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Criminal Nation | |
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| Origin | Tacoma, Washington |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, alternative hip hop, Northwest hip hop |
| Years active | 1990–1992, 2000 |
| Labels | Nastymix Records |
| Members | D-Rob Spade Bumpy Wojack MC Deff Clee-Bone Eugenius |
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