The Latch-Key Child

The Latch-Key Child
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioBattery Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length51:38
LabelUniversal
Producer
A+ chronology
The Latch-Key Child
(1996)
Hempstead High
(1999)
Singles from The Latch-Key Child
  1. "All I See"
    Released: July 16, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

The Latch-Key Child is the debut studio album by American rapper A+. It was released on August 27, 1996 through Kedar Entertainment/Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Battery Studios in New York. Production was handled by Smith Brothers Entertainment, Buckwild, Fabian Hamilton, Miladon, Carl Carr and Ike Lee, with Kedar Massenburg serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from AZ, Prodigy, Q-Tip and Shakira Atily. The album peaked at #36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #17 on the Top Heatseekers in the United States.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Next Level (Intro) / Enter Hempstead"
  • Andre Levins
  • James Smith
  • Charles Smith
  • Fabian Hamilton
  • Smith Bros. Entertainment
4:00
2."Move On"
Smith Bros. Entertainment4:34
3."Me & My Microphone" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • Levins
  • J. Smith
Buckwild3:33
4."All I See" (featuring Shakira Atily)
Carl Carr4:24
5."Gusto" (featuring Prodigy)
Miladon5:11
6."Hard Times"
Smith Bros. Entertainment3:49
7."A+Z" (featuring AZ)
Ike Lee4:19
8."Wanna Be Rich"
  • Levins
  • J. Smith
  • C. Smith
Buckwild4:11
9."My Thing"
  • Levins
  • J. Smith
  • C. Smith
Smith Bros. Entertainment3:43
10."Parkside Coalition"
  • Levins
  • K. Simpkins
  • J. Smith
  • C. Smith
  • Miladon
  • Smith Bros. Entertainment
4:23
11."Party Joint"
Smith Bros. Entertainment4:11
12."Alpha 2 Omega"
  • Levins
  • C. Smith
Smith Bros. Entertainment4:15
13."Shout It Out (Outro)"LevinsFabian Hamilton1:05
Total length:51:38
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Andre "A+" Levins – main artist
  • Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis – vocals (track 3)
  • Shakira Atily – vocals (track 4)
  • Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – vocals (track 5)
  • Anthony "AZ" Cruz – vocals (track 7)
  • Fabian Hamilton – producer (tracks: 1, 14)
  • Charles Smith – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9-12)
  • Joseph Smith – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9-12)
  • Elliot Smith – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9-12)
  • Anthony "Buckwild" Best – producer (tracks: 3, 8)
  • Carl Carr – producer (track 4)
  • K. "Miladon" Simpkins – producer (tracks: 5, 10)
  • Ike Lee – producer (track 7)
  • Michael Gilbert – recording, mixing (tracks: 4, 12)
  • Tim Latham – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13)
  • Daniel Wierup – mixing assistant (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13), recording assistant (track 4), tracking assistant engineering
  • Jed Hackett – recording (track 2), mixing assistant (tracks: 2, 11, 12), recording assistant (track 12), additional tracking engineering
  • Russell Elevado – mixing (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 11)
  • Michael Shinn – additional drum programming (track 4)
  • John Kogan – recording (track 4)
  • Charles McCrorey – recording assistant (tracks: 4, 12), mixing assistant (track 7), tracking assistant engineering
  • Sharon Kearney – recording assistant (tracks: 5, 10)
  • Martin Czembor – mixing assistant (tracks: 6, 9), additional tracking engineering
  • Tim Donovan – recording (track 12), additional tracking engineering
  • Aidania Gonzalez – tracking assistant engineering
  • Kedar Massenburg – executive producer
  • The Drawing Board – art direction, design
  • Michael Lavine – photography
  • Alita Carter – sample clearances
  • Group Home Entertainment, Inc – management

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 36
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References

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  1. ^ Mills, Brad. "The Latch Key Child - A+ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ^ T., Pete (September 25, 2012). "A+ :: The Latch-Key Child :: Universal Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "A Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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