''Crip Hop'' is the fourth studio album by

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. It was released on October 23, 2001, via American Music Corporation. The nineteen-track record was produced by

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, Caviar, Chevvy, Flip Matrix, Ghetto Warden, Overdose, Sandlofer Music, and DJ Silk. Fellow rappers

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, Baby Skar, Tiggi Diamonds, Young Crook, Young Nube, and Dulo Gang made guest appearances on the album. It was an improvement over his last album, ''Underground'', making it to number 53 on the

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chart and number ten on the

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chart and featuring the hit single "She Loves Me".

Track listing

Notes * †Song "Catch 'Em In The Morning" is a diss track towards

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* †Song "You's A Character" is a diss track towards

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Samples * Track 7 contains samples from "Here I Come (Broader Than Broadway)" performed by

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(1985) * Track 13 contains samples from "Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)" by

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(1979)

Personnel

* Chago Williams – backing vocals (track 17) * Earl Stevens – guest artist (track 12) * Floyd Wilcox – producer (track 19) * James Savage – main artist * Kannon Cross – producer (tracks: 7, 11–12) * Kevin Gilliam – producer (track 5) * Kevin Hansford – producer (track 6) *

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– guest artist & producer (track 9) * Ricardo Thomas – producer (track 2) * Robert Lee Green, Jr. – guest artist (track 2) * Russell Brown – producer (tracks: 14, 16) * Tikki Diamond – guest artist (track 4) * Tyrone Gregory Fyffe – producer (tracks: 3, 13) * William Moore – producer (tracks: 7, 11–12) * Willy Sweetback – guitar (track 11) * Baby Skar – guest artist (track 6) * Chevvy – producer (track 15) * Dulo Gang – guest artist (track 17) * Ecay Uno – producer (track 17) * Ghetto Warden – producer (track 18) * Sandlofer Music – producer (track 4) * Young Crook – guest artist (track 14) * Young Nube – guest artist (track 19)

Charts

References

2001 albums Jayo Felony albums Albums produced by K-Def Albums produced by Soopafly Albums produced by Ty Fyffe Albums produced by Rick Rock Albums produced by Battlecat (producer) {{2001-hiphop-album-stub