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Track Listing
1. Here It Comes
2. Don't Have to Be
3. Back to the Grill
4. Hard But True
5. Return of the Product
6. Daze in a Week
7. Can You Dig It
8. Social Narcotics - (with Fatal)
9. Hits the Head
10. Scenes From the Mind
11. Here It Comes Again - (remix)
Album Notes
Personnel: M.C. Serch (rap vocals); Reggie McBride (guitar, acoustic bass); Jack Herscha (horns); Anton Pushansky, Chris Bruce (bass, guitars); T. Ray (drums, drum programming, keyboard programming); Bret "Epic" Mazur (drums, keyboards, programming); Skeff Anslem (drum & keyboard programming); The I.S.S.H.H.C. (background vocals).
Producers: M.C. Serch, T. Ray, Wolf, Bret "Epic" Mazur, Skeff Anslem.
Recorded at Chung King Studios, New York; Chapel Studios and Red Chamber Studios, Los Angeles, California.
A year after 3rd Bass's break-up, the group's most distinctive member goes the solo route with his debut on Def Jam. With hyped-up true school production from New York beatsmiths (T-Ray, Skeff Anselm, Wolf & Epic, as well as Serch himself) and intricate lyricism that balances street cynicism with industry commentary, RETURN OF THE PRODUCT stands as an overlooked early-1990s gem. Featuring an early appearance from Serch's then-protege Nas (among others), "Back to the Grill" remains a favorite posse cut among hip-hop aficionados.
Industry Reviews
...this record's pure hardcore hip-hop that goes beyond anything put out by Third Bass...
Reflex (11/10/1992)
...proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Serch was the crucial half of 3rd Bass...RETURN OF THE PRODUCT is a scorcher...
Option (11/01/1992)
3 Stars - Good - ...an LP that is hardcore and blue collar...it's still pretty clear that [Serch] is, as he terms it, `the baddest white boy to ever touch a mic'...Innovative and complex...
The Source (09/01/1992)
...Bouncy and festive...smooth... - Rating: B-
Entertainment Weekly (09/04/1992)
Highly Recommended - ...a dope escapade...Propelled by panic bongos, funky guitar, and hooligan chanting, Serch wants you to know nonconformity is cool...
Spin (10/01/1992)
3.5 Stars - Good Plus - ...[Serch] offer[s] a more concise edition of his enlightened traditionalism...
Rolling Stone (10/01/1992)
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