Da Bomb (album)
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Da Bomb was the second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 from hip-hop duo Kris Kross
Kris Kross
Kris Kross was an American rap duo of the 1990s comprising Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith. The duo are best known for their hit 1992 song "Jump", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and was certified double platinum as a single...

, whose members hit puberty a year after its debut album Totally Krossed Out
Totally Krossed Out
Totally Krossed Out is the debut album by rap duo, Kris Kross. The album was released on March 31, 1992 for Ruffhouse Records and was produced by Jermaine Dupri...

. They tried a hardcore/gangsta look to fit with the new style of hip-hop. The album was not as successful as Totally Krossed Out, as many fans were not impressed with the new look and style and the use of the word "nigga
Nigga
Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger .- Use in language :In practice, its use and meaning are...

," and reviews were mixed. The line "I drop bombs like Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

" from "Da Bomb" was edited out of the album's Japanese release. Despite some negative reviews the album was certified platinum in the US, selling 1.1 million copies, and a total of 4 million copies worldwide. Three singles were released, "Alright
Alright (Kris Kross song)
"Alright" was the first single released from Kris Kross' second album Da Bomb. The song was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri and featured reggae star, Super Cat on the chorus...

," "I'm Real
I'm Real (Kris Kross song)
"I'm Real" is the second single by rap duo, Kris Kross from their second album Da Bomb and is their sixth single overall.-History:I'm Real was the 2nd single released by the duo from Da Bomb after Alright...

" and "Da Bomb
Da Bomb (song)
Da Bomb is the third and final single released by Kris Kross from their second album Da Bomb. It featured female rapper, Da Brat in what was her first appearance on a song. Da Bomb would prove to be the least successful single released from the album, not charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and...

."

Track listing

  1. "Intro" (Dupri, Jermaine) - 0:19
  2. "Da Bomb
    Da Bomb (song)
    Da Bomb is the third and final single released by Kris Kross from their second album Da Bomb. It featured female rapper, Da Brat in what was her first appearance on a song. Da Bomb would prove to be the least successful single released from the album, not charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and...

    " featuring Da Brat
    Da Brat
    Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

     (Da Brat
    Da Brat
    Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

    /Dupri, Jermaine) - 4:10
  3. "Sound of My Hood" (Dupri, Jermaine) - 2:40
  4. "It Don't Stop (Hip Hop Classic)" (Simmons, J./Dupri, Jermaine/McDaniels, Darryl "DMC"/Kelly, Chris) - 2:56
  5. "D.J. Nabs Break" (Dupri, Jermaine/DJ Nabs) - 1:41
  6. "Alright
    Alright (Kris Kross song)
    "Alright" was the first single released from Kris Kross' second album Da Bomb. The song was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri and featured reggae star, Super Cat on the chorus...

    " featuring Super Cat
    Super Cat
    Super Cat is a deejay most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s dancehall movement. Super Cat was born in Jamaica and was nicknamed Wild Apache. His nickname, the "Wild Apache" was given to him by his mentor Early B...

     (Dupri, Jermaine) - 4:03
  7. "I'm Real
    I'm Real (Kris Kross song)
    "I'm Real" is the second single by rap duo, Kris Kross from their second album Da Bomb and is their sixth single overall.-History:I'm Real was the 2nd single released by the duo from Da Bomb after Alright...

    " (Dupri, Jermaine) - 3:14
  8. "2 da Beat Ch'Yall" (Dupri, Jermaine/Kelly, Chris) - 3:41
  9. "Freak da Funk" (Dupri, Jermaine) - 2:59
  10. "A Lot 2 Live 4" (Dupri, Jermaine) - 2:14
  11. "Take Um Out" (Dupri, Jermaine) - 4:35
  12. "Alright [Extended Remix] (Dupri, Jermaine) - 6:01

Samples

  • "Da Bomb"
    • "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes
      Isaac Hayes
      Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...

    • "The Big Beat" by Billy Squier
      Billy Squier
      William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...

  • "Alright"
    • "Just a Touch of Love" by Slave

  • "I'm Real"
    • "Ain't Nuthin' But a G Thang" by Dr. Dre
      Dr. Dre
      Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

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