''Little Big Man'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper

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, of the

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. It was released on September 8, 1992, through Rap-A-Lot Records. The recording sessions took place at Digital Services in

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. The album was produced by John Bido and

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, with co-producers Crazy C, Roland, Goldfingers, and Mike Dean. It features

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s from

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and MC L. The album peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on the

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chart in the United States.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' concluded that "some poignant confessions, catchy beats and fierce rapping don't compensate for the steady stream of unsavory, humorless venom."

Track listing

Personnel

* Richard Stephen Shaw – main artist * Rowdy Williams – featured artist (track 5) *Linc "MC L" Vanderhorst – featured artist (track 11) *John Okuribido – producer, mixing, mastering * James H. Smith – producer * Michael George Dean – co-producer, engineering, mastering *Simon Cullins – co-producer, mixing *Roland Smith Jr. – co-producer *Victor "Goldfingers" Diaz – co-producer *Roger Tausz – mastering *Donavin "Kid Styles" Murray – cover illustration *J. Patrick Smith – design *Shawn Brauch – design *Okee Stewart – photography *

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– layout

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Bushwick Bill albums 1992 debut albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer)