"Just Another Case" is song by American hip hop group Cru featuring a verse from

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. It was released on June 17, 1997, through Violator/

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as the

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from their debut album ''

Da Dirty 30 ''Da Dirty 30'' is the only studio album by American hip hop trio Cru. It was released on June 24, 1997, as a joint production by Def Jam Recordings and Violator Entertainment, with the entire production of the album coming from the group's pro ...

''. Recording sessions took place at Animation Sound in

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was handled by member Yogi Bear, who used a sample of "The World Is a Place" performed by Rhythm, an interpolation of " Everybody Plays the Fool" performed by

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, and a sample of "

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" performed by Slick Rick. The single reached number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 28 on the

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, number 65 on the

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, and number 8 on the

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in the United States

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* 1997 debut singles 1997 songs Def Jam Recordings singles Slick Rick songs Songs written by Rudy Clark Songs written by Slick Rick {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub