Paid the Cost is the only studio album by American rap duo Penthouse Players Clique. It was released on April 28, 1992, via Ruthless Records and Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Skip Saylor Recording Studio A in Los Angeles, with additional recording at Audio Achievements in Torrance, California. The album was produced by DJ Quik, except for two tracks that were produced by Penthouse Players Clique and DJ Battlecat. The album peaked at No. 76 on the Billboard 200, No. 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums charts. Three singles were released, "Explanation of a Playa", "Trust No Bitch" and "P.S. Phuk U 2", however only "Explanation of a Playa" would make it to the Billboard charts. This would mark the duos' only album as they would disband a year later.

Paid the Cost
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 1992 (1992-04-28)
Recorded1991–1992
Studio
GenreHip hop[1]
Label
Producer
Singles from Paid the Cost
  1. "Explanation of a Playa"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Trust No Bitch"
    Released: 1992
  3. "P.S. Phuk U 2"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."N-Trance"DJ Quik 
2."Undaground Boss"Penthouse Players Clique 
3."Chekmate"DJ Quik 
4."Trust No Bitch" (featuring AMG, DJ Quik & Eazy-E)DJ Quik 
5."U Cain't Check Me"DJ Quik 
6."Jealous Knukle Heads"DJ Quik 
7."Jus 2 Kep Yo Attenchun" (featuring D-Nasty)
 
8."P L F"DJ Quik 
9."Blak Iz a Poet"DJ Quik 
10."Explanation of a Playa"DJ Quik 
11."They Don't Know"DJ Quik 
12."Nathen's Changed"DJ Quik 
13."P.S. Phuk U 2" (featuring DJ Quik)DJ Quik 
14."Smooth"DJ Quik 
15."Handle Yo Bizness"DJ Quik 
16."Pimp Lane"DJ Quik 
17."X-It"DJ Quik 

Personnel

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  • Wilbert Bryan Milo – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 7)
  • Tweed Cadillac – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 7)
  • David Marvin Blake – featured artist (tracks: 4, 13), producer
  • Eric Wright – featured artist (track 4), executive producer
  • Jason Lewis – featured artist (track 4)
  • D-Nasty – vocals (track 7)
  • Malik – additional vocals (track 14)
  • Kevin Gilliam – scratches & producer (track 7)
  • Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – keyboards (track 5), guitar & bass
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones – guitar & bass (track 11)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – additional guitar (track 12)
  • Louie Teran – engineering
  • Donovan "The Dirtbiker" Smith – engineering
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Mark Machado – artwork
  • Dino Paredes – design
  • Dean Karr – photography

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 76
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Paid the Cost – Penthouse Players Clique". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Bernard, James (1992). "Paid the Cost". Entertainment Weekly. No. July 24. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Penthouse Players Clique Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Penthouse Players Clique Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Penthouse Players Clique Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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Penthouse Players Clique – Paid The Cost at Discogs (list of releases)