Whodini returns to London to record his third LP and this time Jive wins a tug of war that forces the trio to follow Run-DMC more and more. Larry Smith produces the entire effort and manages to build an interesting rhythmic solution much of the time, even if his funky skeletal production doesn't sound at the same high level as the previous record. Electro music is abandoned, the subgenre had lost its appeal around the same time. The guys' delivery style is just decent, in its best moments, as several rnb hooks appear and some are performed with the vocoder. Standouts include the rock steering "Fugitive", the controversial "I'm a Ho" and the singles "Funky Beat" and "One Love", that Nas will take and extend the hook for his homonymous track on "Illmatic". "One Love" brings the group back to the top ten rnb singles after "Friends", and the third single from the album "Growing Up" also enters the charts, also thanks to the fact that Whodini receives generous airplay from New York radio stations York. The album achieved good commercial success, went strong in the charts and was certified gold, becoming one of the best sellers of the year. It's believed to be the group's last good album before their fall.
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