20 Below is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist MC Breed from Flint, Michigan. It was released on May 12, 1992 via Wrap Records and S.D.E.G. Records with distribution by Ichiban Records. Recording sessions took place at Silver Sun Recording Studio in Flint with producers DJ Flash and Bernard Terry. It features guest appearances from Chuck Nyce and Night & Day.

20 Below
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 1992
StudioSilver Sun Recording Studio, Flint, Michigan
Genre
Length54:34
Label
Producer
  • Bernard Terry
  • Flash Technology
MC Breed chronology
M.C. Breed & DFC.
(1991)
20 Below
(1992)
The New Breed
(1993)
Singles from 20 Below
  1. "I Ain't To Be Flexed With"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Ain't Too Much Worried"
    Released: 1992
  3. "No Frontin' Allowed"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews[2]

The album peaked at #155 on the Billboard 200, at #40 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at #6 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. It spawned three singles: "Ain't to Be F...ed With", "Ain't Too Much Worried" and "No Frontin' Allowed". The first two singles from the album made it to the Hot Rap Songs chart – "Ain't to Be Fucked With" reached #14, while "Ain't Too Much Worried" reached #12.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Ain't to Be Fucked With"4:23
2."20 Below"3:54
3."Dis Mode"4:00
4."Little Child Runnin' Wild"3:55
5."Flash's Groove"4:26
6."Ain't Too Much Worried" (featuring Night & Day)4:56
7."No Frontin' Allowed"4:33
8."Be Myself" (featuring Chuck Nyce)4:33
9."Great Depression"3:31
10."Whenever You Want Me" (featuring Night & Day)3:57
11."Life of a Flintstone"3:44
12."Jealous Pimp"3:21
13."Shout Out"5:22
Total length:54:34

Personnel

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  • Eric Tyrone Breed – performer, arranger (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Chuck Nyce – performer (track 8)
  • Tonyatta Martinez – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Gasner Hughes – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Bernard Ricardo Terry – backing vocals (track 1), guitar (track 4), producer (tracks: 1-4, 6, 8, 10), co-producer (track 7), mixing, recording
  • DJ Flash – producer (tracks: 1-5, 7, 9, 11-13), co-producer (tracks: 8, 10)
  • Nimbus – mastering
  • Peter Morada – art direction, design
  • Andrew Wilson – photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "20 Below - MC Breed | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Jost, Matt (February 20, 2018). "MC Breed :: 20 Below :: SDEG/WRAP/Ichiban Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "MC Breed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "MC Breed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "MC Breed Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-26. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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