Act a Fool (album)

Act a Fool
Studio album by
King Tee
ReleasedNovember 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)
GenreHip hop
Length42:38
LabelCapitol
Producer
King Tee chronology
Act a Fool
(1988) 		At Your Own Risk
(1990)
Singles from Act a Fool
  1. "Paybacks a Mutha"
    Released: 1987
  2. "The Coolest"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Bass"
    Released: 1987
  4. "Act a Fool"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Act a Fool is the debut studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee.[2] It was released on November 15, 1988, via Capitol Records. The album was produced by DJ Pooh and King Tee, with Tim Devine as executive producer. It features guest appearances from M.C. Breeze, Mixmaster Spade, and Prince Ezzy-E. The album peaked at number 125 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its title track reached No. 26 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and "Bass", which is remixed on this album, reached No. 19 on the same chart.

Five of the eleven tracks of Act a Fool were later included on the rapper's greatest hits album, Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection.

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "King Tee Act a Fool Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Viator, Felicia Angeja (2020). To Live and Defy in LA: How Gangsta Rap Changed America. Harvard University Press. p. 217.