Wild & Loose

Wild & Loose
Studio album by
Oaktown's 357
Released1989
GenreHip hop, dance
Length40:00
LabelBust It/Capitol
ProducerMC Hammer, James Earley[1]
Oaktown's 357 chronology
Wild & Loose
(1989) 		Fully Loaded
(1991)
Singles from Wild & Loose
  1. "3.5.7 Straight at You"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"
    Released: 1989
  3. "We Like It"
    Released: 1990
  4. "Juicy Gotcha Krazy"
    Released: 1989

Wild & Loose is the debut album by American hip hop group Oaktown's 357, released in 1989.[2] The album was produced by MC Hammer and James Earley, via Hammer's Bust It Records label and Capitol Records.

The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200, and at number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The single "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.

"Stupid Def Ya'll" was originally released by Hammer (aka the Holy Ghost Boy and the Posse) as "Stupid Def Yal" in 1987.[3][4]

Critical reception

The Washington Post stated that "the members of the trio occasionally hand off lines to each other in Beastie Boys style, but the deft, atmospheric backing tracks are frequently the stars here."[5]

Rap Reviews gave the song, lyrics and music video an overall score of four.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by MC Hammer, except "Say That Then" was written by Oaktown's 3.5.7

No.TitleLength
1."We Like It"4:21
2."Say That Then"4:08
3."Rock 'n' Soul"4:25
4."It's a Shame"3:52
5."3.5.7 Straight at You"3:50
6."Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"5:19
7."Juicy Gotcha Krazy"4:23
8."Stupid Def Ya'll"4:32
9."I Betcha Wanna Take It"5:02
Total length:40:00

Chart positions

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 126
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 23

References

  1. ^ "Wild & Loose - Oaktown's 357 - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Hope, Clover (2021). The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop. Abrahms.
  3. ^ "MC HAMMER (THE HOLYGHOST BOY) AND THE POSSE / STUPID DEF YAL / RING 'EM". Source Records. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "MC Hammer And The Posse - Stupid Def Yal - Ring 'Em - Artist Info". Music.Metason.Net. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Jenkins, Mark (September 22, 1989). "Cap Centre Rap Attack". The Washington Post. p. N28.
  6. ^ "Oaktown's 357 Wild & Loose - Rap Reviews". RapReviews. Retrieved July 3, 2022.


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