Chief Boot Knocka

Chief Boot Knocka is the fourth studio album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on July 19, 1994, via American Recordings. The album was produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Eugenius, and Strange.

Chief Boot Knocka
Studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Released	July 19, 1994 (1994-07-19)
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:52
Label	American Recordings
Producer	Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Mack Daddy (1992) Chief Boot Knocka (1994) Return of the Bumpasaurus (1996)
Singles from Chief Boot Knocka
"Put 'Em on the Glass" Released: July 19, 1994 "Ride" Released: August 23, 1994 "Sleepin' Wit My Fonk" Released: April 4, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Spin	[6]
The Source	[7]

The album reached number 69 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. At the 36th Annual Grammy Awards held in 1994, the song "Just da Pimpin' in Me" from the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sleepin' wit My Fonk"	4:06
2.	"Let It Beaounce"	4:20
3.	"Ride"	3:37
4.	"Take My Stash"	4:36
5.	"Brown Shuga"	4:11
6.	"What's Real"	4:15
7.	"Double da Pleasure"	0:59
8.	"Put 'Em on the Glass"	3:28
9.	"Chief Boot Knocka"	4:19
10.	"Don't Call Me Da Da"	4:30
11.	"Nasty Dog"	4:00
12.	"Monsta Mack"	4:05
13.	"Just da Pimpin' in Me"	3:17
14.	"I Check My Bank"	4:09
Total length:		53:52

All tracks are written by Anthony Ray, except track 1 written with William Collins and George Clinton.

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains a sample from "The Pinocchio Theory" as performed by Bootsy's Rubber Band.
• Track 3 contains a sample from "Dazzey Duks" as performed by Duice.
• Track 5 contains a sample from "Spice" as performed by EON.

Personnel

• Anthony "Sir Mix-a-Lot" Ray – vocals, programming, producer, arranger, engineer, mixing, executive producer
• Michael Peter "Flea" Balzary – bass guitar (track 1)
• Michael Powers – guitar (track 6)
• Eugenius – co-producer (tracks: 2, 4, 10), programming, arranger
• Strange – co-producer (tracks: 8, 9)
• Ricardo Frazer – executive producer
• Rick Rubin – executive producer
• Dirk Walter – art direction, design
• Jeri Heiden – art direction
• Annalisa Pessin – photography
• Melvone Farrell – make-up
• Lisa Jayne Storey – hair stylist

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	28