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Seminar
Studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot
Released	October 17, 1989 (1989-10-17)
Studio	Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	44:27
Label	Nastymix American Recordings
Producer	Sir Mix-a-Lot
Sir Mix-a-Lot chronology
Swass (1988) Seminar (1989) Mack Daddy (1992)
Singles from Seminar
"Beepers" Released: September 25, 1989 "My Hooptie" Released: April 2, 1990 "I Got Game" Released: August 28, 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	7.5/10
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Seminar is the second album by American rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released on October 17, 1989, via Nastymix and was produced entirely by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200, number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America. It spawned three singles: "Beepers", which peaked at #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #2 on the Hot Rap Songs, "My Hooptie", which peaked at #49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #7 on the Hot Rap Songs, and "I Got Game", which peaked at #86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #20 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing

Sample credits

• Track 1 contants elements from "Irresistible Bitch" by Prince (1983)
• Track 2 contants elements from "Batdance" by Prince (1989)
• Track 3 contants elements from "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key & John Stafford Smith (1814)
• Track 4 contants elements from "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988) and "I Ain't Tha 1" by N.W.A (1988)
• Track 6 contants elements from "Peek-a-Boo" by Siouxsie and the Banshees (1988) (the Siouxsie and the Banshees' sample was edited out on further editions)
• Track 7 contants elements from "Hard to Get" by Rick James (1982)
• Track 8 contants elements from "Swass" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), "The New Style" by Beastie Boys (1986), "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1988), "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (B-Side)" by Hashim (1983), and "Hard Times" by Run-DMC (1984)
• Track 10 contants elements from "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy (1987) and "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside (1982)

Personnel

• Anthony Ray - performer, producer, engineering, programming
• Ed Locke - executive producer
• Ron McMaster - mastering
• Heather J. Morrison - vocals (track 6)
• Jana Marie Doniger - vocals (track 6)
• Jennifer Wells - vocals (track 6)

Charts

Certifications

References

1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Seminar - Sir Mix-A-Lot". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 10, 2004). "Sir Mix-A-Lot :: Seminar :: American Recordings". RapReviews. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
3. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 741. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone sir mix a lot album guide.
4. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Seminar Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
5. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Seminar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
6. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
7. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Beepers Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
8. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot Beepers Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
9. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot My Hooptie Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
10. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot My Hooptie Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
11. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot I Got Game Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
12. ^ "Sir Mix-A-Lot I Got Game Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
13. "Seminar by Sir Mix-a-Lot: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
14. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
15. "Sir Mix-A-Lot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
16. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

External links

"Sir Mix-A-Lot – Seminar". at Discogs. Retrieved October 29, 2017.

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