Da Crime Family by TRU

Da Crime Family is the fifth studio album by New Orleans hip-hop group, TRU, released June 1, 1999, on No Limit Records and Priority Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound, Ke'Noe, Meech Wells and Battlecat. Da Crime Family debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 142,000 copies in its first week. Da Crime Family contains the lead single "Hoody Hooo" which made it to #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other single "Tru Homies" peaked at #6 on the Hot Rap Singles and #61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. "Hoody Hooo" samples the theme song of the Halloween film. "Tru Homies" samples "I'll Be Around" by The Spinners. On April 25, 2000 the album was certified platinum for selling over 1,500,000 copies in the U.S.