Da Dirty 30

Da Dirty 30
Da Dirty 30
Studio album by Cru
Released	June 15, 1997
Studio	Animation Sound (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:16:47
Label	Def Jam; Violator;
Producer	Chris Lighty (exec.); Yogi;
Singles from Da Dirty 30
	"Just Another Case"; Released: June 17, 1997; "Bubblin'"; Released: August 26, 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7/10^[2]

Da Dirty 30 is the only studio album by American hip hop trio Cru. It was released on June 15, 1997, as a joint production by Def Jam Recordings and Violator Entertainment, with the entire production of the album coming from the group's producer Yogi. It features guest appearances from Black Rob, Anthony Hamilton, Antoinette, Jim Hydro, Ras Kass, Slick Rick, The Lox and Tracey Lee. The album was met with positive reviews but was not a huge commercial success, peaking at number 102 on the Billboard 200, number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Top Heatseekers.

Two singles made it to the charts: "Just Another Case", which made it to No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Bubblin'", which peaked at No. 23 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"DJ Footlong (Intro)"	Jeremy A. Graham	1:46
2.	"Bluntz & Bakakeemis" (featuring Antoinette, Jim Hydro and Tracey Lee)	Chad Santiago Graham Antoinette Patterson J. Swindell Tracey Lee Charles Earland	3:09
3.	"That Shit"	Santiago Anthony Holmes Graham	3:27
4.	"Just Another Case" (featuring Slick Rick)	Santiago Graham James Ralph Bailey Kenneth Williams Kingsley Swan Rudolph Clark Suzanne Swan	3:35
5.	"Hoe 2 Society"	Santiago Graham	0:57
6.	"Nuthin' But" (featuring Black Rob)	Santiago Graham Robert Ross William Patrick McCord	3:18
7.	"Straight from L.I.P."	Santiago Holmes Graham Adrian Utley Beth Gibbons Geoff Barrow Henry Brooks Lalo Schifrin Otis Turner	3:14
8.	"Goin' Down"	Santiago	2:54
9.	"Shoot Out"	Santiago	1:00
10.	"Ten to Run"	Graham	1:14
11.	"Wreckgonize" (featuring Black Rob)	Santiago Graham Ross	3:44
12.	"Bulletproof Vest"	Santiago	0:33
13.	"The Ebonic Plague" (featuring Ras Kass)	Santiago Graham John Austin	3:52
14.	"Up North"	Santiago Holmes Graham Stevie Wonder	3:34
15.	"R.I.P."	Graham	0:10
16.	"Live at the Tunnel" (featuring The Lox)	Santiago Holmes Graham David Styles Jason Phillips Sean Jacobs	3:53
17.	"Pronto"	Santiago Holmes Graham Claydes Charles Smith Dennis Thomas Dennis Lambert Don Boyce Duane Hitchings Franne Golde George Brown Richard Westfield Robert Bell Robert Mickens Ronald Bell	4:16
18.	"You Used To"	Graham	0:40
19.	"Fresh, Wild and Bold"	Santiago Graham	3:00
20.	"O.J."	Graham	0:43
21.	"Lisa Lipps"	Santiago Holmes Graham	2:59
22.	"Bubblin'"	Santiago Graham	3:06
23.	"Goines Tale"	Santiago	2:37
24.	"The Illz"	Santiago Holmes Graham	4:19
25.	"Footlong"	Graham	0:11
26.	"My Everlovin'"	Santiago Graham Andrew Hale Helen Folasade Adu Stuart Matthewman	3:32
27.	"Pay Attention" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Santiago Graham David Frank Mic Murphy	3:48
28.	"Loungin' Wit My Cru"	Santiago Graham Aaron Hall Damion Hall Teddy Riley Timmy Gatling	3:37
29.	"Dirty 29"	Graham	0:29
30.	"Armaggedon"	Santiago Holmes Graham	3:10
Total length:			1:16:47

Personnel

Taj Sidhu – recording, mixing
Rich Travali – mixing
Tony Smalios – mixing
Brian Miller – mixing
Tom Coyne – mastering
"Baby" Chris Lighty – executive producer, A&R
Mark Pitts – associate executive producer, management
Chad "Chaddio" Santiago – associate executive producer
Anthony "The Mighty Ha" Holmes – associate executive producer
Jeremy "Yogi Bear" Graham – associate executive producer
David "Dave" Lighty – A&R
Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	102
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	26
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

References

^ Stanley, Leo. "Cru - Da Dirty 30 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ Padania, Jesal 'Jay Soul' (March 31, 2009). "Cru :: Da Dirty 30 :: Violator Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ "CRU Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "CRU Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
^ "CRU Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

External links

Da Dirty 30 at Discogs (list of releases)

[AM-1] Stanley, Leo. "Cru - Da Dirty 30 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[2] Padania, Jesal 'Jay Soul' (March 31, 2009). "Cru :: Da Dirty 30 :: Violator Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_CRU-3] "CRU Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_CRU-4] "CRU Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_CRU-5] "CRU Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

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