Crime Pays (Cam'ron album)

Crime Pays
Studio album by Cam'ron
Released	May 12, 2009
Recorded	2007-2009
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	73:22
Label	Diplomat Records/Asylum Records
Producer	Skitzo, araabMUZIK, I.N.F.O. & NOVA, Cameron Giles (exec.)
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Cam'ron chronology
Killa Season (2006) Crime Pays (2009) Singles from Crime Pays "My Job" Released: March 10, 2009 "Get It In Ohio" Released: March 31, 2009 "Cookies-n-Apple Juice" Released: May 8, 2009

Crime Pays is the sixth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron. It was released on May 12, 2009.

Background

My Job, the rapper's first video in two years released to the internet in January 2009, shows a more mature approach to life in an economically struggling America. Though My Job was not intended to be a single, the response to the song was so positive that it was released as a single on March 10, 2009.

XXL Magazine shortly after announced cover of their April issue, due out February 24, which will go more into detail about his status, the 2007 feud with 50 Cent and the status of the once dominating crew The Diplomats. In this interview, Cam'ron stated that the original Diplomats Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freeky Zeeky were no longer together.^{[citation needed]}

Miss Info also released an exclusive "Where's Cam'ron?" segment on her website [1], where the rapper continues to explain many unanswered questions and the future of the MC. Despite the fact that none of the singles charted, the album proved to be successful, charting at #3 on the Billboard 200 selling an estimated 45,000 copies it's first week.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crime Pays" (Intro)	Skitzo	2:32
2.	"Cook'n up"	I.N.F.O. & NOVA	4:03
3.	"Where I Know You From"	Skitzo	4:03
4.	"Fuck Cam" (skit)		1:24
5.	"Never Ever"	Skitzo	3:30
6.	"Curve"	AraabMUZIK & Skitzo	3:43
7.	"Silky (No Homo)" (feat. Lady Lodi)	Skitzo	3:20
8.	"Get It In Ohio"	AraabMUZIK	4:23
9.	"Who"	Skitzo	3:43
10.	"Grease" (skit)		2:10
11.	"You Know What's Up" (feat. C.O. & Sky-Lyn)	Skitzo	3:16
12.	"Spend the Night" (feat. Lady Lodi)	AraabMUZIK	4:03
13.	"Fuck Cam #2" (skit)		1:12
14.	"Woo Hoo" (feat. 40 Cal. & Byrd Lady)	Skitzo	3:50
15.	"Chalupa"	AraabMUZIK	4:01
16.	"Cookies-n-Apple Juice" (feat. Byrd Lady & Skitzo)	Skitzo	3:55
17.	"My Job"	Skitzo	3:47
18.	"Homicide"	Skitzo	3:43
19.	"Fuck Cam #3" (skit)		0:50
20.	"Got It for Cheap" (feat. Skitzo)	YH of Da Zombeez	4:11
21.	"Get It Get It" (feat. Skitzo)	Skitzo	3:14
22.	"Bottom of the Pussy"	Skitzo	3:16
23.	"Fuck Cam #4" (skit)		1:13

Samples

• "Silky (No Homo)"
  • "Groove Me" by King Floyd
• "Curve"
  • "For You" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
• "Spend the Night"
  • "Escape" by Kay Cee
• "My Job"
  • "Just A Little Misunderstanding" by The Contours
• "Where I Know You From"
  • "Get Ya Mind Right" by Young Jeezy

Notes

On Got It 4 Cheap, it has a sample from a SpongeBob SquarePants episode called "Mad Snail Disease" from season 4.

Personnel

• Cam'ron – Executive Producer
• Gregory Davidson – Art Direction, Design, Art Manager
• Chonita Floyd – Marketing
• Lady Lodi – Vocals
• I.N.F.O. - Producer
• Nova – Producer
• Mike Nyte – Mixing
• Phantom – Mastering
• Chris Rascoe – Promotions Coordinator
• Rod Rhaspy – Vocals
• Skitzo – Producer, Engineer
• Sky-Lyn – Vocals
• Shareif Ziyadat – Photography

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak position U.S. Billboard 200 3 U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 1 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

External links

• Official Website