Act a Fool (album) explained

Act a Fool
Type:	studio
Artist:	King Tee
Cover:	Actafoolkingtee.jpg
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Capitol
Next Title:	At Your Own Risk
Next Year:	1990

Act a Fool is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee.^[1] It was released on November 15, 1988, via Capitol Records. The album was produced by DJ Pooh and King Tee, with Tim Devine as executive producer. It features guest appearances from M.C. Breeze, Mixmaster Spade, and Prince Ezzy-E. The album peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its title track reached No. 26 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and "Bass", which is remixed on this album, reached No. 19 on the same chart.

Five of the eleven tracks of Act a Fool were later included on the rapper's greatest hits album, .

Personnel

• Roger "King Tee" McBride – main artist, producer (tracks: 5, 8, 11)
• Frank Antonia "Mixmaster Spade" Williams – featured artist (track 10)
• Morgan "M.C. Breeze" Rodriguez – featured artist (track 11)
• Keith Cooley – scratches
• Mark "DJ Pooh" Jordan – producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-10), scratches
• Tim "Mastermind" Devine – executive producer
• Vachik Aghaniantz – engineering (tracks: 2-11), mixing (tracks: 2-9, 11)
• Chuck Valle – engineering (track 1)
• Steve Ett – mixing (track 1)
• Donovan Smith – mixing (track 10)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Glen E. Friedman – photography

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	125
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[3]	35

Notes and References

1. Book: Viator . Felicia Angeja . To Live and Defy in LA: How Gangsta Rap Changed America . 2020 . Harvard University Press . 217.
2. February 25, 1989 . Billboard 200 . . . 0006-2510 . January 8, 2024.
3. February 25, 1989 . Top R&B Albums . . . 0006-2510 . January 8, 2024.