D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)

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D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008
Recorded2007-2008
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Label Duck Down Records
Producer Khrysis
Marco Polo
Fatim
Illmind
M-Phazes
Stu Bangas
Evidence
Sic Beats
Ken Ring
Heltah Skeltah chronology
Magnum Force
(1998)
D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Okayplayer (77/100) [1]
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D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) is the third and final studio album by hip hop duo Heltah Skeltah, consisting of Rock and Sean Price (formerly known as Ruck). It is their first album since 1998, when they released Magnum Force , which did not receive anywhere near as much critical acclaim and underground success as their 1996 record Nocturnal . Confirmed producers include Khrysis and Marco Polo. "Everything is Heltah Skeltah" is the first single off the album. The entire album leaked on the internet on September 24.

Contents

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)FeaturingSample(s)
1"Intro" D-Dot for The Hitmen
2"Everything Is Heltah Skeltah" Illmind The Loudmouf Choir*"Für Elise" by Ludwig Van Beethoven
3"The Art Of Disrespekinazation" Khrysis *"The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
4"Da Beginning Of Da End"10 For The Triad*"King of Rock" by Run-DMC
*"California Love" by 2Pac
5"Twinz"Soul Theory
6"D.I.R.T.(Another Boot Camp Clik Yeah Song)" Khrysis *"Long Red" by Mountain
7"So Damn Tuff"Illmind Buckshot and Ruste Juxx
8"Insane" Marco Polo *"Ain't No Loving Left" by Fanny Adams
9"WMD" M-Phazes Smif-n-Wessun *"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
10"That's Incredible"Double Up*"Gold-lust (WWE's Goldust Theme)" by James Johnston
11"Ape Food"Stu Bangas Representativz
12"Hellz Kitchen" Evidence *"Millió Rózsaszál" by Csongrádi Kata
13"Smack Muzik"Sic BeatsFlood
14"Ruck N Roll"Stu Bangas*"Kree Nakoorie" by Alcatrazz

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