The Fabulous Chi-Ali

The Fabulous Chi-Ali
Studio album by Chi-Ali
Released	March 24, 1992
Recorded	1990–1991 Calliope Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:58
Label	Violator/Relativity Records
Producer	The Beatnuts, Mista Lawnge

The Fabulous Chi-Ali is the only album by rapper Chi-Ali, a member of the Native Tongues.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

It was released on March 24, 1992, on Relativity Records and was produced by The Beatnuts and Black Sheep's Mista Lawnge. The album managed to make it to #189 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top Heatseekers and also produced three singles that made it to the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Age Ain't Nothin' But a #" (#6), "Roadrunner (Chi Ali)" (#9) and "Funky Lemonade" (#19).^[2]

Track listing

• All tracks produced by The Beatnuts, except track 6 produced by Mista Lawnge.

1. "Intro"- :24
2. "Maniac Psycho"- 3:15
3. "Step Up"- 3:06
4. "Funky Lemonade"- 3:38
5. "In My Room"- 3:14
6. "Age Ain't Nothin' But a #"- 4:27
7. "Shorty Said Nah"- 5:04
8. "Let the Horns Blow" (ft. Dres, Trugoy the Dove, Fashion & Phife Dawg) - 5:29
9. "Roadrunner"- 3:54
10. "The Fabulous Chi"- 2:43
11. "Looped It"- 3:29
12. "Check My Record"- 4:14
13. "Murder Chi Wrote"- 4:15
14. "Chi-Ali vs. Vanilla Shake"- 5:45
15. "Jump to the Rhythm"- 4:06

Samples

Maniac Psycho

• "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
• "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions

Step Up

• "Zimba Ku" by Black Heat
• "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
• "Fat Mama" by Herbie Hancock

Funky Lemonade

• "Dujii" by Kool & the Gang
• "Keep Risin' to the Top" by Doug E. Fresh

In My Room

• "Fightin' Fire With Fire" by Bar-Kays
• "Groove Me" by Guy

Age Ain't Nothin' But a #

• "We Live in Brooklyn, Baby" by Roy Ayers
• "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" by Stanley Turrentine
• "I'll Keep My Light in My Window" by Ben Vereen
• "Upon This Rock" by Joe Farrell
• "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions

Shorty Said Nah

• "The Payback" by James Brown
• "Just to Get a Rep" by Gang Starr

Let the Horns Blow

• "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix
• "Handclapping Song" by The Meters
• "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
• "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne

Roadrunner

• "Bitches Brew" by Miles Davis
• "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby
• "Magnificent Sanctuary Band" by Donny Hathaway

The Fabulous Chi

• "You and Love Are the Same" by The Grassroots

Check My Record

• "153rd Street Theme" by Larry Willis
• "My Melody" by Eric B. & Rakim

Murder Chi Wrote

• "Epilog" by Jack Dejohnette

Chi-Ali vs. Vanilla Shake

• "Blue (A Folk Tale)" by Gary Bartz
• "Overnight Sensation" by Avalanche
• "Funky Vamp" by The Nite-Liters

Jump to the Rhythm

• "Now That We Found Love" by Third World
• "Jam on the Groove" by Ralph MacDonald

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[3]	189
Billboard U.S. Heatseekers[3]	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US Hot Rap Singles
1992	"Age Ain't Nothin' But A #"	6
	"Roadrunner"	9
1993	"Funky Lemonade"	19

External links

• Chi-Ali-The Fabulous Chi-Ali at Discogs

References

1. Witt, Chris. Chi-Ali: The Fabulous Chi-Ali > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 02 September 2011.
2. Rodkey, Scott (3 April 2001). "Chi-Ali :: The Fabulous Chi-Ali :: Relativity/Violator". RapReviews. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
3. "Chi-Ali US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
4. "Chi-Ali US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.