''Ain't No Other'' is the fourth album released by American rapper
MC Lyte
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first female rapper to release a ...
. It was released on June 22, 1993, on First Priority Music/
Atlantic Records
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and produced by
Audio Two
Audio Two was the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of rapping, emcee Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson, best known for their first hit "Top Billin'".
History
The duo's debut single, "Make it Funky", was released in 1987, bu ...
, Backspin, Markell Riley, Franklin Grant,
Tyrone Fyffe, "Lil" Chris Smith, Funk, Sir Scratch and Walter "Mucho" Scott.
''Ain't No Other'' peaked at No. 90 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and No. 16 on the
Top R&B Albums
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chart, selling 238,000 copies in United States according to
Nielsen Soundscan
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(2007).
Also produced two charting singles "
I Go On", which peaked at No. 27 on the
Hot Rap Singles
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chart, and the more successful "
Ruffneck", which reached No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and peaked at No. 35 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Track listing
#"Intro" – 0:19
#"Brooklyn" (Lana Moorer, Tyrone Fyffe, Franklin Grant, Markell Riley) – 4:03
#"
Ruffneck" (Lana Moorer, Aquil Davidson, Markell Riley, Walter Scott) – 3:57
#"What's My Name Yo" (Lana Moorer, Kevin McKenzie, Scott McKenzie) – 3:38
#"Lil Paul" (Lana Moorer, Funk) – 3:27
#"Ain't No Other" (Lana Moorer, Backspin) – 3:36
#"Hard Copy" (
Linque Ayoung, Backspin) featuring Lin Que and Makeba Mooncycle (Kink Ez) – 2:30
#"Fuck That Motherfucking Bullshit" (Lana Moorer, Vaughn Alford, Kirk Robinson) – 3:17
#"Intro" – 0:05
#"I Go On" (Lana Moorer, Aquil Davidson, Franklin Grant, Markell Riley) – 4:47
#"One Nine Nine Three" (Lana Moorer, Backspin) – 3:27
#"Never Heard Nothin' Like This" (Kirk Robinson) – 3:06
#"Can I Get Some Dap" (Lana Moorer, Backspin) – 3:34
#"Let Me Adem" (Lana Moorer, Backspin) – 3:22
#"Steady Fucking" (featuring
KRS-One
Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from the Bronx. He rose to prominence as part of the ...
) (Lana Moorer, Kirk Robinson, Nat Robinson,
Lawrence Parker,
Scott Sterling) – 5:08
#"Who's House" – 4:50
#"I Cram to Understand U" – 7:04
Personnel
* Nat Robinson – executive producer
* Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
* Merlyn Rosenberg – photography
* Lynn Kowalewski – art direction
Charts
Year-end charts
References
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1993 albums
Albums produced by K-Cut (producer)
MC Lyte albums
Albums produced by Ty Fyffe