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This article is about the album. For the title track from the album, see Funkdafied (song).

Funkdafied is the debut album by American rapper Da Brat. It was released on June 28, 1994, and sold over one million copies, making her the first solo female rapper to go Platinum.[2] Funkdafied debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and topped the Rap Charts and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was preceded by the first single, "Funkdafied", released on May 13, 1994. The single went Platinum in August and then the album went Platinum in January 1995.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(neither)[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

The Los Angeles Times noted, "Between the album's borrowed beats and one too many borrowed popular phrases, Funkdafied is less a tribute than a flagrant pilfering of some of rap's finest moments."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Da Sh*t Ya Can't Fuc Wit" – 2:23
  2. "Fa All Y'all" (featuring Kandi) – 3:19
  3. "Fire It Up" – 3:30
  4. "Funkdafied" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) – 3:05
  5. "May Da Funk Be With Ya" (featuring LaTocha Scott) – 4:13
  6. "Ain't No Thang" (featuring Y-Tee) – 3:54
  7. "Come & Get Some" (featuring Mac Daddy of Kris Kross) – 3:12
  8. "Mind Blowin'" – 4:31
  9. "Give It 2 You" – 3:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 48
US Billboard 200[9] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 23
Chart (1995) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,100,000[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "American certifications – Da Brat – Funkdafied". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ "Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Ships Platinum: The First Female MC Since Lil' Kim". MTV. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Funkdafied at AllMusic
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Da Brat". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Siegmund, Heidi (July 10, 1994). "Pop Music". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 56.
  6. ^ Corio, Paul (January 12, 1995). "Da Brat: Funkdafied : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. p. 185. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 207. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2563". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Da Brat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "1994 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "1995 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (June 9, 2007). "A bad rap?". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 23. pp. 24–25. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Da Brat – Funkdafied". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

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