Homebase (album)

Homebase
Studio album by
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
ReleasedJuly 23, 1991
RecordedMay 1990–April 1991
StudioBattery Studios
Soundtrack Studios
(New York City, New York)
Warehouse/J.E.M Recording Studios
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre
Length53:04
Label
Producer
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince chronology
And in This Corner...
(1989) 		Homebase
(1991) 		Code Red
(1993)
Singles from Homebase
  1. "Summertime"
    Released: May 20, 1991
  2. "Ring My Bell"
    Released: September 13, 1991
  3. "The Things That U Do"
    Released: January 20, 1992
  4. "You Saw My Blinker"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Los Angeles Times(favorable)[4]
NME4/10[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
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Homebase is the fourth studio album released by hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The album was released on July 23, 1991, reaching number 12 on the Billboard 200 charts and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. The album was certified Platinum and won an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album in 1992.

  1. ^ AllMusic review, AllMusic
  2. ^ Obee, Dave (July 21, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  3. ^ "Homebase". Ew.com.
  4. ^ Dennis Hunt (1991). "DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Homebase". Los Angeles Times – via Milwaukee Journal. (August 11, 1991).
  5. ^ Dalton, Stephen (September 21, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 36. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Q review". Cduniverse.com.
  7. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Cduniverse.com.