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Too Much Trouble | |
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| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–1997 |
| Labels | Rap-A-Lot Records |
| Past members | Bad News Black Drunk D a.k.a. Nickel Nut Bar-None Ghetto MC (deceased) |
Too Much Trouble (often abbreviated to "TMT") is an American gangsta rap group from Houston, Texas. The group produced three albums before disbanding in 1997.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
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| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [1] | Heatseekers Albums [2] | ||
| 1992 | Bringing Hell On Earth
| 54 | 16 |
| 1993 | Player's Choice
| 55 | — |
| 1997 | Too Much Weight
| 75 | — |
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