D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)

D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) is the third and final studio album by American hip hop duo Heltah Skeltah. It was released on September 30, 2008 via Duck Down Music, making it their first album in ten years since the release of Magnum Force in 1998.

D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
Recorded2007–08
Genre
Length50:40
LabelDuck Down Records
Producer
Heltah Skeltah chronology
Magnum Force
(1998)
D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.5/5[1]
laut.de[2]
RapReviews6.5/10[3]

Production was handled by Illmind, Khrysis, Stu Bangas, 10 For The Triad, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Double Up, Evidence, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Sic Beats and Soul Theory, with Buckshot and Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Buckshot, Flood, Representativz, Ruste Juxx and Smif-N-Wessun.

The album did not receive as much critical acclaim and underground success as their previous albums, reaching number 122 on the US Billboard 200, number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 21 on the Independent Albums.

Music videos were released for "Everything Is Heltah Skeltah" and "Ruck N Roll".

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring DonRocko, YoungJamen, BummyFlyJab and Alkatraz)Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie2:37
2."Everything Is Heltah Skeltah"Illmind3:03
3."The Art of Disrespekinazation"Khrysis3:54
4."Da Beginning of Da End"10 For The Triad3:27
5."Twinz"Soul Theory3:16
6."D.I.R.T. (Another Boot Camp Clik Yeah Song)"Khrysis3:52
7."So Damn Tuff" (featuring Buckshot and Ruste Juxx)Illmind4:07
8."Insane"Marco Polo4:24
9."W.M.D." (featuring Smif-N-Wessun)M-Phazes3:15
10."That's Incredible"Double Up4:12
11."Ape Food" (featuring Representativz)Stu Bangas3:22
12."Hellz Kitchen"Evidence4:09
13."Smack Muzik" (featuring Flood)Sic Beats3:09
14."Ruck N Roll"Stu Bangas3:54
Total length:50:40

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 122
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 35
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

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  1. ^ Thorton, Alex (October 5, 2008). "Heltah Skeltah - D.I.R.T." HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Fromm, Dani. "Die Mittelfinger in die Luft!". laut.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 30, 2008). "Heltah Skeltah :: D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team) :: Duck Down Music". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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