Too Hard to Swallow

Too Hard to Swallow
Studio album by UGK
Released	November 10, 1992
Recorded	1991–92
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	57:43
Label	Jive
Producer	UGK Bernie Bismark Shetoro Henderson Russell Washington (exec.)
UGK chronology
Banned (1992) Too Hard to Swallow (1992) Super Tight (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	10/10[2]

Too Hard to Swallow is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo UGK.^[3] It was released on November 10, 1992, by Jive Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Something Good"	5:27
2.	"Use Me Up"	4:29
3.	"Pocket Full of Stones"	6:09
4.	"Short Texas"	6:18
5.	"Cocaine in the Back of the Ride"	3:44
6.	"It's Too Hard to Swallow"	5:19
7.	"Cramping My Style" (featuring Infinity)	4:45
8.	"Feel Like I'm the One Who's Doin' Dope"	6:17
9.	"I'm So Bad"	3:34
10.	"Trill Ass Nigga"	4:26
11.	"976-Bun B"	2:48
12.	"Something Good (Pimp C's Remix)" (Bonus Track)	4:34

Sample credits

• "Something Good" contains samples from "Tell Me Something Good" performed by Rufus, and "Summer Breeze" performed by the Isley Brothers.
• "Use Me Up" contains a sample from "Use Me" performed by Bill Withers.
• "Pockets Full of Stones" contains samples from "Going Back to Cali" performed by LL Cool J, and "Gettin' Funky in the Joint" performed by Mellow Man Ace.
• "Cocaine in the Back of the Ride" contains a sample from "Freddie's Dead" performed by Curtis Mayfield.
• "Cramping My Style" contains samples from "Between the Sheets" performed by the Isley Brothers.
• "Feel Like I'm the One Who's Doin' Dope" contains a sample from "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" performed by the Geto Boys.
• "I'm So Bad" contains a sample from "I Turned You On" performed by the Isley Brothers.
• "976-Bun B" contains a sample from "Fly Like an Eagle" performed by Steve Miller Band.

Chart positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5]	14

References

1. David Jeffries (1992-11-10). "Too Hard to Swallow UGK". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
2. "U.G.K. (Underground Kingz) Too Hard to Swallow". RapReviews. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
3. Snyder, Brent (Jan 14, 2005). "UGK slows down hits on 'Dirty South'". The Beaumont Enterprise. p. D2.
4. "UGK Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
5. "UGK Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.