Brown & Proud

Brown & Proud
Studio album by A Lighter Shade of Brown
Released	October 30, 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Hip hop
Length	37:57
Label	Pump Records
Producer	Jammin' James Carter, O.J. Romeo, Tony G., Fase Love
A Lighter Shade of Brown chronology
Brown & Proud (1990) Hip Hop Locos (1992)

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Allmusic	[1]

Brown & Proud is the debut album by Latin rap group, A Lighter Shade of Brown. It was released in 1990 for Pump Records and was produced by Jammin' James Carter, Fabe Love, DJ Romeo, and Tony G. The album peaked at #184 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top Heatseekers. Two single made it to the charts, "Latin Active" made it to #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "On a Sunday Afternoon" made it to #39 on the same chart.

Track listing

1. "Brown and Proud"- 3:46
2. "El Varrio"- 4:13
3. "Spill the Wine"- 3:06
4. "Pancho Villa"- 3:54
5. "Poquito Soul"- 4:01
6. "La Cucaracha"- 0:18
7. "T.J. Nights"- 3:29
8. "On a Sunday Afternoon"- 3:47
9. "Bouncin'"- 3:17
10. "Latin Active"- 3:31
11. "T.J. Nights" (Club Oh Version)- 4:50

Samples

• "Bouncin'"
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
  • "Boyz-N-The-Hood (Remix)" by Eazy-E
• "On a Sunday Afternoon"
  • "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
  • "Groovin'" by The Young Rascals
  • "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James and the Shondells
• "Paquito Soul"
  • "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
  • "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd
  • "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
• "Spill the Wine"
  • "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
• "T.J. Nights"
  • "One of These Nights" by Eagles
  • "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
• "Latin Active"
  • "I Like What You're Doing to Me" by Young and Company
  • "Radio Activity" by Royal Cash

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Brown & Proud at AllMusic