Released August 7, 2001 Length 45:50 Release date 7 August 2001 | Recorded 2001 Criminal Activity(2001) Crip Hop(2001) Label Realside Records | |
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Genres Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop Similar Life After Jive: 2000 to 2005, The Playa Rich Project, The Last Dance, Thug Disease, Hits | ||
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Criminal Activity is the debut album by American rap supergroup Criminalz, which consisted of Spice 1, Celly Cel and Jayo Felony. It was released August 7, 2001 on Celly Cel's label, Realside Records. The album was produced by Doyle, G-Man Stan, Spice 1 and Stan Keith. It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 26 on the Billboard Independent Albums. The album features guest performances by Yukmouth, Tray Dee, Sylk-E. Fyne and Bun B.
Contents
One song, "Boss Up", was previously released on the Spice 1 compilation, The Playa Rich Project.
Critical reception
Allmusic - "Everyone was expecting a lot from this group from the first time it was mentioned...For many reasons this just doesn't work...It seems like they all wrote their verses independently of one another, then rapped in whatever order they felt like it. There's no fluid feel...as a whole this definitely falls short of any of their solo work."
RapReviews - "...Most rap groups who made great albums needed guidance to make those great albums. The Criminalz definitely lack a mastermind to weld the three of them together and make them realize their synergies...There are almost no ad-libs, there's no interacting, it might as well be that these three never were in the same studio together..."
Songs
1Lockdown1:02
2Criminal Activity1:43
3RidazJayo Felony4:17