Criminal Nation – Trouble In The Hood (1992) Flac + 320kbps

 

Criminal Nation – Trouble In The Hood is the second album from Tacoma, Washington group Criminal Nation, released on Nastymix Records. The project captures the raw character of the Pacific Northwest hip-hop scene, focusing heavily on life in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood and combining hardcore gangsta rap with funk-driven production.The production features heavy basslines, hard drums, funky grooves, keyboards, and additional live instrumentation. Eugenius handles the production and programming, while MC Deff provides the lyrics and vocals. Tracks such as “Trouble In The Hood,” “You Can't Funk With It,” “Excuse Me Mr. Officer (Fed Up),” “Pierce County Gangster,” “The Bum Rush,” and “Sick To The Brain” demonstrate the group's aggressive delivery and distinctive Northwest sound.Lyrically, the album deals with street life, violence, police relations, neighborhood realities, and the experiences of young people in Tacoma. Compared with the group's earlier work, the project also contains a more pronounced emphasis on explicit street and relationship themes. At the same time, the album remains closely connected to the group's Tacoma roots and the realities of the Hilltop community.The album reached No. 75 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it an important commercial achievement for a Northwest rap release of its era. Contemporary industry coverage also highlighted several tracks as standout cuts and specifically recognized Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood as part of the emerging Northwest gangsta-rap landscape.Criminal Nation – Trouble In The Hood remains an important Tacoma hip-hop release, valued for its raw gangsta rap, funky production, heavy low end, and authentic representation of the early Pacific Northwest rap scene.

1 Intro 1:02
2 Trouble In The Hood 3:41
3 You Can't Fuck With It 4:14
4 Excuse Me Mr. Officer (Fed Up) 4:19
5 No Shame 4:30
6 Just Loungin' 4:52
7 Pierce County Gangster 4:00
8 When The Homies Come To Play 3:03
9 Sex 2:36
10 Criminal Love 4:27
11 We Can't Stand These Bitches 4:49
12 Lifestyles Of The Nation 5:31
13 The Bum Rush 3:56
14 6 Down Deep 6:16
15 Sick To The Brain 3:21
16 Order Now Punk 2:39
17 Criminal Reprise 3:12
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