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'''''Mr. T's Commandments''''' is a [[rap music|rap]] [[Extended Play|EP]] for [[youth subculture|children]], released in 1984. In it, [[Mr. T]] guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework and saying "no" to [[drug]] use.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-mr-ts-commandments-vol-22-no-21/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Mr. T's Commandments|last=|first=|date=November 19, 1984|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> |
'''''Mr. T's Commandments''''' is a [[rap music|rap]] [[Extended Play|EP]] for [[youth subculture|children]], released in 1984. In it, [[Mr. T]] guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework and saying "no" to [[drug]] use.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-mr-ts-commandments-vol-22-no-21/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Mr. T's Commandments|last=|first=|date=November 19, 1984|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> |
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The album's lead single, "Mr. T's Commandment", was released in 1984.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-10-20.pdf|title=LISTEN UP!|last=|first=|date=October 20, 1984|work=Billboard|access-date=November 21, 2019|issue=42|volume=96|page=5}}</ref> |
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* [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mr__t/mr__ts_commandments/ Rate Your Music.com - ''Mr. T's Commandments''] |
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mr__t/mr__ts_commandments/ Rate Your Music.com - ''Mr. T's Commandments''] |
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*[https://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-10-20.pdf LISTEN UP!] (page 5), a full page [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] advertisement for ''Mr. T's Commandments'' |
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| Mr. T's Commandments | |
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| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1983-1984 |
| Genre | Disco-funk rap |
| Length | 29:56 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Patrick Henderson |
Mr. T's Commandments is a rap EP for children, released in 1984. In it, Mr. T guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework and saying "no" to drug use.[1]
The album's lead single, "Mr. T's Commandment", was released in 1984.[2]
Track listing
- "Mr. T's Commandment" - 4:59
- "Don't Talk to Strangers" - 5:12
- "The Toughest Man in the World" - 3:55
- "Mr. T, Mr. T (He Was Made for Love)" - 3:21
- "The One and Only Mr. T" - 4:46
- "No Dope No Drugs" - 4:36
- "You Got to Go Through It" - 4:27
Personnel
- Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
- John Van Tongeren - Keyboards, Linn Drums, Guitar
- Patrick Henderson - Producer, Keyboards
- Afrika Islam - turntables (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Ice-T - Rap Direction (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7).
- Howard Smith - Vocals (track 2)
- Tata Vega - Vocals (track 4)
External links
- Rate Your Music.com - Mr. T's Commandments
- LISTEN UP! (page 5), a full page Billboard advertisement for Mr. T's Commandments
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- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Mr. T's Commandments". PEOPLE.com. November 19, 1984. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "LISTEN UP!" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 42. October 20, 1984. p. 5. Retrieved November 21, 2019.