''Sittin' on Chrome'' is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group
Masta Ace Incorporated
Masta Ace Incorporated was an American hip hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace.
History
The group, also known as ''The I.N.C.'', included Eyceurokk (Eyce, Uneek and Rokkdiesel), Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea. Ace first gai ...
and the third album by
Brooklyn
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-based rapper
Masta Ace
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. It was released on May 2, 1995, through
Delicious Vinyl
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History
Michael Ross was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles when he met Matt Dike, a ...
. Recording sessions took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn.
Production
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was handled by Masta Ace under his producer moniker 'Ase One', as well as the Bluez Brothas, Louie "Phat Kat" Vega and Uneek, with Orlando Aguillen serving as executive producer. It peaked at number 69 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 19 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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in the United States.
Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" (released with the
Crooklyn Dodgers
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They appeared in three separate incarnations in 1994, 1995, and 2007. The first two incarnations recorded for the soundtracks for S ...
) with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the
West Coast hip hop
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/
gangsta rap
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sound that particularly became a popular trend among many artists nationwide since the mega-success of
Dr. Dre
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's ''
The Chronic
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''.
''Sittin' on Chrome'' features the crossover hit " Born to Roll" (the West Coast remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh"), which peaked at #23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was originally released as a hidden track on his ''
SlaughtaHouse
''SlaughtaHouse'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated and the second album by Brooklyn-based rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 4, 1993, through Delicious Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Fireh ...
'' album, as well as two more Hot 100 hit singles, "The I.N.C. Ride" and the title track. A year after the release, Ace split with the I.N.C. crew and was largely missing from the hip hop scene, until his comeback album, ''
Disposable Arts
''Disposable Arts'' is the second solo album by American rapper Masta Ace, his follow up album since ''Sittin' On Chrome'' (1995).
Background
The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The I ...
'', was released in 2001.
Track listing
Personnel
*Duval "
Masta Ace
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Leschea
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Big Bass
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" Gardner – mastering
*
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*Donavin "Kid Styles" Murray – illustration
*Jonathan Pollack – management