1998 studio album by John Forté
Poly Sci |
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Released | June 23, 1998 (1998-06-23) |
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Recorded | 1997–98 |
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Studio | - Booga Basement Studio (East Orange, NJ)
- Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
- Joe's Room (Conshohocken, PA)
- The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
- Mayfair Studios (London, UK)
- The Crib (New York, NY)
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 55:09 |
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Label | |
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Producer | - John Forté
- Minnesota
- Pras
- Salaam Remi
- Warren Riker
- Wyclef Jean
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John Forté chronology |
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| Poly Sci (1998) | I, John (2002) | |
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Singles from Poly Sci |
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- "Ninety Nine (Flash The Message)"
Released: May 12, 1998 |
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Poly Sci is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician John Forté. It was released on June 23, 1998, on Ruffhouse Records. The recording sessions took place at Booga Basement Studio in East Orange, at Chung King Studios, at The Hit Factory and at The Crib in New York, at Joe's Room in Conshohocken, and at Mayfair Studios in London. The production was primarily handled by Forté, as well as Minnesota, Pras, Salaam Remi, Warren Riker and Wyclef Jean.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Tom Hull | B+[3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Forte excels with light-hearted subject matter and instrumentation."[4] Rolling Stone concluded that "Forte displays a surer footing writing lyrics than he does on actual rapping; his vocal style flips between JayZ-ish Brooklynisms and the cool-pose sneers of Nas."[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hot" (Intro) | John E. Forté | John Forté | 2:26 |
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2. | "They Got Me" (featuring Fat Joe and Destruct) | | John Forté | 4:51 |
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3. | "Ninety Nine (Flash the Message)" | | | 3:44 |
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4. | "God Is Love God Is War" | Forté | John Forté | 4:34 |
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5. | "We Got This" (featuring DMX) | - Forté
- Earl Simmons
- T. Jones
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6. | "P.B.E. (Powerful, Beautiful, Excellent)" | Forté | John Forté | 4:09 |
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7. | "The Right One/Father to Son (Interlude)" (featuring Pras) | | John Forté | 4:30 |
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8. | "Madina Passage" (featuring Baracus, Casino Red, El Harim and St. Nikolas) | - Forté
- T. Jones
- J. Williford
- A. Footman
- C. Michell
- Jeni Fujita
| John Forté | 4:20 |
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9. | "All You Gotta Do" | | Minnesota | 4:04 |
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10. | "All Fucked Up" | Forté | John Forté | 3:02 |
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11. | "Poly Sci" | | John Forté | 5:22 |
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12. | "Born to Win/Riddle of Steel (Interlude)" | | Salaam Remi | 4:24 |
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13. | "Flash the Message" | Forté | John Forté | 3:41 |
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14. | "Hot" (Outro) | Forté | John Forté | 2:22 |
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Total length: | 55:09 |
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- Sample credits
Charts
References
- ^ Cummings-Yeates, Rosalind. "Poly Sci John Forté". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "John Forté". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: John Forte". tomhull.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Baker, Soren (21 June 1998). "Pop Music: In Brief". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 59.
- ^ Poulson-Bryant, Scott (Jul 23, 1998). "Poly Sci". Rolling Stone. No. 790/791. pp. 132–133.
- ^ "John Forte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "John Forte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links
- John Forté – Poly Sci at Discogs (list of releases)
Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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