Nighthawks (Nighthawks album)

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Nighthawks
Nighthawkscamu.jpg
Studio album by
Nighthawks
ReleasedNovember 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)
Recorded2001–2002
Genre Hip hop
Length41:35
Label Eastern Conference Records
Producer
Cage chronology
Movies for the Blind
(2002)
Nighthawks
(2002)
Weatherproof
(2003)
No.TitleProducerLength
1."The Briefing" DJ Mighty Mi 0:51
2."N.R.A"
4:30
3."The Trailor" (featuring Tame One)
  • Camu Tao
  • DJ Mighty Mi
4:42
4."Cop Hell"DJ Mighty Mi3:52
5."Strip Search (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi0:37
6."Keep The City Up"
  • Camu Tao
  • DJ Mighty Mi
3:51
7."Car Chase" (featuring Metro)Camu Tao3:07
8."NY.PD (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi1:41
9."Count Crackula" (featuring Space)DJ Trueskillz3:55
10."Nighthawks"Camu Tao4:14
11."Let 'Em Go Matt (Skit)"DJ Mighty Mi0:38
12."P.C. (Police Crime)"DJ Mighty Mi3:15
13."Bomb Beach" (featuring The High & Mighty)DJ Mighty Mi2:14
14."Street Poly"Camu Tao4:08

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