Handsome Boy Modeling School
Handsome Boy Modeling School was a teaming of quirky super-producers Prince Paul (best-known for his work with De la Soul and Stetsasonic) and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (fresh off his underground success with Kool Keith's Dr. Octagon album). Taking their name from an episode of the cult Chris Elliott sitcom Get a Life (which was sampled several times on their album), Paul and Dan adopted the über-stylish alter egos of Chest Rockwell and Nathaniel Merriweather, respectively. Their debut album, So...How's Your Girl?, was a loose concept record packed with guest stars: rappers Del tha Funkee Homosapien, J-Live, and El-P; members of Cibo Matto, Brand Nubian, and the Beastie Boys; star turntablists like DJ Shadow, DJ Quest, and Kid Koala; electronica artists like Moloko's Roisin Murphy and Atari Teenage Riot's Alec Empire; and even Saturday Night Live's Father Guido Sarducci. So...How's Your Girl? was released on Tommy Boy in the fall of 1999 to mostly favorable reviews, and the opening track, "Rock n' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)," was licensed for a TV ad campaign. Nakamura subsequently moved on to a host of other highly conceptual projects, including Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, and Lovage. The duo returned to record-store shelves in 2004 with White People, their first album for Elektra.
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12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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White People
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
So..Hows Your Girl
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Jan 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Case Study (feat. Emi Meyer)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bulk Recordings on 24 Feb 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Gone Mad (Single)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 14 Mar 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
How Does It Feel? (feat. Justin Warfield)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bulk Recordings on 24 Feb 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
So...How's Your Girl?
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 19 Oct 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
White People
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
White People (Instrumental Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
White People (Instrumental Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Gone Mad featuring Del The Funky Homosapien, Barrington Levy & Alex Kapranos (Internet Release)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 21 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Gone Mad (feat. Del The Funky Homosapien, Barrington Levy & Alex Kapranos)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 14 Mar 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The World's Gone Mad (Edit)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 21 Sep 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo