In January of 1997 Camp Lo released their debut album, Uptown Saturday Night to an unsuspecting Hip-Hop audience. Largely produced by Ski (of The Bizzie Boys and Original Flavor), Uptown Saturday Night served as a breath of fresh air upon its release. The duo of Geechie Suede and Sonny Cheeba were visually a throwback to 1970's urban popular culture (their album was named after the popular 1974 Blaxploitation film which starred Bill Cosby and Sydney Poitier).

The lead single, the ever popular "Luchini aka This is It", with it's infectious sample loop introduced us to the abstract lyrical styles of the duo. "This Is it" would be the group's biggest song, reaching #50 on Billboard Hot 100, and #5 on Billboard Rap Singles.

"Coolie High" was also released ahead of the album, and helped to build anticipation for a full length project. The slow tempo and Janet Jackson sample gave us a further glimpse into the abstract vocabulary and unorthodox flow of Camp Lo.

The full album, with its Ernie Barnes "Good Times" inspired artwork was extremely well received, and the videos for "Coolie High", "Luchini", and "Black Nostaljack" received heavy airplay on Rap, City, Yo! MTV Raps and and other popular rap video programs. "Black Nostaljack", the album's third single contained a Curtis Mayfield sample and a video that served as a throwback and dedication to televisions Good Times, complete with appearances from Bern Nadette Stanis and Jimmy Walker (Thelma and J.J. respectively).

Other standout songs include "Krystal Karrington", "Swing" (featuring Butterfly of Digable Planets),"Say Word", and "Sparkle". In an era still dominated by gangster images and lyrics from both coasts, Uptown Saturday Night was a refreshing change and a still revered album which has stood the test of time.