with a girl and I forgot my key and my mom was pissed off, but she didn't pull a gun; she's never owned a gun in her life". "Housing the Joint" was influenced by a trip to California when he heard the song "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" by Sly and the Family Stone. Upon hearing it, Weaver booked studio time and recorded the song in a day. The track's lyrics involve a conflict Weaver had with rapper Spoonie Gee and his song "That's My Style" where he claims that Weaver was appropriating his technique. Weaver has since performed with Spoonie Gee on stage and later stated he "never felt comfortable" performing this track in concert. Release Saturday Night! – The Album was first released on Schooly-D Records in 1986. On the album's Jive Records re-release, it charted on Billboards Top Black Albums for ten weeks peaking at number 59. In the United Kingdom, the album was released by Mute Records affiliate called Rhythm King where it charted on the UK Indie Charts for 10 weeks peaking at number four. Singles for the album included "Saturday Night" and "Dedication to All B-Boys" released on Schooly-D Records and Flame Records. Both "Saturday Night" and "Dedication to All B-Boys" appeared on the UK Indie Charts." On its release, Philadelphia's city officials had the album removed from store shelves after public outrage over the violent content in the songs. Saturday Night! – The Album was released for the first time on compact disc by Funky Town Grooves on July 21, 2014. The CD release included radio edits, remixes and instrumentals of songs from the album as bonus tracks. Reception From contemporary reviews, The Washington Post gave the album a mixed review, stating that "even by rap standards, [Schooly D's] work is artless." The review compared the album negatively to other rappers, noting that they "construct complex hip-hop concertos for voice, beat-box and borrowed sounds, Schooly's best-known work is little more than a beat accompanying his foul-mouthed, ill-tempered rants". The review also found that "there's no denying that his harsh communiqués crackle with a mean-streets vitality as fascinating as his confrontational world view is disturbing." Robert Christgau gave the Jive reissue of the album a B, stating "What other rapper would write a rhyme about the night his mother pulled a gun on him—or make it so clear that, just like in