Which Doobie U B?

Which Doobie U B?
Which Doobie U B?
Studio album by Funkdoobiest
Released	May 4, 1993
Recorded	1991–1992
Studio	38 Fresh (Los Angeles, CA); Echo Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Image Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Soundtrack Recording Studios (New York City, NY);
Genre	West Coast hip hop; alternative hip hop;
Length	39:37
Label	Epic; Immortal; Buzz Tone Entertainment; SME;
Producer	DJ Ralph M; T-Ray; DJ Muggs; DJ Lethal;
Funkdoobiest chronology
Singles from Which Doobie U B?
	"Bow Wow Wow"; Released: 1992; "The Funkiest / Freak Mode"; Released: 1993; "Wopbabalubop / Where's It At"; Released: 1993;

Which Doobie U B? is the debut studio album by Los Angeles–based hip hop group Funkdoobiest.^[1]^[2] It was released on May 4, 1993, via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

The album title comes from a line in an episode of the 1970s sitcom, What's Happening!!, when the main character, Raj, is introduced to special guests the Doobie Brothers.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
RapReviews	7/10^[4]
The Source	^[5]

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Despite some inviting musical tracks, Funkdoobiest's drone of dissin' and tireless display of bravado dampens its debut."^[6] Minya Oh of The Source thought the group lacked originality, "sound[ing] just like House of Pain [...] and Cypress Hill". She concluded: "With pop culture references and cliches thrown together their style really makes no kinda sense most of the time".^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Funkiest"	J. Vasquez L. Dimant L. Muggerud	DJ Muggs DJ Lethal	3:22
2.	"Bow Wow Wow"	J. Vasquez L. Dimant L. Muggerud	DJ Muggs DJ Lethal	4:13
3.	"Freak Mode"	J. Vasquez R. Medrano	DJ Ralph M	3:27
4.	"I'm Shittin' on 'Em"	J. Vasquez T. Ray A. Toussaint	T-Ray	4:02
5.	"Who's the Doobiest"	J. Vasquez T. Ray	T-Ray	2:52
6.	"Doobie to the Head"	J. Vasquez R. Medrano	DJ Ralph M	3:28
7.	"Where's It At"	J. Vasquez T. Ray T. Pacheco	T-Ray	3:40
8.	"Wopbabalubop" (featuring B-Real)	J. Vasquez L. Freeze T. Ray D. LaBostrie R. Penniman	T-Ray	3:43
9.	"The Porno King"	J. Vasquez R. Medrano	DJ Ralph M	0:26
10.	"'Uh C'mon Yeah!"	J. Vasquez R. Medrano	DJ Ralph M	3:17
11.	"Here I Am"	R. Medrano T. Pacheco	DJ Ralph M	3:51
12.	"Funk's on Me"	J. Vasquez R. Medrano S. Hollister	DJ Ralph M	3:13
Total length:				39:37

Personnel

Jason Vasquez – main artist
Ralph Medrano – main artist
Tyrone Pacheco – main artist
Louis Freese – featured artist (track 8)
Richard Todd Ray – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8)
Lawrence Muggerud – producer (tracks: 1, 2)
Leor Dimant – producer (tracks: 1, 2)
Jason Roberts – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 12)
Rich July – mixing (tracks: 5, 7)
Mike Calderon – mixing (tracks: 9, 10), recording (track 9)
Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo – mixing (track 2)
Chris Shaw – mixing and recording (track 4)
Mike Wallach – mixing and recording (track 11)
Anton Pukshansky – recording (tracks: 5, 7, 8)
Mike Green – recording (tracks: 3, 10)
Dante Ariola – art direction and design
Glenn Barr – illustration
Annalisa – photography
Pawn Shop Press – art direction and design

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	19

References

^ Wright-McLeod, Brian (2018). The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet. University of Arizona Press. p. 102.
^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. xix.
^ Huey, Steve. "Which Doobie U B? Funkdoobiest". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 13, 2021). "Funkdoobiest :: Which Doobie U B?". RapReviews. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Oh, Minya "Shortie" (July 1993). "Record Report: Funkdoobiest – Which Doobie U B?". The Source. No. 46. New York. pp. 70–71.
^ Hunt, Dennis (July 4, 1993). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 56.
^ "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
^ "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

External links

Which Doobie U B? at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Wright-McLeod, Brian (2018). The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet. University of Arizona Press. p. 102.

[2] Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. xix.

[3] Huey, Steve. "Which Doobie U B? Funkdoobiest". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[4] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 13, 2021). "Funkdoobiest :: Which Doobie U B?". RapReviews. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[TheSource-5] Oh, Minya "Shortie" (July 1993). "Record Report: Funkdoobiest – Which Doobie U B?". The Source. No. 46. New York. pp. 70–71.

[6] Hunt, Dennis (July 4, 1993). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 56.

[ac_Billboard200_Funkdoobiest-7] "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Funkdoobiest-8] "Funkdoobiest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

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