''Kuruption!'' is the debut

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by American rapper

Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has releas ...

. It was released on Antra Records, a label formed after Kurupt left

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. It was released as a

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and distributed by

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. Originally scheduled for release on September 1, 1998, with the album cover even announcing that date, the album was pushed back to October 6, 1998.

Production

was the

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of the album. It features guest appearances from numerous rappers from both the East Coast and West Coast, including

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger or simply Daz (formerly Dat Nigga Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. As a member of Death Row Records in the early 1990s, he is credited with the label ...

Noreaga Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) and Noreaga, is an American rapper, singer and podcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of th ...

Tray Deee Tracy Lamar Davis (born April 27, 1966), better known as Big Tray Deee or simply Tray Deee, is an American rapper. He is a member of rap group Tha Eastsidaz (alongside Goldie Loc and Snoop Dogg), as well as the Diirty OGz (alongside Tha Chill, K ...

, Roscoe, and

Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of ...

. Disc one is labeled as "West Coast" and disc two is labeled as "East Coast".

Critical reception

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'' noted that "the 'West Coast' disc is airy, sometimes sunny, with crews riding through California streets in search of women and cash." ''

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'' concluded that "Kurupt's urgent flow, derived from his idol Rakim, unifies the two discs, but ''Kuruption'', like virtually all two-CD sets, could easily have been pared down to one."

Commercial performance

It peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on October 24, 1998, and sold 82,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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