Jump On It!
Children playing double dutch jump rope
Studio album by
The Sugarhill Gang
ReleasedJuly 6, 1999 (1999-07-06)[1]
Genre
Length31:29
LanguageEnglish
LabelKid Rhino
Producer
  • Joey Robinson, Jr.
  • Leland Robinson
  • Jonathan Williams
  • Wonder Mike
The Sugarhill Gang chronology
Livin' in the Fast Lane
(1984)		 Jump On It!
(1999)

Jump On It! is a 1999 studio album by American hip hop group The Sugarhill Gang made of children's music and was the first hip hop album made by rap artists for children.[3] The album was the only one recorded after the trio of Big Bank Hank, Master Gee, and Wonder Mike reunited in the 1990s and was promoted by a jump rope contest for children in coordination with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America,[4] who received a portion of the proceeds from album sales.[3] The album was devised by Rhino Records executive Richard Foos and was intended to be paired with a line of children's clothing, educational videos, and television programming.[5]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, with critic Keith Farley writing that "as fun and educational as Jump on It! is for kids, though, this album is a non-starter for hip-hop fans" due to the simplistic rhymes.[2] A brief overview of the group's work in B.E.T. Weekend gave this release 3.5 out of 5 stars for being able to teach children.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Jump on It" (Joey Robinson, Jr. and Michael Wright) – 3:28
  2. "Kick a Rhyme with Dr. Seuss" (traditional) – 3:56
  3. "ABC's" (Big Bank Hank, J. Robinson, and Wright) – 2:30
  4. "It's Like a Dream Sometimes" (Wright) – 2:43
  5. "The Vowels" (Jonathan Williams and Wright) – 3:05
  6. "Fireworks" (Lynn Ahrens) – 2:39
  7. "Last Day of School" (Big Bank Hank, J. Robinson, and Wright) – 3:11
  8. "Kid's Rapper's Delight (Kid's Rap-Along)" (Bernard Edwards, J. Robinson, Sylvia Robinson, Nile Rodgers, and Wright) – 5:08
  9. "Sugar Hill Groove" (J. Robinson and Wright) – 3:06
  10. "My Little Playmate" (J. Robinson, S. Robinson, and Wright) – 1:43

Personnel

The Sugarhill Gang

Additional personnel

  • Hugh Brown – photography
  • Melvin Glover – artwork
  • Grandmaster Melle Mel – rapping on "It's Like a Dream Sometimes"[3]
  • Nancy L. Hopkins – design
  • Matt Oppenheimer – executive in charge of music
  • Positive Force – performance on "Kid's Rapper's Delight (Kid's Rap-Along)"
  • Leland Robinson – production, artwork, executive production
  • Doug Schwartz – mastering
  • Sugar Hill House Band
  • Jonathan Williams – performance on "The Vowels" and "My Little Playmate", mixing, production, artwork

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Beat Box News". Beat Box Upcoming Releases. CMJ New Music Report. June 28, 1999. p. 42.
  2. 1 2 3 Farley, Keith (n.d.). "The Sugarhill Gang – Jump on It!". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 McCormick, Moira (March 13, 1999). "Child's Play". NARM '99. Billboard. p. 93. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ "Good Works". Update. Billboard. October 30, 1999. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ↑ Hall, Dana (February 20, 1999). "The Rhythm and the Blues". R&B. Billboard. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ↑ "Reviews". B.E.T. Weekend. 1999. p. 6.
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