3:44 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 2, 2000 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 43:49 | |||
Label | S.P. Records | |||
Producer | Abradab, DJ Feel-X, Madmagister | |||
Kaliber 44 chronology | ||||
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3:44 is the third studio album by biggest Polish hip-hop group Kaliber 44 released on September 2, 2000, by S.P. Records. The album was promoted with singles "Konfrontacje" and "Rutyny", having peaked at #3 on the Polish OLiS chart. [1] 3:44 earned the Fryderyk award for Album of the Year - rap/hip-hop. [2] Album selled over 100,000 copies in Poland and became a huge success.
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