Description
Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 1990, Digital Underground”s debut album, Sex Packets, forever changed hip-hop and helped cement the Shock G lead outfit in the history books as one of the music businesses most innovative groups. Heavily influenced by various funk bands, Digital Underground developed a sound all their own, creating timeless records that have stood the test of time. Sex Packets was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album reached #24 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sex Packets released the two lead singles: “”Doowutchyalike”” (which peaked at #19 on the Hot Rap Singles, #20 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles chart and #29 on the Hot R&B Singles chart) and “”The Humpty Dance”” (which reached #11 on the pop charts, #7 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart). Sex Packets was included in both The Source”s “”100 Best Rap Albums Ever”” & the book “”1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.”” Digital Underground”s genre-bending production and unmatched charisma have made the group legends amongst hip-hop heads and music lovers around the world.
- – Disc 1 –
- 1 The Humpty Dance
- 2 The Way We Swing
- 3 Rhymin” on the Funk
- 4 The New Jazz (One)
- 5 Underwater Rimes (Remix)
- 6 Gutfest ”89 (Edit)
- 7 The Danger Zone
- – Disc 2 –
- 1 Freaks of the Industry
- 2 Doowutchyalike
- 3 Packet Prelude
- 4 Sex Packets
- 5 Street Scene
- 6 Packet Man
- 7 Packet Reprise
