Livin' Proof

Livin' Proof is the debut studio album by 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, Jack the Ripper and Smiley the Ghetto Child.

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]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]
The Source[3]

It featured the popular underground single "Supa Star", which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Its secong single, "Livin' Proof", was used in Reed Morano's 2018 film I Think We're Alone Now. The album is known both for these instrumentals and the interplay between the lyrics of Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
DJ Premier0:48
2."Inna Citi Life"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier2:58
3."Livin' Proof"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:15
4."Serious Rap Shit" (featuring Guru and Big Shug)
Guru4:14
5."Suspended in Time"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
6."Sacrifice" (featuring Absaloot)
  • Felder
  • Heath
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:26
7."Up Against the Wall" (Low Budget Mix)
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
8."4 Give My Sins"
  • Felder
  • Heath
  • Martin
Big Jaz3:25
9."Baby Pa"
DJ Premier3:12
10."2 Thousand"
DJ Premier3:18
11."Supa Star"
  • Felder
  • Heath
  • Martin
DJ Premier5:22
12."Up Against the Wall" (Getaway Car Mix)
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:34
13."Tha Realness" (featuring Smiley the Ghetto Child and Jack the Ripper)
  • D. Cruz
  • Heath
  • D. Wood
  • Felder
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:32
Total length:49:12
Netherlands Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."So Called Friends"
  • Heath
  • Felder
  • Elam
Guru 
Notes
Sample credits
  • Track 9 contains a sample from "The Golden Apple" written and performed by Bob James
  • Track 10 contains a sample from "I Feel Like Loving You Today" written by Isaac Hayes and performed by Donald Byrd

Personnel
  • James "Lil' Dap" Heath – performer (tracks: 2-5, 7-14)
  • Jamal "Melachi the Nutcracker" Felder – performer (tracks: 2-8, 10-12, 14)
  • Keith "GuRu" Elam – performer (track 4), producer (tracks: 4, 14), executive producer
  • Cary "Big Shug" Guy – performer (track 4)
  • Absaloot – performer (track 6)
  • D. "Smiley the Ghetto Child" Cruz – performer (track 13)
  • D. "Jack the Ripper" Wood – performer (track 13)
  • Kendrick "Jeru the Damaja" Davis – backing vocals (track 5)
  • Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (tracks: 1-3, 5-7, 9-13), mixing (tracks: 1-8, 10-14), executive producer
  • Jonathan "Big Jaz" Burks – producer & mixing (track 8)
  • Eddie Sancho – engineering
  • Dexter Thibou – assistant engineering
  • Luis Tineo – assistant engineering
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Gregory Burke – design
  • Daniel Hastings – photography

Album chart positions
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 34

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 "Supa Star" 85 85 19 8
"Livin' Proof" - - 26 5
1995 "Suspended In Time" - 82 34 10

References
  1. DiBella, M.F. "Livin' Proof - Group Home | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. Doggett, Tom (June 29, 2004). "Group Home :: Livin' Proof :: Payday Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. Charles, Joe (June 13, 2007). "Livin Proof review in The Source (1995)". Press Rewind If I Haven't... Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd ed., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p.165
  5. "Group Home Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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