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Release the Pressure is the debut album by the American rap group Criminal Nation.[2][3] It was released in 1990 for Nastymix Records and was produced by the group's producers, Eugenius and Womack. The album peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard charts' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and also featured the hit single "Insane", which made it to No. 17 on the Hot Rap Singles. The video for another single, "Black Power Nation", gained some airplay.
| Release the Pressure | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
| Label | Nastymix | |||
| Producer | Eugenius, Womack | |||
| Criminal Nation chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Positively Funky"- 4:47
- "Black Power Nation"- 3:42
- "The Right Crowd"- 3:05
- "Insane"- 3:57
- "I'm Rollin'"- 5:22
- "My Laboratory"- 4:24
- "Violent Sound"- 2:48
- "Release the Pressure"- 5:18
- "Definitely Down for Trouble"- 4:49
- "Criminal Hit"- 3:34
- "Mission of Murder"- 4:35
- "Take No Prisoners"- 3:28
References
edit- ^ "Release the Pressure Criminal Nation". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Abe, Daudi (2020). Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop in Seattle. University of Washington Press. p. 65.
- ^ Penn, Roberta (June 7, 1991). "Criminal Nation, which sprang up in Tacoma's...". What's Happening. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 1.
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