Da Dirty 30 is the first and only album released by rap group, Cru

Cru (group)

Cru was an American hip hop group formally signed to Def Jam Recordings composed of three members, Chadio, Mighty Ha and Yogi. The group's first appearance was the "We Got It Goin' On" remix by R&B group Changing Faces in 1995. Two years later the group released their debut album, Da Dirty 30 which...

. It was released on July 15, 1997 as a joint production by Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...

 and Violator Entertainment, with the entire production of the album coming from the group's producer Yogi. The album was met with positive reviews but was not a huge commercial success, peaking at 102 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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, 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and 1 on the Top Heatseekers

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. Two singles made it to the charts, "Bubblin'", which was a minor hit on the rap charts, and the more successful "Just Another Case

Just Another Case

"Just Another Case" was the first single released from Cru's debut album, Da Dirty 30. It was produced by the group's producer, Yogi and featured a verse from Slick Rick, whose song, "Children's Story", was sampled...

", which made it to 68 on the Billboard Hot 100

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.

Track listing

1. "DJ Footlong"- 1:46
2. "Bluntz & Bakakeemis"- 3:09 (Featuring Antoinette
   Antoinette (rapper)
   Antoinette was an American rapper from Queens, New York who released two albums, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She made her first appearance on producer Hurby Azor's 1987 compilation album, Hurby's Machine, with her song "I Got An Attitude". She has been mentioned in the Vibe Hip-Hop...
   
   , Tracey Lee
   Tracey Lee
   Tracey Lee is a former rapper and is now a Lawyer. He became known in 1997 when his single "The Theme " had some commercial success. His debut album Many Facez followed on March 25, 1997...
   
    and Jim Hydro)
3. "That Shit"- 3:27
4. "Just Another Case"- 3:35 (Featuring Slick Rick
   Slick Rick
   Richard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
   
   )
5. "Hoe 2 Society"- :57
6. "Nuthin' But"- 3:18 (Featuring Black Rob
   Black Rob
   Black Rob is a rapper who was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records.-Music career:Black Rob began associating with the label as early as 1996, appearing on the Bad Boy remix to 112's "Come See Me"...
   
   )
7. "Straight from L.I.P."- 3:14
8. "Goin' Down"- 2:54
9. "Shoot Out"- 1:00
10. "Ten to Run"- 1:14
11. "Wreckgonize"- 3:44 (Featuring Black Rob)
12. "Bulletproof Vest"- :33
13. "The Ebonic Plague"- 3:52 (Featuring Ras Kass
    Ras Kass
    John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...
    
    )
14. "Up North"- 3:34
15. "R.I.P."- :10
16. "Live at the Tunnel"- 3:53 (Featuring The LOX
    The LOX
    The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...
    
    )
17. "Pronto"- 4:16
18. "You Used To"- :40
19. "Fresh, Wild and Bold"- 3:00
20. "O.J."- :43
21. "Lisa Lipps"- 2:59
22. "Bubblin'"- 3:06
23. "Goines Tale'- 2:37
24. "The Illz"- 4:19
25. "Footlong"- :11
26. "My Everlovin'"- 3:32
27. "Pay Attention"- 3:48 (Featuring Anthony Hamilton
    Anthony Hamilton (musician)
    Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
    
    )
28. "Loungin' Wit My Cru"- 3:37
29. "Dirty 29"- :29
30. "Armaggedon"- 3:10