Sex Packets (Blue Translucent Limited Edition)
Tommy Boy reissues an exclusive limited edition pressing of Digital Underground's Sex Packets as part of Tommy Boy's 40th-anniversary celebration. Originally released in 1990, Digital Underground's debut album, Sex Packets, forever changed hip-hop and helped cement the Shock G lead outfit in the history books as one of the music businesses' most innovative groups. Heavily influenced by various funk bands, Digital Underground developed a sound all their own, creating timeless records that have stood the test of time. Sex Packets was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album reached #24 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sex Packets released the two lead singles: "Doowutchyalike" (which peaked at #19 on the Hot Rap Singles, #20 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles chart, and #29 on the Hot R&B Singles chart) and "The Humpty Dance" (which reached #11 on the pop charts, #7 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart). Sex Packets was included in both The Source's "100 Best Rap Albums Ever" & the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." Digital Underground's genre-bending production and unmatched charisma have made the group legends amongst hip-hop heads and music lovers around the world.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | The Humpty Dance | 6:30 |
| A2 | The Way We Swing | 6:48 |
| A3 | Packet Prelude | 0:57 |
| A4 | Sex Packets | 7:21 |
| A5 | Street Scene | 0:33 |
| A6 | Packet Man | 4:41 |
| B1 | Freaks of the Industry | 5:38 |
| B2 | Underwater Rimes (remix) | 4:23 |
| B3 | The New Jazz (One) | 0:37 |
| B4 | Rhymin' on the Funk | 6:16 |
| B5 | The Danger Zone | 5:31 |
| B6 | Packet (reprise) | 1:30 |
| B7 | Doowutchyalike | 4:12 |