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1991 studio album by Marley Marl
In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure) is the second studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl . It was released on October 1, 1991,[ 5] via Cold Chillin' Records . Recording sessions took place at Marley's House Of Hits in Chestnut Ridge, New York . Production was handled by Marley Marl himself, with Benny Medina , Francesca Spero and Tyrone Williams serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Tragedy Khadafi , Big Daddy Kane , Craig G , Heavy D , Kool G Rap and Masta Ace , who contributed on In Control, Volume 1 , as well as Big Money Wiz, Chubb Rock , Chuck D , Def Jef , Eclipse, Grand Puba , Kev-E-Kev & AK-B, King Tee , Little Daddy Shane, LL Cool J , MC Amazing, MC Cash, Mike Nice, Nexx Phase, Perfection, Portia Kirkland, Pure Cane Sugar, Rap Industry For Social Evolution and The Flex. Action, Biz Markie , MC Shan and Roxanne Shanté did not appear on this album.
The album peaked at number 152 on the Billboard 200 and number 46 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles: "The Symphony, Pt. II", a sequel to 1988 song "The Symphony ", and "Check the Mirror". Its lead single, "The Symphony, Pt. II", made it to number nine on the Hot Rap Songs .
Title Writer(s) 1. "Intro" 0:18 2. "No Bullshit" 3:27 3. "The Symphony, Pt. II" (featuring Master Ace , Craig G ., Big Daddy Kane , Kool G Rap and Little Daddy Shane) 5:22 4. "Level Check" 0:13 5. "Buffalo Soldier" (featuring MC Amazing) 2:38 6. "Mobil Phone" 0:03 7. "At the Drop of a Dime" (featuring MC Cash) Mitchell C. Ellington M. Williams 2:59 8. "Scanning the Dial" 0:25 9. "Something Funky to Listen To" (featuring Nexx Phase) 2:48 10. "America Eats the Young" (featuring Tragedy the Intelligent Hoodlum and Chuck D ) 3:45 11. "Check the Mirror" (featuring Portia) Portia Kirkland M. Williams 3:01 12. "I Be Gettin' Busy" (featuring L.L. Cool J ) 4:43 13. "Girl, I Was Wrong" (featuring The Flex) 2:38 14. "Fools in Love" (featuring Heavy D . and Eclipse) 2:47 15. "Another Hooker" (featuring Big Money Wiz) Walter Nichols M. Williams 3:28 16. "Cheatin' Days Are Over" (featuring Mike Nice) Michael Condon Ike Lee M. Williams 2:54 17. "Reach Out" (featuring Perfection) Cherelle Wright D. Lighty C. Lighty E. Williams M. Williams 5:09 18. "Keep Control" (featuring Tragedy The Intelligent Hoodlum, King Tee , Grand Poobah , Def Jeff , Chubb Rock and Rap Industry For Social Evolution) 4:48 19. "Sweet Tooth" (featuring Pure Cane Sugar) Lawrence Walford David Donnell M. Williams 3:13 20. "Out for the Count" (featuring Kev-E-Kev & AK-B) Kevin Thompson Oliver Levy M. Williams 3:43 Total length: 58:30
Marlon "Marley Marl " Williams – main artist, producer, recording, mixing
Duval "Masta Ace " Clear – featured artist (track 3)
Craig "Craig G " Curry – featured artist (track 3)
Antonio "Big Daddy Kane " Hardy – featured artist (track 3)
Nathaniel "Kool G Rap " Wilson – featured artist (track 3)
Clayton "Little Daddy Shane" Hardy – featured artist (track 3)
Joseph "Amazin'" Chong – featured artist (track 5)
Mitchell "MC Cash" Ellington – featured artist (track 7)
Liel Williams – featured artist (track 9)
Percy "Tragedy Khadafi " Chapman – featured artist (tracks: 10, 18)
Carlton "Chuck D " Ridenhour – featured artist (track 10)
Portia Kirkland – featured artist (track 11)
James "LL Cool J " Smith – featured artist (track 12)
Darren Lighty – featured artist (tracks: 13, 17) , keyboards, programming
Clifton Lighty – featured artist (tracks: 13, 17)
Eric Williams – featured artist (tracks: 13, 17)
Dwight "Heavy D " Myers – featured artist (track 14)
Damien Blyden – featured artist (track 14)
Walter "Big Money Wiz" Nichols – featured artist (track 15)
Michael Condon – featured artist (track 16)
Ike Lee – featured artist (track 16)
Cherelle Wright – featured artist (track 17)
Roger "King Tee " McBride – featured artist (track 18)
Maxwell "Grand Puba " Dixon – featured artist (track 18)
Jeffrey "Def Jef " Fortson – featured artist (track 18)
Richard "Chubb Rock " Simpson – featured artist (track 18)
Rap Industry For Social Evolution – featured artist (track 18)
Lawrence Walford – featured artist (track 19)
David Donnell – featured artist (track 19)
Kevin "Kev-E-Kev" Thompson – featured artist (track 20)
Oliver "AK-B" Levy – featured artist (track 20)
Everett Ramos – engineering
Frank Heller – engineering
John Pace – engineering
Peter Jorge – assistant engineering
DJ Clash – assistant engineering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Francesca Spero – executive producer, management
Benny Medina – executive producer
Tyrone Williams – executive producer
JoDee Stringham – art direction, design
Mark Seliger – photography
Dee Joseph Garner – coordinator
Karen Jones – A&R, management
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