Nervous Breakdown
Studio album by
Fu-Schnickens
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)
Recorded1993-1994
Genre
Length40:46
LabelJive
Producer
Fu-Schnickens chronology
F.U. Don't Take It Personal
(1992)		 Nervous Breakdown
(1994)
Singles from Nervous Breakdown
  1. "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)"
    Released: June 8, 1993
  2. "Breakdown"
    Released: October 25, 1994
  3. "Sum Dum Munkey"
    Released: February 20, 1995

Nervous Breakdown is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Fu-Schnickens. It was released October 25, 1994, via Jive Records. Production was handled by Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick, Diamond D, K-Cut, Jim Nice and Lyvio G. The album peaked at number eighty-one on the Billboard 200 chart.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]
The Village VoiceA−[3]

Nervous Breakdown peaked at eighty-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the nineteenth spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau wrote:

You want an inkling of how grim things are for black kids right now, try and find another current rap record that manages to mean a damn thing without slipping into gangsta suicide or Afrocentric cryptoracism. Since this one sank faster than Public Enemy, maybe it doesn't mean much either, but to me the East Flatbush trio radiates the hope hip hop was full of not so long ago. There's deep pleasure in their vocal tradeoffs and hard, wryly textured tracks. There's wordwise grace in rhymes that balance B-movie fantasy against everyday brutality without denial or despair. And there's joy in the nonpareil skills of reformed backward rapper Chip Fu. He coughs, he hiccups, he snorts, he stutters; he whinnies, wheezes, wows, and flutters.[3]

Bret Love at AllMusic wrote in retrospect that Nervous Breakdown showcased "an improved lyrical maturity among all three members" on a record that was "a frenzied, fast-paced roller coaster ride of originality that doesn't let up until the last song ends."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Breakdown"
  • Roderick Roachford
  • Lennox Maturine
  • Rod Kirkpatrick
  • Larry Troutman
  • Roger Troutman
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick4:10
2."Sum Dum Munkey"
3:48
3."Visions (20/20)"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Kirkpatrick
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick5:14
4."Watch Ya Back Door"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • J. Fields
Jim Nice2:53
5."Aaahh Ooohhh!"
Diamond D3:06
6."Sneakin' Up on Ya"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Kirkland
Diamond D3:37
7."Got It Covered"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Kirkpatrick
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick4:10
8."Who Stole the Pebble"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Lyvio R. Gay
Lyvio G.3:33
9."Hi Lo"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Kirkpatrick
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick4:46
10."What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) (K Cut's Fat Trac Remix)" (featuring Shaquille O'Neal)
K-Cut3:56
11."Breakdown (Dunkafelic Remix)"
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Kirkpatrick
Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick4:26
Total length:40:46
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Roderick "Chip Fu" Roachford – main artist
  • Lennox "Poc Fu" Maturine – main artist
  • Joseph "Moc Fu" Jones – main artist
  • Shaquille O'Neal – featured artist (track 10)
  • Rod 'KP' Kirkpatrick – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11), mixing (track 7), re-mixing (track 11)
  • Kevin "K-Cut" McKenzie – producer (tracks: 2, 10), mixing (track 10)
  • J. "Jim Nice" Fields – producer (track 4)
  • Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Lyvio R. Gay – producer (track 8)
  • Kerry Crafton – recording (tracks: 1, 3, 9)
  • Steve Neat – recording (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Ron Allaire – mixing (tracks: 1-5, 9), recording (track 5)
  • Adam Kudzin – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8), engineering assistant (track 6), mixing (track 7)
  • Chris Trevett – recording (track 2), mixing (track 6)
  • Tim Latham – recording (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Tony Smalios – recording (track 8)
  • Troy Hightower – mixing (track 8)
  • Anthony Saunders – recording (track 10)
  • Gary Platt – recording (track 10)
  • Gary Glugston – mixing (track 10)
  • Rick Rooney – re-mixing (track 11)
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Carolyn Quan – design
  • Carl Posey – photography

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 81
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 19

References

  1. 1 2 Love, Bret. "Fu-Schnickens - Nervous Breakdown Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 24, 2022). "Fu-Schnickens :: Nervous Breakdown – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (January 17, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Fu-Schnickens Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Fu-Schnickens Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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