Mr. T's Commandments

1984 EP by Mr. T
Mr. T's Commandments
EP by
Mr. T
Released1984
Recorded1983-1984
GenreHip hop
Length29:56
LabelColumbia/CBS[1]
ProducerPatrick Henderson[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Punknews.org[3]

Mr. T's Commandments is a hip hop EP for children, released in 1984.[1] In it, Mr. T guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework, and saying no to drug use.[4]

The album's lead single, "Mr. T's Commandment," was released in 1984.[5] It peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Mr. T's Commandment" - 4:59
  2. "Don't Talk to Strangers" - 5:12
  3. "The Toughest Man in the World" - 3:55
  4. "Mr. T, Mr. T (He Was Made for Love)" - 3:21
  5. "The One and Only Mr. T" - 4:46
  6. "No Dope No Drugs" - 4:36
  7. "You Got to Go Through It" - 4:27

Personnel

  • Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
  • John Van Tongeren - Keyboards, Linn drum, Guitar
  • Patrick Henderson - Producer, Keyboards
  • Afrika Islam - turntables (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6)
  • Ice-T - Rap Direction (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7).
  • Howard Smith - Vocals (track 2)
  • Tata Vega - Vocals (track 4)

References

  1. ^ a b Palmer, Robert (September 9, 1984). "Pop Stars Are Everywhere" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Mr. T Biography & History". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr. T - Mr. T's Commandments". www.punknews.org.
  4. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Mr. T's Commandments". PEOPLE.com. November 19, 1984. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. ^ "LISTEN UP!" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 42. October 20, 1984. p. 5. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr. T". Billboard.

External links

  • LISTEN UP! (page 5), a full page Billboard advertisement for Mr. T's Commandments
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