Delinquent Habits (album)

Delinquent Habits
Studio album by Delinquent Habits
Released June 4, 1996
Recorded 1995–1996
Studio
Genre
Length 51:36
Label
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Delinquent Habits chronology
Delinquent Habits
(1996)		 Here Come the Horns
(1998)
Singles from Delinquent Habits
  1. "Tres Delinquentes"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Lower Eastside"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]

Delinquent Habits is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Delinquent Habits. It was released on June 4, 1996 via RCA (actually released on a subsidiary of RCA/Loud that was called PMP Records). Audio production of the entire album was handled by Alejandro "O.G. Style" Martinez, except for one track produced by Eric Bobo. It also features guest appearances provided by Sen Dog and Hurricane G on the track "Underground Connection". The album peaked at number 74 on the US Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, spawning two singles: "Tres Delinquentes" and "Lower Eastside".

Singles

"Tres Delinquentes" was released as the album's lead single on April 7, 1996. It contains a sample of "The Lonely Bull", which was originally written by Sol Lake and performed by Herb Alpert in 1962 from The Lonely Bull. The single reached #35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first Delinquent Habits' charted song. It also peaked at #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #10 on the Hot Rap Songs, #22 on the Rhythmic Songs and #71 on the Radio Songs. Sen Dog of Cypress Hill made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Tres Delinquentes".

The second and final single from the album, "Lower Eastside", was released on September 9, 1996. It peaked at #36 on the Hot Rap Songs, and also has a music video.

Track listing

All music composed by O.G. Style, except for track 6 composed by Eric Bobo.

No.TitleLength
1."Tres Delinquentes"4:21
2."Lower Eastside"3:48
3."Juvy"3:44
4."What It Be Like"4:01
5."I'm Addicted"3:38
6."The Realm"3:02
7."S.A.L.T. (Shit Ain't Like That)"3:32
8."Good Times"3:27
9."Break 'Em Off"3:16
10."What's Real Iz Real"3:56
11."If You Want Some"4:07
12."Another Fix"3:48
13."Underground Connection" (featuring Hurricane G & Sen Dog)4:52
14."When the Stakes Are High"3:31
Total length:51:36
Sample credits[2]

Personnel

  • David L.K. Thomas – vocals
  • Ivan S. Martin – vocals
  • Alejandro R. Martinez – additional vocals, producer (tracks: 1-5, 7-14)
  • Senen Reyes – executive producer, additional vocals (track 13)
  • Gloria Rodriguez – additional vocals (track 13)
  • Eric "Bobo" Correa – producer (track 6)
  • Dorian "Doe" Johnson – keyboards (track 4)
  • Paul J. Thompson – trumpet (track 13)
  • Paul Stewart – executive producer
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Gary Meals – A&R direction
  • Grant Lau – art direction & design
  • Thellus Singleton – cover artwork
  • Mike Miller – photography
  • Kimberly Felty – management

Chart history

Chart (1996) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard 200[3] 74
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 31

References

  1. ↑ "Delinquent Habits – Delinquent Habits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Delinquent Habits". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

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