| A-Town Hard Heads | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 60:33 | |||
| Label | Ichiban | |||
| Producer | Joel Peasvy | |||
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A-Town Hard Heads is the debut album by the Hard Boys. It was released on March 5, 1992, through Ichiban Records and was produced by Joel Peasvy. The album peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Groupies" and "Death Row" were released as singles.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 42 |
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