Ruff Town Behavior is the third studio album by American hip hop group Poison Clan. It was released on June 25, 1993 via Luke Records, making it the group's final record for the label. Production was handled by Mike "Fresh" McCray, Professor Griff, and Swift, with Luther Campbell serving as executive producer.
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| Released | June 25, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
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| Length | 1:07:04 | |||
| Label | Luke Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
The album was Poison Clan's most successful album, having made it to #97 on the Billboard 200, #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #12 on the Top Heatseekers. However it featured just one charting single, "Put Shit Pass No Ho", which made it to #94 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Jeff "JT Money" Thompkins, except track 21 written with Clayvoise, Sir Gucci & Toby Dick; all music is composed by Mike "Fresh" McCray, except track 23 produced by Swift and track 25 produced by Professor Griff
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Afraid of the Flavor" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Come a Surprise" | 0:19 |
| 4. | "Put Shit Pass No Ho" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Some More Shit" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Work for Free" | 0:23 |
| 7. | "Peepin'" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Pause for the Cause" | 0:58 |
| 9. | "Game Recognize Game" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "City Boy" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Burn One" | 0:08 |
| 12. | "Check out the Ave., Pt. 1" | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Let's Get Serious" | 2:20 |
| 14. | "Check out the Ave., Pt. 2" | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Setting Up" | 0:30 |
| 16. | "Sugarhill Style" | 4:23 |
| 17. | "True Player Speaks" | 0:50 |
| 18. | "Word from a Player" | 5:02 |
| 19. | "Ho Stories, Pt. 2" | 3:03 |
| 20. | "Madball Back" | 0:23 |
| 21. | "Listen" | 5:19 |
| 22. | "MC Sundance" | 1:35 |
| 23. | "Ruff Town Behavior" | 4:03 |
| 24. | "Comin Strap" | 1:14 |
| 25. | "Goin' All Out" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 1:07:04 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 97 |
References
edit- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Ruff Town Behavior - Poison Clan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 18, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
External links
edit- Ruff Town Behavior at Discogs (list of releases)