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Livin' Proof is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Group Home. It was released on November 21, 1995, through FFRR/Payday Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by Gang Starr and Big Jaz. It features guest appearances from Absaloot, Big Shug, Guru, Brainsick Enterprize and Smiley the Ghetto Child.

Livin' Proof
Studio album by
Group Home
ReleasedNovember 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)
Recorded1994-95
StudioD&D Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length49:12
Label
  • Payday
  • FFRR
Producer
  • Gang Starr (also exec.)
  • Big Jaz
Group Home chronology
Livin' Proof
(1995)		 A Tear for the Ghetto
(1999)
Singles from Livin' Proof
  1. "Supa Star"
    Released: September 15, 1994
  2. "Livin' Proof"
    Released: September 7, 1995
  3. "Suspended in Time"
    Released: March 26, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]
The Source[4]

It featured the popular underground single "Supa Star", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The album is known both for the instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker.[5]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • James Heath
  • Jamal Felder
  • Chris Martin
DJ Premier0:48
2."Inna Citi Life"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier2:58
3."Livin' Proof"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:15
4."Serious Rap Shit" (featuring Guru and Big Shug)
  • Keith Elam
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • C. Guy
Guru4:14
5."Suspended in Time"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
6."Sacrifice" (featuring Absaloot)
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:26
7."Up Against the Wall" (Low Budget Mix)
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
8."4 Give My Sins"
  • Felder
  • Heath
  • J. Burks
Big Jaz3:25
9."Baby Pa"
  • Heath
  • Martin
  • Bob James
DJ Premier3:12
10."2 Thousand"
DJ Premier3:18
11."Supa Star"
  • Felder
  • Heath
  • Martin
DJ Premier5:22
12."Up Against the Wall" (Getaway Car Mix)
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
13."Tha Realness" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child and Brainsick Enterprize)
  • D. Cruz
  • Heath
  • A. Demsey
  • D. Wood
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:32
Total length:49:12
Netherlands Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."So Called Friends"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Elam
Guru 
Notes
Sample credits

Personnel



Album chart positions


Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 34

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
1994 "Supa Star" 85 85 19 8
"Livin' Proof" - - 26 5
1995 "Suspended In Time" - 82 34 10

References


  1. DiBella, M.F. "Livin' Proof - Group Home | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Ashon, Will (February 1996). "Group Home: Livin' Proof" (PDF). Muzik. No. 9. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. Doggett, Tom (June 29, 2004). "Group Home :: Livin' Proof :: Payday Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Charles, Joe (June 13, 2007). "Livin Proof review in The Source (1995)". Press Rewind If I Haven't... Retrieved January 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p.165
  6. "Group Home Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.




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