''In Control, Volume 1'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop record producer
Marley Marl of the
Juice Crew. It was released on September 20, 1988 through
Cold Chillin' Records with distribution via
Warner Bros. Records.
The album compiles ten studio recordings by fellow Juice Crew members and artists affiliated with Marley Marl. It showcased his style of hip hop production and sampling at a time when he became one of the first super-producers in
hip hop music. The album is broken down track-by-track by
Marley Marl in Brian Coleman's book ''
Check the Technique''.
[Coleman, Brian. '' Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies''. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.]
The opulent cover stood in contrast to Marley Marl's real living conditions: "I was still living in the projects. I was paying like $110 a month for my rent, free electricity. So
New York City Housing Authority kind of co-produced some of my earlier hits".
Track listing
Personnel
*Marlon "
Marley Marl" Williams – main artist, producer, mixing
*Craig "
Craig G" Curry – featured artist
(tracks: 1, 5, 7)
*Marcel "
Biz Markie" Hall – featured artist
(track 2)
*Dwight "
Heavy D" Myers – featured artist
(track 2)
*Percy "
Tragedy Khadafi" Chapman – featured artist
(tracks: 3, 6)
*Duval "
Masta Ace
Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voice ...
" Clear – featured artist
(tracks: 4, 5, 8)
*Action – featured artist
(tracks: 4, 8)
*Nathaniel "
Kool G Rap" Wilson – featured artist
(track 5)
*Antonio "
Big Daddy Kane
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" Hardy – featured artist
(track 5)
*Shawn "
MC Shan" Moltke – featured artist
(track 9)
*Lolita "
Roxanne Shanté" Gooden – featured artist
(track 10)
*George DuBose – photography
*James Colosimo – logo design
Charts
References
External links
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1988 debut albums
Marley Marl albums
Warner Records albums
Cold Chillin' Records albums
Albums produced by Marley Marl