Play is an album by the American rapper Doug E. Fresh, released in 1995.[2][3] It contains production from Doug E. Fresh, Frankie Cutlass, and Todd Terry. The album peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but several singles—"Where's da Party At?", "Freaks", "Hands in the Air", and "I-ight"—made it to the Hot Rap Singles chart. Luther Campbell appears on the album.[4]
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Studio album by Doug E. Fresh | ||||
Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 67:16 | |||
Label | Gee Street Records[1] | |||
Producer | Doug E. Fresh Frankie Cutlass Todd Terry Easy Mo Bee | |||
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The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph considered the album to be "reminiscent of a time when house parties took place in basements, with blue lights in the sockets and where a hundred bodies danced in harmony to Sugarhill Gang tunes."[8] The Indianapolis Star noted that "scratches, drum machines and keyboards spit out dancehall reggae, but it seems Fresh hasn't spent any time developing rhythms or raps."[6]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 81 |
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