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I Need a Haircut
Hip-Hop · 1991 · 13 tracks

I Need a Haircut

Biz Markie

A playful, unpolished collection of comedic hip-hop defined by its loose delivery and the infamous sample that changed music law forever.

1991 · Cold Chillin'

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I Need a Haircut is the sonic equivalent of a neighborhood character holding court on a stoop. It is music that prioritizes personality over polish, characterized by Biz Markie's 'Clown Prince' persona. The beats are skeletal, built on dusty loops and heavy kicks that feel like they were pulled straight from a 1991 block party. There is a charming lack of self-consciousness here; Biz isn't trying to be the best lyricist in the room, he's trying to be the most entertaining.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
To My Boys
5:10
02
Road Block
3:56
03
Let Go My Eggo
3:54
04
What Comes Around Goes Around
4:05
05
Romeo and Juliet
3:42
06
T.S.R. (Toilet Stool Rap)
2:34
07
Busy Doing Nuthin’
3:53
08
I Told You
3:55
09
Buck Wild
4:31
10
Kung Fu
5:00
11
Take It From the Top
6:44
12
Alone Again
2:51
13
On and On
5:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The infamous piano loop on 'Alone Again' that triggered a landmark copyright lawsuit.
Biz's endearingly tone-deaf rendition of a hook that defies traditional pop sensibilities.
The sparse, heavy kick drum patterns that anchor the more comedic lyrical detours.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does I Need a Haircut sound next to the rest of Biz Markie's catalogue?

Medium Energy-1.4σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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