How a Black Man Feels

How A Black Man Feels
Studio album by
Schoolly D
Released1991
Recorded1991
Genres
Length45:45
LabelCapitol
ProducerSchoolly D
Schoolly D chronology
Am I Black Enough for You?
(1989)		 How A Black Man Feels
(1991)		 Welcome to America
(1994)
Singles from How a Black Man Feels
  1. "King of New York"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Original Gangster"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Where'd You Get That Funk From"
    Released: 1991

How a Black Man Feels is the fifth album by the American rapper Schoolly D. It was released in 1991 via Capitol Records, his first album for the label. The album spawned three singles, "Original Gangster", “Where’d You Get That Funk From”, and “King of New York”.

Production

KRS-One contributed to the production of the album. Schoolly D considered How a Black Man Feels to be a guide on living, and escaping from, the ghetto.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar
Spin Alternative Record Guide3/10

Trouser Press wrote that "other than the unfashionable stripped-down beats (complete with Run-DMC samples), Schoolly’s ugly and all-too-common gangsta threats ... sound like a sorry-ass imitation jackin’ for bucks."

Track listing

  1. “Run” – 4:12
  2. “Your Worst Nightmare” – 4:52
  3. “King of New York” – 4:35
  4. “Original Gangster” – 3:39
  5. “Die Nigger Die” – 4:56
  6. “Where’d You Get That Funk From” – 4:43
  7. “How a Black Man Feels” – 3:50
  8. “Just Another Killer” – 5:32
  9. “Peace to the Nation” – 4:45
  10. “Sometimes It’s Got to Be That Way” – 4:41

References

  1. ↑ Bradley, Adam; DuBois, Andrew (November 2, 2010). The Anthology of Rap. Yale University Press.
  2. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 621–622.
  3. 1 2 Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 342–343.
  4. ↑ de la Vina, Mark (June 30, 1992). "The Message Is Rap's Beat". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 27.
  5. ↑ How a Black Man Feels at AllMusic
  6. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 293.
  7. ↑ "Schoolly D". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 15, 2021.