At the moment in Hip-Hop Historical past: Black Sheep Dropped Their Debut LP ‘A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothes’ 33 Years In the past

In 1991, Dres and Mr. Lawnge, collectiveluy often called Black Sheep, launched their solely album as a duo on this date.

On October 22, 1991, Black Sheep dropped their debut LP A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothes on Mercury Information. As one the final acts to be inducted as members of the legendary Native Tongues collective, Dres and his associate in Rhyme/DJ Mr. Lawnge broke the stereotype that rappers needed to be born and raised in NYC with a view to make respectable Hip Hop. Hailing from Smalltown, North Carolina, the BX transplants turned their geographical variety right into a joke whereas making one of the crucial memorable albums and actions to come back out of the Native Tongues’ camp.

The album options some very impressionable tracks together with the video favourite “Strobelite Honey”, the incomparable “Taste Of The Month” and the timeless membership anthem “The Alternative Is Yours”.

Shout out to Dres, Lawnge, Chi Ali, Q-Tip, the Native Tongues household, and everybody concerned with this dope album! Salute!