Autobiography of Mistachuck

Autobiography of Mistachuck
Autobiography of Mistachuck
Studio album by Chuck D
Released	October 22, 1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	The Music Palace (New York, NY); Kala Studios (Atlanta, GA); Sonic Sound Studios (Freeport, NY); Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY); Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	Political hip hop
Length	53:18
Label	Mercury
Producer	Chuck D (also exec.); Eric "Vietnam" Sadler (also exec.); Gary G-Wiz (also exec.); Abnes "Abnormal" Dubose; Gerald "Soul G" Stevens; Mark Harrison; Kerwin "Sleek" Young; Isaac Hayes;
Chuck D chronology
Singles from Autobiography of Mistachuck
	"No"; Released: September 3, 1996;

Autobiography of Mistachuck is the debut solo studio album by Public Enemy frontman Chuck D. It was released on October 22, 1996, via Mercury Records. It peaked at #190 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned one single, "No."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A−^[3]
RapReviews	8/10^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mistachuck"	C. Ridenhour G. Stevens	Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Chuck D Kerwin "Sleek" Young	4:23
2.	"No"	C. Ridenhour K. Jason M. Harrison	Mark "Mr. Elite" Harrison Chuck D	4:32
3.	"Generation Wrekkked"	C. Ridenhour K. Jason A. Dubose	Abnes "Abnormal" Dubose Chuck D	4:05
4.	"Niggativity...Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?"	C. Ridenhour G. Rinaldo	Gary G-Wiz	4:18
5.	"Free Big Willie"	C. Ridenhour G. Stevens C. Jasper The Isley Brothers	Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Chuck D Kerwin "Sleek" Young	4:40
6.	"Horizontal Heroin"	C. Ridenhour K. Young R. Griffin	Chuck D Kerwin "Sleek" Young	1:43
7.	"Talk Show Created the Fool"	C. Ridenhour A. Dubose C. Brewser	Abnes "Abnormal" Dubose	5:32
8.	"Underdog"	C. Ridenhour G. Rinaldo	Gary G-Wiz	4:12
9.	"But Can You Kill the Nigga in You?"	C. Ridenhour E. Sadler I. Hayes	Eric "Vietnam" Sadler Isaac Hayes (co.)	4:59
10.	"Endonesia"	C. Ridenhour G. Stevens K. Young M. Watkins R. Harding S. Dash	Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Chuck D	4:47
11.	"The Pride"	C. Ridenhour G. Stevens C. Dehaney M. Williams	Gerald "Soul G." Stevens Chuck D Carl Demann	4:26
12.	"Paid"	C. Ridenhour G. Rinaldo K. Walker M. Key S. Dash	Gary G-Wiz	5:41
Total length:				53:18

Charts edit

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	190
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	47

References edit

^ Autobiography of Mistachuck at AllMusic
^ Ashon, Will (October 1996). "Chuck D: Autobiography Of Mistachuck" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^ Robert Christgau review
^ RapReviews.com review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "Chuck D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
^ "Chuck D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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[1] Autobiography of Mistachuck at AllMusic

[2] Ashon, Will (October 1996). "Chuck D: Autobiography Of Mistachuck" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

[3] Robert Christgau review

[4] RapReviews.com review

[5] Rolling Stone review

[ac_Billboard200_Chuck_D-6] "Chuck D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Chuck_D-7] "Chuck D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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