''Gotta Get a Grip'' is the only studio album released by American rapper
MC Trouble
LaTasha Sheron Rogers (July 30, 1970 – June 4, 1991), better known as MC Trouble, was a rap artist and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records.
MC Trouble had a minor hit with the song "(I Wanna) Make You Mine" featuring the Good Gi ...
. It was released on June 12, 1990 through
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmant ...
and featured production by MC Trouble herself and LA Jay. The album reached No. 94 on the ''Billboard''
Top R&B Albums chart selling 82,000 units and spawned two singles, "Gotta Get a Grip" and "(I Wanna) Make You Mine". Less than a year after the album was released, MC Trouble died of a
seizure
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.
Track listing
#"(I Wanna) Make You Mine" (John Barnes III) – 4:03 (Featuring
The Good Girls)
#"The Push Up" (Johnny Rogers, Stan Jones) – 3:52
#"Gotta Get a Grip" (Johnny Rivers) – 3:39
#"Fly Guy" (Stan Jones, Tony Holmes) – 4:22
#"Black Line" (Dominic Aldridge) – 4:22
#"Here Comes Trouble" (Johnny Rivers) – 4:04
#"Power Move" (Stan Jones) – 3:44
#"Thing For You" (Johnny Rogers, Stephanie Pinkard) – 4:46
#"Points Proven" (Bob Khaleel, Johnny Rivers) – 4:01
#"Well Equipped" (Johnny Rivers) – 3:34
#"Is It Live" (Stan Jones) - Bonus track
#"Body" (Johnny Rivers) - Bonus track
References
1990 debut albums
Motown albums
Hip hop albums by American artists
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