Blah Blah Blah (Blahzay Blahzay album) explained

Blah, Blah, Blah
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Blahzay Blahzay
Cover:	Blahzay.jpg
Recorded:	1994–96
Genre:	Hip hop
Next Title:	ENYthyng Iz Possible
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Blah, Blah, Blah is the debut studio album by American Brooklyn-based hip hop duo Blahzay Blahzay. It was released on August 13, 1996, on Fader/Mercury/PolyGram Records. The recording sessions took place at D&D Studios and at Firehouse Studio, in New York. The album was produced by the duo.

Critical reception

The Guardian wrote that the duo's "samples and beats approximate a scrub in a gravel bath and their rapping, while glorying in the wordplay of the best new hip hop, retains a deadpan edge."

Track listing

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains a sample from "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Haywood
• Track 4 embodies portions of "The Warning" by Notorious B.I.G.
• Track 6 contains elements from "Mad Izm" by Channel Live
• Track 9 contains elements from "Sound of da Police" by KRS-One
• Track 12 contains a sample of "Latoya" by Just-Ice
• Track 13 contains excerpts from "Get It Together", elements from "Show & Prove" by Big Daddy Kane, samples from "Rockin' Chair" by Gwen McCrae, and embodies portions of "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja

Personnel

• Martell "MC Outloud" Ellis – lyrics, vocals, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
• Felix "P.F. Cuttin'" Rovera – scratches, producer, mixing, arranger, executive producer (tracks: 1-12)
• Joe Quinde – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13), recording (tracks: 1, 10, 12)
• Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11)
• Suydam – assistant recording (track 2)
• Donovan McCoy – recording & engineering (track 3)
• Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), engineering (track 8)
• Max Vargas – assistant mixing (tracks: 4-7, 9-13)
• Bill Donely – recording (track 13)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Domingo Padilla – executive producer (track 13)
• Bruce Carbone – A&R
• Calvin Laburn – A&R
• Kenyatta Bell – A&R
• Leanne Drum – A&R
• Daniel Hastings – art direction, photography
• Miguel Rivera – design

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)^[1]	34
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[2]	24

Notes and References

1. August 31, 1996. Top R&B Albums. Billboard. en. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 23. 0006-2510. November 14, 2020.
2. August 31, 1996. Heatseekers Albums Chart. Billboard. en. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 21. 0006-2510. November 14, 2020.