2 = Hawaiian Sophie
| single2date = 1989
| single3 = Word to the Jaz
| single3date = 1989
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = RapReviews
}}
Word to the Jaz is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer the Jaz, from New York City.{{cite book |last1=Clover |first1=Joshua |title=1989: Bob Dylan Didn’t Have This to Sing About |date=2009 |publisher=University of California Press |page=49}} It was released in 1989 via EMI USA, and produced by Bryan "Chuck" New, Pete Q. Harris, and the Jaz. The album peaked at number 87 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/375408|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514020611/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/375408|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2018|title=The Jaz Word To The Jaz Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=January 8, 2018}} It featured guest appearance from Jay-Z on the song "Hawaiian Sophie", which peaked at number 18 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.{{cite book |last1=Whitaker |first1=Matthew |title=Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries |date=2011 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |page=437}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/rap-song/song/321004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509055208/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/rap-song/song/321004|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2018|title=The Jaz Hawaiian Sophie Chart History|work=Hot Rap Songs|access-date=January 8, 2018}} The single "Let's Play House"/"Buss the Speaker" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514014945/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2018|title=The Jaz Chart History|work=Dance Club Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=January 8, 2018}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Dance to This
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Pumpin
| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = Hawaiian Sophie
| length3 = 4:26
| title4 = Give a Lil Extra
| length4 = 4:56
| title5 = Fun
| length5 = 5:43
| title6 = Word to the Jaz
| length6 = 5:23
| title7 = Let's Play House
| length7 = 4:53
| title8 = Boost Up the Family
| length8 = 4:32
| title9 = Shana
| length9 = 5:19
| title10 = I Can Dig Rappin'
| length10 = 4:28
| title11 = Look Out
| length11 = 5:26
| title12 = Buss da Speaka
| length12 = 4:38
| total_length = 58:13
}}
Personnel
- Jonathan Burks – main performer, producer
- Shawn Corey Carter – featured performer (track 3)
- Bryan Chuck New – producer
- Peter Brian Harris – producer
- Scott Folks – executive producer
- Carol Chen – art direction
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Timothy White – photography
Charts
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Album
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" | Chart (1989) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|87|artist=The Jaz|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 8, 2018}} |
|---|
Singles
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Song ! colspan="2" | Peak positions |
| US Billboard Hot Rap Songs{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/rap-song|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514020521/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-jaz/chart-history/rap-song|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2018|title=The Jaz Chart History|work=Hot Rap Songs|access-date=January 8, 2018}} |
| rowspan="3" |1989
| "Let's Play House" / "Buss the Speaker" | — | 26 |
| "Hawaiian Sophie"
| 18 | — |
| "Word to the Jaz"
| — | — |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|179352|Word to the Jaz}}
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