Album: Da Crime Family by TRU (1999)
Genre: Hip-Hop | Mood: Carefree
Record Label: No Limit Records
Format: Album

Description: Da Crime Family is the fifth studio album by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU, released June 1, 1999, on No Limit Records and Priority Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound, Ke'Noe, Meech Wells and Battlecat. Da Crime Family debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 139,000 copies in its first week. Da Crime Family contains the lead single "Hoody Hooo" which made it to #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other single "Tru Homies" peaked at #6 on the Hot Rap Singles and #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Hoody Hooo" samples the theme song of the 1978 film Halloween. "Tru Homies" samples "I'll Be Around" by The Spinners. The album was certified gold by RIAA

Artist Background: The group originally consisted of Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker. King George, Big Ed the Assassin, Cali G, Sonya C, Chilee Powdah and Milkman, before being shortened to just Master P, C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. The group's first two releases, 1993's Who's Da Killer? and 1992's Understanding the Criminal Mind, were released independently through In-a-minute Records. In 1995, the group released their third album, True on No Limit Records, which had been established the previous yea... Part of the New Orleans, Lousiana music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement.

Related Artists: Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Mystikal

Music Scene: Part of the New Orleans, Lousiana music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement.

Tags: Hip-Hop, Carefree, 1990s, Album, No Limit Records


Da Crime Family is the fifth studio album by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU, released June 1, 1999, on No Limit Records and Priority Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound, Ke'Noe, Meech Wells and Battlecat. Da Crime Family debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 139,000 copies in its first week. Da Crime Family contains the lead single "Hoody Hooo" which made it to #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other single "Tru Homies" peaked at #6 on the Hot Rap Singles and #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Hoody Hooo" samples the theme song of the 1978 film Halloween. "Tru Homies" samples "I'll Be Around" by The Spinners. The album was certified gold by RIAA

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