How a Black Man Feels


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

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

Trouser Press wrote that "other than the unfashionable stripped-down beats, 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