''World Ultimate'' is the first studio album by American hip hop group
The Nonce. It was released by
American Recordings and Wild West Records on February 28, 1995.
"Bus Stops" peaked at number 44 on the ''
Billboard
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Hot Rap Songs chart.
Critical reception
Glen Sansone of ''
CMJ New Music Monthly'' stated that "''World Ultimate'' tips its cap to both
L.L. Cool J
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and
MC Shan, while joining loose, outgoing B-Boy posturing with old-school beats jacketed in an ethereal coating, as on 'Mix Tapes.'"
[ Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote, "Occasionally, the duo can get a little too relaxed, but on the whole it's an engaging alternative to the standard West Coast gangsta fare."][ Matt Welty of '' Complex'' commented that "MCs Nouka Basetype (who would later go by Sach) and Yusef Afloat came together with their conscious perspectives to rap over jazzy instrumentation about everything from taking the bus to the issues plaguing hip-hop."
In 2012, '']Fact
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'' included the album on the "Most Overlooked Hip-Hop LPs of the 90s" list.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
The Nonce
* Nouka Basetype – vocals, production, cover concept
* Yusef Afloat – vocals, production, cover concept
Additional personnel
* Aceyalone – additional vocals (3)
* Butta B. – additional vocals (4)
* Meen Green – additional vocals (4)
* Figures of Speech – background vocals (9)
* Sean Freehill – recording
* Tom Coyne – mastering
* Morris "Mo" Taft – executive production, cover concept
* Aldo Sampieri – art direction
* Susan Goines – cover photography
* Dorothy Low – inside folder photography
References
External links
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1995 debut albums
The Nonce albums
American Recordings (record label) albums