Trendz (album) explained

Trendz...
Type:	studio
Artist:	Trends of Culture
Cover:	Trendz 1993.jpg
Released:	April 20, 1993
Studio:	Unique (New York City, New York) Funk Hut Studios (Manhattan, New York)
Genre:	Rap
Label:	Mad Sounds Recordings
Producer:	Trends of Culture
Next Title:	When Trend Men Come
Next Year:	1995

Trendz... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Trends of Culture, released in April 20, 1993, by Mad Sounds Recordings.^[1] It was produced by the group, with co-production by Dinky and Swift.

Critical reception

The Tampa Bay Times praised the album, writing that it "blends an old school vibe with modern rhymes and cutting-edge production, jazzy yet hard core."^[2] The Los Angeles Sentinel said that "the vibe is a steady movement through the currents of rap music today that can stand up to work by Quest, Onyx, Lyte, and Mobb Deep."^[3]

Track listing

1. "F@#% What Ya Heard" – 4:11
2. "Let tha Big Boyz Play" – 4:28
3. "Old Habits" – 4:46
4. "Who Got My Back?" – 3:14
5. "Hassle on the Iron Horse" – 5:00
6. "Off & On" – 4:23
7. "Crotch Ripper/Mad Speaker" – 4:06
8. "Mad Flavor Mad Style" – 3:26
9. "Valley of the Skinz" – 5:07
10. "Top Ten Interlude" – 2:44
11. "Valley of the Skinz" (Bonus Mix) – 5:40

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US Rap
1993	"Off & On"	9^[4]
1993	"Valley of the Skinz"	1^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mad for Trends. Billboard. May 22, 1993. Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
2. Web site: Sound Bites. Tampa Bay Times.
3. News: Tabu . Hannibal . Once Again New York Rappers Are Starting New Trends . . July 29, 1993 . B8.
4. Hot Rap Singles – For Week Ending May 29, 1993 . Billboard . 31 . May 29, 1993.
5. Hot Rap Singles – For Week Ending October 30, 1993 . Billboard . 29 . October 30, 1993.