What's the Flavor? explained

What's the Flavor?
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Young MC
Cover:	What's the Flavor.jpg
Released:	1993
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Young MC, Beetle
Prev Title:	Brainstorm
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Return of the 1 Hit Wonder
Next Year:	1997

What's the Flavor? is the third album by the American rapper Young MC, released in 1993 via Capitol Records.^{[1] [2]} It was his final album for a major record label.^[3]

Production

The album was produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Young MC, and Beetle.^[4]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly concluded that "Young strings the words together nimbly enough, but they never come to life."^[5] USA Today noted that "the album ranges in style from [A Tribe Called] Quest's hard-core sound to soft pop, cool jazz and dancehall reggae."^[6] The Indianapolis Star determined that Young's "personality was formed by TV commercials, which can make for some fun, but his pointlessness dominates an otherwise energetic dose of hip-hop, jazz and funk."

AllMusic deemed the album "agreeable and likeable, with only a couple of embarrassing tracks."

Track listing

1. "We Can Do This"
2. "Love You Slow"
3. "What's the Flavor?"
4. "Foulin'"
5. "Bob Your Head"
6. "I'll Go"
7. "Love You Slow" (Beach Mix Interlude)
8. "Don't Sleep"
9. "Open Up the Door (and Let Me In)"
10. "Back in the Day"
11. "Ease Back"
12. "Just Like That"
13. "Bob Your Head" (Reprise Interlude)
14. "What's the Flavor?" (Mo Flava Mix)

Notes and References

1. Web site: I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Andrew J.. Rausch. April 1, 2011. Scarecrow Press. Google Books.
2. News: New This Week . Newsday . 14 June 1993 . Part II . 42.
3. Web site: Young MC Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
4. News: Tabu . Hannibal . The young man is still moving . Los Angeles Sentinel . 27 May 1993 . B3.
5. Web site: What's the Flavor?. EW.com.
6. News: Young MC's new album... . USA Today . 3 June 1993 . 1D.