Da Crime Family

Da Crime Family
Studio album by
TRU
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
RecordedAugust 1998– May 1999
Genres
Length91:10
Labels
Producers
TRU chronology
Tru 2 da Game
(1997)		 Da Crime Family
(1999)		 The Truth
(2005)
Singles from Da Crime Family
  1. "Hoody Hooo"
    Released: May 10, 1999
  2. "Tru Homies"
    Released: August 14, 1999
  3. "Bounce That A**"
    Released: January 30, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
Los Angeles TimesStarStar
USA TodayStarStarStar

Da Crime Family is the fifth studio album by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU, released June 1, 1999, via Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound, Ke'Noe, Meech Wells, Keith Clizark and Battlecat. Da Crime Family debuted at #5 and peaked on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 139,000 copies in its first week. The album was held from the #1 position on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums by Ja Rule's Venni Vetti Vecci. Da Crime Family contains the lead single "Hoody Hooo" which made it to #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other single "Tru Homies" peaked at #6 on the Hot Rap Singles and #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The album was certified Gold by RIAA on July 27, 1999.

Commercial performance

Da Crime Family debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling over 139,000 copies in its first week. It was held from the #1 position on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums by Ja Rule's Venni Vetti Vecci. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

Da Crime Family

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."TRU - The Beginning"3:55
2."Hoody Hooo"3:25
3."Dangerous in My City" (featuring Fiend & Full Blooded)2:47
4."Miller Boyz" (featuring Ghetto Commission)3:32
5."TRU Homies" (featuring O'Dell)3:34
6."Don't Judge Me" (featuring Popeye)4:06
7."The Tank Goes On" (featuring O'Dell & Porsha)3:58
8."Hard N****'s" (featuring Fiend)3:24
9."Stay Real" (featuring Skull Duggery)3:32
10."Suppose to Be My Friend" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson)3:00
11."The Ghetto is a Struggle (feat. Ms. Peaches)"3:19
12."Run Away Slaves"4:10
13."Livin' Like a Hustler" (featuring Ms. Peaches, O'Dell & Mo B. Dick)2:49
14."No Limit Army" (featuring Mac & Pheno of Gambino Family)4:22
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Bounce"2:17
2."You'll Never Change" (featuring Mac, D.I.G. & Ms. Peaches)3:28
3."Hail Mary" (featuring Magic)3:23
4."I Don't Want You No More" (featuring Mr. Serv-On & Val Young)3:40
5."Soldier Till I Die" (featuring D.I.G. & Magic)3:21
6."Buss That" (featuring Mia X)2:08
7."Don't Fuck With TRU"3:14
8."Never" (featuring Baby Soulja, Reginelli of Gambino Family & D.I.G.)2:36
9."R.I.P. Kevin" (featuring O'Dell & Porsha)4:21
10."Bounce to This" (featuring Big Ed)2:58
11."It's a Beautiful Thing" (featuring Snoop Dogg)2:17
12."The World Is Yours"2:35
13."We Riders"2:18
14."Prayer for a G" (performed by Silkk The Shocker)3:03
15."TRU Homies (Radio Edit)" (featuring O'Dell)4:15

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Da Crime Family - Tru". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Baker, Soren (May 30, 1999). "'Crime Family' Often Strays From TRU Grit". Record Rack. Los Angeles Times. p. 54. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Jones, Steve (June 1, 1999). "Tru's fine 'Crime'". USA Today. p. 12D. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "BACKSTREET BOYS HOLD OFF JA RULE, JENNIFER LOPEZ ON CHART". Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "American album certifications – TRU – Da Crime Family". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "BACKSTREET BOYS HOLD OFF JA RULE, JENNIFER LOPEZ ON CHART". Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Billboard 200: June 19, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: June 19, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.