Goin' Off
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Goin' Off is the debut album by American rapper Biz Markie. It was released by Cold Chillin' Records and produced by Marley Marl. Big Daddy Kane wrote the lyrics of the album's first five songs. The album also showcased Markie's talent as a human beatbox on the song "Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz", and his skill in the game of dozens on the track "Nobody Beats the Biz". One of his most widely known songs, "Vapors", was on the album.
Some reissues from 1995 onwards replace the Marley Marl remix of "Make the Music with Your Mouth" with the original 12-inch version, the album version of "Vapors" with the remix, and the original "This Is Something for the Radio" with the remix. In 2006, the album was re-released by Traffic Entertainment Group with a bonus disc. It restores the original album versions of "Vapors" and "This Is Something for the Radio" as well as the Marley Marl remix of "Make the Music" that appeared on the original LP.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[1] |
| Los Angeles Times | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| NME | 8/10[3] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
| The Village Voice | B[6] |
Reviewing for The Village Voice in July 1988, Robert Christgau highlighted "This Is Something for the Radio" and "Pickin' Boogers", which he called "timeless", but suggested the other singles had less "life".[6]
In 1998, Goin' Off was selected as one of The SourceTemplate:'s 100 Best Rap Albums.[7]
The album is broken down track-by-track by Biz Markie in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[8]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Marley Marl.
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Personnel
| Contributors | |
| Producers | |
|---|---|
| Producer(s) | Marley Marl; Co-Producer(s) Biz Markie, DJ Cool V |
| Executive Producer(s) | Benny Medina |
| Performers | |
| Lead vocals and rhyming | Biz Markie |
| Additional and background vocals | TJ Swan |
| Technicians | |
| Mixing | Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Cool V |
| Engineering | Marley Marl, Andre Booth |
| Mastering | Carlton Batts |
| Photography | George DuBose |
| Design | George DuBose |
Singles
| Singles | ||||
| Title | B-Side | Release Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Vapors" | ||||
| "Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz" "The Biz Dance" "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haa" |
"A One, Two" "The Biz Dance [Dub Version]" "Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz [Instrumental]" |
1986 | ||
| "Nobody Beats the Biz" | "A One, Two" "Nobody Beats the Biz [Dub Version]" |
1987 | ||
| "Pickin' Boogers" | "A One, Two" "Pickin' Boogers [Dub Version] |
1987 | ||
| "Biz Is Goin' Off" "The Do Do (Bonus Beats)" |
"A One, Two" "Biz Is Goin' Off [Dub Version]" |
1988 | ||
| "This Is Something for the Radio" | "This Is Something for the Radio [Dub Version]" "This Is Something for the Radio [Dub-Acapella]" |
1988 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bush, John. "Goin' Off – Biz Markie". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gold, Jonathan (September 11, 1988). "The World of Hard Rap". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Hagan, Sean (March 12, 1988). "Biz Markie: Goin' Off". NME. p. 31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Juon, Steve "Flash" (March 9, 2004). "Biz Markie :: Goin' Off :: Cold Chillin'/Prism Records". RapReviews. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sarig, Roni (2004). "Biz Markie". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."100 Best Rap Albums". The Source (#100). New York. January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
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