''Seminar'' is the second album by American rapper

Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony L. Ray (born August 12, 1963), better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1992 hit song "Baby Got Back", which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' ...

. It was released on October 17, 1989 via Nastymix and was produced entirely by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The album peaked at number 67 on the

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, number 25 on the

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, and was certified gold by

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. It spawned three singles: "Beepers", which peaked at #61 on the

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and #2 on the

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, "My Hooptie", which peaked at #49 on the

and #7 on the

, and "I Got Game", which peaked at #86 on the

and #20 on the

Track listing

Sample credits *Track 1 contants elements from "Irresistible Bitch" by

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(1983) *Track 2 contants elements from "Batdance" by

(1989) *Track 3 contants elements from "

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" by

Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Frederick, Maryland, who wrote the lyrics for the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner". Key observed the British bombardment ...

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(1814) *Track 4 contants elements from "

Posse on Broadway "Posse on Broadway" is a hip hop song first recorded by Sir Mix-a-Lot on his 1988 debut album ''Swass''. He also released a music video. The single is regarded as Mix-a-Lot’s career breakthrough and the first golden age hip-hop record from ou ...

" by

(1988) and "I Ain't Tha 1" by

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(1988) *Track 6 contants elements from " Peek-a-Boo" by

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(1988) (the Siouxsie and the Banshees' sample was edited out on further editions) *Track 7 contants elements from "Hard to Get" by

Rick James James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in ...

(1982) *Track 8 contants elements from "Swass" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), " The New Style" by

Beastie Boys Beastie Boys were an American rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Mike D, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (voca ...

(1986), "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (B-Side)" by Hashim (1983), and "Hard Times" by

Run-DMC Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of ...

(1984) *Track 10 contants elements from "Rebel Without a Pause" by

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(1987) and " Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)

Personnel

* Anthony Ray - performer, producer, engineering, programming * Ed Locke - executive producer * Ron McMaster - mastering * Heather J. Morrison - vocals (track 6) * Jana Marie Doniger - vocals (track 6) * Jennifer Wells - vocals (track 6)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

1989 albums Sir Mix-a-Lot albums Nastymix Records albums American Recordings (record label) albums Albums recorded at Robert Lang Studios {{1980s-hiphop-album-stub