1st Class
Studio album by
Large Professor
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002
Studio
  • Bang'n Studios (Queens, N.Y.)
  • C Mo' Greens Studio (Queens, N.Y.)
GenreHip hop
Length56:21
LabelMatador
OLE 509
Producer
Large Professor chronology
The LP
(2002)		 1st Class
(2002)		 Main Source
(2008)
Singles from 1st Class
  1. "Bout That Time"
    Released: August 29, 2000
  2. "Radio Active"
    Released: September 24, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]
RapReviews5.5/10[3]

1st Class is the second full-length studio album by American rapper and producer the Large Professor. It was released on October 8, 2002, through Matador Records. Recording sessions took place at Bang'n Studios and C Mo' Greens Studio in Queens. Production was handled by Large Professor himself, Hill, J-Love and Xplicit, with Kenneth Johnson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Akinyele, Busta Rhymes, Nas and Q-Tip.

The album didn't reach the Billboard 200 chart, however, it peaked at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at No. 21 on both the Independent Albums and the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "'Bout That Time", made it to No. 38 on the Hot Rap Songs, while the album's second single, "Radioactive", reached only No. 43 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"William Paul MitchellLarge Professor1:36
2."'Bout That Time"MitchellLarge Professor3:30
3."Ultimate"MitchellLarge Professor2:55
4."Brand New"MitchellLarge Professor3:28
5."Stay Chisel" (featuring Nas)
Large Professor2:32
6."Akinyele (Live at the BBQ, Pt. 2)" (featuring Akinyele)
Large Professor2:22
7."In the Sun" (featuring Q-Tip)
Xplicit4:28
8."Born to Ball"MitchellLarge Professor3:48
9."Kool"
  • Mitchell
  • Jason Elias
J-Love3:47
10."The Man"MitchellLarge Professor4:23
11."Large Pro"MitchellLarge Professor3:23
12."Alive in Stereo"
  • Mitchell
  • Tommie Spearman
Hill, Inc4:06
13."Blaze Rhymez II" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
Large Professor3:44
14."On"MitchellLarge Professor2:49
15."Hip Hop"MitchellLarge Professor4:25
16."Radioactive"MitchellLarge Professor5:05
Total length:56:21

Personnel

  • William Paul "Large Professor" Mitchell – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 13-16)
  • Nasir "Nas" Jones – vocals (track 5)
  • Akinyele Adams – vocals (track 6)
  • Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis – vocals (track 7)
  • Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – vocals (track 13)
  • Thomas "Xplicit" Raic – producer (track 7)
  • Jason "J-Love" Elias – producer (track 9), A&R
  • Tommie "Hill, Inc" Spearman – producer (track 12)
  • Pablo Puente – recording, mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4-15)
  • Max Vargas – recording & mixing (tracks: 3, 16)
  • James Cruz – mastering
  • Kenneth Johnson – executive producer, A&R
  • Mark Ohe – art direction
  • Matthew Salacuse – photography

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Large Professor - 1st Class Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Large Professor: 1st Class". Pitchfork. November 5, 2002. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 12, 2002). "Large Professor :: 1st Class – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Large Professor Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Large Professor Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Large Professor Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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