Autobiography of Mistachuck is the debut solo studio album by Public Enemy frontman Chuck D.[1] It was released on October 22, 1996, via Mercury Records.[2] It peaked at No. 190 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned one single, "No."
The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Turning to his roots—hard-hitting jazz-funk beats, proud urban poetry, the righteous fire of both the pulpit and the Panthers and an abundance of sports metaphors—he's pounded together a defiantly old-school document that seeks answers for the present in the past."[5] The Toronto Star said that Chuck "sounds in dire need of inspiration, having descended to the depths of rapping about talk shows and hyping his personal 1-800 message line."[10]USA Today determined that "with hard-driving beats that recall old school soul and funk and a voice that many vocalists would envy, Chuck D is as provocative as ever."[9]
^ a bHochman, Steve (20 Oct 1996). "Pop Music". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 86.
^Ashon, Will (October 1996). "Chuck D: Autobiography Of Mistachuck" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
^RapReviews review
^Rolling Stone review
^ a bJones, Steve (22 Oct 1996). "R&B/Rap". USA Today. p. 8D.
^Howell, Peter (26 Oct 1996). "Chuck D Autobiography of Mistachuck". Toronto Star. p. J16.
^"Chuck D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
^"Chuck D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2020.