Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast

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Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast
Studio album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedNovember 27, 1990[1]
StudioBattery Studios, New York One Little Indian Recording, El Cerrito, CA
GenreHip hop[2]
Length58:11
Label
Producer
Kid Rock chronology
Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast
(1990) 		The Polyfuze Method
(1993)
Singles from Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast
  1. "Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley"
    Released: 1990

Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Rock. Released on November 27, 1990, by Jive Records, the album is marked by a straightforward hip hop music style, in sharp contrast to the largely rock-oriented sound of his later albums.

Jive found the album difficult to promote due to its explicit lyrics, but upon release, it made Kid Rock one of Detroit hip hop's most successful recording artists, selling over 100,000 copies upon release.

History

Kid Rock began his professional music career as a member of the

CBS Records.[4][5] With the help of D-Nice, Kid Rock signed with Jive Records at the age of 17, releasing his debut studio album, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast in 1990, which featured production by D-Nice and Too Short.[3][4][6] According to Kid Rock, the contract with Jive resulted in animosity from fellow rapper Vanilla Ice, who felt that he should have been signed.[4]

Artistry

In contrast to Kid Rock's later albums, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast features a straightforward

Rob Base.[7] "With a One Two" samples the Doobie Brothers' "China Grove",[7] predicting Kid Rock's later shift to rap rock
.

Release and aftermath

To promote the album, Kid Rock toured nationally with

FCC for playing it.[12] Ultimately, unfavorable comparisons to Vanilla Ice led to Jive dropping Kid Rock, according to Mike E. Clark.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Robert Christgau(dud)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[15]

Retrospective reviews have looked unfavorably upon the album, with Rolling Stone listing it as one of "20 terrible albums by great artists"

Allmusic's Johnny Loftus gave the album two out of five, writing, "despite Kid's distinct, hard-edged flow and references to the building blocks that would later make his career, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast is a mostly laughable recording".[7] Robert Christgau gave the album a "dud" rating.[13] However, the album's music has also received praise from The Village Voice, which called the song “Wax the Booty” a "classic" in an article by Chaz Kangas, who called the track "smooth and sinister" and "a worthwhile tale of fornication from the era where sex in storytelling was king."[17]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley"
4:18
2."Genuine Article"Kid Rock4:42
3."Cramp Ya Style"Kid Rock4:19
4."New York's Not My Home"Kid Rock4:27
5."Super Rhyme Maker"Too Short3:37
6."With a One-Two"Kid Rock3:38
7."Wax the Booty"Too Short5:20
8."Pimp of the Nation"The Dice Sound5:10
9."Abdul Jabar Cut"Kid Rock4:29
10."Step in Stride"Kid Rock3:24
11."The Upside" (featuring Roz Davis)The Dice Sound5:06
12."Style of X-Pression"Kid Rock4:20
13."Trippin' Over a Rock"Kid Rock3:11
Total length:58:11

Personnel

  • Robert James Ritchie – Main Artist, Vocals, Producer (tracks: 1-4, 6, 9-10, 12-13), Mixing (tracks: 1-2, 4-13)
  • Roz Davis – Vocals (track 11)
  • Doug E. Doug – Talking (track 9)
  • Patricia Halligan – Guitar (tracks: 4, 6, 9)
  • David Bright – Keyboards (track 11)
  • Keenan Foster – Keyboards programming (track 7)
  • Joe Mendelson – Programming (track 3)
  • Todd Anthony Shaw – Producer (tracks: 5, 7)
  • The Dice Sound – Producer (tracks: 8, 11)
  • The Blackman – Co-Producer (track 1)
  • Mike E. Clark – Co-Producer (track 1)
  • Barbera Aimes – Mixing (tracks: 1, 8, 13), Engineering
  • Walter C. Griggs – Mixing (track 2)
  • Derrick Jones – Mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
  • Dwayne Sumal – Mixing (track 11), Engineering
  • Al Eaton – Engineering
  • Anthony Saunders – Engineering
  • Chris Floberg – Engineering
  • Eric Gast – Engineering
  • Sherman Foote – Engineering
  • Tim Latham – Engineering
  • Tom Vercillo – Engineering
  • Tom Coyne – Mastering
  • Todd James – Artwork
  • Michael Benabib – Photography

References

  1. ^ "Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast".
  2. ^ a b "Kid Rock Raps With The Devil". Mtv.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Kid Rock". Biography.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history". Freep.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ Huey, Jeff. "Kid Rock – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  6. ^ "Kid Rock - C&I Magazine". Cowboysindians.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  8. ^ "Metro Times - Music: Champ's town". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  9. ^ a b "Laughing all the way to the bank". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8
    .
  11. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8
    .
  12. ^ "Kid Rock Biography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  13. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (2017-10-28). "Robert Christgau: CG: Kid Rock". Robert Christgau.
  14. ^ a b "Kid Rock: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. 2017-10-28. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26.
  15. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    .
  16. ^ "20 Terrible Debut Albums by Great Artists". Rolling Stone. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  17. ^ "In Defense of Kid Rock: Try Hating These Classics". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.

External links

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