Affiliated | ||||
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Released | April 4, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 59:56 | |||
Label | Paid in Full Entertainment | |||
Producer | DJ Slip, MC Eiht, Tha Chill | |||
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