Also known as | Tha Underground |
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Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, West Coast hip hop, funk |
Years active | 1987–2008 |
Labels | TNT Records/Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Critique/BMG Records, Jake/Interscope/Universal Records |
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Year | Single | Peak position | Album | ||||||||||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | US Dance [15] | US Radio [16] | AUS [17] | NZ [18] | NL [19] | UK [20] | ||||||
1988 | 'Underwater Rimes' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Sex Packets | |||
1989 | 'Doowutchyalike' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 79 | ||||
1990 | 'The Humpty Dance' | 11 | 7 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 80 | ||||
'Doowutchyalike (Remix) / Packet Man' | -- | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'Packet Man (The C.J. Mackintosh Remixes)' (Europe only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'Freaks of the Industry' (US promo only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
1991 | 'Same Song' | -- | -- | 15 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | 52 | This Is An E.P. Release | |||
'Nuttin' Nis Funky' (US only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'Kiss You Back' | 40 | 13 | -- | 50 | 97 | 31 | -- | -- | Sons Of The P | ||||
1992 | 'No Nose Job' | -- | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42 | -- | ||||
1993 | 'The Return of the Crazy One' | -- | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | The 'Body-Hat' Syndrome | |||
1994 | 'Wussup Wit The Luv' | -- | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
1996 | 'Oregano Flow' | -- | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Future Rhythm | |||
'Walk Real Kool' (US only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
1998 | 'Wind Me Up' (US promo only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Who Got The Gravy | |||
'The Mission' (US promo only) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
'—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
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Sex Packets | |||
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Released | March 20, 1990 | ||
Recorded | 1989 | ||
Genre | |||
Length | 65:26 (CD) / 81:14 (Cassette) | ||
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Producer | Digital Underground | ||
Digital Underground chronology | |||
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Singles from Sex Packets | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
RapReviews | 8/10[5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[7] |
The Village Voice | B[8] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'The Humpty Dance' | 6:30 |
2. | 'The Way We Swing' | 6:48 |
3. | 'Rhymin' on the Funk' | 6:16 |
4. | 'The New Jazz (One)' | 0:37 |
5. | 'Underwater Rimes (Remix)' | 4:23 |
6. | 'Gutfest '89 (Edit)' | 5:50 |
7. | 'The Danger Zone' | 5:31 |
8. | 'Freaks of the Industry' | 5:38 |
9. | 'Doowutchyalike' | 8:51 |
10. | 'Packet Prelude' | 0:57 |
11. | 'Sex Packets' | 7:21 |
12. | 'Street Scene' | 0:33 |
13. | 'Packet Man' | 4:41 |
14. | 'Packet Reprise' | 1:23 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'The Humpty Dance' | 6:00 |
2. | 'The Way We Swing' | 6:48 |
3. | 'Packet Prelude' | 0:57 |
4. | 'Sex Packets' | 7:21 |
5. | 'Street Scene' | 0:33 |
6. | 'Packet Man' | 4:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Freaks Of The Industry' | 5:38 |
2. | 'Underwater Rimes (Remix)' | 4:23 |
3. | 'The New Jazz (One)' | 0:37 |
4. | 'Rhymin' On The Funk' | 6:16 |
5. | 'The Danger Zone' | 5:31 |
6. | 'Packet Reprise' | 1:30 |
7. | 'Doowutchyalike' | 4:12 |
No. | Title | Details | Length |
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1. | 'The Humpty Dance' | 6:30 | |
2. | 'The Way We Swing' | 6:48 | |
3. | 'Hip Hop Doll' | Cassette-only track | 5:30 |
4. | 'Underwater Rimes (Remix)' | 4:23 | |
5. | 'Rhymin' on the Funk' | 6:16 | |
6. | 'The New Jazz (One)' | 0:37 | |
7. | 'The Danger Zone' | 5:31 | |
8. | 'Doowutchyalike' | 8:51 |
No. | Title | Details | Length |
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9. | 'Freaks of the Industry' | 5:38 | |
10. | 'Gutfest '89 (Full)' | Cassette-only version | 8:17 |
11. | 'Sound of the Underground' | Cassette-only track | 5:06 |
12. | 'A Tribute to the Early Days' | Cassette-only track | 3:06 |
13. | 'Packet Prelude' | 0:57 | |
14. | 'Sex Packets' | 7:21 | |
15. | 'Street Scene' | 0:33 | |
16. | 'Packet Man' | 4:41 | |
17. | 'Packet Reprise' | 1:30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |