Making Trouble
1988 studio album by Ghetto Boys
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Making Trouble is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group the Ghetto Boys.[4][5] The group originally consisted of Bushwick Bill, DJ Ready Red, Sire Jukebox and Prince Johnny C. Following the release of Making Trouble, Rap-A-Lot Records dropped Sire Jukebox and Johnny C from the group, and added Scarface and Willie D.
| Making Trouble | ||||
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 1991 reissue cover | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Label | Rap-A-Lot | |||
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| Ghetto Boys chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| RapReviews | 2.5/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Making Trouble received little attention, negative reviews, and is often forgotten in the midst of the group's later successful, acclaimed and controversial albums.[1]
Style and influence
The group used a style of rap similar to Run-DMC at this time as opposed to the more hardcore rap style that Scarface and Willie D provided in later albums. Insane Clown Posse's Violent J, who was influenced by the Geto Boys, regards the song "Assassins" as the first horrorcore song ever recorded.[6][7] It was covered by Insane Clown Posse on their 1999 album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Time(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Making Trouble" | 5:19 |
| 2 | "Snitches" | 2:43 |
| 3 | "Balls and My Word" | 3:50 |
| 4 | "Assassins" | 5:45 |
| 5 | "Why Do We Live This Way" | 6:53 |
| 6 | "I Run This" | 4:20 |
| 7 | "No Curfew" | 3:36 |
| 8 | "One Time Freestyle" | 3:26 |
| 9 | "Geto Boys Will Rock You" | 3:45 |
| 10 | "You Ain't Nothin'" | 2:46 |
| 11 | "The Problem" | 2:58 |
Personnel
Ghetto Boys
- Prince Johnny C. – vocals, production
- The Sire Jukebox – vocals, production
- DJ Ready Red – vocals, turntables, production
Additional personnel
- Karl Stephenson – production, sampling
- Cliff Blodget – production