Delinquent Habits (album)

Delinquent Habits is the first studio album by the American hip hop group Delinquent Habits. It was released on June 4, 1996, by RCA, on the RCA/Loud subsidiary, PMP Records. Audio production of the album was by Alejandro "O.G. Style" Martinez, except for one track produced by Eric Bobo. It has 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 at number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Two singles were released, "Tres Delinquentes" and "Lower Eastside".

Delinquent Habits
Studio album by
Delinquent Habits
ReleasedJune 4, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
Studio
Genre
Length51:36
Label
Producer
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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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 on his The Lonely Bull. The single reached #35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first Delinquent Habits' song in the charteds. 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 charts. Sen Dog of Cypress Hill made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Tres Delinquentes".

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

Track listing

All music is 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 and design
  • Thellus Singleton – cover artwork
  • Mike Miller – photography
  • Kimberly Felty – management

Chart history
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 74
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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