Brown & Proud

Brown & Proud
Brown & Proud
Studio album by A Lighter Shade of Brown
Released	October 30, 1990
Recorded	1990
Studio	Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, California); Beach Recording Studios (Redondo Beach, California); Trax Recording Studio (Hollywood, California); Image Recorders (Hollywood, California);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	37:57
Label	Pump
Producer	Jammin' James Carter (also exec.); DJ Romeo (also exec.); Fabe Love; DJ Battlecat; Tony G;
A Lighter Shade of Brown chronology
Singles from Brown & Proud
	"T.J. Nights"; Released: 1990; "Latin Active"; Released: 1991; "On a Sunday Afternoon"; Released: 1991;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Brown & Proud is the debut studio album by Latin hip hop group A Lighter Shade of Brown.^[2] It was released in 1990 through Pump Records with distribution via Quality Records. The recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios, Trax Recording Studio, and Image Recorders, in Hollywood, and at Beach Recording Studios in Redondo Beach. The album was produced by Fabe Love, Jammin' James Carter, D.J. Romeo, D.J. Battlecat, and Tony G. It features guest appearances from Chulo, Huggy Boy, Teardrop, King Ed, and Shiro.

The album peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It spawned three singles: "T.J. Nights", "Latin Active" and "On a Sunday Afternoon". The latter two peaked at No. 59 and No. 39, respectively, on the Hot 100.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Brown and Proud" (featuring Chulo)	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez D. Aldridge J. Carter F. Alfaro Chulo L. Troutman R. Troutman	Fabe Love Jammin' James Carter DJ Romeo	3:46
2.	"El Varrio"	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez D. Aldridge F. Alfaro A. Pearson	Fabe Love DJ Romeo	4:13
3.	"Spill the Wine"	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez D. Aldridge F. Alfaro C. Miller H. Scott M. Dickerson L. Jordan H. Brown L. Levitin T. Allen	Fabe Love DJ Romeo	3:06
4.	"Pancho Villa"	R. Gutierrez J. Carter	Jammin' James Carter	3:54
5.	"Paquito Soul"	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez F. Alfaro K. Gilliam D. Lynem M. Noble M. McClain R. Sause	DJ Battlecat	4:01
6.	"La Cucaracha"		Fabe Love Jammin' James Carter	0:18
7.	"T.J. Nights" (featuring King Ed)	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez J. Carter F. Alfaro	Fabe Love Jammin' James Carter Tony G. (add.)	3:29
8.	"On a Sunday Afternoon" (featuring Huggy Boy)	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez J. Carter Chulo B. Stewart B. Strong N. Whitfield Quiet Storm	Jammin' James Carter	3:47
9.	"Bouncin'"	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez D. Aldridge F. Alfaro D. Lynem	Fabe Love DJ Romeo	3:17
10.	"Latin Active" (featuring Teardrop & Shiro)	R. Gutierrez J. Carter F. Alfaro Chulo L. Ortiz D. Cash	Fabe Love Jammin' James Carter	3:31
11.	"T.J. Nights (Club Oh Version)"	R. Gutierrez B. Ramirez J. Carter F. Alfaro		4:50
Total length:				37:57

Samples

"Bouncin'"
- "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
- "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
- "Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)" by Eazy-E
"On a Sunday Afternoon"
- "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals
- "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James and the Shondells
"Paquito Soul"
- "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
- "I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd
- "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers
"Spill the Wine"
- "Spill the Wine" by Eric Burdon & War
"T.J. Nights"
- "One of These Nights" by Eagles
- "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
"Latin Active"
- "I Like What You're Doing to Me" by Young and Company
- "Radio Activity" by Royal Cash

Personnel

Robert "ODM" Gutierrez – main artist, sleeve notes
Bobby "DTTX" Ramirez – main artist, sleeve notes
Chulo – featured artist (track 1)
King Ed – featured artist (track 7)
Huggy Boy – featured artist (track 8)
Teardrop – featured artist (track 10)
Shiro – featured artist (track 10)
The Hou Dog Houston – keyboards, guitar & bass (tracks: 1-6, 8-11), recording
Stan "The Guitar" Man – guitar & bass (track 7)
Fabian Alfaro – producer (tracks: 1-3, 6-7, 9-10)
James Calvin Carter – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6-8, 10), executive producer
Dominic Aldridge – producer (tracks: 1-3, 9-10), executive producer
Kevin Gilliam – producer (track 5)
Antonio Gonzalez – additional producer (track 7), mixing (track 11)
Danny Clay Williams – recording
Geza Gedeon – recording
Brian Carey – recording
Jason Roberts – recording
Cliff Richey Jr. – executive producer, management
Gino Daniels – design
Ithaka Darin Pappas – photography*

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	184
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	8

References

^ Henderson, Alex. "Brown & Proud Lighter Shade of Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^ McFarland, Pancho (2012). Chicano Rap: Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio. University of Texas Press. p. 40.
^ "Lighter Shade Of Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
^ "Lighter Shade Of Brown Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

External links

Brown & Proud at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Henderson, Alex. "Brown & Proud Lighter Shade of Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

[2] McFarland, Pancho (2012). Chicano Rap: Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio. University of Texas Press. p. 40.

[ac_Billboard200_Lighter_Shade_Of_Brown-3] "Lighter Shade Of Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Lighter_Shade_Of_Brown-4] "Lighter Shade Of Brown Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

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v t e A Lighter Shade of Brown
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Studio albums	Brown & Proud (1990) Hip Hop Locos (1992) Layin' in the Cut (1994) A Lighter Shade of Brown (1997) If You Could See Inside Me (1999)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (1999)
Singles	"Latin Active" "On a Sunday Afternoon" "Homies" "Hey DJ"