At Your Own Risk
| At Your Own Risk | ||||
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| Studio album by King Tee | ||||
| Released | October 2, 1990 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer |
DJ Pooh King Tee Bilal Bashir E-Swift DJ Aladdin Bronick Wrobleski J.R. Coes | |||
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| Singles from The Triflin' Album | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| allmusic |   [1] |
At Your Own Risk is the second album by West Coast hip hop emcee King Tee. It is mainly produced by King Tee himself and DJ Pooh as was his debut, but it also contains production from Bilal Bashir, E-Swift, DJ Aladdin, Bronick Wrobleski and J.R. Coes. Also like King Tee's debut album, there are only two guest appearances. These appearances are provided by Breeze and Ice Cube on "Played Like a Piano." Ironically, Ron Wynn of Allmusic contrasts this album with those of Ice Cube's old group, N.W.A., saying that this album is "more reflective than combative or prophetic."[2] Allmusic gave At Your Own Risk a positive rating that does not reflect its commercial success. It only reached #175 on the Billboard 200 chart, and it only had one charting single, "Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)." It also contains the popular track, "Diss You," which samples "Miss You" by the Rolling Stones. Album cover and singles photography by Glen E. Friedman.
Four of the fourteen tracks on At Your Own Risk are included on King Tee's greatest hits album, Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Introduction" | Bilal Bashir, King Tee | King Tee | 2:25 |
| 2 | "At Your Own Risk" | DJ Pooh, King Tee | King Tee | 4:06 |
| 3 | "Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)" | DJ Pooh | King Tee | 3:31 |
| 4 | "On the Dance Tip" | Bronick Wrobleski, J.R. Coes, DJ Pooh (co-producer) | King Tee | 4:07 |
| 5 | "Jay Fay Dray" | DJ Pooh | King Tee | 1:06 |
| 6 | "Skanless" | DJ Pooh | King Tee | 4:19 |
| 7 | "Take You Home" | DJ Pooh, J.R. Coes (co-producer) | King Tee | 4:17 |
| 8 | "Diss You" | Bilal Bashir | King Tee | 4:15 |
| 9 | "Time to Get Out" | DJ Pooh | King Tee | 3:28 |
| 10 | "Can This Be Real (Remix)" | DJ Aladdin, DJ Pooh, King Tee | King Tee | 3:46 |
| 11 | "E Get Swift" | DJ Pooh, E-Swift | King Tee | 3:49 |
| 12 | "Do Your Thing" | DJ Pooh | King Tee | 1:37 |
| 13 | "King Tee Production" | DJ Pooh, King Tee | King Tee | 2:31 |
| 14 | "Played Like a Piano" | DJ Pooh | Breeze, Ice Cube, King Tee | 4:59 |
Samples
At Your Own Risk
- "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
On the Dance Tip
- "Let's Have Some Fun" by Bar-Kays
Jay Fay Dray
- "Hydra" by Grover Washington, Jr.
Skanless
- "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes
Take You Home
- "Bouncy Lady" by Pleasure
- "You Can Make It If You Try" by Sly & the Family Stone
Diss You
- "Miss You by Rolling Stones
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
- "Let a Woman Be a Woman, and Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke & the Blazers
- "Big Beat" by Billy Squier
Time to Get Out
- "Blue Juice" by Jimmy McGriff
E Get Swift
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae
- "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul
Do Your Thing
- "Do Your Thing" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- "Expressway to Your Heart" by Soul Survivors
King Tee Production
- "Do You Like It" by B.T. Express
Played Like a Piano
- "Knucklehead" by Grover Washington Jr.
Album singles
| Single information |
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"Ruff Rhyme"
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"Diss You"
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"At Your Own Risk"
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Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 175 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Rap Singles |
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| 1990 | "Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)" | #18 |