- Baby Phat (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Baby Phat
Artist =De La Soul feat. Devin and Yummy
from Album =
Released =2001
Format =CD single 12" single
Recorded =2001
Genre =Hip hop
Length = 3:50
Label = Tommy Boy
Writer = K. Mercer, D. Jolicoeur, V. Mason, D. West, E. Bingham, D. Copeland
Producer = Dave WestExtra chronology
Artist =De La Soul
Type = singles
Last single = "Thru Ya City " (2001)
This single = "Baby Phat" (2001)
Next single = "Say "I Gotta Believe!" " (2002)Extra chronology
Artist =Yummy Bingham
Type = singles
Last single = -
This single = "Baby Phat" (2001)
Next single = "Rock Wit Me " (2002)"Baby Phat" is the first and only official single from
De La Soul 's sixth studio album, "", released in late2001 . The song was produced by Dave West and featured vocals fromDevin the Dude andYummy Bingham . This single was the introduction for Yummy Bingham, who was simultaneously establishing herself as De La Soul's appointed vocalist and a member of the short livedR&B groupTha Rayne .The song is an ode to "plus size" women, as Devin sings "Don't get stuck on the things they say, now you know it's a nasty world / Tryin' to get with ya anyway cause I know you're a nasty girl / We ain't never gon' discriminate so let me compliment your size"
The
B-Side of the 12" single is "Watch Out", a lyrical trunk rattler, also produced by Dave west and featuring samples from "Mood for Milt", and "Cubano Chant" byLatin musicianCal Tjader .The single was released as a 12" vinyl single in the United States on November 6th, 2001. The CD single is a UK edition, released on February 18, 2002 and reached number 55 in
UK Singles chart .Track listing
CD 1
#"Baby Phat" (Album Version) (3:50)
#*Guest Appearances:Devin the Dude ,Yummy Bingham
#"Watch Out" (Album Version) (3:50)
#"All Good" (Can 7 Supermarket Remix) (4:49)CD 2
#"Baby Phat" (Album Version) (3:50)
#*Guest Appearances: Devin the Dude, Yummy Bingham
#"Baby Phat" (Clean Version) (3:50)
#*Guest Appearances: Devin the Dude, Yummy Bingham
#"Baby Phat" (Video Version) (3:50)12" release
#"Baby Phat" (Clean) (3:50)
#*Guest Appearances: Devin the Dude, Yummy Bingham
#"Baby Phat" (Dirty) (3:50)
#*Guest Appearances: Devin the Dude, Yummy Bingham
#"Baby Phat" (Instrumental) (3:50)
#"Watch Out" (Clean) (3:36)
#"Watch Out" (Dirty) (3:36)
#"Watch Out" (Instrumental) (3:36)---
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