Livin' Proof

Livin' Proof
Studio album by
Group Home
ReleasedNovember 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)
Recorded1994–95
StudioD&D Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length49:12
Label
Producer
Group Home chronology
Livin' Proof
(1995) 		A Tear for the Ghetto
(1999)
Singles from Livin' Proof
  1. "Supa Star"
    Released: September 15, 1994
  2. "Livin' Proof"
    Released: September 7, 1995
  3. "Suspended in Time"
    Released: March 26, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Muzik[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]
The Source[4]

Livin' Proof is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Group Home. It was released on November 21, 1995, through FFRR/Payday Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York. Production was handled by Gang Starr and Big Jaz. It features guest appearances from Absaloot, Big Shug, Guru, Brainsick Enterprize and Smiley the Ghetto Child.

It featured the popular underground single "Supa Star", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The album is known both for the instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker.[5]

  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "Livin' Proof - Group Home | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Ashon, Will (February 1996). "Group Home: Livin' Proof" (PDF). Muzik. No. 9. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ Doggett, Tom (June 29, 2004). "Group Home :: Livin' Proof :: Payday Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Charles, Joe (December 1995). "Record Report: Group Home – Livin' Proof". The Source. No. 75. New York. p. 110. Archived from the original on January 23, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p.165