Jon Young, in Trouser Press, wrote that "backed by hard, unadorned beats from ace producer Marley Marl, [Intelligent Hoodlum] leads a furious chant against racism in 'No Justice, No Peace' and bristles with righteous anger on 'Black and Proud.'"[7] In an article titled "The 10 Best Forgotten New York Hip-Hop Records," The Village Voice wrote: "Skeletal, smart, politically literate and seemingly effortless, Intelligent Hoodlum’s (a/k/a Tragedy Khadafi) debut is the stuff of conscious hip-hop dreams."[8]
All tracks are written by Percy Chapman and Marlon Williams, except "Keep Striving" by Percy Chapman, Marlon Williams, and Darren Lighty
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intelligent Hoodlum" | Marley Marl | 5:02 |
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2. | "Back to Reality" | Marley Marl | 3:41 |
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3. | "Trag Invasion" | Marley Marl, Large Professor | 3:33 |
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4. | "No Justice, No Peace" | Marley Marl | 4:02 |
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5. | "Party Animal" | Marley Marl | 2:52 |
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6. | "Black and Proud" | Marley Marl | 3:51 |
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7. | "Game Type" | Marley Marl, Large Professor, Joe “Fatal” Burgos | 4:10 |
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8. | "Microphone Check" | Marley Marl | 4:00 |
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9. | "Keep Striving" | Marley Marl | 4:07 |
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10. | "Party Pack" | Marley Marl | 3:07 |
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11. | "Arrest the President" | Marley Marl | 4:13 |
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12. | "Your Tragedy" | Marley Marl | 2:34 |
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2007 re-release bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Live Motivator" (featuring Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane) | 4:33 |
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14. | "In Control Radio Show Freestyle" | 4:52 |
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15. | "Back to Life (Marley Remix)" | 2:17 |
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16. | "Go Queensbridge" | 2:52 |
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17. | "The Super Kids Live at Hip Hop USA" | 4:14 |
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- ^ Allah, Sha Be (June 22, 2018). "The Source |Today In Hip Hop History: Intelligent Hoodlum Dropped His Self Titled Debut Album 28 Years Ago".
- ^ "What Tragedy Khadafi Learned From His Beef With Marley Marl". HipHopDX. August 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Intelligent Hoodlum: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "Intelligent Hoodlum Intelligent Hoodlum". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 483.
- ^ Jost, Matt (November 25, 2003). "Intelligent Hoodlum Intelligent Hoodlum". RapReviews. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Intelligent Hoodlum". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "The 10 Best Forgotten New York Hip-Hop Records | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com.