Reel to Reel [PA] by Grand Puba (Cassette, Oct-1992, Elektra)

Album Features
UPC:	075596131445
Artist:	Grand Puba
Format:	Cassette
Release Year:	1992
Record Label:	Elektra
Genre:	East Coast Rap, R&B

Details
Playing Time:	58 min.
Contributing Artists:	Mary J. Blige, The Brand New Heavies
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel includes: "Grand Puba" Maxwell (rap vocals); Roland Parkins (guitar, bass); Anton Putchansky (bass).Producers: Grand Puba, Kid Capri, Latief, DJ Shabazz, Stimulated Dummies.On his solo debut, REEL TO REEL, Grand Puba works his trademark laidback nasal flow, balancing naughty narratives of his skirt-chasing persona over 15 tracks of jazzy, early-'90s boom-bap. Released shortly after Puba's break with seminal New York crew Brand Nubian, REEL TO REEL features production courtesy of Stimulated Dummies, Kid Capri, and Grand Puba himself as well as guestwork from the Brand New Heavies and a young Mary J. Blige.

Personnel includes: "Grand Puba" Maxwell (rap vocals); Roland Parkins (guitar, bass); Anton Putchansky (bass).Producers: Grand Puba, Kid Capri, Latief, DJ Shabazz, Stimulated Dummies.Personnel: Mary J. Blige (vocals).Audio Mixer: Grand Puba.Recording information: Chung King, New York, NY; Power play Studios; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.Photographer: Mark Seliger.Unknown Contributor Role: Jack Hersca.On his solo debut, REEL TO REEL, Grand Puba works his trademark laidback nasal flow, balancing naughty narratives of his skirt-chasing persona over 15 tracks of jazzy, early-'90s boom-bap. Released shortly after Puba's break with seminal New York crew Brand Nubian, REEL TO REEL features production courtesy of Stimulated Dummies, Kid Capri, and Grand Puba himself as well as guestwork from the Brand New Heavies and a young Mary J. Blige.

Editorial Reviews
4 Stars - Excellent - ..The Grandman is back to show and prove his unique style and flavor...Puba has definitely landed on boardwalk, as his flow is backed up with top notch production..
The Source (19921201)

..a free-spirited, witty, rough-edged slice of B-boy life, with all its inherent contradictions...
Vibe

3 Stars - Good - ...like LL Cool J, [Puba] is committed to grooves that make cars rock even when they're parked...[Puba] has one of those slurred rapping styles that moves between rapid fire and word in your ear intimacy without losing the beat...
Q (19930101)

..Even though REEL TO REEL ends up sounding like different versions of the same song, it's a great song.. - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (19921030)

3.5 Stars - Very Good - ...if it has a less aggressive tone than many other rap albums, REEL TO REEL is no less funky: Puba is such a gifted rapper, he could probably have made do with a mike, one drumstick and a plastic bucket...Puba's mastery is beyond reproach...
Rolling Stone (19930107)