Sittin' on Chrome

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Sittin' on Chrome is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated and the third album by Brooklyn-based rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 2, 1995, through Delicious Vinyl. The recording sessions took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn. The album was produced by Masta Ace under his producer moniker 'Ase One', as well as the Bluez Brothas, Louie "Phat Kat" Vega, and Uneek, with Orlando Aguillen serving as executive producer. It peaked at number 69 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Ace followed the success of his 1994 hits "Jeep Ass Niguh" and "Crooklyn" (released with the Crooklyn Dodgers) with his most commercially successful album, which concentrated more on the West Coast hip hop/gangsta rap sound that particularly became a popular trend among many artists nationwide since the mega-success of Dr. Dre's The Chronic.

Sittin' on Chrome features the crossover hit "Born to Roll" (the West Coast remix of "Jeep Ass Niguh"), which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was originally released as a hidden track on his SlaughtaHouse album, as well as two more Hot 100 hit singles, "The I.N.C. Ride" and the title track. A year after the release, Ace split with the I.N.C. crew and was largely missing from the hip hop scene, until his comeback album, Disposable Arts, was released in 2001.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Duval ClearNorman GloverReginald Ellis	The Bluez Brothers	2:54
2.	"The I.N.C. Ride"	ClearLuis VegaChris Jasper Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr.Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley	Luis "Phat Kat" Vega	4:10
3.	"Eastbound"	ClearEllis	Ase One	4:29
4.	"What's Going On!"	ClearGloverEllis	The Bluez BrothersAse One (co.)	5:44
5.	"The B-Side"	ClearPaula PerryEllis	Ase One	4:14
6.	"Sittin' on Chrome"	Clear	Ase One	4:07
7.	"People in My Hood"	ClearSean McFadden	Uneek	5:37
8.	"Turn It Up"	ClearSchea Boatwright Roy Ayers	Ase OneThe Bluez Brothers (co.)	5:15
9.	"U Can't Find Me"	ClearEllisClaydes Charles SmithDennis ThomasGeorge BrownRick WestfieldRobert Bell Ronald BellRobert Mickens	Ase One	4:13
10.	"Ain't No Game"	ClearPerryEllis	Ase One	4:55
11.	"Freestyle?"	ClearGloverEllis	The Bluez Brothers	3:29
12.	"Terror"	ClearDaryl Hall John Oates	Ase One	5:19
13.	"Da Answer"	Clear	Ase One	4:56
14.	"4 da Mind" (featuring the Cella Dwellas)	ClearEllisAlando OutlawChristopher Gerald	Ase One	4:45
15.	"Born to Roll"	ClearAndre BrownEric McIntoshTyrone J. Kelsie	Ase One	4:14
16.	"The Phat Kat Ride"	ClearVega	Luis "Phat Kat" Vega	4:05
Total length:	1:08:13

Personnel

Duval "Masta Ace"/"Ase One" Clear – performer (tracks: 1–7, 9–16), producer (tracks: 3, 5–6, 8–10, 12–15), co-producer (track 4), mixing, remixing (track 2)
Reginald "Lord Digga" Ellis – performer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16), producer (tracks: 1, 4, 11), co-producer (track 8), mixing
Leschea A. Boatwright – performer (tracks: 5, 8, 10, 12, 13)
Paula Perry – performer (tracks: 3, 5, 10, 16)
Norman "Witchdoc" Glover – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 11), co-producer (track 8)
Louis "Phat Kat" Vega – producer (tracks: 2, 16)
Sean "Uneek" McFadden – producer (track 7)
Orlando Aguillen – executive producer
Blaise Dupuy – recording
Ethan Ryman – recording
Frantz Verna – recording
James Mansfield – mixing
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Truly Rain – art direction
Studio S.E.E. – design
Brian "B+" Cross – photography
Donavin "Kid Styles" Murray – illustration
Jonathan Pollack – management

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	19

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1994	"Born to Roll"	23	33	5	11
1995	"The I.N.C. Ride"	69	44	8	10
"Sittin' on Chrome"	84	67	16	25

External links

at Discogs (list of releases)