Smooth Assassin
Smooth Assassin is the debut studio album by the American rapper Grand Daddy I.U., from Queens, New York. It was released in 1990 via Cold Chillin' Records. The album was produced by Biz Markie, with Cutmaster Cool V serving as the co-producer and mixer of the album.
Critical reception
The Washington Post concluded that "Grand Daddy's rhymes and metaphors are often limited, his 'smooth' delivery is actually boring and the two add up to a real yawner of an album."Track listing
- All tracks produced by Biz Markie.
- "The U Is Smooth" - 5:00
- "Pick Up the Pace" - 4:22
- "Something New" - 4:49
- "I Kick Ass" - 5:05
- "Mass Destruction" - 3:58
- "Gals dem So Hot" - 4:40
- "Girl in the Mall" - 4:47
- "Kay Cee Is Nasty" - 1:56
- "Nobody Move" - 4:27
- "Dominos" - 4:24
- "Behind Bars" - 4:29
- "Soul Touch" - 4:16
- "This Is a Recording" - 5:12
- "Sugar Free" - 5:01
- "Phuck 'Em Up U" - 2:27
- "Shout Outs" - 2:42
Samples
- "Hydra" by Grover Washington Jr.
- "Reggins" by the Blackbyrds
- "Love Rap" by Spoonie Gee
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify
- "White Lightning " by James Brown
- "Think " by Lyn Collins
- "Storm King" by Bob James
- "You Can Call Me Rover" by The [Main Ingredient |the Main Ingredient]
Nobody Move
- "Red Baron" by Billy Cobham
- "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
- "Dominoes" by Donald Byrd
- "Yes We Can Can" by the Pointer Sisters
- "Soul Touch" by Ronnie Mitchell
- "Sugar Free" by Juicy
- "Funky President " by James Brown
- "The Message from the Soul Sisters" by Myra Barnes