Zingalamaduni

Zingalamaduni
Studio album by
Arrested Development
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
GenreHip hop
Length54:25
LabelChrysalis/EMI
ProducerSpeech
Arrested Development chronology
Unplugged
(1993) 		Zingalamaduni
(1994) 		Best of Arrested Development
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
NME8/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Smash Hits4/5[7]
Spin[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[9]
The Village VoiceC+[10]

Zingalamaduni is the second album by American hip hop group Arrested Development, released on June 14, 1994, by Chrysalis Records. The album's title is Swahili for "the beehive of culture."[11] Despite spawning three singles ("United Front", "Africa's Inside Me" and "Ease My Mind", the latter being the highest-charting single released from the album), it was considered a commercial disappointment compared to their previous album 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..., peaking at number 55 on the Billboard 200 chart[12] and at number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[13]

  1. ^ Steve Huey. "Zingalamaduni". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  3. ^ Sandow, Greg (1994-06-17). "Zingalamaduni". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ^ Fadele, Dele (1994-06-04). "Long Play". NME. p. 32. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 1994-06-30. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  6. ^ Moon, Tom (2004). "Arrested Development". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Cochrane, Emma (1994-06-08). "New Albums: Best New Album". Smash Hits. p. 56. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ Keizer, Brian (July 1994). Marks, Craig (ed.). "Arrested Development: Zingalamaduni". Spin. p. 67.
  9. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 13, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. VV Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  11. ^ "Zingalamaduni". Entertainment Weekly.
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