How a Black Man Feels

How a Black Man Feels is the fifth album by the American rapper Schoolly D.^[1] It was released in 1991 via Capitol Records, his first album for the label.^[2] The album spawned three singles, "Original Gangster", “Where’d You Get That Funk From”, and “King of New York”.

How A Black Man Feels
Studio album by Schoolly D
Released	1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Gangsta rap political hip hop
Length	45:45
Label	Capitol
Producer	Schoolly D
Schoolly D chronology
Am I Black Enough for You? (1989) How A Black Man Feels (1991) Welcome to America (1994)

Production

KRS-One contributed to the production of the album.^[3] Schoolly D considered How a Black Man Feels to be a guide on living, and escaping from, the ghetto.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	3/10[3]

Trouser Press wrote that "other than the unfashionable stripped-down beats (complete with Run-DMC samples), Schoolly’s ugly and all-too-common gangsta threats ... sound like a sorry-ass imitation jackin’ for bucks."^[7]

Track listing

1. “Run” – 4:12
2. “Your Worst Nightmare” – 4:52
3. “King of New York” – 4:35
4. “Original Gangster” – 3:39
5. “Die Nigger Die” – 4:56
6. “Where’d You Get That Funk From” – 4:43
7. “How a Black Man Feels” – 3:50
8. “Just Another Killer” – 5:32
9. “Peace to the Nation” – 4:45
10. “Sometimes It’s Got to Be That Way” – 4:41