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Reel to Reel
Reel to Reel
Studio album by Grand Puba
Released	October 20, 1992
Recorded	1991–92
Studio	Power Play Studios (Long Island City); Chung King House of Metal (New York); The Hit Factory (New York);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:37
Label	Elektra
Producer	Dante Ross (also exec.); Grand Puba; Geeby Dajani; John Gamble; DJ Shabazz; Latief; The Brand New Heavies;
Grand Puba chronology
Singles from Reel to Reel
	"360° (What Goes Around)"; Released: July 16, 1992; "Check It Out"; Released: December 4, 1992; "Ya Know How It Goes"; Released: June 17, 1993;

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Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Reel to Reel is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on October 20, 1992 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios in Long Island City, at Chung King House of Metal and at The Hit Factory in New York. Production was handled primarily by Grand Puba, along with Stimulated Dummies, Anthony Latief King, DJ Shabazz, Kid Capri and The Brand New Heavies.

The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

The album was preceded by two charted singles: "360° (What Goes Around)" and "Check It Out". Its lead single, "360° (What Goes Around)", reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, #30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #1 on the Hot Rap Songs. The second single, "Check It Out" featuring Mary J. Blige, made it to #85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #13 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album's third single, "Ya Know How It Goes", was released on June 17, 1993 and did not make it to any Billboard charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Check Tha Resume"	M. Dixon	Grand Puba	3:51
2.	"360° (What Goes Around)"	M. Dixon R. Miller	Grand Puba	4:01
3.	"That's How We Move It"	M. Dixon C. Stanley	DJ Shabazz	3:19
4.	"Check It Out" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	M. Dixon R. Hammond	Grand Puba	3:32
5.	"Big Kids Don't Play"	M. Dixon	Grand Puba	3:47
6.	"Honey Don't Front"	M. Dixon J. Dajani J. Gamble D. Ross	Grand Puba SD50's	4:08
7.	"Lick Shot"	M. Dixon J. Dajani J. Gamble H. Ousley	Grand Puba SD50's	4:35
8.	"Ya Know How It Goes"	M. Dixon O. Redding A. Jones A. Isbell	Grand Puba	4:19
9.	"Reel to Reel"	M. Dixon R. Streeter	Grand Puba	3:57
10.	"Soul Controller"	M. Dixon A. King	Latief	4:25
11.	"Proper Education"	M. Dixon	Grand Puba	3:35
12.	"Back It Up"	M. Dixon D. Love J. Forman	Grand Puba Kid Capri	3:51
13.	"Baby What's Your Name?"	M. Dixon	Grand Puba	2:54
14.	"360° (What Goes Around) SD50 Remix" (Bonus track)	M. Dixon R. Miller		4:00
15.	"Who Makes the Loot?" (Bonus track)	M. Dixon A. Levy J. Kincaid S. Bartholomew	The Brand New Heavies Orlando Aguillen (co.)	3:23
Total length:				57:37

Notes

Track 1 contains samples from "Kool Is Back" performed by Funk Inc. and "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" performed by Otis Redding
Tracks 2 and 14 contains excerpts from "Don't Burn Down the Bridge", written by Bonnie Miller and performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Track 4 contains samples from "Impeach the President", written by Roy Charles Hammond and performed by the Honey Drippers
Track 5 contains samples from "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" performed by Johnnie Taylor
Track 7 contains samples from "Return of the Prodigal Son" as performed by Byrdie Green
Track 8 contains samples from "Hard to Handle", written by Otis Ray Redding Jr., Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. and Alvertis Isbell, and performed by Otis Redding
Track 9 contains excerpts from "Ode to Billie Joe", written by Bobbie Gentry and performed by Lou Donaldson
Track 12 contains elements from "Bigger's Theme", written and performed by James Mtume

Personnel

Maxwell Dixon – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-9, 11-13), mixing
Mary Jane Blige – vocals (track 4)
Anton Pukshansky – bass (track 2)
Roland Parkins – bass & guitar (track 6)
Clarence Stanley – producer (track 3)
John 'Geeby' Dajani – producer (tracks: 6, 7), re-mixing (track 14)
John Gamble – producer & engineering (tracks: 6, 7), re-mixing (track 14)
Dante Ross – producer (tracks: 6, 7), re-mixing (track 14), executive producer
Anthony Latief King – producer (track 10)
David Anthony Love, Jr. – producer (track 12)
Andrew Levy – producer (track 15)
Jan Kincaid – producer (track 15)
Simon Bartholomew – producer (track 15)
Orlando Aguillen – co-producer (track 15)
Rob Sutton – engineering (tracks: 1-4, 8, 13)
Vaughn Sessions – engineering (tracks: 5, 9-13)
Showtyme – assistant engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 8-12)
Jack Hersca – assistant engineering (tracks: 6, 7)
Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
Carol Bobolts – design
Mark Seliger – photography

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	28
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	14

References

^ Swihart, Stanton. "Reel to Reel - Grand Puba | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Bernard, James (October 30, 1992). "Reel to Reel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide".
^ "Grand Puba Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
^ "Grand Puba Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

External links

Grand Puba – Reel To Reel at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Swihart, Stanton. "Reel to Reel - Grand Puba | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[2] Bernard, James (October 30, 1992). "Reel to Reel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[3] "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide".

[ac_Billboard200_Grand_Puba-4] "Grand Puba Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Grand_Puba-5] "Grand Puba Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

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+*Track 1 contains samples from "Kool Is Back" performed by [[Funk Inc.]] and "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" performed by [[Otis Redding]]
 *Tracks 2 and 14 contains excerpts from "Don't Burn Down the Bridge", written by Bonnie Miller and performed by [[Gladys Knight & the Pips]]
 *Track 4 contains samples from "[[Impeach the President]]", written by [[Roy C|Roy Charles Hammond]] and performed by the Honey Drippers
+*Track 5 contains samples from "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" performed by [[Johnnie Taylor]]
 *Track 7 contains samples from "Return of the Prodigal Son" as performed by [[Byrdie Green]]
 *Track 8 contains samples from "[[Hard to Handle (song)|Hard to Handle]]", written by [[Otis Redding|Otis Ray Redding Jr.]], [[Allen Jones (record producer)|Allen Alvoid Jones Jr.]] and [[Al Bell|Alvertis Isbell]], and performed by [[Otis Redding]]

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Discography
Studio albums	Reel to Reel 2000 Understand This Retroactive Black from the Future
Singles	"360° (What Goes Around)"
Featured singles	"Why You Treat Me So Bad"
Related articles	Brand Nubian