Skanless

Skanless is the debut studio album by American rapper Hi-C, from Compton, California. It was released on December 10, 1991, via Skanless Records and Hollywood Records; Hollywood decided not to use its logos on the album's packaging.^[3] The album peaked at number 152 on the Billboard 200, number 53 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.^[4] It spawned three singles: "I'm Not Your Puppet", "Leave My Curl Alone" and "Sitting in the Park", which peaked at number 21 on the Hot Rap Songs.^[5]

Skanless
Studio album by Hi-C
Released	December 10, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Audio Achievements (Torrance, California) Skanless Studios
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	51:50
Label	Skanless/Hollywood
Producer	Steve Yano (also exec.) Tony-A Hi-C DJ Quik
Hi-C chronology
Skanless (1991) Swing'n (1993)
Singles from Skanless
"I'm Not Your Puppet" Released: 1991 "Leave My Curl Alone" Released: 1992 "Sittin' in the Park" Released: 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro-Scratch"		0:27
2.	"Too Greasy"		0:19
3.	"Leave My Curl Alone"	Tony-A	3:15
4.	"Punk Shit"	Hi-C Tony-A	2:42
5.	"Funky Rap Sanga"	DJ Quik Hi-C	4:10
6.	"Request Line" (featuring Angel Montes, Curtis Harmon, Kat Martinez & Nikki Scire)		0:49
7.	"Sittin' in the Park"	Steve Yano Tony-A	3:28
8.	"Compton Hoochies"	DJ Quik Hi-C	3:44
9.	"Jack Move"	Tony-A	5:30
10.	"Bullshit"	DJ Quik Hi-C	5:13
11.	"2 Ada Time" (featuring K.K.)	Hi-C Tony-A	2:11
12.	"Yo Dick"		0:44
13.	"Froggy Style"	Tony-A	3:08
14.	"2 Drunk ta Fuck" (featuring Big Jazz)	Tony-A	4:43
15.	"Ding-a-Ling"		1:05
16.	"I'm Not Your Puppet"	Steve Yano Tony-A	6:00
17.	"2 Skanless" (featuring AMG, DJ Quik & K.K.)	Tony-A	4:10
Total length:			51:50

Samples

I'm Not Your Puppet

• "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify
• "Hook and Sling - Part I" by Eddie Bo
• "Impeach the President" by the Honey Drippers
• "Have Your Ass Home by 11:00" by Richard Pryor
• "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
• "Colors" by Ice-T
• "Dopeman" by N.W.A
• "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers
• "Go See the Doctor" by Kool Moe Dee
• "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
• "Just Say No" by Toddy Tee feat. Mix Master Spade
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D

Leave My Curl Alone

• "Dusic" by Brick
• "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul

Sitting in the Park

• "Sitting in the Park" by Billy Stewart

2 Skanless

• "Tramp" by Lowell Fulson
• "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe
• "You Can Make It If You Try" by Sly & the Family Stone
• "The Payback" by James Brown

Froggy Style

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Punk S***

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "All Because" by Al Green
• "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" by Hoyt Curtin
• "High" by Skyy
• "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Roger Troutman

Personnel

• Crawford Wilkerson – main artist, producer (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
• David Marvin Blake – featured artist (track 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 10)
• Kelton L. McDonald – featured artist (tracks: 11, 17), backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
• Jason Lewis – featured artist (track 17)
• Deon Barnett – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
• Angel Montes – featured artist (track 6)
• Curtis Harmon – featured artist (track 6)
• Kat Martinez – featured artist (track 6)
• Nikki Scire – featured artist (track 6)
• Big Jazz – featured artist (track 14)
• Desiree – backing vocals (track 3)
• Nicole – backing vocals (track 3)
• Robert C. Bacon, Jr. – rhythm guitar (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14), bass (tracks: 4, 10, 13, 14)
• Stuart Wylen – guitar & keyboards (tracks: 7, 8)
• Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (tracks: 9, 16)
• Tony Robert Alvarez – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17)
• Steve Yano – producer (tracks: 7, 16), executive producer
• Brian "B-Sly" Foxworthy – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1-8, 10-15, 17)
• Donovan Smith – engineering & mixing (tracks: 9, 16)
• Ron McMaster – mastering
• Maria DeGrassi-Colosimo – art direction
• Jamile G. Mafi – design
• Susan Werner – photography

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	53
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8]	3