Reel to Reel
Reel to Reel is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on October 20, 1992 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios in Long Island City, at Chung King House of Metal and at The Hit Factory in New York. Production was handled primarily by Grand Puba, along with Stimulated Dummies, Anthony Latief King, DJ Shabazz, Kid Capri and The Brand New Heavies.
The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The album was preceded by two charted singles: "360° " and "Check It Out". Its lead single, "360° ", reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, #30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #1 on the Hot Rap Songs. The second single, "Check It Out" featuring Mary J. Blige, made it to #85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #13 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album's third single, "Ya Know How It Goes", was released on June 17, 1993 and did not make it to any Billboard charts.Track listing
Personnel
- Maxwell Dixon – vocals, producer, mixing
- Mary Jane Blige – vocals
- Anton Pukshansky – bass
- Roland Parkins – bass & guitar
- Clarence Stanley – producer
- John 'Geeby' Dajani – producer, re-mixing
- John Gamble – producer & engineering, re-mixing
- Dante Ross – producer, re-mixing, executive producer
- Anthony Latief King – producer
- David Anthony Love, Jr. – producer
- Andrew Levy – producer
- Jan Kincaid – producer
- Simon Bartholomew – producer
- Orlando Aguillen – co-producer
- Rob Sutton – engineering
- Vaughn Sessions – engineering
- Showtyme – assistant engineering
- Jack Hersca – assistant engineering
- Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
- Carol Bobolts – design
- Mark Seliger – photography
Charts
