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Poly Sci

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Poly Sci
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length55:09
Label
Producer
John Forté chronology
Poly Sci
(1998)
I, John
(2002)
Singles from Poly Sci
  1. "Ninety Nine (Flash The Message)"
    Released: May 12, 1998

Poly Sci is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop musician John Forté. It was released on June 23, 1998, on Ruffhouse Records. The recording sessions took place at Booga Basement Studio in East Orange, at Chung King Studios, at The Hit Factory and at The Crib in New York, at Joe's Room in Conshohocken, and at Mayfair Studios in London. The production was primarily handled by Forté, as well as Minnesota, Pras, Salaam Remi, Warren Riker and Wyclef Jean.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Tom HullB+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Forte excels with light-hearted subject matter and instrumentation."[4] Rolling Stone concluded that "Forte displays a surer footing writing lyrics than he does on actual rapping; his vocal style flips between JayZ-ish Brooklynisms and the cool-pose sneers of Nas."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hot" (Intro)John E. FortéJohn Forté2:26
2."They Got Me" (featuring Fat Joe and Destruct)
John Forté4:51
3."Ninety Nine (Flash the Message)"3:44
4."God Is Love God Is War"FortéJohn Forté4:34
5."We Got This" (featuring DMX)
  • John Forté
  • Warren Riker
3:40
6."P.B.E. (Powerful, Beautiful, Excellent)"FortéJohn Forté4:09
7."The Right One/Father to Son (Interlude)" (featuring Pras)John Forté4:30
8."Madina Passage" (featuring Baracus, Casino Red, El Harim and St. Nikolas)
  • Forté
  • T. Jones
  • J. Williford
  • A. Footman
  • C. Michell
  • Jeni Fujita
John Forté4:20
9."All You Gotta Do"
  • Forté
  • Ray Stewart
Minnesota4:04
10."All Fucked Up"FortéJohn Forté3:02
11."Poly Sci"
  • Forté
  • T. Jones
John Forté5:22
12."Born to Win/Riddle of Steel (Interlude)"Salaam Remi4:24
13."Flash the Message"FortéJohn Forté3:41
14."Hot" (Outro)FortéJohn Forté2:22
Total length:55:09
Sample credits

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 28

References

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  1. ^ Cummings-Yeates, Rosalind. "Poly Sci John Forté". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "John Forté". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: John Forte". tomhull.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Baker, Soren (21 June 1998). "Pop Music: In Brief". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 59.
  5. ^ Poulson-Bryant, Scott (Jul 23, 1998). "Poly Sci". Rolling Stone. No. 790/791. pp. 132–133.
  6. ^ "John Forte Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "John Forte Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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