Hoodlum Fo' Life | ||||
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Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995–1996 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Label | No Limit, Priority, Spiral Records | |||
Producer | Beats By the Pound, Master P, Carlos Stephens | |||
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Hoodlum Fo' Life is the debut album released by rapper, Skull Duggery, who was then known as Skull Dugrey. It was released on October 1, 1996, through No Limit Records, Spiral Records and Priority Records and was produced by Carlos Stephens and Master P. Hoodlum Fo' Life was not that successful, critically or commercially, only making it to #29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #8 on the Top Heatseekers. To date, the album has only sold 200,000 copies.
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