Bacdafucup

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Bacdafucup
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Studio album by Onyx
Released March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30) (US)
Recorded 1992-93
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore rap, underground rap, jazz rap
Length 47:27
Label Jam Master Jay Records / Rush Associated Labels
Producer Chyskillz
Jam Master Jay
Kool Tee
Jeff Harris
Onyx chronology
Bacdafucup
(1993)		 All We Got Iz Us
(1995)All We Got Iz Us1995
Singles from Bacdafucup
  1. "Throw Ya Gunz"
    Released: November 27, 1992
  2. "Slam"
    Released: May 11, 1993
  3. "Shiftee"
    Released: September 28, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau C+[2]
Entertainment Weekly A−[3]

Bacdafucup /ˈbækdəfʌkʌp/ is the debut album from hardcore rap group Onyx. The album featured their breakout single, "Slam", which received heavy airplay on both radio and television (MTV and BET), leading the song to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bacdafucup was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 25, 1993. The album is broken down track-by-track by Onyx in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[4]

In addition to Slam, two other singles made it to the charts, "Throw Ya Gunz" and "Shiftee". Shiftee was covered by punk-rock group Mindless Self Indulgence.

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time. Music videos were released for the tracks "Bacdafucup", "Throw Ya Gunz", "Slam", "Shiftee" and "Da Nex Niguz".

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Bacdafucup"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 0:48
2. "Bichasniguz"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 3:54
3. "Throw Ya Gunz"   Chyskillz 3:16
4. "Here 'N' Now"   Chyskillz 3:40
5. "Bust Dat Ass"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 0:37
6. "Atak of da Bal-Hedz"   Kool Tee 3:12
7. "Da Mad Face Invasion"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 0:46
8. "Blac Vagina Finda"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay; Co-Produced by Jeff Harris 3:12
9. "Da Bounca Nigga"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 0:29
10. "Nigga Bridges"   Jam Master Jay & Jeff Harris; Co-Produced by Chyskillz 4:12
11. "Onyx Is Here"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 3:03
12. "Slam"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 3:38
13. "Stik 'N' Muve"   Jam Master Jay & Jeff Harris; Co-Produced by Chyskillz 3:20
14. "Bichasbootleguz"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 0:27
15. "Shifftee"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 4:19
16. "Phat ('N' All Dat)"   Chyskillz 3:17
17. "Da Nex Niguz"   Kool Tee 4:07
18. "Getdafucout"   Chyskillz & Jam Master Jay 1:08

Samples

Bichasniguz

Throw Ya Gunz

Bust Dat Ass

Atak of Da Bal-Hedz

Da Mad Face Invasion

Blac Vagina Finda

Nigga Bridges

  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

Slam

Stik 'N' Muve

Phat ('N' All Dat)

Getdafucout

  • "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

Personnel

  • Onyx - performer, vocals
  • Fredro Starr - performer, vocals
  • Sticky Fingaz - performer, vocals
  • Sonee Seeza - performer, vocals
  • Big DS - performer, vocals
  • Jam Master Jay - executive producer, producer
  • Randy Allen - executive producer,
  • Chyskillz - producer
  • Jeff Harris - producer
  • Jeff Trotter - A&R executive /editing / mastering
  • Tony Dawsey - mastering

Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993 Throw Your Gunz 81 61 1 24
Slam 4 11 1 1
Shifftee 92 52 2 14
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  1. ↑ Allmusic review
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  3. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ↑ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
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