| And the Winner Is... | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Select[1] | |||
| Producer | Howie Tee | |||
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And the Winner Is... is the second album by the American hip hop musician Chubb Rock, released in 1989.[2][3] As on Chubb's debut, producer Howie Tee is credited on the album cover.[4]
The album made the top 30 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums. "Ya Bad Chubbs" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, and an early video hit for Yo! MTV Raps.[5] The single peaked at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
The album was produced by Howie Tee.[7] "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" is a response to the decision by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to present the Grammy Award for best rap album before the televised broadcast of the show.[8] Chubb had started composing a version of the track prior to the introduction of the new award category.[9] Barry White appears on the title track.[10][11]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [13] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [14] |
The Orange County Register deemed And the Winner Is... full of "one dimensional but humorous boasts."[15]
AllMusic thought that the album "featured sharp humor with first-rate samples and production, plus insightful commentary on ghetto violence and the ignorance of the NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)."[12] MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide called it Chubb's best, writing that it contains "deft production work and some insightful social commentaries that are leavened by Chubb's humorous streak."[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop That Train" | |
| 2. | "What a Difference" | |
| 3. | "Same Old Thing" | |
| 4. | "Bump the Floor" | |
| 5. | "And the Winner Is...(The Grammys)" | |
| 6. | "He's Funky" | |
| 7. | "Blow the Whistle" | |
| 8. | "Caught Up (Remix)" | |
| 9. | "She's with Someone" | |
| 10. | "Mr. Nobody Is Somebody Now" | |
| 11. | "Ya Bad Chubbs" | |
| 12. | "Hip Hop Rodeo" | |
| 13. | "Gonna Do It for You" | |
| 14. | "Nothing Can Stop Us Now" | |
| 15. | "Talkin' Loud, Ain't Sayin' Jack" | |
| 16. | "Don't Trespass" |
