Station Identification (album)
Encyclopedia
Station Identification is the debut album by Channel Live
. The album was released on March 21, 1995, on Capitol Records
and was produced by KRS-One
, Rheji Burrell
, and Salaam Remi
. The album did fairly well on the Billboard charts, making it to 58 on the Billboard 200
and 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
.
The album is best known for its lead single, "Mad Izm," which was a collaboration with KRS-One. The song became Channel Live's biggest hit, peaking at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100
and number three on the Hot Rap Singles. The track was remixed by Buckwild from D.I.T.C. (Diggin' in the Crates) and can be found on his 2007 compilation album "Rare Studio Masters" as track one on disc one. "Reprogram" also managed to made it to number 31 on the Maxi-Singles chart.
Channel Live
Channel Live is an American hip hop duo composed of Hakim Green and Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan, which recorded for Capitol Records and Flavor Unit Records....
. The album was released on March 21, 1995, on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
and was produced by KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
, Rheji Burrell
Rheji Burrell
Rheji Burrell is an American dance musician and music producer. With his twin brother Ronald , Burrell was responsible for creating experimental, deep house music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, and Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, is a hip hop producer and keyboard player, known for his association with Nas, Amy Winehouse, and his reggae-tinged approach to production...
. The album did fairly well on the Billboard charts, making it to 58 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
.
The album is best known for its lead single, "Mad Izm," which was a collaboration with KRS-One. The song became Channel Live's biggest hit, peaking at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number three on the Hot Rap Singles. The track was remixed by Buckwild from D.I.T.C. (Diggin' in the Crates) and can be found on his 2007 compilation album "Rare Studio Masters" as track one on disc one. "Reprogram" also managed to made it to number 31 on the Maxi-Singles chart.
Track listing
- "Station Identification"- 4:39
- "Channel One"- :34
- "Lock It Up"- 3:31
- "Channel Two"- :24
- "What! (Cause and Effect)"- 2:56
- "Mad Izm"- 4:16
- "Reprogram"- 3:50
- "Channel Three"- :52
- "Sex for the Sport"- 5:02
- "Channel Four"- :37
- "Down Goes the Devil"- 3:31
- "Build & Destroy"- 2:20
- "Alpha & Omega"- 4:47
- "Homicide Ride"- 4:38
- "Who U Represent"- 3:59
Chart positions
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 58 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 9 |