''Blacks' Magic'' is the third studio album by American
hip hop group
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, ''Hot, C ...
, released on March 19, 1990, by
Next Plateau Records
Next Plateau Entertainment (formerly Next Plateau Records) is an American record label that currently operates in association with Republic Records.
Background
1980s
New York City-based independent label Next Plateau Records began in the early 1 ...
and
London Records
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. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at number 38 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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chart, and has been certified Platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA), denoting shipments in excess of one million copies in the United States. The album spawned four commercially successful singles, three of which reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart; "Let's Talk About Sex" (number 13 in the US, number two in the UK), "Expression" (number 26 in the US, number 23 in the UK), "Do You Want Me" (number 21 in the US, number five in the UK), and "You Showed Me" (number 47 in the US, number 15 in the UK).
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Blacks' Magic''.
Salt-N-Pepa
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Salt
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*
Pepa
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*
Spinderella
Deidra Muriel Roper (born August 3, 1970), known professionally as DJ Spinderella or simply Spinderella, is an American DJ, rapper and producer. She is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. Roper occasionally appeared in ''Th ...
Additional musicians
* Dante Basco - Rapping
* Jacci McGhee – special guest appearance
* Joyce Martin – background vocals
* Alpha – background vocals
* Omega – background vocals
*
Hurby Luv Bug – background vocals
*
Kid 'n Play
Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...
– special guest appearance
*
Sybil
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Sybil or Sibyl may also refer to:
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* ''Sybil'' (1921 film)
* ''Sybil'' (1976 film), a film starring Sally Field
* ''Sybil'' (2007 film), a remake of the 19 ...
– special guest appearance
* Stanley Brown – all keyboards
Technical
* Salt – production
* Steevee-O, The Boy Wonder – production
* The Invincibles – production
* Hurby Luv Bug – production ; album concept
* Excalibur – production
* Spinderella – production
* Quicksilver – production
*
Play
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* Pla ...
– album concept
* Andre DeBourg – engineering
* Dana Dum – engineering
* Herb "Pump" Powers – mastering
Artwork
* Charles Lilly – illustration
* Faville Graphics – design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1990 albums
Albums produced by Hurby Azor
London Records albums
Next Plateau Entertainment albums
Salt-N-Pepa albums