Destination Brooklyn
1994 studio album by Vicious
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Destination Brooklyn is the only studio album by American hip hop artist Vicious. It was released on November 1, 1994, through Epic Street/Sony Music Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at The Crib, Palm Tree Studios, House of Hits and Howie's Cribb in New York City, and at Penthouse Studios and Black Scorpio Studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Production was handled by Donovan Thomas, Dave Kelly, Howie Tee, Salaam Remi, Barry B., DJ Clark Kent and Doug E. Fresh. It features guest appearances from Beenie Man, Shyheim, and Vicious's mentor, Doug E. Fresh. The album consisted mainly of reggae fusion, a blend of reggae and hip hop.
The album did not reach the US Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 18 on the Heatseekers Albums and topped the Reggae Albums chart. It spawned two singles: "Glock" and "Nika". The latter made it to number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
French Montana and Nicki Minaj sampled the hook from "Freaks" from their 2013 single of the same name.
01Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freaks" |
| 3:11 | |
| 2. | "Him Never Do It" |
| Howie Tee | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Life of a Shortie" (featuring Shyheim) | Salaam Remi | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Nika" |
| 4:46 | |
| 5. | "The Glock" |
| Howie Tee | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Greetings" | Riley | Salaam Remi | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Ghetto People" |
| Dave Kelly | 4:13 |
| 8. | "The Lesson" (featuring Beenie Man) |
| Donovan Thomas | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Salute to the Donettes" |
| Donovan Thomas | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Good As" |
| Dave Kelly | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Nika (Radio Remix)" | Riley |
| 3:39 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 4 embodies a portion of "Between the Sheets" performed by The Isley Brothers.
02Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 37 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
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